The New York herald., 1864-09-08
THE PRESIDENCY.

THE PRESIDENCY.
~~~~~~~~~>~>~~-~--~~>c~
Our Orange IN. J.) Correspondn mes.
ORANGE N, j., Sspt... 1904
This usually tranquil country town. sepsated frea
tho excitement aud tumut Of political and may even
cay OF active personal lie has within 10 past WEAK
been somewhat agitated by the swayg ftunes OF -
approaching Presidential election. The grad feature o.
public feeling and discussion in this vilxe concsa-
trated on the choice OF the next President,
General Mcclellan has taken up bis ssidence hess,
where he has been for several months pas and therears
OF our citizens generally resected and be-
loved than be is. Just he As nominated -
Chicago COMMITTEES Of "foreigners cfne up here, ana
he serenaded at his house. cheefd and honored =
every conceivable manner The poplc OF New Jersey
think good deal OF the General and the TACT or oN
residence among them makes him rSre tnnn ever apPe
ciated.
do no, think It necessary to Itrude upon the Gess-
rails privacy while remaining hep. According to all
heard, the delicate position in ihch he now Pacse
led him to declare that he w0id receive no one wns
came 70 SEQ hum except upon themoet positive necossNZ
We an know what Is mean by the latter clause. =
means simply that General Mcclellan has certain things
to say which he will say uhder certain
certain persons at certain poment; and that s all On
the evening OF the Ssh hs WIN speak MS mno 70 sas
world.
II Is useless 10 speculate pom the probabilities OF Gen.
McCleans action in refernce TO the Chicago nonana.
ton AS sound polticiS and an able general he Keeps
ought under the circumstances in which he is placed
Therefore all that hs been said about MoCleiAn
stating this and that s nonsense / venture to eA1
that since his UNANIMOUS nomination at Chicago ne has
said words POLITICALLY, though thousandso kind
ness to those who lave como about him. IL may DO
said as hundreds eyu in Orange say, will the Geners
accept the nominatins cannot say yes ana yet WIN
say From III that can learn ne - not aogetoer
without desre-,ay, great ambition-to become The
President OF the United States But he Is not tse
climb up 70 tho heights Of power by betray'nG
his country Hewi not accept the Chicago platform =
10 stands weak, too craven and TOO uncertain
for him. heaccepts the nomination thus offered htn,
will assuredy modify and correct the platform, ae1
declare hmsef in Of Union and peace with h0osr.
Mcclellan according all that hear, Is still the was
democrat uat be ever has been He loves hls country
With Tuti and earnestness that knows nothing lssg
than the umph Of the old flag against all opposition as1
the plopgs OF every section Of ene national terroty
build residence here in the finest style Of aroai-
tecturs 1t will be only short distance from h6 pre-
Befro this letter reaches you the General may be =
the aty will add for the last time that have heard
ae Is st for the union a. hs was In the old ssss
The Campaign I'm Kings County.
rhe several general committees Of Kings county
estering into the Presidential contest with vigor and -
Tho democratic committees Of which there
arc two have joined hands. By ignoring former local
which divided thom, and made arran gemcnts ~
elect delegates State Convention BY designating
tho districts in which respective parties shall -
Banners sud trapsparencies been authorized and
grand anticipated at the rat0cstiou meeting a
comm,ees have unanimously endorsed the candidates
and platform of tee Chicago Convention.
TIE republicans are o" iess actye snan tne uemocsa
dred aud hsty dollars we're voted for Campaign docn-
men,s and directed that the rooms Of tue cots
mitee be kept open day and night until tho election ~
following resolutions were adopted
Resolved That the great and glorious Of a
ns ,sr true and oysi heart with gratitude aud thauIs
giving 70 the noblcs OF racethe Union soidcrs ssA
Resoved That the Union Committee OF every ward anl
@ I aee as al m Se Co u"
hold The spirit of oar armies In maintaining the Union ana
keso ses. That we cordially invite every Union mas
assoc tations
Arrangements have been made by the General Cor
rnttee 20 hold RATIFICATION meeting at tho Academy
OF Music on Wednesday evening of next week.
Mcclellan Meeting I'm Brooklyn.
great mass meeting 10 rstfy the Chicago nominees
FOR rrssiden,is bonors-McLstLAS and PFSpLvros-wa.
hold last evening Washington Hail. South Seycnsh
street Brooklyn r. D. Tboro plenty Of fireworks,
m usic iuDny notices. illuminated transparcnces, pro
ccssons OF democratic clubs and all the psrspheaia of
a political campaign. There was large crowd In aod
outs OF the building aud the multitude 10 the strcse
was addressed py democratic orators from spacious
ros,rup, which was gay festooIed with banners ana
Mr. George thompson presided at the meeting in tss
halt Mr. T. EAoAs read series of resolutions, setting
forth traceahie 10 the perDcious doc
trincs aboonism, charging tho present federal ae
minstratioa with imbeclity. am maintaining that Tie
only way TO escape national ruin MS To OBJECT change
tho administration. Tho last two resolutions read
follows 49,
Resolved That the members Of the National Democrats
Convention. held at 0hisaee 10 Auau. last are enmed =
pi.cns .ors The American people. a. The Gao
ds,c the ce Of chef hasistr.,e Of this nation -
statesman, the ssaelsr and seulsnansuA
@ n. c,e sf de 'ss &
cordlay rs,if and endore hs no%,ns.,on and sass
sth OF November ne1 feel confident that tTiumpbsss
'fesy w, ss sss1 . the =
Hon George the d,:,ine.ssd rsms
csnddsie for the once o. vice President the 1ssa
Mr.. ELLIS s sumAnIs Of Peunsylvania an sx.resissss
Of Fort Jafay yste, made lengthy. wcarsome spessA,
principally S 70 'o%psf'sa a sewsd ~.
spoke a very deuuncxtory style OF the administrators
81 Washington, disseminating Mr. Lincoln asa tyraos,a
Hon HrSaY e MURrur. Of Brooklyn, spoke TO We -
the reporter left the building the outside mse
ing, which had gained large accessions BY the arrival u
Accsan clubs was being addressed by popular speakers
the Resr9anssasfom OF Tennessee.
The IpaisnapoIis Journal publishes the following :rcn
Andrew johnson, written In answer 70 letter Inviting
NAsHv,llr, renn, August 81, 1854
We are getting along bore under the circumstances
we'll could be expected. We Go taking steps gradlAAy
% % rsssope sns rSsssry s,ea 70 calling
and holding elections by the psople for all the oicss a
the state cw a," ~ ss 1 nss @ s ~ y. n.nSna can o
in November for Pyedent and Vice Pressdent Suhnk.
siou 10 the constitution and obedieuce 10 the laws msds
In pursusucs thereof the only peace measures tbS
should be offered 20 portion OF the people OF ~
United states Those form tho besLspd most substant
compromise, and that be adopted ~ the psops
OF tho robeous States when IN their discretion they mer
think proper 10 DO 90. II is with thcm how long ~n
war shah con.,nus, Or whom peace shall be mao'
Rcnomina alton OF Thaddeus stevons
rnnAprrarA, Sept 7, 1904
Az meeting or the Union Republican Souny ~.
tion TO- day Iou Thaddeus stevens Was rsnomnaeo t3
Congress- by acclamatioa.