Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-29

they apologize for their grand sires' deeds.
For our triumph we are mainly,indebted to,
two things-the wisdom and goodness Of
Washington, and the wickedness and folly
of King George, who lost the colonies by
refusing to adopt the policy. of Chatham
and Burke-to unite force with concilation.
Hence the glory Of the army depends upon
the election of Mcclellan, for by his cleo
ton alone can the Union be restored.
The hearts of the soldiers beat warmly
for the Union-so does McClelan's. They
are proud of our flag, and so Is he. They
wish the rebellion put down, and he de-
clares that it shall be done. In word, If
you vote for Mcclellan, you will vote for
the Union, while If you vote for Lincoln,
you will vote for negro Generals and negro
equality.
HIS OLD COMRADES LOVE MCCLELLAN.
Now, soldiers, wish to ask you ques-
ton. If a General is loved and trusted by
his comrades, after hard fought campaign,
is it not conclusive evidence that he Is a
true man and good soldier? Well, 1t Is
notorious that McClellan's old comrades
worship him, and why? Because he loves I
them; because in battle he shared their
danger, and on the march and in the biv-
onac, their hardships. Because he was BAN
ished from his army in consequence of the
love his soldiers bore him. Because when !,
infamously deprived of his command and
sent in disgrace to Alexandria, while his
noble army was placed under the command
of Pope; because, say, when he heard the
guns of his soldiers engaged in distant bat
tie, he implored the man who had wronged
him, to be allowed to go to the field, that he
might share the fate OF his soldiers, If not
allowed to command them. Because after
Lincoln refused, and our gallant army was
routed, and Mcclellan was again placed in
command he went forward to meet and
greet his old comrades, and when the glad
tidings reached them, that Little Mac"
their much loved, and much wronged COM
mander, was again to lead them, the air was
rent with glad shouts of joy, and tears
streameJ down the face of many bronzed
veteran. Nor was this all. He sealed their
devotion by avenging Lincoln's Dlunder
and Pope's disgrace at Bull Run; and when
they saw their late victors driven headlong
across the Potomac, they regarded McClel-
Ian, as the soldiers of Washington and Ma
poleon regarded them-with unbounded
confidence and love. ffgE
MCCLELLAN IN MEXICO. loA
l AM sure, comrades, that some of you
were veterans before you became of age,
and that you will be glad to hear few
words as to the early career of General Nc
Clellan. His fame is yours, and you and
he should stand together. His first service
was as Lieutenant in company of engi-
neers, during our war with Mexico. He
soon became the favorite of his company,
as he is to-day the idol of the army.
After the arrival of Scott at Puebla,
young Mcclellan went out alone to make a
reconnaissance. On reaching the summit
of a hill, he found himself within a few
yards of Mexican officer, who, like him
self, was alone making observations. The
to1I nd hon md
had his name been Lincoln, one might sup.
pose that some freak of fortune had placed
him in the Presidential chair, so close was
the resemblance between those two distin-r
guished soldiers. A mutual demand to
surrender was made, which resulted in
hand to hand conflict, and Lincoln--I mean
the MeXican-was captured by "Little
Mac" and brought into camp. ss "a
Not long afterwards, at the battle of Con-
treras, finding that his engineers were not
likely to be engaged, he asked and received
permission to fill the vacancy in Magru-
der's battery, caused by the death of the
young and gallant Wackford Johnson
A short time afterwards, Calendar, COM
manding a mountain howitzer battery, was
shot down, and ''Little Mac'' sprang for
ward and assumed the place made vacant Ivy
Calendars fall. These batteries were eX-
posed to the fire from a redoubt mounting
twenty-nine guns, and shot and shell, and
grape and canister, fell as death hal
around our heroic men. Horses and SOL
diers lay wounded and dying in one con-
fused mass, and through the lurid flame of
battle, young Mcclellan could beseen load
ing and firing howitzer left without
gunner. Just then an officer from the left
our line was short-reached the right,
and some one cried out, "How goes the fight
on the left ?" "All well, " he answered, 'but
the fire from the redoubt is withering.-
'Wackford Johnson has been cut in two by
thirty-twO pound shot; Calendar has
been brought down, and Mcclellan is in
command of his battery, and the little
devil is sure to be killed, for Just now, in
consequence of his exposed position, an aid
was sent forward with orders for him to
more his. battery-meaning thereby out Of
danger-but he coolly and quickly said,
tell the General that his order is obeyed,'
and then in clear ringing voice he cried,
Forward with the battery,' and the retreat
was made directly toward the enemy's
guns"
Do not call him rash, for he was a boy
then, and he carried his battery forward
when the battle fever had possession of his
heart. .r ur 4elI
For intrepid and meritorious conduct he
was three times brevetted for services be-
fore the walls of Mexico, but with that
modesty and justice which have SO beauti-
fully illustrated his career, he declined
one of the brevets on the ground that he
had not had an opportunity to win it. & d
Such is the character of the man, citizens
and soldiers whose name is presented TO
you for your suffrages. And il great civil
and military talents and services, pure
and lofty patriotism, an unselfsh devotion
to the Constitution and the Union, can Sc
cure citizen his country's gratitude, and
the confidence of his fellow men, then
will George B. Mcclellan be the next Pres I
ident of the United States;. civil liberty r
will be revived, and the heaven-born gifts
of peace and Union will once more bless
our now distracted land. $50 sG heGgn1el 2ai