The New York herald., 1864-03-18

would only stick q hs post and do his duty white
aS Uo, y the he national helm. and muiocus crew
Tho alluded 70 ths recent movements Of certain
memosrs OF the Caoines) q was necessary that ne
people should have skilful ana faithful phos
guide them safely into tho harbor Of prosperity
and happiness. That was George B. Mcclellan
the meeting no had heard that General Mcclellan had no
friends and he travelled day and night for the purpose
pect to see such living mass Of human beings no
cav before him. He went the OUTSIDE of the Duhd'
ing and az he looked through the oa'sements ne saw
hosts terrible army with banners marching on 70
redeem the country from It's thraldom. Tney dldn,t
wan. any highfautin, but plain matter O fact tax
which he would give them. the paper Of which ne was
editor was tho last Union paper not only ID Texas,
but IN the South, and no was sne only
Abraham Lincoln. tHisscs and applause For
doing so he lost subscribers and received den1nc,a.
p% . message nas wanted to define ns
poson and did not wish 10 b6 considered as desiring
70 assist n building up party 20 ore v Ho~n ssra sne %
all his powor 10 perpetuae this glorious free govern
ment which fathers gave u.s. Speaking OF Iexas nc
soid he did not know what his State would be by the
policy which the radicals had adopted He knew that
she would not State, and she might be subduated
tunate condition OF the country attrbutng the war 10
the feeling OF which engendcred on the
ppoosss for slavery he took the institution as i had
existed thts country the time the constitution was
created and he regarded the rights o. those VINO ned per-
and OF the country made pursuance thereof He
alluded in scahng terms to George Thompson, who, IN
1884, condemned and denounced by conservative peo
pie every where but who hadsa public reception in Boston
last month He introduced by Governor Andrew OF
Massachusetts (hisses)-and when ne (Mr Thompson)
finished speech he proposed three cheers for what he
termed her gracious lady. the Queen OF knglapd."
anniversary OF 81 Pa,rca e spess 1e The word
with reverence for there was one entitled to the kind
and grateful remembrance Of the peonle !, was S. Pa
given for that sentiment uttered BY Thompson
against the democratic institutions of our gov
ttn olo nun
and slave policy for not allowing the blacks to be taught
and wre-while there stands upon the records
Of the Irish peasants 10 read and wre and prescribing
penalty for SO doing tApplause How shameful i was
for such to come here and meddle with the demo
cratic institutions of this free people, and to involve this
country n civil war; aud mat he should be greeted with
cheers for the Queen "a voice, .Hang him, Another
the days that his venerable friend (r Kenda assisted
General jackson in managing the affairs Of State-whch
the question OF free trade. There other ques
tons that had operated produce the present unhappy
feeling between the two sections OF the country prom
nent among them being the disposition the part OF
the people the the South underrate each
other He spoke Of Mrs. Stoves and Umstead's works,
which misrapresented condition Of aairs-the
legitimate consequence which that there grew up
embtered state OF feeling 10 the South towards the
people Of the North II those misguided people had only
been mindful OF the teachings Of Washington and Jeffer
SON. who warned them against forming sectional partiee
and cautioned them against alternating the people, the
country would be involved in the present There
grew up people in these latter days who were unmnd
ul Of the constitution and oreetful or aw and the
sequence Of this act Moses commana s not 70
covet omr neiehbor's property, and those who
intermedded with il should have remembered the
eleventh commandment which was-''slnd your own
busuessn II were true to the constitution and TO its
requirements and stood by that sacred instrument in
spirit and in letter, the Union would again become the
same as our fathers made It. We would then have
union Of brotherly love and friendly feeling He (he
speaker) reared IN the great whig school Of the
nation, was follower OF glorious old Henry clay
(Appause) He was the Gamaliel at whose feet he
the great lessons Of instruction 70 be regardsu
the value OF the Unon and stand by al all
and every extremity IT he who said that when.
federal Union presented itself much as be loved Ken
tucky he would only yield allegiance to the
% the II s . q s ss
OF secession rolling around him in Texas he stood
that In these latter days he-the warm amrer q clay
Webster the giant ntelects who stood defence
U.o, .b .ne venerable eSd Of Andrew
the gallant old hero, who was aways true to the const
tuition and & the Union !chssrs There were csss Of
dali as not being Jackson democrat and who claimed
to be the simon pure democrats Of the country came
thorough and unc0mpromising Cuon man as ever
russet shoes or brogans. No man ever heard
Of the administration or lie course Of policy until after
that administration removed General Mcclellan from his
ss belief
not giant 10 stature yet towering 30 far above all the
mushroom growth at Washington city-thc rest OF the
this uttcrance. say It because found him TO he
Intellectual giant With comprehensive knowledge Of
the whole country, with views far reaching which none
OF the other men met with possessed that favor
ably impressed IN opinion with regard 70 bin. After
thai letter which Sc. forth his policy was written be
would Re subtle tool ard sacrifice his honest
convictions 10 the behests Of set Of polti
a actually fsncied and ~ beleSea shas they had
damned him 10 everlasting n'any; that there were
came into this hall TO night in ibis great metropolis Of
the nation where there Is wealth, property influence,
a onS Ssr ma. s sa
cloud cheers.) He has been abused, denounced and
traduced few men in the history Of country have
ton and Jackson.) Yes, like Washington but like him,
believe Providence has marked him out TO be the
saviour Of his country. (voces-"yes, yes" "Gcod,"
"The second George" aud appiause) Yes, he is the
second George (Renewed sppause.) Not George the
Second Sa. George which stands for George the bet
and denounce him. s IL possible that be can survive,
Those persons out West who are bitter against him
actually thought he would not dare to show
himself out West. But every now and then
who marched under the banner Of which he was The
leader They walked the streets minus arm or Hg
lost 10 the service OF the country and shouted for little
Mae As lef, on the train Of cars 10 come to New York
he bid goodby to soldier who had lost hs the
battle nsld and when told him was going to attend
said al for little Mac-put MIN through daughter
aud eheers) But, my countrymen. George Mcclellan
can bear aducing He live under the abuse that he
receves-under the gibes and eers Of an enemy,
though that enemy should be the great oker himself
(Cheers and iaughtcr) Portcntous indeed will be the
day, " u should arise, when will said that the
owl towering high In pride OF place shall bring the eagle
down.. No mousiug owl can BY any effort be may make
ny 70 the same height tna eagle will go, FOR "Ite
Mac has the eagles uron his shoulders and still higher
be will soar. tGrest applause.) This fruitful
theme, and he was like the old man 10 the
Bible who sad he would not give
cuss for a man that hadn't hs heart in
cause My whole heart, continued Mr.. Norton is IN the
cause OF George Mcclellan because believe t TO be
the cause OF civil and constitutional liberty ('6ood,
aud appause) We need his triumphant election md all
Of you should come aud and march shoulder
70 shoulder Ia advancing his cause. (voces-"Wc
in') some OF you may be peace democrats; some OF
you may be OF that class styled war democrats Of
you may be conservatives. and many OF you doubtless
are republicans--al having at heart the welfare
q onr common cauDtry Then, 10 this day ana
hour of national peril, IN Gods rame
come up 70 the help Of the lord against the mighty;
como up IN defence Of popular rights, up in De.
fence OF constitutional liberty up for the rescue oi
your bleeding country FROM those who have stricken
such deadly blows at its life. "a voce-"And We want