New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-11
MASS MEETING Al
UNION SQUARE.

Last evening meeting TO advocate the
claims Of Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan to the nomination for
the Presidency at the Chicago Convention held
the southern half Of Union Square, Tho main stand
was erected just outside tho sonth gate Of the square,
looking down Broadway and to tho right and LEFT
lesser stands Tho central stand decked with flags
and Illuminated with Union lanterns II bore the mot
toes; Services which eBtio Gen. Mcclellan TO the
consideration Of the People" Yorktown" AN.
tietam." Above the place for the speaker were the
notices: "0ur method Of restoring the Union
North two grssped hands, South. How are you Mac
How are you DixicT mac. all w. want under your
administration our constitutional rights" You shall
have them; but you must respect the provisions Of tho
Constitution US the supreme law Of tho land" Another
motto was 1.-The greatest battle TO be fought win DO
next November when the people i'll be called upon to
assert their rights" Another, Not for ourselves.
but for poseity."
Asday darkened into evening the booming OF gun,
maso from the band. and tho streaming OF rockets.
gave note Of preparation and by O'Clock monster
meeting Of several acres extent had assembled. The
crowd amused itself by cheering for Mcclellan and
its surgngs 10 and fro seemed 10 really fearful Indeed
the ossembInge appeared to prefer hearing its own
brogue to the voice of the speakers To have stood
there for three mortal hours in that heot mnst have
been terrible ordeal and the pressure occasion
ally aggravated by tho arrival OF ward organizations
in their attempts b march 10 the central stand. The
professions with lanterns stretched down TO Grace
Church. and gave Broadway picturesque appearance
and they also extended block more each way on
Fourteenth street Ii was evident tho meeting had
been we'll engineered far getting together large
crowd was concerned. Itss but proper 70 say. how
81. If h. xarf III h
such and they were kept so much tho move march
ing and countermOrehing, that the scenic effect wn
much heightened which would naturally lead spectator
to greatly magnify bis estimate OF the numbers present
1t noticeable that the same persons who cteered
Justify for McClellsr, and gave such irdescribaby
furious gToans for Lincoln received with coolnes the
name of Lieut.. Gen Grant Their responses too,
were iearest when the speakers enunoated the most
ultra CopporLeed sentiments.
Gen. DuRrEg was called upon 10 preside and the FOL
lowing resolutions were read and adopted;
WAesrs Tn. ne Of pccy adopted by the Chief Msslrps
Of the nson is IN opposition the plain Injunction. OF the
Constitution and hs nnuKulr declarations, and under
the specsu. pea OF military neee'.'y ne he. eomGeneed
aai the people IN making arbitrary sre't-n sisns down
risht of habsss corfu, where rebellion doe, not ,I.in
fnacs sttsmp TO orcc equality social and political be-
tween naturally df,rnin d!slrhnChi'em.n-iE mold
ing The 81, ctora OF s;ss subject biz personal b
lion IN ,hancs ofihe authority Of Conges.- hs.errae
ss1 dra! 81 ~ 's{ carry the nns SSs1ssa
vat wanting 70 sstilo this var "a Che election Of
PRECEDENT who viii smiuer the Government in the spirit Of
4. foudeT and a6ord opportunity for tie people Of the
South 10 -iur 10 . tois With rights under tho Cen'ttn
Rsso.rsa F Tha The only hope for remedyins existing
.vi i in change "a. administration. and abandonment
T. I'd. "a he derl naion .. tie people to electric MAJ
q tntir eh"r> - 'ncur ben, and Tho SsrsmouD
dufy'cf OF rarity convention. to ignore al disputed
QIe policy
Fsri the psnb crPressed wishes Of tho masses they are
dr,ied to represent, 1liT6 That ia the election
~ opposition IL, powerful Combinations Of ,hs Ada nisir
tiou dopuds upon r popularity Of tho candidate with the
If To- srssi .ohsr. WHO ha. di..insushed hin.sf in
ds'en'e II principles upon which The government was
R.aic,d Tha, In Msj Gen George n. Mcclellan
hose sterling qusie, which the true Pso,
soldier. ststrsnan, and gentleman. aud which Will insure an
.dan atiou al. eeyaDs to the nation aud credsbls to
he civilization Of the and while would rot dspar.se
The ceis Of bis brother soldiers bot .e.Tate the voice
the million which upou the wind from every part Of
lie land when DECLARE him the embodiment Of the hopes
RsroS Ths our ,ympsthes are deeply emitted our
soldier. In the h-d and that long for tse eIern o!
n. dsy when BY ballots iu.ieed Of bullets nsitsin
he Constitution and the Unon sui restore to County
he ine Unable blessings off honorable peace ~
c,an 10 hold nmed,e meetings every city and county
nd expression 20 their views "a HI. nomination By tue
Convention or by the people and thai they
ssRble in Ma. Convention Chicago, on ss,Grday. gih
NJ !, ooch 20 take such action a. may best rn'!e
u. consnystiVe elements In the coming campaign
The first speaker introduced vas INC HoL sVhH ID
HAsKiS. lie said;
NJ. Proidsat aud friends Of Gsorss n. heC7tsnn As
(nR.ft,utiOR aad tAs EaOni have come here tonight
rom the adjoining rural County OF Westchester and
an gratifed 20 see this vatt multitude OF upturned
aces IN favor Of George t. Mcclellan for the next Prts
denoy Cheers II affords me great PLEASURE 70 Se
,er. because see before me President who was the
rst 10 act I'd that great regiment VI brave soldiers the
,th Zouares II New York. Gen. Duryes That regiment
was organized within the County Of Wes'ehester ana
Of
sny-n behalf Of the Union and the Constitution Eel
ow citizens the 18th day Of September. 1902 Abra
ham Lincoln. the President OF rho United States
fbiss-s groaBs and cheers Abraham Lincoln.
minority President ~ the United states egaphed 70
zen Mcclellan at Antietarn God bless you and those
who are with you" A voice" That's inc MAJ;
That Was upon the saving OF the Republic BY Cen NC
Ciellan. II tomorrow Mr. Lincoln should telegraph
Z would not be with blessing but probably win
tanning 60 him aud those who are his rienus lAP
sasel. Tho present Administration came In poWe!
,pon hedges containcd in the Chicago platform tnat
hey had power and would not Interfere WIN clavey
"A the States where IL eIistodi and IN adduon 10 a
he Congress OF the United States u lsol2 oil wnehl
xss a member pntsed q resolution Unanimously tuu
he Federal Government had no power or control WIN
.yer over Slavery In the States committing every men
,sr OF the Republican party TO tbo pI"Posuon Atie
&c Cnnerr.s a resolution was proposed by Charles
Frnucis Adams which was unanimously auopted. IN
svor of amendment to the Consttuton u the onea
,,ts preventing forever In the future any lnterfei
.nce with the local institutions Of the States. tCheers
,nbseauently this man Lincoln, who hs been false u
VI Of his pedses-lgroans mtse creature OF VIZ
iohn G. Fremont showing that at that time be Wa,
ID, ,osed 10 live ny 70 the pledges under which be wal
ceted But after that. OH the lst OF JannaIy, leoJ
lie Emancipation Proclamation promrlged by hin /,
opposition 10 his pledges to the Constitution. Nor,
ecently be has pronulgcd another proclamation ID
II whom Il may concern" addressed 10 Geo. Sanders
nd others TO the effect that lie. President OF tie
ni,ed States, would receive offers OF peace unless
he abolition abandonment Of Slavery should be TIN
,asis Voices" Never" and cheers1 In all thee
ba.n bA hail