The New York Herald Newspaper, March 18, 1864, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HE WHOLE NO. 10,044. THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. "GENERAL MCLELLAN FOR PRESIDENT Monster Mass Meeting in Favor of “Little Mac.” Overwhelming Demonstration at the Cooper Institute. - The Democracy, McClellan and Liberty. The Union and the Sovereignty of the People. “HURRAH FOR THE MAN WE LOVE.” Speeches of Hon. Amos Kendall, Lieut. Governor R. D. Jacob, of Kentucky, and General Norton, of Texas. SONGS, FLAG RAISING, &., &&., dk. A monster mass meeting was held at the Cooper Insti. tate last evening for the purpose of placing General Gearge B. MoClellan’s name for next President before the people of the country. Tho large hall of the Institute ‘wes jammed, neither sitting nor standing room being left almost simultaneously with the opening of the doors. ‘The rush to the interior was as irresistible as McClel- Man's claims to the Presidency in the minds of his legion @ friends, and thoy could not be more earnest-in secur- fog seats for themselves than they are anxious to Becure the occupancy of the White House for their favorito for the next four years. The imme- @iate organization .of the meeting became a Becessity, in view of the immense gathering that fillea the hall; and considerably before the hour fixed a large company of gentlemen came upon the Platform and filled all the seats.gjThe enthusiasm of the ‘vast assemblage was breaking forth from time to time as geome popular leader appeared, but the enthusiasm only weached its culminating point on the instant when a cur- fala which draped the rear of the platform was with- awn and exhibited a portrait of the favorite General. -Aspontaneous burst of applause greeted the act, and @eor after cheer went up for McClellan and Little Mac, ‘which was sustained with undiminished power and force @ bung for several minutes. At the back of the portrait, @trewching across the centre arch, was a magnificeat flag, @mclther sideof which were draped the city and State fogs. Over the portrait was the motto aeoee! nnnenooe re WCLELLAN AND LIBERTY. eeeecereeoonseoors Over the centre flag was the motto Uemaae naeag enatahamecniterd ee tudemeted Let neither military disaster, political faction, nor foreigo war, shake our settled purpose to enforce the operation of the lawsof the United states upon the people of every state. —MOULRLLAN, Oo the right of the portrait was another fag, over ‘whion was the motto Our cause must never be ‘abandoned. it is cause of Free Institutions and Sel{-Government.— MouLELLAR, neconnsennnenenres. On the loft was another mosto,’as follows: — tesates ovoreorereces anne anon aeoreee @ ‘The Constitution and the Union must be preserved, whatever may be the cost in time, treasure and blood. —MOCLELLAR. ‘ neonnnee ._,AFound the pillars of the hall were grouped small star. wor kon wt and over the speakers’ stand a large fing wad , while numbers of small flags were tn the Dende of the crowd. : ‘Fhe meeting was called to order by Mr. R. F. Stevens, @ecretary of the McClellan Committee, who proposed as airman the Hon. Amos Kendall. ‘The appointment was ratified by loud cheers. Mr. Srsvans nominated Gon. Amos Kendall as pre- ‘siding officer, which was ratified unanimous! y. SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT. Jie See Jay Fauiow Crnzexs—I stand before you as the repre- of the Jackson age and Jaekson politics. I only old chief were here that I might stand by 1 have done in days long gone by. (Hear, may thipk it strange that a man so old political life has ended, who has every com- jim, should again embark upoo stormy ‘What, you may ask, has bi ht me me inthe presence of this im- agsemblage? I answer, the deplorable condition of ~ (4 ») If there is nothing in that rZisuls ite tate poluiionl partie, then sar couns i li mm il wy is condition. i, fellow citizens, if ‘the old chief whom it was my bonor and pleasure to serve fm the government could by possfbility rise from the condition of his beloved country pow would up. We baveseen for many years past the jing which now have deluged our coun- South and another we been for years past tugging at tho of this Union. If the old chief could rise rave, With the arms aud the strength of an |, he would seize the one and tell it to Stand )” and to the other ‘Stand there; cease this fraternal shedding of blood.” (Appiause.) He would both, The constitution which Washington Ptriows gave you is the best government you ‘any event; submit to the constitution and your country, North as well as South: let the ‘her own bosiness. (‘‘Good”’ and applause.) of the North mind their own businets, and of the South submit to the constitution and (Renewed cheers.) But, gentlemen, become military; the faction South, undor direction of Jeff. Pavis, and the faction North, under ton of Abraham Linooln—(hisses)—have brought of the Union-tn collieion with each other, has drowned our country almost blood. What country want? Undoubtediy there are individ uals here that entertain various opinions. Some are called war democrats, some peace democrats, some con servativer, and | would fain hopo there are many repub- Hicans who regret that they bave aided in putting the present incambents in office. What we want ts tho anion of all mon of conservative principles—all men who this strife to cease, who wish the Union re- , aod wish it done in the kindest man in whieh it possibly can be done—not that tho lenders in rebellion should not be guabjected to the punishment which the laws inflict upon them, bat that justice may he tempered with mercy, fnd that the innocent should not be punished with the guilty, (Cheers.) Gentlemen, 1 haye not tho physical ‘ability to make a long epocch. "Tho theme is a great one, Others will succeed me who ate more competent to dis itthanTam. Ishall contont myself, therefore, with nef explanation of the conduct of our government to ‘wards the loader of the Army of the Potomac. Ali of you, £ promume ave rend Gen. MoClolian's Report. (Voices— “Wo have.” a mare seen ne plans of the war; you on conservative his principles were; you seen how he took the raw nieriah placed in Tha hands and moulded 1 inte one of the most magbiticent armios which have trod the earth. You have seen him fa command of this army, arranging bie plans of attitok mpon Richmand. All those plans, you know, in- their and in thoir progress were approved vy ail the Military anthorities in Washington, He was promised 1 a 6 Ht d regent He Hite a2 oH avo Dave the aid of 55,000 or 40,000 men from General DeDowell’s ‘apeaker proceeded at _leng' of the ‘array of the Potomac at that juno. of the war, and said that when Wash im @anger the authorities of the government had to WeClelan could do more with the arm: an body pee. “Mr. Kerdall concluded bis remarks amid oppheuse, The nung of MeClellap and the Union’? was then gong, | must be defended at every hazard, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1864.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. . the assembiage voeiferousty cheering all tbe allusions 40 General McClellan, After which the band ployed ‘fail Columbia.’” ‘The Becretary then read tho names of tho Vico Presi- dents ana Secretaries. RESOLUTIONS. ‘The following resolutions were then read and put to the meeting and adopted with acclamation:— = « Whercas, a fratricidal war, originating in a disregard of the maxims and’ warnings of our (athers, ia desolating ‘the land and shrasteninn Oe, permanons disruption of our federal Union. And whereas, tho presont adminiatra tion by their fatal policy in the conduet of war; by their infringement upon State and individual rights; by @ general suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, aud sub- stituting militaty for civil courts; and above all, by em- ploying the army to suppress the freedom of elections and forcing governments of minorities upon the people of the _ States, bas not only protracted the war indefinitely, bring- fog upon the cowntry interminabd!e taxativa and floancial ruin, but has created general alarm for the integrity of the States and the liberty of their citizens, all threatened {0 bo swallowed up in a fanatical despotism, the worst of all governments. And whereas, the country bas no guar- antee for the seedy’ and successiul termination of the war under the imbecile and changeable management of the present lege ear o—— re — “ae than by a cl men at the coming Piesidential elec- tion; hoe Resolved, That we earnestly invite all our fellow cit!- zens, of whatever political organizations, to unite with us {m one concerted effort to place at the head of our govern- ment aman in whose wisdom, integrity and firmness the country may rely with hope for a speedy suppression of the rebellion, the coseation of bioodsbed and the maintenance of the Union which our fathers bequeathed to us—a Union of independent States and free people, created by the constitution,and to be maintained only MYaowolved, Tha he Tigbt of uttrage bo ive right Bul byt States io the only safeguard for lodividual liberty, and ‘Cheers. ) Resotved, That we recognize in “General George B, Mc- Clelian (tremendous cheering, repeated ayain and again), qualifications which eminently tit him to be the deliverer and savior of our country; and we hold it to be the para- mount duty of all patriotic citizens and organizations to abandon all disturbing questions and rally around him ag the destined presorver of our constitutional liber- vies. (Renewed enthusiasm. and cries of *‘Brayo!’’) The resolutions were adopted with great enthusiasm. SPEECH OF HON, R. D. JACOB, OF KENTUORY. Hon. R. D. Jacos, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, then led to ‘addresa the meeting. After avery warm reception he said:—On last Friday be recetved an invitation to address this meeting. He bad been absent for eighteen months on the battle fleldof the country, and he felt it impossible to resiat the invitation, where he thought he might be able to do some good. In 1830, when the political sky seemed clear, Daniel Webster de- Clared that thad/nion was in thought it was intended splendid 8} but in a short time all saw the prescience of the statesman. Shortly after came the J son celebration. When General Jackson was called upon for a toat :— The tederal Union—it must and shall be preset (Cheers.) At that time an attempt was made to destroy the Union, when the tariff question agitated the country; but General Jackson put that down. Then the President declared un erringly and truly, as it appeared, that the next attempt to destroy the Union would be on the question of slavery, question went nearer to tho bearts of the whole American people than any other—a question full of evil id the future, So it was in 1836. A few miserable abolitionists (groans and hisses.) Tne speaker resuming:—The differen between Roman geese and American » © in this—that tho Roman geese hissed to save the State; the American geese hiss to destroy it. About that time Calhoun introduced a sercies of resolutions, which Qlay and Crittenden deciared were but intended to create agitation throughout the country. Afterwards, in 1847, in a secret letter Calboun acknowledged that his resolutions: were intended for agitation. Thus we see two miserable factions, secessionists and abolitionists—have been work- ing band in hand for a common purpose—the destruction of the federal government and the federal constitution. Se, from 1830 to 1860, they worked hand in hand unti!, the Southern conspirators, thinking thoy had fired guili- ciently the Southerd heart, divided the democratic page it for the purpose of electing a sectional resident, by means of whom théy could destroy the government and the best institutious of the country. So after this Mr. Lincoln was elected—elected in a constitu. tional way—President of the United States. (Cheers and cries of ‘‘Hoar, bear.’’) But then South Carolina went Other States followed. Then it was that my tucky) had to take a against going out of the Union, and called upon the other States to pause, because we deoy the right of a Btate to go ovt. We deny it as an impossibility; we deny it because the government is indestructible. (Ap- mag We asked the Southern States to wait; that Lincoln bad been elected constitutionally, and being President, we ought to give him fealty as such ge plause.) We told them to wait. We said let Mr. Lin- coin and his administration commit ap overt act, and we will remonstrata against can Citizens, apd keep constitutional and legal violation of the constitution. tion is too great for us; if it presses too hardly on the liberties of the people: if their rights are trampled upon; v9 threatens them—then unfurl the fing of the country—appeal to the people Nortb, East, South and West—call all the people around you, hearth ard for your ernment apd constitution. Kentucky been ma gned for acting as a mediator, but he considered her course then was an act of which she might well be proud. Bhe asked that they might compromise on the Critten den resolutions, and when this was rejected had sent 60,000 of her sons t» fight for the Union and the coust!- tution—(great cheering)—but not to crush out the cnsti- tutional righw of the th. ied. beads and enemies of their country. When issued his ition of freedom the a the President what 1e faphed back to them «Kentucky need not fear.” sremont was removed; but to day they wore carrying out bis policy, by takipg the slaves in Kentucky witbout compe: jon —(groans)— and the war was being carried on for rapine, vengeance and plunder. “it the negro goes down incidentaily in this war let him go ater applause.) All he cared for was the sacred constitution and the Union. But if the it Adminisiration violated it, ho was for resisting them. (‘Good,” and cheers. A voice—“‘Look out for New York State when you are ready.’’) He expected to look out for all the States. (Cheers.) They said Mc- Clelian was a copperhead, reminding bim of a humorous fr 4 in Featue » who said—‘‘They call me a copper- and cail lellan a copperhead. He came. mighty near being an anaconda at «ntietam.’’ (Cheers and Veughter.) What were the rights and duties of American citizens ip this crisis—the most imminent the country ever saw? They should protest earnestly, not factiously— upholding the administration in subduing the rebellion— Dut at the same time apholding the oonsiituton as the life and body of the Union. (A voice-** That is it,’’ and cheers. ) It was said to be @ military necessity that they should not criticize the administration, and Mr. Seward even binted that there might be a similar necessity for per- petuating thom in the seat of government. (Laughter, s aud hisees.) Were they to be called copperheads for doing their duty? (‘‘Never.”’) Were they, who were ‘willing to give up their life's blood for the protection of the Union andthe constitution, to be scared by the men who, with pockets fat from corrupting soufcos, hissed at them and said the administration must be supported, right or wrong? (A voice—"No, we will show you next November.’’) He looked forward hopefuliy to next No- vembor, when the people from every part of the country would come up abd maintain their rights at the ballot boxes, and then and there oiect George B. MoCiellan. (Three cheers.) If that was done the war would be at an end and the rebellion crushed Then the voice of the rf2 of the South would crush tbe Southern lenders who ad deesived them, as the government hud deceived the peopie of the North. The tuture of the world was javolved in the consequences of their action now. If they failed their liberties would go down, the fiag weuld be trampled under foot, the country become anarchized and the bome of despotism—no more the land of freedom, but the home of one dark, relettiess despotism, throngh all time to come. There would be no use in again trying the experiment of freedom. (A voice—That's a fact’) Aid the powers that bein all the righis they have a8 your Servants; but do not let them have the power to destroy or overthrow the institutions of the country, Let them not destroy the temple of liberty in which are preserved our sacred rights; and when next November Gomes swear as American citizens to: have the govern ment as it was; that the Union and constitution must be maintained at all hazards—the body and soul, the life and eseence of American liberty, (Applause. Tsay to you, that if the policy marked out by General MoClelian , road here this evening, should become the pol- Jey of the government {null the States in revolt, wherev- er there were men who took ground against secession, they would come up strong and powertu! and zealous in support of the government. Imaging an army led by George B. MeClellan, or & general of his policy, comin; into the State of Texas or Louisiwna, the people wou! flock to him, and he would bring thoae States again into the Union, (Cheors.) And I say if General McCielian be the candidate of the people, as [ tako it for granted be is to he—(A voice="f10 ix the man” )—and tn connection with him you have such @ man as Governor Campbell, or fome other gevernor like him, some true man, represent- ing conservative sentiments, you will be succesatul with yong ticket, and no mistake.’ Then victory will perch npon your eagles, And now, in order to know exactly where you stand, I put the question—Ail tn favor of George Ri. MoClellan as oor next President, in opposition to the world, the flesh and the devil combined, say so. (im- monse cheering ) SPKECH OF GENERAL A. B. MORTON. General A. Ranxinc Nortox, who was announced as the editor of the last Union paper that was ever printed in }, DOW a reiugee, and formerly the Adjutant General 00 the staff of Governor Houston, was the next speaker. position, Sho remon- ner, to prevent any If that fails; if usurpa- re no love for the causes that have it about, or the partios that have been in. strumental in bringing thia present anfortunate condition upon the brink of destruction, but it bad gone ov brink down to the yawning guif below, almost bey: wo bs demption. if we onl; the proper man wt of the ship of State she would woather the 6 if he pe pn Me a et fhe do hie duty as a white man eae to do it. Now, when we had an ‘Bfud the natienal helm, apd @ motions crew (be alladea to the recent movements of certain mombers of the Cabinet), it was neceesary that the peoplo should have a sktifal avd faithful pilot oars them safely into tho harbor of peace, uy and bappiness, That man was George B, Meclelian. When he (the speaker) received an invitation to attend ‘tho meeting, ho had heard that General McCletian had no friends, and he travelled day and night for the purpose ef reeing what few there might be; but he did not ex- pect to see such a living mass of human beings as ho. faw before Lim. He went om the outside of the build- ing, and as he looked tbrough the battlements he saw hosts terrible as an army with banners, marching om to redeem the country from Sts thraldom, They dido’t want any highfalutin, bot plain matter of fact talk, which be would give them, The paper of which he was editor was the last Union paper not only in Texas, but im the South, and he was the only man who published the inaugural messigo of Abraham Lincoln, ¢Hisses and applause.) For doing so be lost subscribers and received denuncia- tion and abuse, he having refused also to publish the first message of King Jeff,” wanted to defve his Position, and did not wieb to dé considered as desiring to assist’ im building up a party to bre:k down the ad- ministration, but ho was actuated solely by a desire 0 do all in his powor to perpetuate this,giorious free govern- ment which our fathers gave us. Speaking of Toxas ho seid he did not know what his State would be by the policy which the radicals had adopted. knew tbat she would not be a State, and she might be a subdujated province. Hoe then wpoke at length of the present unfor- tunate' condition of the country, attributing the war to the feeling of alienation which was engendered on the part of the extremists North and South. Ho was po apologist for slavery. He took the institution as it had existed in thts country at the time the constitution was created, and he the rights of those who held per- gons as property, a8 the constitution gave them the right and the laws of the country made in pursuance thereof. He alluded in scathing terms to George Thompson, who, in 1834, was condemned and denounced by conservative pec- le everywhere, but who badge lic reception in Boston it month. He.was introduced by Governor Andrew, of Massachusetts—(hisses)—and when he (Mr. Thompson) finished his speech he proposed three cheers for what he "Gite "tnt nan ln ie er. pon this e i anniversary of St. Patrick’ (he spoke the word witb reverence; for if there was one entitled to the king and grateful remembrance of the people it was St. Pa- trick), to their shame be it said, cheers) wore given for that sentiment uttered by Th agoinst the democratic institutions of our gov- ernment—the man who denounced the slave institution and slave policy for not allowing the blacks to be taught to read and write—while there stands upon the records of English history a statute law probibiting the teaching of the Irish peasants to read and write, and preseribing & penalty for so doing. (Applause.) How shameful it was for such @ man to come here and meddle with the demo- cratic institutions of this free people, and to involve this country in civil war, aud hat he should be greeted with cheers for the Queen. (A voice, ‘‘Hang bim!’?) Another cause of the war was the old feud that had existed fromt the days that bis venerable friend (Mr. Kendall) assisted General Jackson in managing the affairs of State—which ‘was the question of free trade. There were other ques- tions that bad operated to produce the present unbappy feeling between the two rections of the country, promi- nent among them being the disposition on the part of the people of the Nortn and the South to underrate each other. He spoke of Mrs. Stowe’s and Ulmstead’s works, which misrepresented'the true condition of affairs—the legitimate consequence of which was that there grew up an embittered state of feeling i the South towards the people of the North. If those misguided people had only ‘deen mindiul of the teachings of Washingtov and defter- son, who warned them against forming sectional parties, and cautioned them against alienating the people, the country would not be involved in the present war. There grew up a people in these latter days who were unmind- ful of the constitution and forgetful of inw, and the coun- try was now suffering in fiesb and in treasure the con- sequences of this act. Moses gave,the command not to covet our neighbor’s property, and those who intermeddied with it should have remembered the eleventh commandment, which was—'‘Mind your own busivess,”” If we were true to the constitution and to its requirements, and stood by that sacred istrumeut ip spirit and ip letter, the Union would again become the same ag our fatbers made it. We would’ then havea union of brotherly love and friendly feeling. He (the epeaker) was reared in the great whig school of the nation, and was the follower of glorious old Henry Clay. (Applause.) Ho was the Gamalie!l at whose ieet he learned the great lessone of instruction to be dful of the value of the Union, and to stand by it at all hazards and im every extremity. Jt was he wiio said that when- ever the question of allegiance to his State or to the federal Union presented itself, muck ac he loved Ken- tucky, be would only yiold allegiance to the government of the United States. 1t was because be (the reared in that schoo) of faith of secession wore rolling around him true to the constitution and the Union. that ip theee Jatter days he—the warm admirer of Ciay and Webster, the giant intellects who stood up io defenc: Of the constitution and the country—stood upon the same platform with the venerable friend of Andrew Jackson, the gallant old hero, who was always true to the consti- tution and the Union. (Cheers.) There were a cipas of men out West who denounced his yeuerable friend Ken. dali as not being a Jackson democrat, and who claimed to be the simon pure democrats of the country. J came into this upper country (continued the speaker) ae and uncompromising a Union man as ever wore russet shoes or brogaps. No man ever beard me raise my voice in oppositt wo apy action that administration removed General McCiellan from bis position. Wty It. was because I was fully im- pressed wi the belief that General McClellan, though not a giant ip stature, yet towering 80 far above al! the muehroom growth at hington city——the rest of the sentence was lost in the tumult of applause that followed this utterance. [ say it was becanse | found him to he ap intellectual giant, witb a comprebensive knowledge vf the whole couptry, with views reaching, which nove Of the other men I'met with porsessed, that I was favor ably impressed in opinion with regard to bim. After that letter which set forth his policy waa written, be was removed. My friends, he was removed because he would not bea subtic tool and sacrifice his own honest convictions to the behests of a set of politi- cians at Washington city. (Applause.) Those men actually fancied and believed that they had damued him to everlastifg infamy; that there were none 80 poor to do him reyerepce, but when | came ito this ball to-night, in this great metropolis of the pation, where there is wealth, property, influence, talent and intelligence, I found that George B. McCletian had thousands of frieuds where his tradueers bad none. (Loud cheers.) He bas been abused, denounced and traduced as few men in the history of our country have ‘beon traduced and vilitfied. (A voice=£xcopt Washing- ton and Jackson.”’) Yes, like Washington; but, like bim, 1 believe Providence has marked him out to be the saviour of his country, (Voices—“Yes, yes,” Good,” “The second George,” and applause.) Yes, he is the second George. (Renewed applause.) Not George the Becond, but George B., which stands for George the bet- ter in @ bard and critical emergency. But they traduce ‘and denounce him. Js it possible that he can survive? Those persons out West who are bitjer against him wonder if be showed himself in New York, They actually thought he would not dare to show himeelf out West. But every now and then some men from the army came back—the men who marched under the banner of which he was the Jeader. They waiked the streets minus an arm or § léy lost In the service of the country, ond shouted for ‘little Mac.” Ag 1 left on the train of carg to come to New York he bid good-by to a soldier who had lost hie arm on the Ddattle field, and when | told him I was going to attend a MeClellan meeting I asked him how be liked it, and he said, “1 am for little Mac—pat him through.”” (Laughter aud cheers.) But countrymen, George B Met lellan can bear traducing, can live under the abuee that he receives—onder the gibes and Jeers of an enemy, even though that enemy should be the great joker himself Cheers and Iaughier.) Portentous indeed will be the jay, if it should ever arise, when it will he said that the ow! towering high in pride of piace shal! bring the eagle down. No mousiwg owl can by any effort he may make fly to the same height that our (bv. 4 will go, for “Lite Mac’’ has the eagles upon his shoulders, and 1) bigher be will soar, (Great applause.) This was fruit'ul theme, and be was like the old man in the Bible who said he would give 8 cuss for no man that had’nt his heart in a cause My whole heart, continued Mr, Norton, is in the cause of George B. McClellan, becavee T believe it to be ‘the caure of civil and constitutional liberty. (“(00d,"" end applause.) We need his triumphant eleetion. nod all of you should come up and join hands and mareb shoulder to ene in advancing hig cause, a=W wilh”) not you may be conservatives, and many of you heart Theo, in in fre republicana—ail baying at Of oar commen osnntry. hour of our national peril, come up to the heipof the Lord come up i defence of popular rights; fence of constitutional liberty; come up for the re your bieedivg country from those who have auch deadly blows at its life. (A Voice—‘‘And we want Our soldiers to come, too.’’) Yes, wo do, to march right along withus, ‘They ha their country and dows it good service, Aud are lod to the thanks of evory Man and woman in the land. Those soldiers, one and a! who have done such hard service with the Army of t the wollare this day avd come up in ae of rick Tetomac, and who bave heard their great jeader tradn ilifed know how false all these charges and accuse bave been against their Commander-tn-Chief. i i atte He Houston) ex apeedy return of men who would relieve them from the tyranny which was exercired over ti Colonel. Max Lancenscnwanta, of New York. next # dressed the meeting, He compared the Proeident to t captain 2: 6 ship, who. when | artention to the subject for the present. | was not checked by live very was to be saying 40 the sheriif be i. But we asntecaie have (0 stand it, ‘this country there were now only two. party aod the rent irty. He bel publics Applause.) Tho ropublicans bad been working for thirty-four years to make thé people bappy America tho greatest country m tho world, with the pres- ent lamentable result. They were like the farmer who set fire to his house and burned up or Wop—bis wife aud cbildrep among the rest—who, on witb and asked why he burned everything, said he want- ed (0 get rid of tho cockroaches, (Crent laughter.) These Topublicahs saw that the tountry wa form but one big siop pat! to carry republwaniem to the nearcet dungheap, where it belonged. The 1e0- ple now eaw the country borning up. They had bur one engine, which was the sovereignty of the Southera people, and but one engincer, He was the man to extin- guish the fire all at onco, and give the people happy homes once more. lis name was George B, MeCiellan, (immense cheering, the audience rising cm masse) Tho republicans bad all Kinds of ations—proclamations, pro- ons, confiacations, and now they come with amal- py miscegenation. (Laughier.) Kven now the ‘Wore declaring that all this was tor their hap- a ‘that there was no want anywhere: no starvation, received a letter from a@ friend in the South, whiok stated that tho people fhore wore ready to come the Union a8 soon as the Prosident would put a b mouncing * Abraham Lincoln removed to Spring- (Great laughter and cheers) And then they put there the only man who had the power, tho will, the science and the character for the position— Geuaral Geo. B. McClellan. (Renewed applause.) Colo- nel Laugensehwartz then read a song of bis own compost- tion, very humorous and very appropriate to the occa- sion, ‘A;vote of thanks was then to the Chairman, yet gong, entitled perees Harrah for the man we love, was the audiouce joining in the chorus with groat emg aedeagal pert given for General Medieian and amid way of flagg—called a McClellan Union flag raising—the band playing the “Star Banner.” The immense gathering then quietly dispersed, THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Review of the Third Corps—Arr! of Escaped Prisoncrs—Grand Bali—The Irish Brigade’s Ce! ation—Keported Accident to General Custer, &. Heangusrrers, ARMY OF TRE POTOMAC, March 17, 1864. he Third corps was reviewed yesterday by Genera) French, It is the largest corps in the army. It pre- sented a fine spectacle. Generals Sedgwick, Carr, Robin. 800, and others were present, besides a largo oumber of spectators from all departments, avd ladies on horeeback end in ambulances. Some prisoners escaped from Richmond came into our Ames yesterday. One of them was a scout of Gen. Butler, who 80 adroitly managed to deceive the enemy as to obtain an opportunity to leave the rebel dominions. A grand ball was given last night at’ the headquarters of General Bartlett's division, of the Fifth corps, pear Rappahannock Station, A large number of ladies from ‘Washington came down on special trains. To-day the Irish Brigade celebrated St. Patrick’s day: It ig reported thay General Custer has beon thrown from nis hor Kowa, NEWS FROM WEST VIRGINIA. The Rebels Threatening Barbourville. Gixcimwats, March 17, 1864. A special despatch from Charlestown, West Virginia, dated the 16th inet., reports that a rebel force, fifteen handred strong, was within fifieen miles of Guyandotte, threatening Barbourville. A strong force bad been sent out to intercept them, THE JTALIAN LINB-OF-BATTLE SHIP. Prompt Action to Aid the of-Bi je Bhip Re Galantuomo. Halitax being the nearest port to the spot im which the disabled frigate was last seen, the British Consul at this port, Mr. Archibald, telegraphed on Wednesday her disas. ter to the commander of her Britannic Majesty’s steamsbip Aialifax, witb a request to proceed in searcb, ‘Styx, cow and recel' an ivetant reply, as follows:— jessage recei' immediately. mn Pee ws WARD, Commander, The following ships have already ieft in gearch of the Re Galantuomo:—French steam corvette Phiegeton, Capi- taing Handet; Russian sieam corvette Variag, Commander Robert Lundb; English steam corvette Styx, Commander W. J, Ward, Royal Navy; American steam gonboat Pro- tous, Captain Schofeldt, and the United States mail steam. ship North Star, Captain Lefevre, under the direction of Captain del santo, Royal Italian Marives, The following telegram was received in this city yester- day: Haurax, March 17—9 A. M. No tidings here of Hainan frigate. 1 will communicate al) intelligence } obtain. + W. CUNARD, Vice Consul for France. CRamber of Commerce. . LETTER FROM SECRETARY CHASE—THE GOLD BILL, BTC. The Chamber of Commerce beld a meeting yesterday, Mr. Low ip the chair. The following new members were elected:—Archibald Baxter, F. A. Bibby, R. P. Back, F. F. Dufais, @. W. Eider, W. H. Grenelle, 1, N. Lovell, Hiram Walbridge, J. P, Wakeman, R. M. Olyphant, W. W. Parkin and G. A. Robbins. The following correspopdence from the Treasury Le- partment, in reference to the resolutions recently adopted by the Chamber, was read * ot Treasury Derakrumyt, Mareh 1, 1864. Deak Sm—I have received the resolations of the Cham- ber of Commerce, transmitted by you under ils direo- tions. It will give me pleasure to provide for the re ceipts of gold in deposit and the issue of certificates re- ceivable for duties as soon as an arrangements can be per- fected. Yours, very truly, 3. P. CHASE. Pe band Avetin Ersvens, Jr., Secretary of Chainber of merce, A letter was road from Cobb Barton on the abdlish- ment of the uy aw yd A motion to publish one thousand copies of the proceed- pes grace the death of Pelatiab Perit was lopted. ted ‘Toe following report was read: — The Committee on the Revision of the Revenue Laws beg to report that they have had 4 conference with the commision named by the Secretary of the Treasury, and agreed upon the manner in which the opinion o1 the Charaber is to be taken on the different sadjeots. Printed forms will be prepared add distributed among the mem bere of the ber, And suggestions invited upon the various topica to be treated of. The subject of appraise ment is now under examination, sud the circulars will be distributed in the course of the ib week. The Committee on Gold and Silver reported that they have organized their plon of operations, and hope ebortly t present eome valuabie reports on the gold product of the world. . Resolutions were passed giving the opinion of the Chamber on the most expedient measire of passing goods through the Custer House ¥. S. Latamor said that the New Jersey Legislature cmtemplated granting a tract iv the harbor now covered with water, opposite Point, to a private com- pany for their use, and that if this grant ts made it wilt serioesiy injure New York harbor. He merely called TR GOLD MLL. Mr. W. 2. Donor offered tho following resolutions, pre face them with a few remarks depicting the conse- quences of the bill, which may ensne if tho epecntation FOPEF measures from the Treasury Derartment, The plan proposed by bim, he said, mot with the approval of Mr. Cisco — Whereas, there if a steady demand for gold io this market for export and the payments of duvies on im porte, ond as the supply (out of the banks) diminishes, speculators and thoke boatile to the government have iwcreased facilities for raising the prices from day to day, thus advancing the cost of ll supplies for tho army Qod Davy, atid Whereas, every advance in the prico of gold is Conatrued into a dopreciation of the na. tional currency, and itis in the powor of a very few individuals, by Cauging such advauce, to inflict great dam age to the public i ta, Resolved, That, im the judgment of this Ohamber, it is very important tothe commerce of this city and the welfare Of the country that, in carrying out the eS eee passed, it may be so arranged that parties baving duties to pay at the Custom Houre may, by public advertisemeut or otherwise, know from government at what premium, froin week to week, gold OF certificates of deposit therefor may be bad (or use At the office of the Arsistant Treasurer, and that the operations of commeree may thus acquire a degree of stability, and the gold thus liberated may be ured only for the payment of duties and customs. ‘The ‘were adopted. States river, Tar cumeai A letter was received from R. P. Buck, calling the attention of the Chamber to the fay ibe cant aU. 8. in of the Chesapeake, Lieutenant he ing for an acknowledgement on the part of the Chamber for this gentioman. The matter was roverred wo tho Fxecutive Committee, After the reading Of the correspondence tbe Chom he ‘Dod, * wee and injured; to what extent ig pot yet iteltan Linc- NEWS FROM VICKSBURG. A Large Expedition Fitting Ont te Co- operate with General Banks. Vicksburg dates to the 8th say that twenty steamers are at the wharf taking op troops for an expedition which, 4 is presumed, will unite with General Kanks’ command and go up Red river. Report gives General W. 3. Smith command of the expedition. It ts said that Kirby Smith is selling bis cotton, de- Iivered to our lives, to British houses and others, for ster- ling exchange. Military Affairs, THE QUOTA OP NEW YORK. ‘The Supervisors’ Committee on Volanteering yesterday filled the quota of New York’ county under the Presi- dent's call for 500,000 men. ‘The quota was fixed at... ‘There was credited by drait. 059 By colistments before the payment of bounty.. 386 By enlistments since the payment of boanty, . 7,995 By re-enliated mon paid bounty.........+.+. 4,8) -——15,979 The County Volunteer Committee havo’ paid out about three and three-quarters millions of dollars, as follows:— Bounties to volunteers... see + 0$2,398 500 Bounties to re-enlistod men 3301700 Total bounties...... $3,760,200 4)! other expenditures, habe Tota! expenditures............ $3,796,200 A special meeting of the Board of Supervisors will be held at noon to-day, when it will be determined whether the committee shall continue recruiting to fill the quota under the new call for 200,000 mon. If based upon the figures of the quota of the Iaat call, the quota under the new call will be 6,400, The Committee on Volunteer- ‘ing, it is understood, will recommend tho Supervisors to continue raising volunteers. ABRIVAL OF THE ELEVENTH INDIANA REGIMENT., ‘The celebrated Eleventh Indiana Zouaves, who have re-enlisted ab veterans, arrived here yesterday morping from New Orleans on the steamer Charles Thomas, en route for Indiana, on furlough. This regiment has the reputation of being one of the most excellent in the manu- al of arms, bayonet exercise ard schoo) of bittalion of any of the Western regiments, and has passed through, probably, as mapy great batiles, It was originally or- ganized at the commencoment of the war, with Major General Low. Wallace as its Colonel, in three monthegser- vice. It was first under McClellan in Western Virginia, and then under Patterson. Its first battle was the second of the war, at Romuey, Va , where it marched fifty miles over the mountains in'one day, surprising and vanyuishing an enemy twice its number, Its vext engagement was that of a detachment of only thirteen scouts of the Zouaves, under Corporal Hayg, who attacked two companies of re- bel cavalry, near Kelly's island, killing twenty-three of them and mortally wounding soven—losing but one mary, who was bayoneited after being taken a prisoner. By forced march of twenty-tive miles per day they joined Patterson at the timo of the first engagement at Falling Waters, and marched“ with bis army toward Winchester, theuce to Charlestown and Harper's Ferry. Their enlistment having expired and the capital being 10 danger, they generously proffered to remain ten days, or longer if need o@, though there were but three other re: giments of all the three months troops who followed their example. The regimont, atter re enlisting for three years, at the expiration of their three months service, were ord to Migsouri to report to Fremont; but a shore tii after reported to Grant apd moved to Westorn Kentucky. After the battle of Belmont, having marched over and reconnoitered Western Kentucky, with Lew. Wallace and C, F. smith, they took part in the capture of Forts Henry. Crossing over to Donel oo2215,979 son, they made: an enviable reputation in the upon the enemy’s works, with the Kighth Missouri, op the 16th of February, 1862. Moving up the Tennessee river with tbe yest of Graut's victorious army, at Crump’s Landing they drove the enemy’s cavalry from Adamevilleto Purdy. At the battle of Bbhilob they formed the left of Wallace’s division, which was the right of Graot’s linvof battle. After the siege of Corinth they marched across to Memphis, then into Arkansas, travelling over almost the whole of the tate; made two tions into Northern Mississippi, skirmishicg at Coldwater and various vther places The ‘Yazoo Pass proving failure, they formed a part of the ex] Against Arkansas’ Post. and proceeded | White river, fighting at St. Charles and Duvall’s Blut. Moving with Gran¥s army against Vicksburg, they fought their way throogh the firat ‘attic of that memo- rable campaign, Port Gibson, when two companies of the charged aad red bore the brunt of Haye’ division’ 8” div storm—tbe and ; Jost thirty-three por cent, yet in three sbort hours tl ‘ ‘Dut held the crest of the bills jet many odds til} rein- forcements came up, following enemy up to their forti- fications. They took part as the besiegers of Vicksburg. Immediately after its surrender, under Sherman they followed up Johnston to Jackson, Miss. The Eighteenth corps, after the famous Vicksburg campaign, was travs- ferred to tho Department of the Gulf, whee they havo served éince Iast summer. In the fight at Carrion Crow and Spanish Lake, where the Seventh Texas was cap- tured, they beid a hand. * The regiment at several times bas given exhibitions of its proficiency in tho manual of arms aud bayonet exer- cise. Its parade in presence of General Banks, Adjutant General Thomas and ofhers, in New Orleans, was spoken of in tbe most complimentary terms. From this regunent have sprung one mayer generai—Lew. Waliace—and two A generale—viz, Gen. G.F.McGinvis and Sand. ford Fostér, who was formesly one of the captains, and who is now commanding a division before ‘ It ismow commanded by Col. Daniel Macauley, a foung and gallant soldier, formerly a citizes of Buffalo, an Indi- anian by adoption. The men are ali young and in their prime, not more than half a dozen being married. inia, Marylani, Ken- They haye foogbt through Vi tacky, Mississippi, Tennesseo, Arkansas, Missouri and Louisiana, aod when they get home will have passed "Shey here al Toonlsteds wita bot a ow ex we all re en! ; ta few exceptions, ‘Their enlistinent dates from December 15. _ Brigadier General G. F. MoGionis, the second colonel Of the regiment, is with it. ‘ Tho bene wili give a drese parade and review at the Cit, i) Park this afternoon, at four o'clock. y following are tbe principal officers of the regi- Colonel—Dan. Macaulay. Lieutenant Colonel—W. W. Darnell. Major—George Hutler. Surgeon—J. A. Com! Chaplain—Rev. jogor. Prof. H, B. Hibber. Adjutant—Heory McMullen. Quartermaster—W. Coons. First Assistant Surgeon—Jobn Scearce, Second Assistant Sargeon—Jobn Wilson. Police Intelligence. ARREST OF THE BON OF SECRETARY WELLES—GOV- BKNOR MORTON’S SON TAKEN WITH HIM. R. & Welles, a yoong soldier, twenty-one years of age, and representing bimself to be the son ot the Secretary of the Navy, and samuel Morton, also/a soldier, who states that bis father is Governor Morton, of Indiana, be- ing on a spree early on Wednesday evening, stepped up to the front door df Mr. Johu Sedgwick’s residence, No, 49 Fast Thirtieth street, during the absenee of Mr. 8, and borst it im. Mrs, Redgwick aod some other ladies in the house at the time were much alarmed lest the disor- derly persons should assault them and then attempt to rob the premises, and called for belp, whereupon offi- cor Morgan, of the Twenty-ninth precinct, ran up and arresting Messrs. Welles and Morton, them to the station ae on the charge of being druak | and disorderly. After ‘announcing their names and | answering some other questious Welles became quite dis. orderly and insisted that the sergeant in command had no right to jock him op. Sergeant Waters, however, | thought diferentiy, and detained both the prisoners in the station house all night, Yesterday morning Welles | and Morton wore taken before Justice Dodge, who was informed by the oflicer having them im charge that Mr, Sedgwick bad c promised the matter with be accused parties and did not wis to proeecute them. The magis irate, relying wpon the truth of this statement, dis Messrs, Welles and Morton. fle was ‘quito ished soon afterwards, however, by the arrival of Mr. Sedgwick, who desired to make an affidavit Against the discharged parties, denying that he bad com promised or soitied he case, Mr. Sedgwick further do- | clared that the officer had no authority whatever. for making such ® roport to the magistrate, and concluded by declaring that be would at once prefer charges agaivet officer Morugp before the Police Commissioners. ‘Tho outrage comMitted by these young bloods was not of so gross a character as thae perpetrated a lew weeks since, in Irving place, by the son of a distinguished army ollicor and @ young man from the clty of notions. - A PORTER HOUSR SHOOTING APFRAY. A difficnity occurred in the porter house of James Reed, corner of James and Water streets, about five o'clock youtorday morning, between Patrick Delany, * Feaman, and James Geoghan, a boatman, during which the latter drow & pistol and shot his antagonist in the thigh, causing e and dangerous wound. Officer Moilen, of the fourth Precinot, arrested Geogbao, and Justice Hogau committed him to the Tombs. Delany was taken tp bie boarding house, 14 Monroe street, where he reveived the peceneary medical attention. Revmxuant or Mn, W. B. Tavion rnom rum Post Or- nem—Mr. William B, Taylor, who filled the position of Postmaster of this olty previous to the appoiatment of Mr. Wakeman, and at present officiates as Deputy Post. master, @ about to retire from the sceue of hie old Iabors for the pu of engaging in private business. Mr. jor bas connected with the Post Ofhoe for nearly int ‘& vontary, and wae con tly ac. qualnted with ev ry branch of that important department, fie retirement will be regretted by everybody doing linge business with the Post Office, and particularly by the merohenty, by whom be wae well koown and pene rally eeveemer. RALD: PRICE THREE CENTs. IMPORTANT MILITARY MOVEMERTS Sr. Lou, Mareh'17, 194. | General Grant’s Order Assuming Com- mand of the Union Armics. His Headquarters with the Army of the Potomac, ken Rey ae Nasnvitiz, March 17, 2664. General Gravt leaves for Washington on Saturday, and repairs immediately to the front. His stat is composed of the officers formerly with him in the military division of the Mississippi. Among them aro— Chief of Staff—Brigadier General Rawlings. Assistant Adjutant General-—Lient. Col. Bowers, Assistant Adjutant General—Capt. G. K. Leet. Assisiant Adjulant General—Capt. E, 8. Parker. ‘Assistant Quartermaster General—Capt. H. W. Jones, ‘Aid-de-Camp—Capt, Ballan, Licnt. Col. Duff, late chief of artillery, goes as senior ald-de-camp. General Grant formally assumed the command of the armies of the United States to day. The following is bio order on the subject:— GENENAL ORDRRE—NO. 12, HeaDQuaRrers oF THE Anmigs oF THe Unrtep States, Nasuvitie, Tenn., March 17, 1864. In pursuance of the following order of the President:— Exrcuttve Mavsion, Wasuyatox, D. C., March 10, 1864. Under the authority of the act of Congress to appoint the grade of lieutenant general in the army, of February 29, 1864, Lieutenant General Ulysses 3. Grant, United States Army, is appointed to the command of the armies of the United States. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. —I assume command of the armios of the United States. Headquarters will be in the field, and, until further orders, will be with the Army of tho Potomac. There will be an office headquarters in Washington, D. C., to which all official communications will be sent, except those from the army where the headquarters are at the date of their address. . GRANT, Lieutenant General. EAST TENNESSEE. Freight Train Attacked by Guerillas Near Nashville—The Enemy Movin Tnelr Artillery from Dalton to Hing: gold, &6., d&ec. Lounsvitie, Ky., March 17, 1864. Guorillas attacked a freight train from Nashville, near Estelle Springs, on the night of the 16th instant, after dis- placing a rail, by which the train was thrown off the track. Tho train was burned. ‘ Captain Beardsley, of the Ono Hundred and Twenty- third New York, and seven men, arrived kt Decherd, Yenn., on a hand car, having been paroled, after being stripped of their clothiug, money, watches and jewelry. The rebels killed three of the negroes on the train. Two of the guerillas were killed. There were yo other losses. ‘The rebels are moving their artillery from Dalton to- wards Ringgold. Taylor’s Ridgo Gap was picketed by rebel cavalry op tho 15th instant, * We drive the rebels off ope day; but they retufn the next. ‘The rebels have a large force of infantry, cavalry and artillery. Arrival of General Sh: at Nash- , ville. Nasaviix, March 17, 1864. General Sherman is due hore to-night, and will assume command of this military division. General Dodge is in the city. Movement for @ Separate State Org: i= zation fin East Tennessee. Knoxvittx, Tean., March 16, 1864. ‘The Frecutive Committee of the Knoxville-Greenviilo Convention of 1861 met here today and adopted mea- sures to reassemble the Convention on the 12th of Aprih The movement looks to a separate State organization for East Teavessee. ‘There bas been some farther, but slight, skirmishing at the front. 4 Nows from the Mississtpp!. Carno, March 17, 1864, ‘The stoamor Liberty, with Memphis dates up to the evening of the 15th, has arrived. The Bulletin says cotton had declined under heavy re- ceipts, aod ranged from 63c. to 67c. ‘The stoamer Piatte Valley is passing, bound to St. Lovis, with three hundred bales of cotton, © ‘The Eleventh Missouri cavalry (veteran recraits) and - the Eighth Iowa (veteran) Volunteers have arrived bere en rowe home, and the Fifty-third Indiana Volunteers left for their homes to-day, Obion county, in Tennessee, cast over six hundred votes in the recent election, Return of Admi Dahigren to Washes ington. HI8 ATTRMPT TO RECOVER THE BODY OF HIS BON UNSUCCESSFUL—COLLISION BETWEEN THB AD- MIBAL’S STEAMBR AND A SCHOONER, BTC, Wasnimaton, March 17, 1864, The United States steamer Harvest Moon, Volunteer Lieutenant Warren, arrived at tho Navy Yard this morn- ing from Fortress Monroe, bringing up Admiral Dahigren, returning from an unsuccessful attempt to procure the body of bis son. On the way up a collision occurred between the Harvest Moon and an unknown schooner, twelve miles below Smith’s Point, st four o’clock on Wednesday morning. Whon first discovered the schooner was crossing tho bow of the steamer. The latter’s bow was stove in near the water line, The water immediately began to enter, and in about an hour the fire room floor waa covered to the depth of several inches. It being dark at the time and a heavy sea running, the steamer could not stop to ascertain what was done to the schooner, which was soon ‘lost sight of. The damage to the steamer rendered it necessary that every effort should bo made to keep her afloat. All hands were promptly called out and got to work. During the first hour it ie estimated that sixteen thousand gallons of water wero thrown out by the pumps. Admiral Dahigren soperintended the stoppage of the Jeak, and the purgps being kept constantly at work, the steamer was brought safely to the Navy Yard, Movements of Army Officers. Lovisymis, Ky., March 17, 1964, Colonel Bruce has been reinstated as Military Com- mander of Louisville, ji" Colonel Wolford has arrived here, en route for Nashville, having been released from arrest and ordered to report fa person to Major Geueral Grant. Heception of Gens. Ba cock by the Pemmsylv tures ide and Ham la Legisia- Harersnona, March 17,1864. Generals Burnside amd Hancock were bandsomely re- coived by both houses of tho Legisiature to day. They were invited to the Speaker’s stand in both houses, and each house pook @ recess to enable the ‘members an’ crowded gallery to be introduced. ae In the House General Burnside made @ speech * complimontary to the Pennsylvania regiments w* ably served under him. jen Dad General Hancock’s speech to the House war simply one of thanks to’ the Legislature sary orief, State, Neither spoke in the Senate, ot bis ‘This a(ternoon they reviewed, in comr