The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-09

General George Mcclellan Union Association was held
At their hail. 10 Maiden iane, last evening The Presi
dent, W. W. Hurd, made few remarks IN regard 70
the coming demonstration be held At Uuion square
on Wednesday evening next, August TO- Arrange
ments made 10 attend the same In body, and
after the regular business routine The association had
been arranged the President introduced tho Hon. Hiram
Ketchum Jr who spoke In very patriotic and eloquent
strains IN favor the nomna ION OF General George
Mcclellan. MIR Ketchums speech vas listened to with
marked attention by the members present, who ap-
p0int OF marshais the association vote Of
thanks was rendered to Mr. Ketcbgm for bis patriotic
remarks, when the meeting was declared adjourned
Ehc Thirteenth Ward Mcclellan Assoc
ciation.
MASS MEETING Ar CLINTON GARDEN.
A largely attended meeting OF citizens OF tho
Thirteenth ward In OF the election Of George Nc
Ciean for President held at Clinton Garden last
evening This meeting got up under the auspices Of
the Thirteenth Ward Mcclellan Association, which now
numbers eighty.seven members, and OF which Mr..
Robert Kirk is President Shortly alter eight O'Clock
the meeting was organized, when Mr. William II. Tracy
appointed Chairman and Mr.. George n Rutsor Sec
retary Mr.. Tracey stated the objects OF the meeting,
after which long list resolutions read and adopt
ed These resolutions forth tho necessity OF G,eral
McClelans election to the Presidency, and advocated
the same in strong language.
Mr. JAMES H. LYNCH was then introduced to
the meeting, who alluded to the present I'M
happy state OF affairs. decrying Mr. Lincoln's
cast their votes In favor OF McCleau. Tho negro
received large share Of his attention. and he asserted
that this was for no other than the liberation
Of the black man. II was not TOR the Unon What
was the remedy Why to change the administration.
The man for the Presidency General George 81
Mcclellan. (Cheers) After ably ske,cning the public
career OF Mcclellan Mr.. Lynch concluded amid applause
engaged Of the committee Of arrangements for the
great mass meeting which to take place on Wednes
Gay evsndg noxt and ho was a.gued ~ ana ne soua
New features were looming up every minute relative TO
this mass meeting, and there was no doubt that i
would be one Of the greatest demonstrations that
ever took place In the city. The carmen were
making PrepaHrssi0ns to turn out out with their
procession Two thousand strong and II rumored
that all the militia and the veterans Of the Army OF the
Potomac at present In the city would also swell the
demonstration There were twelve or thirteen wards
preparing to march on the ground OF the meeting scn
Thirteenth ward would be behlndhaud the
sion. With few passing delicate compliments to 7 esi.
dent Lincoln Dr. Stevens concluded by giving Mcclellan
song, to the air OF GLORY Halleluah."
Mr. HIRAM KrrcHuM, Jr., was next called out and
made short speech. Ho advocated tho necessity
dropping from him daily, was not so weak as he might
appear TO be- There were thousands throughout land
daily bread. In olaen times we had szpe-
ricnced in our city elections the power OF the Gus.
Lincoln exercise az the dispenser Of Offices
and public places Mr. Ketchum concluded with en- elo-
qusnt tribute n TO the merits Of General Mcclellan:
STYLE an excellent song OF his own composition, which
gave historic narrative Of Mr. Lncolns career since his
The meeting then adjourned.
Meeting Of the Twen tieth Ward DfcCiel-
Ian Union Association.
large and enthusiastic meeting Of the above nemed
association held last evening at Continental Hail.
OF Thirty fourth street and Eighth The meet
ing called TO order by the chairman, Mr.. @. w.
Brooks who stated the object Of the meeting TO be to
perfect the organization Of the club and make arrange
ments for attending the grand meeting to be
held on Wednesday, the 10th inst.
Mr. WIN WIRr HEwET7 was first speaker Of the
Ing who after reviewing the past acts Of the present ad
minstration, TO say that the people allowed
Abraham Lincoln 10 remain In the White House another
four years they would certainly regret IL. Look
at almost every house in the land, scarcely
family, but has lost Of It's members and ifthe
people did not take the thing In their hands they
would very soon ruined We allowed ourselves
behind the lie believed that George B. Mcclellan
felt and thought great Of the people, and
that his soul above party issues. He believed
truer TO the principles OF democracyuo man trucr
TO the great principles or freedom truth than
raj George b Mcclellan sr. Hewelt closed his remarks
by proposing three cheers for Little Mac, which were
Mr. LowESBRsc secretary Of the association next read
q series of resouiions which adopted unanimously
amid loud and prolonged cheering The last resolution
Resolved That while We feel The iron yoke our
necKs; while our streets, alleys and highways
filed with widows and orphans, We look upon Major
General George b. Mcclellan ourredecmer and restorer
peace and happiness and demand OF tho Chicago Con-
vention ignore popular orinonnot TO shut their
70 the deafenng voices coming from the North the
East, the South aud the West and give to the people
their choice and with him united, prosperous and hap
by country.
Hon. ELI p NORTON then addressed the vast assem-
bage We had been told nearly sonr years ago that IN
electug Abraham Lincoln we were forging the chains OF
despotsm. We were said then 70 be disloya He vent
on to show how tho people had been robtcd or their
liberties until they positively the most vretched
people the earth Tho honorable gentleman speaking
OF General Mcclellan said that no bad done what other
had done since the breaking out Of the warnamey
declaring his opinions and his plans FOR putting down the
rebellion, and ne believed that God had endowed Gene
raj Mcclellan with divine knowledge he would have
had occasion for altering either his opinions or his
caiumniaehas out served TO make him the more popu-
lar with people. He would not sivc Mr. Lincoln
COPPER be was gong to sSy but tha was 50
he thought best to leave tina, alone; but he wouldn't
give good old fashioned copper TO OLD Abo for his
meeting Wednesday evening next. Let man te
there every bring another, and my word for il
OF George b. Mcclellan than hfty INVENTIONS.
The speaker was frequently interrupted during his
and groa tor Abraham Lincoln and his Cabinet.
During tho evonpg the meeting was addressed by Mr.
j. Phillips who reviewed General Mcclellan past career
very ably.
large number Of gentlemen enrolled themselves a.
members OF the club. after which the meeting adjourned
to meet early tomorrow evening TO take Part in the
grand mass meeting 10 Union square.
Lincoln Union Association.
meeting OF this association took place last evening In
Hope Chaye-0. Miller In the chair. Tho attendance
was very slim, so slim that Mr. Dean moved adjourn.
for week. and that the secretaries be rcquesed
10 notify all the members OF the day OF meeting, and
request their attendance tho motion adopted and
the association adjourned evidently dissatisfied with
appearances.
Delegates to the Chicago Convention.
At meeting 81 the Democratic National Association
(Hcnry Clay Housc) Colonel LangenschwsT:z was APP
pointed peoples delegate 10 Chicago.
Rebels Killed ana csptured In afissouri
and Arknnsas.
81. LOUIS, August 8, 1864
Colonel Burris teegrarhs TO headquarters here from