New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-23
GRAND GALA AT BRIDGEPORT.

WELCOME TO THE RETURNED yOLCSTEERs--
SPEECHES or Mr.. JOSEPH THOMPSON, GIN.
TYLER, AND THE REV. NATHANIEL HEWITT.
From Orr Special Reporter
The City Of Bridgeport yesterday gave her returned
volunteers a hearty welcome. A. 10 O'Clock a pro.
cession was formed in front Of The Court.Hcufe.
Wheeler & Wilson's brass band, really fine corps of
performers, composed Of workmcn from be extensive
Sewing Machine manuftctory, led of followed by two
companies of the let Regiment Connecticut volun.
teers, under Capts. Fiuibbons and IIorer, and ono
company Of the 81 Regiment, Capt. Fry. Leut-Col
Spiedel was 10 command, and Col. Wallace acted as
Maruhal. Three companies of juvenile Zou,yes
composed Of youths Of IL and downwsr1s, came after
the volunteers and long line Of citizens in carriages
ard on foot brought up the rear. The procession
moved through the streets, and the bridge TO
lIoughs Grove, the gallant Sons Of the Nutmeg State
being warmly cheered by the people who thronged
the line Of march. AZ TIE Grove the soldiers were
received by the Mayor, Mr.. Storing, a Committee Of
30 ladies' and IS gentlemen Of lbe ciy, and about 800
people, among whom were a goodly proportion Of
pretty Yankee girls
Tie Cndrman, Mr. Joseph Thompson, rendered the
hospaliios Of the towpspoople to the Volunteers in
substantially the following terms:
orscERs .ND soLpIpi, Invited you 10 aieo Us
he-e sy receive ccny rtor for sf
yo anes ON he sect o. aud ai'o q extend 10 you
ias 20 tins call Of the Chief II s,e Of tL. mai 60 lend
si IN spYrsls4g rebellion aid sintaung ths aup-smsoy
he lava Bot ~" hon year sea our county al tie
eer.gts Of d FPy y. b,5 gsIs u s. ssa'a '5pss %
o our r-slss ot who had long uetitatol tho
overthrow " ts C1yeuucrt. and had only D'u walls iOr
SyenbsG ofa Ghif bsi,,tatr whoe political ysys ,sro ap
posed to be sngonis.ic The tilu ters' Of tie SOU
of eyo ution IA motion aud ferelior lraguIhel by
them and tho authority Of he Cove Jeled bai you
ase al sniar vic The details OF ieir oP9fsons Il & urnsc
esty To- me 70 al, opon then 9l.ie 70 say lo'ever
II ihc history q the civilized wordsnd The question i
brought none dicy 20 us a. whether We are IN favor q fsa
sh,iI give cid aEd coiolt by sy~.as with those who
Br ny 1-o sory 20 say that we have auoog ui men
who - nphize vi those who aeone 20
Ia VI IA, Js on It, lai. f5ic; ald Il is p,s.be tat
ges your rsirrn y5r sy have fallen IN with Of c,.
yohy dnty &, yo1r couuy s1d TO induce yoi join diem Ia
wicked crasadc sgr your Government and mine " ueh be
tbe cta. they Llse no. sucCst det ig p1 yout
gsi and wou dadeoonaey you asins, ioir toiol.
40 icgn and should ihe sake iufLe attempts upon
fidelity y country "a, 70 then a. wa 81 rpoa mem
sstsn."
70 yoa fylowclrcn. WHO have os ,nd urainchbs
We uusl os preserve this soooI bersge
you already shown your esgee g. protect ara defend
that should s,ntf ansp ring necesay r you SCALA
80 .orth battle ior ~ preanutou, yGu "l rally uDder
Tho god old sials and SPes ed ga them m GaHph,
Ger he land Of the ifeo ano o home cft brave"
H. sePu.ns youe'es om you isiaiae' snd ruCnns the
tolls sodier hgyc earned che gaufe ud Bill receive
the unqualified prae every lover OF his oolu. Fully sp
pocarg then the cdbco have made nud ndul VI the
peIs you haze encolnirr,d your ieowoets have vied
Won hsrs with your families paske u an eleft' ot the
Voluntary oug th0s who like yourselves hsye The test
iutcIr-ts II tbcir country at heart.
BID our ho.pilies and hope noilrg may
occur during his day prooced 10 a h tue essi Juf
joym,nt
II ia proper 70 state here that Bridgeport is Cursed
with set Of Secessionsts, who, though comparatively
few in numJers bid defiance to public opinion Their
especial organ The Adcertiser and Farmer, EDITED by
a follow who foE eleven years drew Lis sustonauee
from the Government rs Collector Of the Port,
out'sges the community by its mendacious aud
indecent assauhs upon the Administration, The
business men have Withdrawn their ADVERTISE
mens, hoping TO starte it 10 death; but it is
siil Issued, the dissast Of all good ctzens who
only waiting 10 sse what sclion e authorities oi New