The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-03
GEN MCCLELLAN AT CLIfFWOoD.
q Jubilee Made Memorable and Interesting
by hi. Presence There.

Cliffwood is little hamlet In Monmouth
County. ~ j.. and it lies ON naritan Bay nearly
opposite the lower Quarantine station. In Cliff
wood is II little Methodist Church q feeble
branch. that struggles for an existence. Its
members are spiritually revived and strength
oncd 10y the Rev. q. G. Maddox. who Is settled
at Matawan. but who goes over to Cliffwood
every other sunday afternoon TO prcach. This
little church held what the brethren call "Har-
vest Homo Jubilee" Yesterday. In itself this
was no great or rare thing. for Harvest Homes
are held yearly in Clinwood but the Harvest
Home Of 1878 will 20 down into history us the
occasion when live Governor appeared ON the
scene. partook OF tho Clinwood goodies shook
hands with Clirwood people and. from the
stops OF the tiny church. addressed CliifwOod
audience. The Rev. Mr.. Maddox is a shrewd
uan, and. Republican that he IL. he had iniiu-
nc" enough to obtain promise from Coy.
was biz thing for Cifrwood. 1t was n pnrticu.
larry big thing for the Rev. Mr. Maddox and
the church that no has under his care.
Al ! o'clock. the Governor. attended by his
aid. Col. T. II. Wright who was with him ON
ne POTOMAC. md who IS pow the President Of
South Amhoy brass band. and Sun reporter.
he'd Clinwood; There the Governor was
met 10y tho Rev. Mr. Maddox He got into
carriage. and. preceded by the brass band. drove
NJ quiet rond 10 the little church. II WIS re-
inarkabie scene. The road ran through farm
ing country, shcavcs OF corn dotted the fields,
the stuhble was brown mud sere. and hero and
there II farmer plow"d II Hold AT scattered farm
houses dogs barkrd and children ran eagerly
when the martial music was heard and tho
gorgeous uniforms OF the musicians Were soen.
The little church stands on n hill nearly oppo-
site the handsome residence Of the late Joseph
Rose. once well known in New York and New
Jersey politics. big flag hung from the
had been huilt. and under Il long tables stood at
which pretty girs, presided. Few persons were
Goyernor was to SPEAK Alter he had been in
trodued To every ono on the grounds the Gov
crnpr lunchgd and then went To drive.
The churchyard WIS thrOngpl when the party
returned aud ~ tho Governor walked up ON
tho church steps. the band from tho bower
played safe in the Arms Of Jesus md after
llverf" The leader believed in the eternal 1T
ness Of things. Then many local celebrities
shook hands. There was MAJOR James =. Yard.
the editor of tho Monmouth Urlnocydi. County
Brli' ex.Sherii Clark OF MidilescN. + W. DO,
gard. warren County politician. and DR.. A. j.
Jn"Sson. besides hosts Of others. Standing on
the church steps for the church was far, too
small to contain the people. the Rev. Mr. Mad
dock nominated Major Yard as President of the
What is the pleasure of the meeting ?" asked
the now Chairman.
SOM one. They were given with u will. Then
| the Governor was introduced. Taking of IS
| straw hat, he said that he had como there To
| show his interest in the struggling church. to
! meot old friends and make now ones Thu, was
| what nil hid come for. His audience were peO-
! nit OF ul1rrrnt denominations ana ul1rrlng
| politics. met for ~ common purpose. II was u
| matter for concentration. The timns which we
| had .nssed through, in which public and pr-
| Nate dishonesty and corruption We're 80 prcva-
| lent, proved TINT there was only one remedy.
! We must come back To- first principles. and rest
| our hopes in Christianity, Referring To the
| Jubilee, thu Governor said that they had much
| 10 he thankful for. Amid their thanksgiving
! they should remember the stricken South.
| Those suffering people had once boen thor
! enemies. Many before him Ind fought with
| Nun hgninst them. Tho result was that the
! unity of the country had been restored. This
| unity was Of no value unless II WIS unity Of
| heart. Thu noble way in which the North had
| responded 10 the appeals of the South would do
| much toward bringing about that unity And
| now he was GLAD TO meet his friends. of hOth
pnrties, who had mot there without any political
| feeling.
We'yo got II few Greenbackers here, Gen
| crRl. shouted n voice.
Glad 10 see them. too" said Little Mac.
| The Governor quilted the Jubilee early
| anxious 20 return TO his wife, who is III. To
! THE SuN reporter he said; don't want to
tax politics. have nothing to say. think
| II best In my position to attend IN my duties as
| Governor of New Jersey. and let politics alone
| unless II Is necessary 10 declare myself