Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-11-09
Gen. Meagher Oh Mcclellan
The Sentiments of a soldier

General Thomas Francis Meagher. d.
livered an address for Lincoln and John
son, last Thursday evening, October 27tb.
in the Capitol at Nashville, Tennessee
The most brilliant portions of his speech
and those which elected the heartiest and
most enthusiastic applause from an audi.
ence composed largely of soldiers and Ab.
olitionists, were those in which he re.
ferred to the character and services og
of Gen. Geo. b. Mcclellan. Here is an
extract from Gen Meagher's speech, the
effect of which was, according to an All
clifton correspondent, to carry the audi.
ence away in a frenzy Of enthusiastic an.
plause
Pronouncing in favor of the Baltimore
Convention and Its nominees, as matter
of course l pronounce against the Chica-
go Convention and the nominations ema-
mating from it. Hear, hear, hear
This | sincerely regret being compelled to
do. for | widely differ from those who
assert that Gen. Mcclellan personally /.
unworthy of occupying the Presidential
chair Loud cheers for Mcclellan
Highly cultivated, refined in manners as
in mind, deeply imbued with reyer-
ence for all that is virtuous, wise and he
roic in the history of the Republic, proud
of his nationality and sensitiyely jealous
Of the honor of his country, | am salts
fed that no man could bring to the dis
charge of his duties of the Presidency q
better spirit, nor to the position itself, e1-
alted as it is, more appropriate grace
fulness, manliness and dignity. Loud
and continued cheering.
In his truthfulness, in the goodness of
his heart, in his disposition to serve the
country faithfully and earnestly, whether
in civil life or in the field, to the utmost
Of his ability, | have the fullest faith,
Tloud cheers :; and this faith not only re-
pels but resents the imputatiOns against
his loyalty aud courage, in which those
who do not know him have seen fit 10 In
dulge. Loud cries of hear, hear The
firm gentleness with which he has borne
these aspersions, confirms in my mind the
belief, that temperament SO well disci-
plined as his, nature SO magnanimOus,
demaanor so chivalrously decorOus,
qualify him personally, in superior de-
gree, for the highest Office in the gift Of
the people. Loud cries of bravo,
Meagher, and enthusiastic cheering Az
10 his evasion Of the dangers of the bat
tie field, all | shall say is this-that if
General M'Clellan was not under fire at
Fair Oaks and Malvern Hill, neither was
the Irish Brigade, tremendous cheering,
and this | should have said before the
Committee on the Conduct Of the War,
had l been examined by that Committee.
loud and long continued cries Of hear,
hear, and deafening cheers.) An up
right ard exemplary citizen, an accom-
plished and judicious soldier, true TO his
men as he was true 10 his flag, (hear,
hear, hear, iudefatigable as he was scru-
pulous in his work, honest and fearless.
(hear, hear, hear nothing, | repeat, can
with any serious force be justly urged
against him personally in derogation 81
his claims 10 the Presidency. (Enthusi-
astc cheering, and cries of well done
Meaghor.l
For my part, if any mar, in my pres.
ence, dare call General Mcclellan q trai
| tor or a coward, will not stop to argue
with him will at once knock hin
| down. l will answer such assertions only
by blow-and an Irishman's blow
! at that