Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-29


nresepted me 10 you. / feel glad IN oeinS mere
under the lead Of one who. as The gentleman who
c.lle8 the meeting to order said. has added new
honor TO a name that was already associated WIN
an much Of true and tried patriotism, with 50
inch of spotiess integrity. and with so mucn oI
financial and commercial wisdom. GU kho"
me men of New York-if ! may presume 10
imagine that YOU know me at aIi-as Ten'e
or The old Wing party of the Union, as lonS as
H., n.,tv had an organization or existence
rC,beers Aud cannot help recalling the iac,'
ON this occasion. that among NV earliest point
cal efforts nearly thirty years ago, was speech
:, this CITY against the Democratic Candidates %
thai day fear that my faculty OF making
sooocb ! -onewhat impaired by the lapse oil
wears: but such as | can make y heartily At tue
service of the Democratic candidates OF to-uay.
IApplause) | could not find 1t IN my heaf' u
refuse the request Of your committee OF arrange,
.so,,s sa,onded as il was by an old ard valued
Tiend whom knew so long ago as the tried ana
,rusted friend of Daniel Webster, that would
=, Least be prcsent as a witness of this great dein
onstra,jon Nor being here, can refuse 10 &c
snond tn the call which has been made on me Oy
- bonored President, and to bear my humoie
testimony TO the cause IN which you are ehgaSeu
! IL xss proused me that | should see the great
| est meeting ever held IN America; ana no one
can doubt. | think, that the promise Is fulfilled
| $50 Is" Cheers
/ II i indeed. "A glorious sight-this vast assem-
hlaoe o. American citizens; unseduced oY pa
! troaaoe. unawed by power-in the great com
mercial metropolis of the Union-ltseli one oil
| 10 mobiles, uroducts OF that UniOn-all rallyin6
hsne,th a common banner, all animated by a
common resolve; that banner the stars and stripes
that resolve TO DO all that IN Us lies iOr inc
, rescue OF our country from the dangers py ""i0'
i i enromn1Ssed Cheers lOu are assem-
! nd !
thar YOU all intend to stand square on the plat
form, of the Union. Laughter and applause
| Yon are assembled on the anni' erssry oil the uay
ON which the Constitution OF the United Sta'e
received the attesting signatures OF It's trainers
aud | rejoice TO he assured that you are all re
solved TO uphold the authority ana vihuica'e W.
supremacv of that Constitution Applause
Yes. nv friends, in yonder city OF Philadelphia
= which We are glad to remember, in this connec
ton. was also the birthplace of George b. Nc
ClelIan. 1cheers on the 18th day oil Septemoei
!, l7S7. that sacred instrument was perfected, whic
has secured Union and peace 10 our land for nor
than seventy years past, and which, II THIS u"s
e ratification shall be successfully carried out ma
still fondly hope and behere' secure OHio
and peace ~ our land for seven times, or eve
for seven times seventy years TO come tnih'
- ;ast;- annl,use You are assembled, too, o
Dt the anniversary OF the day when the noble cahu
n date whose anniversary nomination you al
about to ratify, completed his great work OF re
- cung the capital OF his country from the Coz
federate hosts by the glorious victory at ANTI
tam. You have not forgotten those memorial
d,ys of September, 1862, when the fate OF OF
republic seemed Just trembling I'D the scarf
p, when almost all mems hearts were falling the
u for fear. aud when the gallant Mcclellan 10
ei' ge,tug the unmerited ndgni.ies to which he h
e. lust been sabiected-forgettiDg everything b
:, his countrv's dangers and his own determinati'
10 stand or fall with its flag, and, respondli
without a murmur or moments deIay 10 !
~ nersona appeal of the President, gathered up 9
a fragments OF his brave but scattered army,
~ ORGANIZED their shattered La,taons "a by I
waving of a magicians wand, Grove DacA I
u invaders across the Potomac, and once more :
'e, cured the safety OF Washington and our Cover
- ment Loud cheers
| would not dsparage the successes Whi
Z have been achieved on other days and unC
other commanders. We all remember with gra
as ful admiration the splendid victories which ha
heen won ON the land and on the sea BY MeaC
and Grant. aud Sherman, by Porter, kearsar,
Az Winslow, and the heroic Farragut, aud by
MANY others of our generals and admirais
'u' honor 10 the heroes of Nicksburg aud Cna1
NV uooea. OF Gettysburg and Atlanta. OF Mot
re- Bsy. and the blessed waters, whatever they
Ecu called which at last engulfed the Alabama; q
ace All gratitude 10 the soldiers aud sailors by VIII
Use brave hearts and stout these victories W
S"S achieved Applause But none oil them n
eclipsed or even dimmed the brilliant record
~ the Army OF the Potomac and its leaders dur
those eventful days which ended AT South No
'"u tain and Antietam For that gallant leader
glory enough that Il may be SAID OF nm a.
w result of that brief bat almost miraculous G.
= paien that, born in the birth place OF the Cor
tuition he was privileged, by al suspicious
beautiful coincident % commemorate It's
enty ffth birth day BY saving the capitol OF
ber. country But who OF u Is not ready to ac
nty the omen that il ia still reserved for him,
on saved the capitol on that day, 10 save the C
con try itself at thsl Loud applause
sob And now. fellow citizens, you have not
c. gotten that this was the last military ser
a>,b which Gen Mcclellan was permitted to pert
in defense OF the Union. y OF have not for
ten that only few weeks alterward he was :
marily derived OF his command ana sent
that retirement from which no patnoiIc onei
his own, and no persistent solicitations OF
Ma friends. have prevailed OF the sdmiulsiraiic
e OF recall him. Bat the dav = - length AT
Lilo when the people of the United states have
Hon constitutional opportunity and'ihe consniu,
the icb. 20 revise and reverse the DEGREES % th'
, ard ministralion. and most heartily Do ! hope
. tie this one Of thor decrees Il other. will ID
itral ,i.si and will be reversed Applause
uE % Heartily do hope that. disrecaTdins all GO
i hc Grafton of parties and platforms. AMI Vita
ed 20 siagle sus. simple riew Of restoring uuion
here pence 70 cur Distracted Land, The people oi
put loyal States sil resolve, by Their vote
]. the November next, ~ take upon their osn :
lsani der this leader whom the rulers have re-
H. aud 20 bear him ,riumphAntly into that
iog House from which the rejection hss ein4n
hees We viii. We vii Cleefs
w.. That, As l Gadefstlui il. Is the prOpOsilio
i,ns. fore this meeting and .ur one, certainly. 2
avail myself Of this earliest opportunity whic
on. been presented 10 ne 10 expres- my appro'
b e +, fCbeers Young men o. New YORK
sth vi ~ me nation will you not take i IN =
had charge aud see 10 il that this : donel
IN the se, = The candidate whom We support Il
usand nentIy a youg mans candidate: the young
7rept years. believe. that Vas ever dominated Z
alien. Presidency, but has won more l,urels IL III
nd -hown discretion aud 3 wisdom IL CT
but fairs, which would have done honor 10 u
luded at II ought 70 be the pride Of Young