The daily gazette., 1877-09-25
From the Philadelphia Chronicle.
The Next Governor Of New Jersey.

George B. Mcclellan, who was nomi-
mated amidst the greatest enthusiasm for
Governor of New Jersey, on Wednesday
lest, was born in this city December 8,
1926, his father being the late DR.. George
Mcclellan, who In his day was one of
our most distinguished surgeons and ply
sicians. 1t is thirty-one years since the
General first entered upon the career of
soldier, having in 1S46 entered the
army from West Point as second Lieu
tenant of Engineers. he was at once
ordered to Mexico, where he serv ed with
distinction throughout the war, and won
the brevet rank Of captain. he then
served as an Instructor Vest Point, and
subsequently, was trusted with some very
important missions. In 1856 he was sent
to Europe TO make observations for the
Government of the operations Of the con-
tending armies IN the Crimea. In 1857
be resigned from the army, and became
| Vice President and Engineer of the Illi-
nois Central, and subsequently General
uperintendent of the Ohio and M'ssis-
sippi Railroads. At the breaking out of
the civil war he again entered the army
as Major General of Volunteers from
Ohio. His brilliant career during the
here-how he saved the National Capital
organized Grand Army out of demor-
allied mob-how he became Command
er in chief, and how he was spurned and
wronged by those who ut that time had
too much influence with the Executive
for the good of the country-all these
things are now matters of history. This
incident, relating to the crisis before An
tietam, however, is worthy of reproduc-
ton; Mcclellan, stripped of his COM
mand, and-le mere spectator of disas-
ter he was powerless TO avert and retired
to Washington and was sitting one eve.
ming in his Office in company with Delos
B. Sacket, afterwards inspector General
of the army. This officer had been on
McClellan's staff during the Peninsular
campaign and was consequently perfectly
familiar with the embarrassments under
which he had labored. They were con-
versing.upon the gloomy situation of af-
fairs and indulging in those reflections
which that situation naturally gave rise
to, when suddenly there was a sharp
ring at the door bell. The servant an
nounced the President and Gen. Halleck.
Mcclellan rose at once and seeing his
distinguished visitors in the hall ushered
them into a private reception room in
the rear. After brief consultation he
accompanied them to acarriage in wait
| ing he, returned to the Office and re-
marked quietly: "Well Sacket, am in
command of the Potomac again." His
friend started up in surprise and ex-
claimed, instinctively 81 hope General
you did not accept it without suitable
guarantee"-meaning guarantees against
further interference on the part OF the
Executive. Mcclellan looked at him
with peculiarly solemn expression, and
said very slowly and deliberately: s'Sir,
when the President of the United States
tells me with tears in his eyes that am
the only man that can take command of
this army and save the country, it is no
time to ask for guarantees. We will
leave for the front at daylight" They
did leave at daylight, and the cam
paign of Antietam did save the country.
On August 81, 1854, the great Democrat
ic National Convention at Chicago nom
mated George Brinton Mcclellan of
New Jersey fer President of the United
States, and now the gallant little State of
his adoption is going to honor itself by
elevating him to its chief magistracy.