Litchfield enquirer., 1847-12-23
Gen. Taylar at New arieans.


 Gea. Taylor N,sshing csuld have been moE0 enthusiastic than hss Veesp''OH The b"OmSaG oG cannon, the ringing sf bel s, the shouting Of the peofle, the flving flags, the ,riumphal arch es. Ars@@-a8l gave token oC gTea: occasion. The General was welcomed hy the Mayor in a short speech, h1i Tall of the ~armeal eul"gy, to which Skeoitl hesnIssp5ade briefly as follows:
 sMr. -Mavor-The welcame which meet this day, ;rO'n the fs'Ple "t New Orleans, an
 n"uncrd by yOu, theiT h.,n"red rpr sentative. uver lns me Sesth ieeliugs which no words
 Y.,a have been pleased to qualify. with terms Uf the highest aPDrnbation. the services of the l army which llave had inc honor to command
 In MeNicr,. Conlt those brave officers and sOl-
 diers whose gallantrv achieved the vIciaEies you
 Feter he pr s~uI nn th's orcaslnn and witness the
 grand Outp0uring "l gratitude ~ hlch lhe'r 0evO-
 tion has elciied, the measure oi my saiIstactlOn
 would be complete. For ikem and for nyseit. thank, from my kear. the people ot New Or
 leans. and accept. Mir. Mayor, the offer Of their hosp Ialiiy" The General was then horne in the presence o tens nf thmsands, ta the Ca, hedraI, where he was addressed by the Bishop to which he repli- ed, responding warmly [" the earnest aspirations of the clergvmen that peace might be seeu. red" The Picaynne says:
 Leaving the church hv side door the Gen. eral next appeared befre the people. monnted upO" his tamed charger. " Old Whitev" as he ia tan,i'iarv called. Roshing rt'n'd have given greater satisfaction to every one than the Gen erals ready compliance with the nuh'ic wish that he snould use 'hs favori,e horse during tue day. As so'n as ne was recngniZed. the hufrahe of the multitude aga'n went up with almost frcnzied
 enthusiasm. The crowd again pressed close in
 upon. him, and his old horse received many kind, attec'i"nate pats. and the story is that Old Whi. iy's personal beauty is good 1eal imapaired hy the depreda'i"ns made on his flowing mane and ta'i. Tue pr"cessi"n was now formed as rapid as possible. i' was of immense length, and every way most imposing"
 The General was som escorted to the S Char'es H"e', which at sun se, was in blaze of light. every winlIv beiny illun;a,ted, ani tho
 halls and r mns splen lidly decora'el with flags evrrgreens, transparencirs, &c. The Picayuns
 says:
 In front of the ladies perlor was a ,ranspa-
 rencv "f the General. in the old brown coat, w,tll ths nnbto-' A iiti!e more grape, Capt.
 Bragg" In front of the Gen'eman's t'nrlor was | another transparency "t the General. with the l woIds-'' have n" reintnrcements to give you
 but Major Bliss and wilt support you ?' The dime; was got up in style suited to the occasion. The following was one of the reg.
 ular ,oasis, and the remarks of the General at | the close. M.i"r Gen"ral Zachary Taylor. Music,
 Hail to the Chi-G''1
 When thus toast was given, the shouts with
 which it was received were undisputed evi-
 dence of the feelin. Tor the suo4ct ol the sen. | timent.
 | The oLi man rose with an anpe arance ofdif. ] tidsnce and timiditv, which all knew he never felt i,, he. nf n,r auAmas and rn,,l;od
 pertinenllv and appropriately. Me said il was
 difficult for him [" cypress hi. sense of the
 honors wh'rh were showercd upon hiln by the
 citizens "t New OrIcans-5Ht of alt the trophies
 he received, the approving smiles and waving
 of han.lkrrchiels of he farI dangh, ,rs of Louis 1 aala. affected hIm the mos, and were deaFer | than thousand vic'",ics on thr battle field. | They were ,riumrhs r~rnliail> gTaiif, lnf ts i him. t"r they were nna, ,!' y"d h, pain and left | m sting bph,nd l!e knew nul lew rthetE felt, | hut f." h,mSelf. h"w much sreveI he might l forget in the hour oi battle the sad cnnscquen.
 c-s "f ,h' s'Iite.'hr, :lwa,s ,n>t. q on is nina 1 afierwaris--n,aking his heart tn sink. and can-
 sing hIm ie i"rI like chiid He had hoped
 ia have done more for his "nniry than he did he ih"nght he migtl ave been enabied to Ac. | r"npiish speedy aud h"norabla peace--an | event rssr", lal ]" the welfare ,ttnih countries and Iari riicuiaIi> >o lr rhr own-but hrNgh he did not arr.mrliah a. nuch az he desired. he aiw nys -hde v"rtd Ia p"ri"rm his dut,, and he Was n"rs thar pratlh'd that the people of | L"nisia, a. with whom lr considered k.inselt 1 ideni flied. were "nnicnIed with his condurt.-- General Ia, l'r icrHihaied bl oftilng the iol. , lowing t"ast.: fW 1 The rii,zens of New Orlrans-t' t'nsus passed | for intelligence. patriot .sn aud enterprise of | every kind .' 1f The ceremony "t presenting io General Tay. | Tor inc sword voted tr him bV the Legislature "f LnnisanIa. took place in parlnr Ot the Ho> let. aud was a most imposing af'air. He WAS
 addressed "n hehat "t the I.egrs!ature by the
 Governor "t the Stale. in a speech full "f thrill.
 ling el'qnence. beautifully descriptive of the Generals career. The New Orleans Delta says: ..aA '' During the delivery. the cid General seem. | cd deeply affected. aud gave expression to the
 intensity oi hI. emotion b> lhp b, aving ut h:s r"' sr and Ih-sqnv.,l,g "i kIs Up. He replied that h" irIt s" srril, thIs IT, an,'rsis'ion f re-
 ."eci and admiration "t the Legislature of the Stale m which, be had sn long resided aud Wss
 !" d. eliy impr. ssed h, the eloquent c"mpli-
 InrnIs "i the Gov. rn.r. Il al he felt em!'srTa.s-
 mrnis which ret;dcEtd him aim">l speerhless. Had ne the ial, and com'hahd ot heautitul | language and eloquent thoughts of his friend. l he might b+ able to exrles~ what he really and profoundly felt. the warm.sl gratitude to the | rrprt tscntaiiv-s aud re"p,s ot Lcn'sania. for | this testimony "t fhrir good feeling Forty years spent almost ex usivrlv in the camp. had disnn 'liheC h'm t"r the ;ask of the orator
 he would thPref rec n en' himself by handing
 . written mldres1, ,n reS!'"nse to ihs speech of his Exrpllrncs- He would. however, beg fo
 add ieM words on a subjrci referred [" by the | Governor: he sllml, d in lhe large ant splen- | did corps "t volunieers. thai had s0 promptly
 rushed tn his aIG. whom il was believed he was
 m great peril "n The Rio GIaede, He had ai- xay. :~h deepIv grateful f"r this timely rein.
 i"rccm-nt. and Il was one of .he most painful events nf the campaign thai he was compelled. | from ieaf that they wGnld suffer bv the dis.
 -as. incid-n, t"tamP lie aud iron, his inabil- | iiy [" lead thrmin'o immediate action. to con-
 cent to their return 10 their h. me and sami.