The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-19
GOVERNOR JEwELL's RECEPTION

A SPLENDID OVATION At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
REBUKE TO GENERAL GRANT AND THE RING
WHAT CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS THINK OF
HIS REMovAL-A DEFENCE OF HIS ADMINS
TRATION.
Hartford, Conn, July 1.-THE reception
to Governor Jewell in this city tonight was
a grand ovation. A committee of citizens OF
both political parties met him in New Haven.
After reception there he came to Hartford
by special train, stopping at Meriden, where
there was welcome address by Hon. 0. II.
Plat and response by Governor Jewell. At
Hartford thousands OF people assembled at
the depot. A salute OF fifteen guns was
fired, and the arrival of the train was hailed
with music, rockets, and colored fires.
Governor Jewell was welcomed by Mayor
Sprague Democrat), who said the peo-,
ple felt that there was no blot upon his
cscutcheon, and that the readiness OF the
people to resent an apparent injustice had
added to this assemblage many OF his polltl-
cal opponents. Governor Jewell expressed
his qualification at the cordial welcome OF
his frie;ds and neighbors, whom he was
gladto meet again, andaccepted the Demon
Stration rs an evidence that his friends ap-
proved his public course. He was glad to
be promoted to the highest possible rank
that of an American private citizen.
\ procession, consisting OF seven compa-
nies of the First regiment, State militia. the
Governors Guard, and the Cambridge
Guard (colored), then escorted the Governor
to his residence, fireworks being set off on
the route, and the residences OF citizens be-
ing generally Illuminated and the streets
thronged with people.
At his residence Hon. Henry G. Robinson
made an address, welcoming HIM again to
Hartford, and in these hours when the man
ufacturers of New England were especially
inactive he welcomed him to our circle OF
manufacturers as one who had often called
success out Of doubtful promise. He said
his friends had applauded his promise to
conduct his Department at Washington on
business principles, his resistance OF en-
treaties and threats Of bad men, and his ef-
forts, in the cause OF political reform, to
which the sound heart Of the nation is espe-
ciallv sensitive. We do not forget that there
is in true manhood such stuff as the circum-
stances Of elevation to office cannot create
nor removals from office destroy.
Governor Jewell responded, and after
speaking OF his qualification for his cordial
reception to his home and to illusions to his
service in Russia, said that when he took q
position in the Cabinet he did announce he
would run his Department as any business
must be run--for the benefit of the owners,
which are the people; that he would punish
fraud wherever discovered, and discharge
all ignorant or drunken employees and make
honesty and fidelity the basis OF appoint
ment to Office. How far he had done so the
records of the Department and the verdict
OF the public must judge. The verdict to
have been an honest officer was better than
to be an officer. -------. .---.-.ee
Mayor Lewis, of New Haven, made a
speech, in which he said the reason why
MIR. Jewell, who was quiet with his family
in Washington ten days ago, and now here
as private citizen, was because he was
honest. The demonstration here was with
out distinction Of party. " ''.