The New York herald., 1864-06-06
The Popular Denomination for General
Grant.

The Popular Denomination for General
Grant.
The mass meeting at Union square on Satur
day last to give expression to the nations
gratitude to Grant, was a great success. Over
twenty-five thousand persons were present, an d
the unanimity and enthusiasm Of this vast
gathering were remarkable At every mention
of Grants name the people cheered most
heartily, and all OF our other generals, in
Guiding Mcclellan. received similar tokens of
recognition and appreciation. Once again New
York sends greeting and the assurances Of her
sympathy and support to our brave soldiers
In the field. and we know how they will appre-
ciate and respond to the message. The scene
at Union square, when the meeting was at its
height, was splendidly impressive. The square
was crowded with people The surrounding
buildings were decked with flags and bril-
liautly Illuminated. The fading sunbeams
formed our banner in the twilight sky. Above
the statue Of Washington shone a single star,
as if night lent her brightest gem to crown the
Father of his Country. The platforms were
gay with Star Spangled Banners, bold portraits
of our generals, lanterns streamers and trans
parencies. Large Drummond lights lit up. the
immense sea of faces sround the stands.
Rockets and Roman candles flashed and
glittered. Fireworks sparkled and blazed.
The national melodies were played by
the band and sung BY glee clubs the thou
sands Of spectators joining in the choruses.
Hurrahs, cheers, shouts and the clapping OF
hands endorsed the patriotic sentiments Of
the orators. Everywhere the best OF order
prevailed. The constant changes in the crowd
gave a kaleidoscope variety to the scene.
Taken as whole, we remember no more mag
nifcent meeting 1t can be compared only to
be great gathering in the same square in 1861,
which celebrated the first uprising of the North
against this infamous rebellion.
Representatives Of all shades of political
opinion might be found upon the platforms and
among the audience. Speeches were made by
Judge Daily, ex-Mayor Opdyke, Rev. w. II.
Boole, Senator Pomeroy, Chauncey Shaffer,
Mr.. Magnus Gross, General Walbridge, James
T. Brady, General Thomas Francis Meagher.
Congressman Rollins, Honorable D. p. Tyler,
General Spinola and Colonel Jackson. Letters
were read from President Lincoln, Secretary
Chase, Governor Curtin, General Dix, Honora-
BILE Roscoe Conkling and Honorable d. S. Dick
inson. However these gentlemen may have
differed upon minor points, they were all unan-
nous for Grant. The same popularity was
noticeable among the multitude OF listeners aud
lockers on Some disapproved Of the anti.
slavery utteranccs OF a few of the speakers;
others sucered at the democratic orators; some
criticised President Lincolns letter; Others
shouted themselves hoarse over Chase's epistle;
the majority applauded and the minority Kissed
when General Mcclellan was mentioned; but
there seemed to be but one feeling in regard to
Grant, and that was gratitude for his services and
admiration for his genius. A vigorous prose.
cution Of the war for the Union, with such
man us Grant to prosecute it successfully, was
the evident desire Of the meeting, and was the
burden Of all the orations, resolutions aud
hurrahs.
: We have not the slightest doub. that the
twenty-five thousand citizens, Of all classes,
parties and conditions, who assembled az Union
square on Saturday, were fair representatives
OF the loyal millions of the North. As such
their opinions are entitled to respect, and any
political convention win commit suicide by
failing to take them into consideration. We
commend our very full and accurate report Of
this meeting, published In our yesterdays
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