The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-09
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Sherid01's Reception at
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Speeches of Mayor Richardson,
Gen. sheridan and Others.

BOSTON, Oct.8
Gen. Sheridans visit to Lowell was made
the occasion OF large and enthusiastic dem
onstraton. The General left Boston at one
O'Clock in a special train, which arrived at the
Middlesex street depot at two. He was there
met oy Mayor Richardson and members of the
City Government, and large procession I'M
der the marshalship of Gen. William Fisk
The column comprised four companies of the
9th regiment, eight fire companies, the Lowell
Irish Benevolent Society, the Young Mems
Catholic Library Association and several hun
dred veteran soldiers under command OF Col.
A. Ii. Farr. The streets through which the
procession passed were crowded with people,
and the buildings all along the route were
very deliberately decorated with bunting and
inscriptions of welcome. 9 8 A a + th-f p
a stand was erected in Monument Square,
and upon this the speaking took place. May
or Richardson welcomed the General in the
following words:
Gen. Sheridan: The City Council and peo-
pie OF Lowell unite III welcoming you to this
city, and they rejoice in the opportunity to ex-
press their admiration of your conduct as a
soldier and a statesman. This spontaneous
outburst of enthusiasm tells of their admit
ration of the distinguished service you have
rendered the country, no less in the recent
course you have taken in the department of
Louisiana than three years ago the present
month when you rode from Winchester to
save the day. In behalf of the people of Low
ell, express the hope that you may long en-
Ivy we DcutNt Lldt yOui iuoulO So-
reer will be as brilliant as your past has been
glorious.
General Sheridan replied as follows:
/ think you all know never make speeches.
l regret that l have not words to express my
gratitude for these marks of appreciation OF
my acts. | can only say that | feel highly
honOred by the reception in Lowell. am
clad to see that those WAC stood up for the
country are still true to their principles, and
hope they will ever remain SO. J am glad,
no snIrjt animatoS he
people.
Gen. Butler was called upon by the assem-
bIage, and made the following remarks:
Fellow. citizens-This asse nblage in honor
of the soldier hero of Winchester, the Shen-
andoab Five Forks and OF still more difficult
command, of the department. OF LOUISIANA,
speaks for itself He has said he does no not
make speeches His acts speak for nm. we
shall always remember the acts OF the soldier
VINO has shown craftsmanship nj 10 RUE Tile
country he has saved.
, Ien, henry Wilson, who was also on lne
PLATFORM, was now called upon by the crowd
ana responded in the following terms
Ir9eltiow-en2ens of Mddlesex county, am
graz 10 see you here to-day to welcome one OF
the foremost if not the foremost Generals of
the reDelnon. You have paid him that resDect
and admiration which is felt Inv the lovaI men
OF the whole North. 1t was his fortune to take
part IN the held and to win distin ouished hon
Ors; and it was reserved Tor him al LATE. dav
in New Orleans where another General had
shown at an earlier date a capacity to Govern
traitors to show that he was no less Stats
man than a soldier. He fully met the reouire-
ments of the hour. He has endeared himself
to the liberty-loving citizens of the eountry-
Never until they forget his ride to Winehes
ter, his ga lantry at Five Forks, and his more
recent distinguished services, will they ceas,
to love Sheridan for his fidelity to the country
There is no spot in the Union where his repu
tation is dearer than in old Middlesex county
where the first battles of the revolution wer
fought 1t remains for you to show how yol
will stand by him and by the principles he ha
upheld.