Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-16
LOCAL NEWS.

MEETING OF THE MCCLELLAN CLUB OF THR
FIRST WARD.-The President, Mr. CLARK,
called the meeting 20 order. Quite number
present.
Messrs. T. W. Brsndenbury, Kemp P. Seng-
stack and John McGarvey were nominated
and elected members, making above l3O names
on the roll.
Mr. Charles Utermehle was introouced by
the President, aud stated that he W as much as
tonished 20 find the announcement in the al
ternoon paper that he was to speak here
Tonight, but having met the President Of this
club he promised, and would now tuldll his
promise. He had often heard that these clubs
In TINS city were OF no use, because they could
do no good, none Of their members having
vote; but he would state that they did g great
deal OF good, for there was not q man alnong
made up his mind to request all his friends 70
vote for Mcclellan, and If they were opposed
TO h1m 10 prove by argument and appeal TO
manity to vote for Mcclellan. The question
was, would they sit still and let others do the
work and they reap the benefits. For himself,
Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania and raise
his voice for Mcclellan. We here having the
Exeegtiye always with us know who we
weula like, and we would like one who would
net teke away all our old constitutional rights
fnd give us New England fashions in the place
81 them.
He had often seen in the Republican press
the statement that Me- Clellap, as q general, was
a failure. He pronounced it false, and if he
was a failure, why was he called upon to take
chorge OF Pope's army. and thus save the Re-
public He would not have failed in the great
Peninsula campaign mad he been fully second.
ed by the Administration His career In this
war was unblemished He got nearer Rich
moId than Grant had ever done; and had the
Administration carried out its promises, he
would have taken Richmond long ago, and
the rebellion would have been finished, and
upon the land His enemies could say nothing
against McClellan's private life The speaker
had seen him in his parlor, and taken him by
the hand, and he knew him to be a Christian,
patriot and soldier
The Administration had brought charges
against him which had most noby been refuted.
Could all the charges against the Administra-
ton be as ably refutedl The doctrine enun.
ciated by the President in his Inaugural brought
1890 volunteers from this District, when only
2.5G0 were called for. Mcclellan was still in
we will elect him. [Applause.l We (the DEM
ocrats) are willing to concede TO the South all
their constitutional rights, but we insist upon
their returning to the Union.
He believed that all the South wanted was
for the North to say this to them, or if they saw
chance they themselves would offer to return,
IL they could be guaranteed that all their rights
under the Constitution could be preserved.
He gloried in every victory, and no one
rejoiced more than he did in the victory at
atlanta and the fall of Mobile. He hoped he
was patriot, and he challenged any man to be
more loyal than he was. but he wanted the war
tos be carried on in a constitutional manner,
and on CONSTITUTIONAL principles. lAppiause.
given to Mr.. Utermehle.
The President then introduced "Capt. Geary,
the old War Horse"
Capt. Geary commenced by saying he was
afraid the reporters were making too great a
man of him. He was Mcclellan man from
the crown of his head to the sole Of his feet
Before the Convention at Chicago he went into
a hole and prayed that Mac might be nomi-
mated, and since he was nominated he had
come out of his hole, and intended to stay out
oft
He hoped the Democrats would not sleep
while that sold cock" (Lincoln) was Growing.
Somebody had told him he was very near the
old brick Capitol, but he called all to witness
that he had said nothing disloyal, and he
claimed as much right under the Constitution
as Mr.. Lincoln to tell "little Joke" Laugh
teri
He had heard great deal about the soldiers
vote, but he saw something this afternoon that
opened his eyes, he saw four SQuadrons of
cavalry coming up the Avenue, and when they
passed under the flag with Mcclellan and
Pendleton's name upon 1t, cheer after cheer
arose, and the men could not be restrained.
He followed them as far as the other flag at 9th
street, and he thought they did not even see
the Lincoln and Johnson flag, for they did not
say one word about 1t.
He did not feel like speaking, for his ears
Were burning, and he knew that his friend
Darlington was giving him fits at the black
Republican meeting, and he would say that the
reporter of the Star had misunderstood his re.
marks Of last night, for he did not intend to
call Mr.. Darlington liar, and if such an ex-
preston escaped him in the heat of debate, he
certainly would apologize to MIR. Darlington.
MIR. Geary finished by saying that on the 4th
OF March the hills would reverberrate with
B. Mcclellan. The meeting then adjourned.
Sixth WARD LINCOLN AND JOHNSON CLUE.
Last evening, large and enthusiastic meeting