The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-11
THE MONUMENT STAND.

This platform was located opposit the Washington
statue and like the others, decorated with ag and
banners bearing the prominent OF the battles in
which Mcclellan took part. II after eight o'clock
when the President Mr.. W. T. Jennings, called the meet
ing TO order and excused the delay in its organization by
stating that the speakers then addressing the vast
multitude at the other stands. Before they would
iuence al the Monument stand he would Introduce a
friend Of the cause-one who deeply mbued IN it,
who would something to entertain them prior to he
Organization OF the meeting He thea introduced
Mr ,h., :" the ys,: y
upon by despols u nenoved the vast assembly then
addressed TO defeat them, and to 90 so they should
compish that purpose judiciously Cheers In order
TO do that they had only 70 favor the purpose for
which they had metto elect General George ~. McCle
Ian 70 the Presidential chair. Enthusiastic cheers u
time that the people should take in their
welfare and the only who wogd aud could take
tnat interest General Mcclellan. loud cheers When
the war commenced and the great meeting was held in
they imagined that the TO be prose
cuted for the restoration OF the Upiou: but they had
seen how Lincoln Groans) had made it tie war for
the negro (Groans., Here we were today, after ex
perepclug his administrations grooming under heavy
taxation, burhened with debt and no success, perma
nent Al e,s, GROWING their arms fCheers.l " was
not for the restoration OF the Union that the Lincoln
Cabinet iacne the bone and sinew Of the land
Of but for the abolition OF slavery alone roans for
Iincoln As ne had stated. they should loo TO their
own welfare and elect George B. Mcclellan in November.
a VOcE--fe was elected six months ago. (Cheers.)
Mr. kEEGAN He rebel. His far her was rebel
and died rebel Cheers Bus whist lo tne speaker)
said he was rebel he meant he was rebel to tyrants,
but not rebel 10 order. (Cheers.)
The meeting then organized by the appointment Of
Mr. Jennings as President and Mr.. Hnrd as Secretary.
Hon II. u. PERRIN then addressed the meeting eo
and speech He reviewed the action OF
the administration during the aud sarcastic
spoke The action the President in suspending the
habeas corpus aud consenng so many OF his fellow cti
2ens TO the "Bastie (roaus for lrco'n He enlog2ed
General Mcclellan and In glowing language pictured TIE
difficulties he had % contend With by the interference 0
the War Department To the South he would say tina,
dot In
treat with them for the accomplishment Of the Union
again. tChesrs.1 They could show them that they
W. uld meet them with the sword in one hand aud the
olive branch in the other loud cbeers.l Mr. Perrin
continued at ength on the character OF General Nc
safety for them to elect him as their President IA
the forthcoming election Tue speaker enthusiast
calv aprauded during his eloquent address.
The PRESIDENT next introduced
Hon. Judge tvASs, o; Texas, who was received With
loud and continued cheers, proceeded to address the
Hon il p NosTos next addressed the meeting and in
the Of his observations reviewed the military ca
reer OF General Mcclellan. lie Knew from his own per
soual knowledge that General Mcclellan had been Of
Tered whatever ccpmaud he desired in the army
come n candidate for the Presidency. ,t;rcars Tor
Lincoln, lie also heard in the company o. military
Gentlemen Governor Dennisou Of OHIO state that
George b Mcclellan was removed by President Lin.
coin, or rom command OF the Army OF tue Potomac
from any doubt OF his military talents bu, cniy because
the, believed tnay The dem6c ratc perry wuud make
ssr snsr Mr. e'S SosS spoke Ds considerable
Intervals interrupted uv pos'rr""S
Of he several clubs and Mcclellan ass c,eion".
Colonel M,s,yftr DAYS. q ,he Harris cavalry neyt
sroke ard reiterated the emarks he maze az sho'hef
stand.
Hon Jrdre BsFtu OF Queens county. was next intro
duced He the This evening fo the purpose
OF knowing whether the people OF New fork would not
give George r. Mctelisp majority 9. tortyhve thou
sand November and n assured Ire could return
after witnessing the spectacle he did this evening, that
George e. McCle'lau would gain that majority AZ the
suing Presidential election loud cheers) speaking Of
the abolition party ard tue administration nc would ASK
them deliver the ttyfeur states they had eut'nsied
TO their care tour iyeafs ego What had Ahrsham Lin
coin done with the four lion ~ men ihey
had given him AID what had he done Win The ithr
millions OF money tLev bad supplied
Noir--tour billions.
Mr. Bnsc.s--vha, now did thew sec They Saw France
In Mexico World the French have dared 10 there
II the democrats were IN power. Cries oil NO. no ,
No they would that the dry land would drink up
their blood before they be democrats would have per-
mitted the French live Ia Mexico. tApplanse.J The
speaker then eonmeuted At length the career Of Gene
raj Met ellap coutrased hm with General Iackson
stating that no coad have expected 10 receive
anything but Jeers from who SUPPORTED the abolition
party Of New England (Appsuse
Mr. OsTRASryg TrooHisp, next delivered tew re-
marks Al The conclusion OF whirh the splendid psrcch
dispay drew the attention OF the multitude ana 'he
assembiage quietly separated