Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-09
GEN. McCLELLAN'S RECEPTION IN
PHILADELPHIA.
His speech.

Ihe procession in Philadelphia yesterday
IN honor of General Mcclellan did not com.
mence TO march till three O'Clock, and was
ced.d by Grand MARSHAL HcCandiess, With
his aids, ant q large cavalcade folio wed. which
included about four hundred batchers, VINO
formed quite q feature with their white shirts
and blue silk sashes. In this portion of the
procession were fifteen hundred mounted men.
The second division was composed of the guard
of honor and the reception and State com nit
tees in carriages. escorting General dcClellan,
who rode in a barouche, and was Constantly
engaged in bswing to the plaudits of spectators.
Five Other divisions followed, including fire.
M n. various ward ASSOCIATIONS, and 9th 'r civil
clubs. Nearly every club had q cavalcad
Included IN Ats ranks, and tners were not less
than one thousand vehicles of every couceiya.
able description, from a six horse barouchs to
a single-horse York wagon. The members of
the clubs were generally clad in red shirts, and
mostly carried Hugs with the motto ssW-lcoms
TO Little mac!' The American Club turned
Tesshing the Continental Hotel General Nc
Ciellsn reviewed the line from a balloon v, and
the assemoiage rapid v dispersed.
Al tne continental Hotel General Mcclellan
SPOKE AZ follows
Ny fcilow- Cihscas. You who have to-day
hcLored me with your presence, will you
accept my earnest and heartfelt thanks-all
that nave TO offer you-in return for an honor
which 1 will remember so long as memory
serves met My comrades, l can receive no
more welcome greeting, even IN this my natl We
Cityr tnan tne SOUND OF the same cheers that
have so often met me in camp, the march,
aud npon the field of battle. Taey recall a
strange and most eventful history. Here, on
this spot, filled with the earliest and most
peaceful associations of my cbildhold, they
arouse stern and FIRING memories OF q check
cred career. The place where L no stand
recalls to my mind quiet days of peaceful life;
the faces see ana the voices 1 hear carry me
hack 10 the realities OF the past-the scenes of
your sufferings, fortitude. and glory In
days that tried mems souls their Shouts were
an earnest that 1 could implicitly rely upon
the heroism and devotion of the army. They
ALWAYS evinced that love and sympathy which
united us. When 1 parted from you ON that
SAD November day, which none of US can for
get, your voices shouted TO me that under new
commanders you would lose none of your an
Gent heroism. The voices and the echoes from
Malvern, South Mountain, and Antietam were
certain qua Tanties for your conduct at Freder-
lcksburg, Charlottesville, Gettysb the
Wilderness, and the GROWING victory at Rich
mond.
Soldiers, whether OF my own old Army of
the Potomac or the gallant armies Of the West,
L thank you from the depths OF q soldiers
heart for this welcome. So long as am on
this earth i cannot forget the bonds which
unite us in the memory of our fallen comrades,
OF the perils shared in common, and the great
love and confidence You have given me. Come
what may. am sure that in the future, a. in
the past. we shall b. ever found side by side
in peace, as we were then in war, for one
country.