The New York herald., 1870-05-06
POLITICS IN CONNECTICUT.
The Next Presidency-HoAman or English e.
The Inauguration OF Governor English.

The Next Presidercy-Hoifman or English e.
yhe Inauguration OF Governor English.
NEW HAVEN May 5, 1870
The inaugural ceremonies at New Haven on
Wednesday were unusually imposing and were
characterized throughout with such perfection in
arrangement and such skill and vgor In prosecu-
ton as to reflect the highest credit upon The authori
ties and citizens to whom the details entrusted
Contrary to general expectation, the day proved one
Of the finest of the season, and all things conspired
to make the ovation one Of unparalleled success.
The amplest provision Of creature comforts was
made for the general public, well for the special
guests OF his Excelency. The new Mayor, II.
G. Lewis, ''won golden opinions from all sorts of
people," and demonstrated his fitness for the posi-
tion to which he has been called by his fellow clti
zens by his unremitting and graceful attentions to
the Governors guests from abroad and hts
constituents from the suburban districts.
Captain Richard Peck, the veteran manager
titled to special recognition for the active interest
which he manifested In the OF the demonstr
tion and the special facilities and generous hospi.
talliles which he extended to such OF the visitors
from New York as found occasion to avail them.
selves Of the splendid accommodation OF his boats.
The Governors staff seemed to vie with each other
IN their endeavors to make everybody happy and
Sat home"
bitches in the proceedings no drunkenness or row.
dylsm nothing, IN fact, co mar the harmony in.
tefrupt The general JOy' OF the OCCASION.
To do justice to all who contributed their means
and their efforts to this happy result is simply an
mpossbility. The whole people have right 70 look
State and the city divide the honors
The banquet at the New Haven House was an emf.
nently social affair: Ihe presence Of the retiring
Governor dyested 1t of all political significance. It
seemed IKE the ioreshadowing OF political mien;
wn Of The elect and his e
Excelency favored the assemblage with brief, but
and wnn
a S The us with Swa Several raj
sion upon his appreciatye auditors. Brief speeches
were made by Mr.. John r. Fellowes Of New York;
ana eSsI sess Fhe esys
closed soon after ten and the large proportion Of
the Y was 80 an
the feast Of reason and the flow Of SOUL" not to
| speak Of other things were resumed and kept
the most agreeable features Of the whole affair.
| Letters were read from Governor HOFFMAN, ex.
ex.Mayor vaux and Others all OF which were warmly
Sentiments in honor Of Governor Hoffman and the
democracy of New York were responded to by ]. Il.
FellOwes, Mr.. p. Cleveland Secretary Waller and
Others. 1t was an enthusiastic and gracefe winding
up OF q day long to be remembered by those who
NJ. Tweed and his friends 7rom New York were
Grand sachem was the recipient Of marked atten,
tons from the crowds along the entire route,
IL was q source OF general regret that he was
compelled to return to New York Immediately
after the conclusion Of the inaugural ceremonies.
The interest thus shown by Mr.. Tweed and other
well known democrats from the Empire City was
highly appreciated by the Connecticut democracy,
while they regretted the enforced absence OF other
distinguished gentlemen whom they had hoped to
welcome as guests OF the State.
1t is generally acknowledged TO have been the
finest military and civic display of the kind within
the recollection of the Oldest nhabitant of the sNut
meg State" May the sterling democracy Of the
good old commonwealth enjoy many returns Of that
day.