Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-19


straigh. from ihe camp near Recor-
town TO Trenton, making short
speech in this city on his way through,
and replying to an address of welcome
on his arrival in Trenton. In the
Winter Of 1868 be visited Boston, and
was received with great enthusiasm,
and the sword was presented to him
that excited 80 much silly discussion
over its superscnption "Pro rege
sopq, pro pdtrid Semper." In June,
1874, he delivered an eloquent GRAFTON
ut the dedication of the West Point
Soldiers Monument, on Trophy Point,
an oration imbued with pure patriot
ism, and moulded in the words OF a
scholar. The ringing sentences of
this Grafton swept through the land
and proved a capital precursor to the
applause with which bis nomination
for President in August 3lst, was
everywhere received. The convention
that nominated him, did so enthusias-
ideally, his name being presented by
Mr. J. p. Stockton, of New Jersey.
His name awakened great enthusiasm
among the people, his enemies even
conceding his sterling qualities.
The election 10 November did not
justify the hopes Of the Democratic
party. Mcclellan received 100000
OF the popular vote, and Mr. Lincoln
1920, 900. Soon after the election,
LATHE Mac" went abroad, and four
years were spent in wandering and
study beneath the skies OF the Old
World. On returning be was every.
where received with the most exuber.
ant expressions of admiration. Phila-
delphia gave him long procession,
which be witnessed from the balcony
OF the Continental Hotel. a house
was presented TO him in New York by
his admirers there, and a great deal OF
furniture was given him. He had not
had time TO ad Just himself to his
old homo before congenial occupa.
tion was offered the superintendent
OF the Stevens Floating Battery, one
of those strange ideas that men, who
have more money than they can con-
veniently employ, often indulge in.
Mcclellan undertook TO carry out
Stevens idea, and the huge engine OF
destruction, on which So 10000 was
spent, progressed TO It's completion.
1t was not entirely NAL Gpropos that
this same battery should be gwen to
the State of which its engineer is
Governor to-day, and has TO do with
the disposal of the iron encumbrance,
which has its guardian in the courts.
McClellans connection with the bat
terry ceased In 1871, and during that
time he engineered railroad bridge
across the Hudson. In 1870 he was
appointed chief engineer OF the De.
partment Of Docks and Piers in New
York city, berth which he resigned
two years later. There is but one
more public act in his life TO record
his election as Governor OF New Jer.
sey by handsome majority Of IL, 900.
This took place three years ago, and
with the close OF 1880 McClelan's Ca
reer as Governor comes to an end.
His election was q remarkable one, his
personal popularity, alwaysvery great,
making tho Democratic victory clean
and decisive. His Inauguration and
election were looked upon as q pro-
nunciamento for the present year, and
to the ceremonies attendant upon the
former, gathered prominent men of
similar political stripe from all parts
Of the country. His administration
as Governor has been an excellent
one, marked with ability and common
sense. A man of moral frmness and
just seli.reliance, he has steadily pur.
sued the ends suggested by study, ex
perience and the counsel of those
around him. He has taken particular
interest in the subject of education,
and has been strong advocate of
the establishment of technical schools,
the remarkable value of which was
demonstrated to him by his foreign
travel. For the agricultural and min
eral development OF the State, he has
labored constantly, and has accom-.
plished results that are good witnesses
TO his energy South Jersey has particu.
larly been benefited from these efforts.
His administration has been further
marked by the best of all public vir-
tues--economy, and during his term
the direct State tax has been entirely
abolished. His career up TO date has
been, as il ever was, conscientious,
honest and earnest.
MCCLELLAN AT HOME.
There is side OF McClellan's lie
OF which ] have not spoken. You
must go with me to Orange to sec it.
On the top of Orange mountain, over
looking the town and the city OF New
ark, IL situated McClellan's home. IL
is u beautiful place that he purchased
nine years ago. The house be then
built is u model of comfort combined
with elegance. Flowers and trees, u
charming lawn lend to out-of.doors a
crown OF attractiveness, while the
view holds you spell bound-for far
away, over the meadows and flats, you
See to the sea, to the blue and distant
Narrows. New York lies spread be.
fore you, and Brooklyn and the great
bridge between, that seems only "over
there" Inside the house is as at
tractive as an art gallery. For Nc
Clellan's hobby is China. He is a
"China maniac" Aud in this instance
..J..Is St.V .a."i~, be,,ia 90
rendering home attractive, has ac-
complished wider good. Mcclellan
succeeded, through his own love, in
inspiring the Trenton potteries with
the ambition to do fine work. AT first
they laughed at him, but be won them
over, aud to-day, Trenton pottery
finds its way everywhere, including a
handsome yearly sale in England.
And no wonder, for the most exquisite
specimens adorn the Generals house,
gathered from the art centres Of the
Old World. Over his China he will
spend as much time as you can give,
and make every minute deeply inter-
esting by his agreeable conversation,
tor hc is q capital host, and his own
winning manners are more than sup,
plemented by his wife, nee Miss Ellen
Marcy, the daughter OF General II. d.
Marcy, whom he married in May,
1860. They have two children, a boy
and girl, and the homo life is very
pleasant. The General is a pious man,
not in the least ostentatiously so, but
a believer and adherent OF the Chris.
tian religion, which he follows consci
entiously. His mother is still living
in this city, and his brother is also
alive, Major Arthur Mcclellan, a gal.