Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-03-08
nGcCIellan and the soIdIer.,

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The following account Of sntbusias.ie
reception Of Gen. Mcclellan blythe sOlaiSsrsSs
Of the First New York Cavalry, Of No
recent ovation in that city. 10 copied ftun
the N. Y. Express: -
Altar the First New York Osvalry W.
reviewed on Thursday, they sat down 10 4
fine dinner prepared bJ the committss q.
National Affairs, at the Jefferson Marks1
Drill Rooms: -. =,
Aid. Hardy then formally welcomed
them to the city in behalf of the muuicipaI
authorities, and Colonel McReynOlds 10
piled: -
The announcement was then made Gen.
Mcclellan is coming
the tables aud shouted, Silence ksep sun
q mement.s -
The others. not understanding uhss -
would have cried
Get down, Keep still. -.
i wont Keep stiliT he replied 10 slsnsosg
rian voice. Boys, General MooieIlsn 4
coming in.' -
In an instant thsrs wss such a se,a, IL
scribed.
Every one turned towards The door, cal. /,
diers literally elsmbered over each othQP
and tie tables, cheering in the widest
| manner. :
As he psssed through the room, thsy,
caught,him by the .hends spd, RaiheFcd
about him so that be could hardly move.-.p
Hats were waved in the air. in all diFocs,
tons, and there was one unanimous Toioe
of glad greeting. a
When the General and friend Who
came with him had reached the officers, and
been heartily welcomed By then, Colonel
Mckeynoids rose and, requesting silence.
spoke ae follows: 80
'sOldisrs-But . short time see; a..
chairman on this occasion did us the hono1.
20 refer to the fact that the ,frst New YER.
cavalry were the last on the hCickahon.is,
Dy and the first 10 reach James river. n
was proud announcement, gsntlsnsn, and
it Was trne.- IL g. :,
now have the honor and great p1saSS,
ure to announces to. you that the nohl6.
chieftain. General George B.. Nee lellsp.-,
1 Cheers, lasting several minutesl- II do noH
blame you for your enthusiasm-Gensral
George B. Mcclellan has honored you with
bis presence. Renewed cheers, II 700,
will keep still for Q moment ] have no
doubt be willspesk to you.,
The tumult and cheers subsidized % Gee.
Mcclellan arose, and the room became a
quiet as if for prayer. lie spoke a. feE
lows:
My friends and comradss--I came here,
not to make q speech but TO welcome youj
home, and to express to you the pride !
have always felt in watching your career,
not only when you were with me, but since
l left the hrmy Of the Potomac, while yoa,
have been fighting the battles under others
than your old commander.
i can tell you now, eonscientiously and
truly, | am proud Of yOu in every respect.
There is not one page of your record,-nOt
q line Of it-of which you, your State and
your country, may not be proud. con.
graduate you On the patriotism that %
many OF you have evinced on your desire
to re-enter the service. hope, ] pray, I
know that your future career will be q
glorious as your past. have one othsR.
hope and that is, that We may yet serve
together some day again. -. |,
I The cheers that followed this spssck
were REPETITION of the previous sosne.-
Officers and men cried out
~ Wen follow yon anywhere, Geueral:f
Mr.. Philander Reed, who cana In Nth
General Mcclellan, said:
Soldiers of the First New York CsyaIFV
Mrs: Mcclellan said:
Tell the soldiers of the First New Yorh
Cavalry, am only sorry cannot eosaO
round to the Market and shake each Ell
them by the hand.' Three cheers varo
given for Mrs. Gen. Mcclellan.
Major D. 81. Harkins was introduced
and said:
/ Fellow Soldiers feel indeed uroaA
that We have been 90 highly bonored 10
day, not only by the common council. The.
Mayor Of New York and the poepls. hu1
! have had the distinguished honor OF bans
addressed by the FIRST shieftain Of the -.
Loud cheers. The man Who il not o,i0
the pride and glory If our country, but WIZ
hal in all its dark houEs, come firth a. in
savior, and lifted rs ont Of destruction,
: making victory once more perch upo1
, those banners that bad been made 70 fs0
before the banners of rebellion. iOhesrs.l
The name # Major GeperAl 6eofso b.
, Mcclellan renewed cheers and HE nsmO
only, could bring back those soldiers e
discipline. and make them again 40 organ.
! izatioD proud aud glorious. Oheers, 1aV.
} ing Of flags and hats
1t may be in the dark hour 10 GENE, d
it is to come. George B. Mcclellan WI
again, like another savior, come and brIna
victory and liberty to the whole United
States. Cheers. will say for the lei
. New York Cavalry, that though be has nsl
been with us, be has been in our hearts.
1t 10 useless to attempt 10 describe NE
enthusiasm with which the soldiers crowd
= ed about him ss be left the room, ThSS
mostly followed him out 10 the street, an1
i their enthusiastic cheers rs-sehoed again
and again.