Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-29

An immense meeting OF the masses 70
ratify the nomination of Mcclellan, took
place at Washington City, aim ost wi thin the
shadow of the executive mansion, on Satur-
day the 18th inst, at which great license of
speech was INDUCED and much enthusiasm
prevailed. 1t is significant fact that many
soldiers were present and took part in the
dem o1stration in favor Of their late Com
maDder.. Our fellow townsman Hon. VIM.
II. WADswoRTH was present and addressed
the meeting.
The following is imperfect sketch ola
portion Of his remarks:
Mr.. Wadsworth, of Kentucky, was then
introduced and said, we are assembled here
tonight for the purpose of ratifying the
nominations of Mcclellan and Pendleton.-
For the first time in my life / am a Demo-
crat. It's idle to talk about peace and war,
the present Administration is waging war on
40 anti slavery question. Seek By the cleo
ton of Mcclellan to preserve the Constitu-
ton and, the Union at all hazards. The
Democrats listen not to the song of a new
Union, they cry "give me back the Old Un-
ion bought with ten thousand glories." We
are called copp erheads! Gentlemen, is all
this multitude of people assembled here to
do honor to a man who would dissolve the
Union? lCries of no, no!l Is it so that the
mighty millions throughout the North
whose households are draped in mourning
that they; Eave no love for the Unionf They
call Mcclellan a copperhead-theyc call that
great statesman Pendleton q copperhead and
say they want dissolution of the Union -
Gentlemen, the good sense of the American
L l..
policy of, the party IN power to subjugate
the eleven Southern States-reduce them,
make thers take an abjsct oath-the ne
groes to Cypress white men of the South
Did they not say that Virginia could not
cen1e back unless she would consent to the
abolition of slavery. 1t is net the object Of
the Administration to have a Union, but an
anti-slavsry boundary. Cat this point OF
Mr.. WaJsworth's speech two soldiers step
ped on each side with flag in their hands
and stood by him during the remainder Of
his speech. This was greeted with loud
and prolonged applause)
thank the soldiers here for their presence
tonight. When the people of Virginia
where the bones of Washington are, cease to
be free, then l have DO longer any use for
freedom. Gentlemen l have not long been
a Democrat. have become disguised with
this Administration and party, and / sought
new company. l take George B. McClel-
| Ian and George II. Pendleton, the platform.
and the letter of acceptance. 1t means Un-
ion forever. / am not one of those who be-
lieve subjugation is Union. You never can
have peace with the Southern people until
you turn this Administration out. They
will not lay down their arms as long as this
ADM Illustration is in power. Has not the
present ministration by unconstitutional
acts struck down the means of personal
liberty, the freedom Of speech, freedom OF
the press, and the writ of habeas corpus 1t
is for you to say if you will for four years
longer continue to wage this bloody wal
(Three cheers were here given for Yallan-
digham.)
Mr.. Wadsworth was followed by several
distinguished gentlemen, among them the
Hon. THos. B. FLORENCE, who said:
Hon. Il. B. Florence, being loudly called
for came forward aud said it would be i'm
possible for him to make a speech as he was
so hoarse ftom speaking that he could not
make himself heard. He said the present
Administration is disgraced before the civil
lied world for the tyranny and despotism
which has characterized their acts. Nc
Clellan says he will exhaust every effort to
give peace 10 the land and the restoration of
the Union. He would abolish these bastiles
and let good citizens go free; he would
abolish these military commissions who
now send men to prison land we would ave
once more the freedom of speech and the
freedom of the press. We must get rid of
this military despotism. On some other
occasion l will crticise the acts of the
Executive joker, and hold up for your scorn
the tyranny and dsspotism which has char
acterized its acts. They are traitors to the
Constitution and the Union. [ congratulate
the people of Washington on this vast as
semblage here tonight, and 1 trust sincerely
that we may have success in November
next.