New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-11
Maison Doree Stand.
HIRAM KErCHUN, esq.,, was appoint

HIRAM kETCHUH, esq, was appointed Chair
man. and Mr. TUCKEE. Secretary.
Mr.. KETcnUH said that in less than 90 days there
would he chosen President and President Of the
Unts States and that il woad be the most Important
election that ever lcld under the Constitution.
They had met here night under the open canopy Of
the sy studded by The stars Of heaven, to ask ant
treat their feowczens Of the nited States " Amer.
lea tc choose George j. Mcclellan ne their nominee for
President and TO elect hini. New York fully rep.
resented by her merchants, her professional her
scholars hsr mechanics and above al. and more than
all by her dsily iabOrers The citizens Of Now.York
State, and every State in The Union were
there and tens Of thousands of foreign born citizens
but nov citizens the United States-Irshmen. Ger.
name Irenchmen, HollaDdors Italians. and SSiss--
were thrrc and he ased them 10 elect Gen. George H.
McC !euan. lCheers Never since New.York City
was city were her Inhabitants united in their
preference for man than hey were tonight for G. b.
Mcclellan. We ask our iriow-cid2ens 10 come and
bop TO elect him 10 the ofita of President of the
United S,a.cs. IA voce-"we viii do i'll
WHO Is Il that asks, Ii 10 the City Of
city IN all nes pastin the wal OF sa and In the
with Mexico. In this unhappy eiyh wai lhe wealth Of
the city had been poured N Ike water ana Hs o thou
sands Of citizens had gone i1th, ano ti.l atty Was
written in their blood !neny bire Held, and hy
those who hed C.od in hospital. and BY tlose WHY mad
been sent home 10 their friends ntimed aud crippled
%. life The City Of New 0rk now asked teen ieios
ctizens TO come forward and Lclp 10 elect th,
man OF their choice, tie man they lovoJ.
and that man was George i. McClelan. ~. vas born
In the State Of PenEsy he doscoldoi from The
best ilood of tie Revelation; 10 edacaied under
the Stars and Stripes the 1ag Of his country and ne
was educated to lear every DAY tie marital as Of bis
country ard was among the first pupils and scholars in
the Military Academy AT Wet Point lie scryed Lis
country honoratly In ,e Mexican wal and abroad IN
diplomatic embassies In the West Indies ard IN In.
rope. In all Of which services he had discharged
his duties with signal ability. After lie discharged
those duties be retired from The &my and went INTO
civil life constructing railroads IN Oio ard ILLINOIS,
but when this civil broke out he AGAIN returned
to the Army. aud chosen commander oi tue hoops
from Ohio he was soon called 10 Washington 70 take
command of all the forces OF The United states under
the President. After the battle Of Eul Ran he organ
lied tie ATny-an army which was entirely deBO oral
lied, thc Army Of tho Potomac; and wien IL Sas AZ IL
readiness, aud the plan WIS agreed upon he Darchcd
the Army 10 tie Peninsula for Ire purpose
of taxing Richmond. The plsl was agreed upon,
and tie number % men hc "a have the a6si lance
Of but when De got d0wn there. aud reached fvrit
town he fculf ire Government had broken aiii with
him; the MN who 20 be cent forward were not
sent forward. le pleaded ard cntfealo from iiue 10
time tho; thCy might COME but ihoy never onne aud
be fought battle 0ter battle WI. enemy suJr or iol
biz self and be1Aad their own intsanehuents aud y
every battle save one lie Was successful but hocsin
this sid which was promised bin not cent 20 HIN
he could rot take Elchmond Int ih@r Nas
nOf n military man who had Investigated lie subject |
bat woald say that be did nj be eol'd do
l1d.r Tie circumstances but he Vac betSIed BIZ tbei