New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-03
WELCOME TO CONNECTICUT SOLDIERS.
Address Of Welcome by Judge Bntler'
REPLY BY GEN. TERRY
From Our Special Correspondent

$50 OF its youug men 10 the war gave today grand
public reception 10 her sons who have returned There
were members of the 5b 9th, 18th. 18th and 18th Kegl
uents present in considerable numbers or the latter
regiment. Companies a and were recruited excu-
viyely from Norwalk. and its remnant Of members
return today, about $50 strong, under command of
Iieut. Col Henry Allen who left here as First Lien.
tenant Of Company F.
The members Of these several regiments came down
from New Haven in special ears and were received al
The depot at p IN. by Col Crawford, of the sth Con.
necticut State Militia, with the Norwalk and South
Norwalk Companies guard of honor. The fremen,
with their machines deliberately decorated the hose
riages the Odd Fellows ST. Josephs Society and innn'
merabe multitudes Of citizens on horseback IN car
siages, and on foot sweed the procession. which was
headed by fine regmental band belonging 10 the 18th
The concourse marched to the public green where the
Hon Judge Thomas L. Butler welcomed them as fol-
lows
Officers and soldiers who have served in the war:
Your feow-citizens of Norwak have instituted these
proceedings in your honor and have instructed me 10
bid you their profound, heartfelt welcome Home
You greeted by the citizen Sodiery by cNc sOcl
cites the remen and the approving SmlieS OF S F3si
roncourse of your friends and fellow townsmen ard
women The great heart Of Norwalk always generous,
always apDreclstIye, always warm and earnest bids
you "Weeome Home" Take il 10 your hearts ana ne.
heve that my words but too ioe6ly express The weight
every heart bere to-day. Bat this is not all an to
thank You for the services You nave rem
Iered; we acknowledge them with thankinnS IS
and gratitude. You more than any one of your Eel
low citizens who seid a home were required TO 90 to
the war and yet you went. That obligation 10 protect
The Government bears equally upon all, and but SPEAK
the conviction of myself and every citizen when assert
that patriotism the inspiring incentive 10 your &C.
ting. Pay and bounty may have been acceptable: as
they 10 the preachers Of the blessed Gospel Dat
II was not these that ccused you leave yOnr comfort
able homes TO endure The tolls OF tie march M. tDe
dangers Of the field Yon have your fcg over there
not all of it-but enough of It's torn sheds
10 show your conflicts and prove your services:
You have rendered services TO US and 10 the world
never rendered by any soldiers before. You have
saved BY your bullets and your bayoncs, a nation
whose destiny cannot be conceived. The Government
and its departments have been merely auxiarles 10
furnish you with transportation and supplies. Tie
~ork OF crushing out the Rebellion you have DONE Ana
more, you have v.ndicated Northern man
s0Sd YS Seaya mat Sy s soSa may
poud whip five Yankees" You have taken that
starch" out of them. Asa distinguished Southern
has since said whoever makes that statement nov, is
id fool" YOu have crushed out the Rebellion,
closed the war and driven Jc. Davis into penicoais
mud this is not the first time jeff Davis has G47ked
Won remember row he backed down after having chnl
lenged Col. Bissell Connecticut boy, in Congress,
from Illinois over the Mexican Mar question. and The
then. after sending 'Blssen a challenge. as
he and all his miniOns have had 10 do since.
What nation can compare with onrs' What nation ON
Gods earth could put 100000 Of men in the fed in six
nonhs We could to-day, You know, call outl 500 &C.,
srained to the field what other nation can do it
But. boys God bless you all, welcome home
Gen. Orris S. Ferry who went out Colonel ot The
9th Ct responded as follows in behalf of the soldiers
Ihaye been requested 70 respond in pert at least
on behalf OF the soldiers OF Norgas. 10 &c welcome
which their townsDe have accorded to them tits day.
would prefer indeed 10 keep silent and listen TO one
of these bronzed while be should tell the story
of his campaigns with al their varying fortunes the
soils OF the march the teues Of tie trench the shock
OF battle. the tedum Of tic camp tie alternate hopes
and fears, and Tie final victory. But
an not unwilling to put into words come
Of the feelings which l may suppose TO be in
their hearts In doing this, l wish 10 leave ont of
remembrance OVID recent connection with the army,
90 that while speak for these soldiers, may also
Sir, in the first place thank their towBsnep for
shfs welcome home, Jhe consciousness q ali
that they hare experienced, and Of all which
That their abors are over and their dangers past how
ever pleasant in these fresh hours OF their return,
would be unSatisying without the knowledge that their
old friends and acquaintance. the kindred Of their
households and the rlaymates Of their !outh
were glad 10 sec them back again and happy
An the result of their services. That knONl-
edge, this spontaneous alsenbage, and the
Kind uttcrances which they have spoken by your lips,
sufficiently imparts. Il gratifying also to the soldiers
70 feel that in their absence from your midst,
shey have always beea held closely in remem-
6rance. At oil times. dlsing these four years
past. the good people of Norwalk have molly
sustained their brethren in arms. AS defeat nevc.
generated despair prOtracted campaigns have
failed 70 induce fOTgeflnese The citizen, OF home,
has been lavish OF his means and eXc-tunS enc woman
hood has exhausted the resources Of .cminnc Industry
that the of their fighting might lie upheld H.
tbe service of their county. Magnetic Influences
from the home crcle have 1oged into the
distant camps strengthening the arms and cheering
fhe hearts Of tLor inmates For these things.
TOO the soldiers thank their townsnen andOwawoncn
around them. To the assurance Of the ITntitGCc C.
ellis community which you have becn pleased 10 OK
press the soldiers vond reply that for 81 their ser
vices preserved ard renovated republic il their ex
ceeding great reward. They are glad that their
townsmen are grati6ed. for the fact strips pass
bardships of all Their gl0om but they
more glad because The same fact proves that you as
fully they appreciate the value of the Republic They
arc conscious that. whatever other motives may have
combined first 10 mpaIt them 20 The field however the
thirst Of adventure the love Of excitement the pursuit
have revolved in their thoughts, sin, under.
lying all, the great controlling impulse was
The danger that surrounded Tho OLD dag tie peril which
Threatened American nationality; and every where
aud at al times. in camp and in battle the righteous
Of the was tie sheet anchor Of their hopes
And now. Sir, having said thus much fer the
soldiers, let me, speaking as citizen 10 citizens
nay something Of them. Sublime thoughts ave udiei
have back To from beneath the burning skos o
Louisiana and Florida. from tthe moantaus Of Tennes
see and the sandy shores Of Caroinas from The brood
valley Of the Shenandoah. and from Tic banks 0. the
James from Pocotaligo and Morris Island, from
OIustee Port Hudson and Lookout Mountain ZION
Dalton, Kenesaw. Atlanta, from fTedericksburv !
ChaDcellorsrille. Chaniily, Antietam and
Getlysburg; from the long fight from the RalicaDi
through the Wilderness TO the james, from the nos OF
Petersburg beneath whose crashed ranIpafs they tod
she Rebellion Gown into It's bloody grnyc; and the
names are on Their foreheads and in theii
memories forever. Our God Las been ve,y good
20 them. and has brought them back through
all. Some, riany. who went ont with Them are not
army from this town during the three years be,ween
July. le6l, aud July, lS6i. have fallen IN battle or