Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-03-26
Mcclellan for President.

A tremendous meeting in favor Of Cen
sral Mcclellan for President was held at
the Cooper Institute, New York, on Thurs
day evening. The crowd was so immense,
and the zeal and impa,ience Of the multi
tuds so evident, that the meeting was Or
ganized long before the hour appointed
Hon. Amos Kendall was proposed and
chosen President of the meeting amid loud
and prolonged cheers. On assuming the
chair he addressed the meeting in a brief
and eloquent speech on the situation ofthe
sountry and in favor of Gen. Mcclellan
His address was followed by loud cheers
for Mcclellan, the song "McClellan and
the Union" was sung, the bsnd played
Hail Columbia, the secretary read the
names Of the vice presidents and secreta-
ries, and then the following resolutions
were read and adopted by acclamation:
WHEREAS, A fratricidal war, originat-
ing in o disregard OF the maxims and
warnings of our fathers, is desolating the
land and threatening the permanent dis.
supton Of our Federal Union
.4sd mheseas, The present administra-
tion by their fatal policy in the conduct OF
she war; by their Infringement upon State
and individual rights by a general sus.
pension Of the writ of habeas corpus, and
substituting military for civil courts and
above all, by employing the army 10 sup
press the freedom of elections, and forcing
j governments of mnortics upon The people
OF the States, has not only protracted The
war indefinitely, bringing upon the coun-
try interminabc taxation and financial
ruin, but has created general alarm for the
Integrity of the States and the liberty Of
shcir ei,izens, all threatened to be swallow.
Cd up in fanatical despotism. the uors.
81 oil governments;
Ana whreas, The country has no guar
ant-e Tor the speedy and successful termi-
nation of the war under tho imbecile and
Ahangeable management the present ad-
miDistrration through any other means
than by change OF men at the coming
presidon,isl election; therefore
Resotusd, That we earnestly invite ali
eur fellow citizens, OF whatever political or.
ganizatious, to mite with US in ono con,
csrted effort 10 place q. the head Of our
government o man in whose wisdom, in
tegrity and frmness the country may re-
ply with hope ior speedy suppression OF
she rebellion, the cessation Of bloodshed
and the maintenance oil the Union which
our fathers bequeatbed to us--a Union OF
independent States and free people, ere.
sted by the Constitution, and to be main
tained only by its observance. (Applause.)
Resolved, That we recognize in George
B, Mcclellan tremendous cheering, re
peatod again and again,) qualifications
which emiaently fl him to be the deieverer
and saviour of our country and we held il
TO be the paramount duty of all patriotic
ri,izons aud organizations to abandon all
disturbing questions and rally around him
ss the destined preserver Of our csnstitu-
,ional liberties. (Renewed enshusiasm, ,and
cries Of "Bra7o!D
The meeting wa, then addressed by
Hon r. d. Jacob, Lieut.. Governor, Of
kentucky, and Gen. A. b. Norton, editor
Of the last Unisn paper printed in Texas,
alter which, amid the most deafening cheers
for Gen. Mcclellan aud lille Mac" .he
meeting adjourned.