Litchfield enquirer., 1867-10-31
GEN. SHERIDAN'S RECEPTION.

GEN. SHERIDAN'S RECEPTION.
The Democratic city government of
Hartford, being unable to lay aside for a
moment, their partisan feelings and extend
| welcome to one of the greatest soldiers
of the age, the patriotic citizens of Hart
ord took hold of the matter, and, yester-
day, gave the gallant General Phil Sheri-
dan, one of the most cordial welcomes and
one of the finest ovations ever extended in
this State to any distinguished citizen.
The General left Providence, r. T., at 10
O'Clock IN the forenoon, accompanied by
Ex. Govern Or Hawley and committee of
Hartford citizens. The car he rode in was
handsomely fitted up for the OCCASION. On
the engine were the words, II have brought
you Sheridan" Crowds were gathered at
the stations on the road and greeted the
General very enthusiastically. The gath
ering at Willimantic was very large and
the enthusiasm very great The General
arrived in Hartford at half-past one, and
alighted from the car at the foot of Asylum
street, in the presence of large crowd,
who rent the air with tumultuous cheering
Here he entered an open barouche decora-
ted with flags and drawn by four horses
Gen. Hawley also entered the carriage and
welcomed the General with the follow
ing:
General Sheridan:-In behalf of all Con-
necticut, bid you hearty welcome to our
soil. There is not q man, woman or child
within tie limits of our state who does not
know the name of Philip Henry Sheridan,
and love it. Loud cheers) We honor the
man who fought for us from the beginning
to the end of the war for the unity of the
Republic; we honor the hero of Tennessee,
who struck such blow for his country on
the field OF Chlckamauga and Chattanooga;
We honor the hero of the Shenandoah, who
wrenched victory from defeat at midnight:
we honor the hero of Five Forks, and re-
member the magnificent work of the last
twelve days in the grand army that encir-
cled Richmond all these things. we
honor you, General, but God knows we
honor you still more for your distinguished
fidelity to the principles on which the war
was fought. Applause. God bless you,
General. Receive the welcome of the peo-
pie of Connecticut Immense applause. I
The General bowed in reply and sat
down, when a wild rush was made to shake
hands with him. which few succeeded in
doing. The carriage drove on between two
lines Of the veterans of the First Connect
icut cavalry, who cheered wildly for the
man they had served under, and waved
their torn battle-fags over his head The
General was driven upon the park, where
the military were hastily reviewed, when
the line OF march was taken up. On the
line OF march, flags, streamers, tri-colors,
notices of welcome and beautiful decora-
tons were to be :seen in great profusion.
The Office Of the Morning Post was deco
rated with especial good taste, bv Mr. W.
Il. Burr. The Office front was covered
with flags, and portraits of Sheridan and
Grant were tastefully arranged, with a
| shield, on which were two cavalry swords
crossed, and below the motto, "Welcome
! to the hero of Five Forks''-the last, word
being rebus, five large forks crossed.
The Courant and Press Office was deco
rated with shields bearing the different ar
my corps badges, and across the street was
swung the motto,
Mature formed but one such man
And broke the die in molding Sheridan BYRON.
The office Of the Times maintained a
wholly disinterested appearance. Along
the whole line OF march crowds of people
| lined the walks and greeted the General
with cheer upon cheer. At the conclusion
of the parade, the General was taken to
the Allyn House, where platform had been
erected from the second story windows and
decorated with tri-colors, as were also the
opposite buildings. Here the General was
introduced to an immense assemblage by
Ex-Gov. Buckingham and received with
great cheering. Afterward, the General
attended the reunion of the First Con-
necticut Cavalry at the State House. In
the evening, grand torch-light procession
took place, of the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic, numbering about
two thousand, of which three hundred were
from Meriden, The city was also magnif-
Gently Illuminated, the whole presenting
one of the finest spectacles ever witnessed
in Hartford. Hartford citizens may well
be proud of the ovation the gave to gal
liant Phil. Sheridan, yesterday