The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-11-01
Little Macs Campaign.

by a very large majority. He was last
week engaged in making a tour of the
state, stopping at the principal cities
His visit to Camden is thus described by
an independent Philadelphia newspaper
The announcement that General George
B. Mcclellan, the Democratic candidate
for Governor of New jersey, would visit
Camden on Wednesday, was the occasion
of our sister city's putting on holiday at
tlre-ttags were flying everywhere, houses
were decorated with the national red
white and blue, and from nearly every
corner hung the greeting, "Welcome,
Mcclellan y The arrangements of the
committee in charge included grand
reception at the Court House from three
to five o'clock in the afternoon, and a
torchlight procession and review by the
General in the evening. 1t was halt-pa
two O'clock when the distinguished guest
reached the city. He was met at the
depot by the Hon. \. Browning and sew
eral other gentlemen, and was at once
driven to Mr.. Browning's residence, Oh
Market street. Here Il large crowd had
gathered, and as the General stepped
from the carriage three cheers were given
with will. He responded simply by
raising his hat and passed at once into
the house.
At the Court House the gathering was
immense, and included many Philadel-
phians For the reception and hand
shaking the main hallway Of the judicial
building was used, the crowds coming in
by one door and passing through the OPP
posite one, after paying their respects to
the hero.
TIE RECEPTION ROOM.
one of the corridors had been tasteful
ly fitted up as the reception room, with
| bunting, flags, oil paintings, handsome
| furniture and several large and beautiful
| bouquets. The General upon his arrival,
was greeted with tumultuous cheering
| from the outside crowd, Hasslcr's Centen-
NAL Orchestra playing Hail to the Chief"
| Little Mac stationed himself at the end
Of the corridor, where Il railing had been
run across, and prepared himself for the
| tiresome ordeal of shaking hands with the
eXpectant multitude, who We're eagerly
waiting at the doors.
| Precisely at 3 O'clock the doors We're
swung open and dozen or more veterans
| of the war rushed forward each anxious
| to bc the first to have the pleasure Of
| greeting the General. With his eyes glis
| tening with delight the fortunate first
| fellow grasped him by the band, and al
though it was evident that he had little
speech already prepared could only eiac-
ulate: ''God bless YOU, God bless YOU,
my old commander when he was pushed
ahead by the constantly increasing throng
/ hnhinI and tho S3lIIt1tI :
''Our next President-God bless You "
| In Il short time the pressing crowd was
| got into line and moved along orderly,
the General being particular to shake
each person 10y the hand as the people
| passed. 1t was not at all monotonous !;
every one had a pleasant word for their
| guest and greeted him cordially. y Ger
tain Irishman could hardly restrain him
self from breaking the line, but when he
reached the front, with his eyes filled up,
he could only blurt out: Fair Oaks
Sixty -ninc-Fair Oaks, my old boy" as
| he passed in with his head turned, ap-
| parently determined to make the look
| last as long as possible.
ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING.
\ mechanic was at the head of the line,
| carrying a little boy in his arms: before
| he would reach out his own hand he took
his child's, placed it in the Generals and
said; .That's your namesake, General !;
YOU must shake hands with him The
| invitation was responded to right cordial
ly, and thel.came plainly dressed woman
with whole troop Of children. II have
brought them over from Philadelphia to
see YOU, General. God bless Won. YOU re
| Il
and SO it went on for two long hours. The
school children came in droVes, old men
and women, men in their working clothes
| and q remarkably largenumber Of colored
men, some of whom passed by without
shaking hands, but the great majority
lifting their hats and Selling the extend
ed hand
At five o'clock the doors were closed
and General Mcclellan retired into an
ante-rooln for II short time. In the
meantime the crowd had gathered in
front of the east entrance, and upon the
temperance Of the General cheered lus-
tily and demanded Il speech. The de-
mand was acceded to in these words:
My FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS; 1T has
been the custom for nominees for the Chief Exec
utve office in this State to visit various portions
| Of the State in order to show themselves to those
whose sutlrageS they ask. ard | assure YOU
that it affords me great pleasure to see my friends
| in Camden and shake them by the hand. 1t is
| particularly pleasant To me because my bovhood
days passed on the other side Of the noble
Delaware and it is very pleasant to revive old as
SociatlonS and to renew old acQuaintanccs. did
not come here to-day to make a political speech.
| but simply to shake You by the hand, and now |
bid You good day
AS General Mcclellan passed to the
carriage there was a perfect storm OF
hurrahs, which continued as long as he
was in sight.
The lamps had hardly been lit in the
streets of Camden before the crowds be-
gan assembling in front of Mr.. Browning s
residence, and by half-past seven it could
not have numbered one soul less than Is,
coo. The ferry boats plying across the
Delaware bore thousands of Philadelphia
ans, and their sole topic of conversation
was 'Little Mae, Antietam our next Pres
ident, and He's the best little man in the
country to-day. Time rights all things .
The distinguished visitor, after leaving
the Court House, dined at Mr.. Brown
ings, in company with Ex-Governor Par
ker, Secretary Of State Kelsey, eX-Sena-
tor Little, Hon. Benjamin +. Lee, of Tren-
ton, Hon. Leon Abbott, Hon. John II. Bird
and other illustrious Democrats.
1t was nearly 8 O'Clock when the head
of the torchlight procession reached the
mansion where the General had enjoyed
the hospitality of the day, and the scene
at this time was a truly brilliant and in
spring one. Rockets and Roman candles
lit up the skies, cheer upon cheer went
up from the assembled thousands us the
little soldier stepped upon the balcony
and responded to the hearty, spontaneous
shouts which resounded from all sides.
For full one hour the procession filed by,
each club waving their hats and sending
up a mighty hurrah for "Litte Mac. "
When the last torch had passed loud
calls were made for speech, and in
spite of the din and confusion the re-
Spouse came:
My FRIENDS AND FELLOW DEMoCRArS: | am
that you will expect but little of me this eve