Delaware gazette. (Wilmington, Del.) 1837-1883, 1864-09-30
lsnthU'Iastle Meeting Of ths ola aioClsiian

Enthuslastle Meeting Of the Old aieCieliaI
| Guard.
large and spirited meeting Of the cid McClel
Ian Guard was held last night at the, hall Of tb'
Keystone Club, on Chestnut street. As Is usual a
all these meetings, the hull was filed to overflow
ing, hundreds Of soldiers from tho various hospi
tails, and those on furlough at their homes, bsini
present The chairs on the stage being occupied
with crippled hurOes, who had served full term
under their gallant commander. Captain Jersmi
ah Sullivan occupied the chair. As soon as th'
meeting was called to order the following pream
bio and resolutions were read:
WHFREAa, We have met, being citizens Of tb,
United States and having thereby the right to e1
pTess choice Of candidates for President of b,
United States and whereas having Joined the ar
nay Of the Unitod States, and having put ou
lives in peril evidence Of our devotion for oui
country, it's Constitution aud its flag, therefore al
citizens and soldiers we are united in their sup
port, and
ResoIpsd, That eur connection with the army
aud navy gave us an opportunity Of knowing ant
arprsciating the worth of our believed commander
Msjor General Geo. B. Mcclellan, and We denouue'
as soldiers only ear, the attempts made to comp,
our comrades in the army to violate their con
sciences at the coming election by severe treatment
solely for the purpose of compelling them to SUP
port a candidate for whom they have neither love
nor respect
Rssylrsd, We feel 1t our duty to encourage oul
Comrades, 10 aud out Of the service, to maintain
despite and PERSECUTION. their natural birth right
10 voting for The Gau OF their choice for public
ofHc..
Resolsed, That the motives which made US SOL
diers proc aim it to be our duty "fal In for the
Presidential canpsign under General George h.
Mcclellan, knowing him 10 be true soldier and
patriot, able to command in war aad guide In
peace, and bring our country back to lis unity.
when the Constitution was tbs supreme Law ever
President aud people and 'hs personal rights Of
every man we're protected and secured.
Rssoired, That We condemn all the means used
by the present Administration to reduce the white
man to the level with the negro. We did not en-.
ter the service for the purpose of attempting to
make the negro our equal; aud we will never vote
for any psrty that seeks to give the African the
same political rights as the White citizen.
Resoirsd, That putting the negro in the same
hospital with our brother soldisrs. keeping our
dent OF the United States Ia not willing to exchange
white man for white man unless the negro Is ad-
mitted to be his equal that refusing our comrades
In hospitals and camps permission to visit our
meetings, and forcing them to attend those of The
Republi, AM indignities which we appeal to
the people to aid in rectifying at the polls on
election day.
Resolrsd, That as the "MoClsl.au Old Guard"
we intend to guard our rights, and the rights of
the people, and secursa free ballot, aud maintain
by our votes, as Va did By our arms, the Union
and the Constitution.
Gen. VIM. Mecsudisss was introduced and
made few remarks 10 reference to the objects of
The Association, aud Of the gallant heroes compos-
ing it. These men were the irst to enter the ser
'icp without the promise of high bounties, as arc
now given. Loui applause.l The emancipation
PROCLAMATION was issued and the soldier was com
,elled to eight for the freedom of the negro. and
10: the restoration of tho Union. The result of
Ill this has been to unite the people of tho South
md di,.unito the people of the NORTH. Ask
ny southern officer who may be captured and
10 will tell you that he would not be 10 tho army
c day had not that proclaim alton been issued
The conaseatiOn act was also touched by the
peaker, and was claimed by him to have done
qually as much towards widening the breach be.
ween the North and scnth. If the instructions
,iveu in Mcclcllan's Harrison Landing letter had
'sen carried out, we should have had no war bull
etius to day, bat pcaes would reign throughout
hO land. [Applauscl The speaker next review.
a at length the military career Of Cen Mcclellan.
husiastic applause.
Patriotic and soul-stirripg addresses were also
delivered By Messrs. Jno. 0'Bryne, Jns. P. o'Neill
md otkers:-Age.