The New York herald., 1877-10-21
THE MCCLELLAN FURORE.

ANOTHER ENTHUSIASTIC OVATION TO LITTLE
MAc--HE SPEAKS TO HIS OLD COMRADES
AND EULoGIZEs THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
No more cordial or enthusiastic ovation has yet
beon rendered TO General Mcclellan than that ac-
corded him last evening in Jersey City. He arrived
early IN the evening" and became the guest
oi Mr. Leon Albeit, President OF tho
Senate. reception held after dinner,
at which many prominent citizens were pres
ent, among them Governor Bedlc Congressman
Hardenbergh, District Attorney Garrc,son, Sheriff
Lavcrty and otncr county officers, Thomas S. Negus
Andrew Barriclo; Captain Murphy, OF the Cunard
limo; +. G. wobcrs, Major Harris, c. II. Winfield,
Speaker Rabe, Major Quincy, Noah D. Taylor and
many city officials. torchiight procession, consist
Ing OF uniformed clubs, took place. Tho procession
filed past the residence OF Mr.. Albeit. and guard
OF honor posted either sido OF tho carriage In
tended for the General This carriage was covered
with flags and drawn by splendid team. At half
past eight the General mado his appearance, which
the signal or burst Of cheering from the crowd
that lined tho street. He stepped into the carriage
and with him sat Mr.. Albeit and Mr.. Harden
bergh. Six or eight carriages followed aud tho pro.
cession moved into Newark avenue ana up Grove
street to the Catholic Institute. The streets were
crowded along tue limo OF march, several houses were
illuminated aud the crush at tho Institute was so
great that the General had TO enter by side door,
Never was building more denscly packed. As soon
US tho General appeared on tho pniorn there arose
such burst ocheering as fairly shook the building
Mr. Abbott presided over the meeting
When tho cheering had subsidized Mr. Albeit spoke
as oliows-''lt would be impossible, fellow citzens.
to mud In this or any city In tho Union a hail largo
enough to accommodate tho friends OF General No
Cellan. tChecrs.) We will only have TO bear with
little Inconvenience and coutent ourselves with look
ing at the hero OF Anietau Cheers IshaIl work TIL
| the 9TH day oi November 10 iIsure overwhelming
county viii give 70 Mcclellan, not only the grand ma
| Jority OF seven Thousand u gave last fall,
| but 70 beyond that for the idol tnat We love
| A voicc-We'll make wives vote Tor HIM.
| daughter and chcers) | have now tho honor TO in
.roduce 10 you tho next Governor OF New Jersey,
General George Is. Mcclellan. The entire audience
this, and tho waving OF hats and cheering tnat
followed lasted Tor several minutes, General McCicl-
| Ian bowing his Acknowledgements again and again.
Az length he moved 10 the centre OF the platform aud
tho audience resumed their seats.
GENERAL M'cLELLAS's ADDRESS
Ny FRIENDS FELLOW DEMOCRATS AND Cow.
RApEs (lor see many OF my old comrades hore) III
| / should have my chuco to say where should 20 10
do their duty the last place would be Hudson
county and especially Jersey City. You are so well
organized that need not speak 10 you tEat point
Mr.. Abbstt.) have word TO say about that leader.
In another place stated that IN the Convention winch
did me the honor to nominate me, there several
names brought forward and they all gracefully uc
ccpted the decision OF that Convention moro
generously than your distinguished Senator. He
laborcd from that hour 10 gain SUCCESS aye,
II he were the candidate himself IA voice. 'He wants
to mako u President OF you"-cneersl came
here 10 thank you most cordially earnestly.
l cannot Imagine that this enthusiasm is due
altogether to myself, but to your devotion 10 your
party. What IS It gives that party It's vitality
It's power Of risin1 above all roverscs which given
II victory in the past and Will make 1t triumphant
the iuturcr II is this-tnat it is the party,
not OF tho North nor OF ihe South, not OF the
rich o the poor, but of the whole people,
tho American people; the party OF equal rights
ana justice 10 all (cncersl Its purpose is TO give
prosperity 10 tho land 10 restore economy in tho gov
crnmcnt, 50 that our mills and manufactures may
again iccm with industry. Nothing Is moro cortain
than that tho prosperity OF nation measured by
tho condton OF tho working classes. II they
contcuted and prosperous tho nation be pros
porous. prolonged chcerug) There Is class OF
men In this country 10 whom owe all that have
al that shall be- That class Is made up of the
ngmon Of the country, aud that class is composed
II my old soldiers OF the Army OF the Potomac. "a
voice. Antictam.l Aye, Antietam (Deaiening Cheers
THIS class has always stood by me. Time has made
no change in their attachment TO me, in times
when there was nothing 10 gain by loving and
trusting IN rue. The principles OF the dem ocrattc
party form the very foundation OF the institutions OF
our country. AS in the grand old Coliseum at Rome
wncrc the gladiators went forth to mortal combat ia
presence OF thousands OF tho people, the venerable
handed down Its namo "a synonymous with that OF
Rome itsel, so arc the name and principles OF tho
democracy identical with thoso Of the country. AS
long rs the nation lasts the democratic party viii last
when that party tails the nation will fan ana WHOM
chccring) Such party is worth working for,
It's principles arc worth living for, anu III
necessary dying Tor. tcheersl Now one word OF
caution You must not lot success achieve Itself
Look AT what our friends did ~ OHIO they dld it
only oy earnest. persistent worx In battle wnen an
not 80 10 sleep but push on, drive the
stragglers to tho front and never cease
Till all the oncmys works are taken speak TO you
as general does In going into battle lie speaks TO
his picked troops reminds them OF what they havo
done tho past ana tells them that they must do
bettor than ever they did before. SO / say TO
you. loud cheering amid which the General re-
sumcd ms scat.)
Speeches were made by Speaker Rabc Y. f.
Mcdonald. Congressman Hardcnoerg, Major Quincy,
q. II. Winfield W. Brinscrhon aud others
| General Mcclellan tben reviewed the uD-
| formed clubs from The stoop Of the hall,
and the men they passed along
checred vociicrousy for Little Mac Tho fatiguin2 or
deal OF handshaking oi owed and mad the General
comInodated all who were crushing forward TO greet
HIM this style he would have had 70 remain III tho
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