East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-09-14
GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN, OUR
NEXT PRESIDENT.
From tho Chicago Times


Although young Gen. McClellan's
life has been so eventful that it in
cludes far more than falls to the expe-
rience of ordinary people during an
existance prolonged to the utmost linn
ito allotted 10 men. A youth in years,
but veteran in experience, his life
affords ample materials for volume
hence, in the sketch which we now
present, much is omitted of interest,
while these points given are necessari,
ly shorn Of evorything save the bare
mention of their existence.
GEORGE BRINToN MCCLELLAN was
born in Philadelphia in 1926, and is,
therefore, now about 3S years of age.
His father was an eminent physician
and surgeon in that city, and for many
years occupied chair in one of the
Professorships of the Jefferson Medi-
cal Institute. The elevated position
attained and so long held by DIR. Nc
Clellan is, were other evidence want
ing, n sufficient guarantee of the great
ability of him who was the sire of the
present democratic candidate for the
highest office in the gift of the people
of the United States. That the son
inherited all the high intellectual char
acteristics Of the father is evident from
the great success which has thus far
attended his numerous Titanic and
comprehensive efforts.
ard0f the early life Of the present Cen
Of Of Ponnsyivan3iaa,' 3a'sindf and af tie fshhTea-
bly, premature age of 16 years he en-
tered West Point. -Four years after,
he graduated second in his class, and
in July of the same year (ls45) he en-
tered the army as Brevet I'd Lieuten'
ant of Engineers. His application
and ability are indicated by the hgl
position he obtained in his class anc
the early period of his graduation
being then only twenty years OF age
Soon after this he was ordered Il
Mexico, taking service at first as Lieu
tenant of Sappers and Miners an'
Pontoniers. lie was in Gen. Worth
division at Vera Cruz, and for his gal
lantry was mentioned with high iavo
in the official report. AT Cerro Cord
and the City Of Mexico he was attach
cd to Gen. Twiggs' division, again re
ceiyod special mention for gallant be
hayior at Contreras and Cherubusc
his conspicuous gallantry won him tn
breyet Of 1st Lieutenant, and at Nc
limo del Rey he was offered, but az
clined. the brevet of Captain. A Ii
tie later he was rendered the same Pc
sition for "gallant and meritoriot
conduct" at Chapuitepec and accepte
it. taking command of the compan
in which he had hitherto served. 4
will be seen by this brief recapitul
ton, his services in the Mexican WI
were SO conspicuously gallant in evel
action Of prominence during that W.
rs to secure for him either the comp
ment of favorable official mention,
the more substantial one of promotio
Thus early did he develop the gerr
of that great military genius Win
has made him to day one of the III
commanders of the age.
:, After peace was concluded WI
Mexico, he was ordered to West Poi
as Director Of Field Labors and
structor of the Bayonet Exercise.
- 1851 he superintended the constr'
o ton of Fort Delaware, and IN Is
he was engaged on an exploring
pedition up Red River. Towards
close of the same year he accompanl
Gen. Persifer f. Smith to Texas,
= on an expedition to survey the nv
= and harbors of that State, acting
$ Senior Engineer.
In the spring of 1858 an '54 he
engaged in railroad and other surve
including an exploration of a port
of the Cascade Range for the prop
ed Pacific Railway, and report VI
the construction, equipment and
forth, of various railways in the Uni
States. At the close OF 1884, he
sent by the government on SCI
mission to San Domingo and adjao
= islands, during which he collecte
vast amount Of Typographical and
er information.
In 1855 he was commissions
Captain in the 1st Cavalry, and
1856 he accompanied Majors Delai
rnd Mordecai to the Crimea, to
serve and report upon the conflict I
y in progress between Russia on the
hand. and England, 'France, and
Car key on the other. His report
enc printed, and at once attracted "
% be spread and surprised attention.
related mainly to the engineer
X. cavalry branches of the military
vice, and was full and comprehen
and at tho same time was croy
et ,he 10 with valuable deductions and in
Ill tant suggestions, which showed
own well he had comprehended these
! a"m rs- portant branches. This work ha
and tanned favorable recognition not n
.E ly in this country, but in Europe
Is "A Immediately Qaye the writer O