Gen. Mcclellan's song.--A musical lady friend has made the discovery that
Gen. McClellan's speech is well adapted to go as a song to the
John Brown tune.
Now, as the soldiers will sing that tune in preference to any other, we think it highly desirable they should be furnished with better words to it; and who knows but they may be willing to adopt this, which is at least unexceptionable on the score of taste and sentiment.
Gen. McClellan is fairly entitled to the reward offered by the
National Song Committee.
We have had our last retreat,
We have had our last retreat,
We have had our last retreat,--
McClellan's marching on.
Glory, halle-hallelujah! &c.
We have seen our last defeat,
We have seen our last defeat,
We have seen our last defeat,--
McClellan's marching on.
Glory, halle — hallelujah! &c.
You stand by me, and I'll stand by you,
You stand by me, and I'll stand by you,
You stand by me, and I'll stand by you,
And victory shall be ours.
Glory, halle-hallelujah! &c.
--Boston Evening Transcript, Sept. 13.
