American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-10-09
PHILADBLPHIA'S WELCOME
To General Phil. Sheridan.
[FrOm the Philadelphia North American. ]

tFrom the Philadelphia North Ameriean
On his way through this city Wednes.
day, Mujor General Sheridan received
that particular kind Of reception at the
hands of our people that is given only
to it's most honored guests. When the
japenese Embassy came here, some years
ago, the entire population poured itself
into the streets. We have seen vast
masses OF people gathered On many an
occasion but It Is On very rare occasions
that we 6ud our population leaving their
domiciles and saiying forth upon the
highways as they did ednesday after.
hooG, thousands upon thousands. .
The import Of great gathering like
this is not always 10 be Judged by its
numerical extent; quick eye can tell
from the spirit aud temper ot gather
ing of the people the aulmh thai brings
it together. Curiosity is potent mag
net, and there are many others OF equal
oower u. attraction; but since the day
shat the body oi.'tile Martyr ihuc6ln lay
IN state IN IndePead' nee tlail. there has
been no such dciuon5oltlve gathering
In Phtladeiphia as thlt which LIST night
throngSi the Streets through which
moved the procession vi military aud ci"
viliaDs that escorted from the Baltimore
depot tU the Continental the much be-
loved hero OF Winchester, General Phil,
ip Sheridan
For, down deep in the heart of the
loyal city lies a love for the patriot sol.
dier OF the Union. Even the Demo,
cratic opponent of the war shares 10 this
feeling, and knows, as we'll as we, the
difference between the soldier who fought
for the country at loss to himself and
the soldier who, obtaining rank in the
service, made more money by his pay
than he ever did in time of peace, and
was only too sorry when the war was
ended. Wirepullers and politicians put.
ting such men upon their tickets may
seek 10 laud the fame of the soldier and
borrow reflected light from his glory but
the trick will not answer--the people see
and understand it.
General Sheridan arrived in q special
car from Washington in the evening
at about six o'clock. A gun fred from
the Baltimore depot signallsd the moons
ing of the train. There were dense
crowd of people all around the vicinity
long previous to that time. Far down
Broad street, and the lateral stfeets, and
rs far as the eye could extend northward
stretched sea of heads through which
cordons of patient policemen kept an
open channel. The authorized few, con-
sisting of prominent members of the
Union League, Hon. Simon Cameron and
the Mayor of the city, received the gal
liant soldier as the train rolled into the
gateway. The passengers by the train
fiocked tumultuously out, in hope of
hearing speech from General Sheridan.
They should have better known their man
In less time than is required to write the
fact, Gen. Sheridan was In the splendid
barouche prepared to receive him, with
Hon, Simon Cameron and the Mayor,
and was in the line of the vast process
ion to escort him to the quarters prepar.
ed for him
The line then moved up Broad street,
amid such cheers thai, if heard at Wash,
ingtoD, might possibly produce some
tangible result in the vicinity of the
White House.
The head Of the line was constituted
by the First Division Of Penusylvania
Militia, commanded by General Charles
NJ. Provost. The ranks were very full,
and the Reserves, the Washington Grays,
Baxter's Fire Zouayes, the Weccacoe
Legion, and Colonel Brady's artillery,
looked most finely. Before The war we
could have made DO such exhibition, and
even the soldierly eye o. the gallan t.gdest
must have observed the true military
precision oil iher mo, ements. Fine
military bands acuuhI anied the soldiery,
and this part of the procession was ts
crowning glory.
In optn carriages next came General
Sheridan aud staff.
The Union League, in full numbers,
followed, paying to the guest of the oc,
cssien a compliment that, ON but three or
four occasions before, has been accorded
to any one. The National Union Club
came next in line, and in full numbers.
Both carried their insignia and banners
and both were accompanied by martial
bands. -cegs Bose %
The Republican Invincibles, the pride
and the flower of our patriotic youth,
followed. They turned out to the mum.
Der OF twenty one companies. Compa>
ny A, composed over one hundred young
men from the business circles of the
city, commanded by Captain T. Ii. d.
Fraley, has done yeoman service during
Two campaigns, and will do it, let US
hope, for years to come. Major General