Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-14

mother of printing in Tennessee,-the forces
from whence radiated almost all the light that
was then shed upon her sons by the Printing
Press. All the public work was executed
! there for years, and the first newspaper ever
1 published in the State was commenced in
| East Tennessee. And / now propose the
| health of one who worked there at case many,
many day, as .jour. printer, if not with us,
with somo of our fathers, setting
t'wth a click, click, click,
The type IN the stick
one who has often mingled with his fellow
craftsmen, in festivities similar to that we are
now enjoying. Here is to
FELIX K. ZOLLICoFFER-Our able and efficient
RtDreseatdtiUe IN ConsTess-A Printer by profess
SION, gentleman by nature, and Statesman
by cultivation and practice. This sentiment
was received with the most enthusiastic cheer
ing, and was drank standing. Mr.. BARRY
then proposed the following:
BENZ. FRANKLIN AND CYRUS FIELDs.-The
one brought lightning from heaven to earth
the other placed it beneath the waters in the
mighty Ocean. May their genius and worth
ever be appreciated by the craft
j. w. O'BRrEN responded briefly. He hear
tily endorsed the sentiment submitted by Mr..
BARRY, and thanked him for the noble tribute
he had paid TO his native East Tennessee. The
subject was one that never failed to enlist
his symyatbies. 1t was there that the most
thrilling events of the early history of the
State TRANSFERRED; there the noble men lived
who rendered immortal the names of Sewer
Shelby. Upton, and a host of others there
was the scene of the first public acts of the
Sage OF the Hermitage; and thence went forth
those brave Mountain Men" who turned the
tide of victory at Kings Mountain in favor of
the American arms. He submitted
My Friend j. W. Bayry-an East Tennessee
an by birth--an honest man by nature; though
a bare-"e," Barry he. like the letter e.,
The most used SoTti the case, always faithful
when duty calls--is one of the most useful
members of our Union
Mr.. w. J. KELLY, being called upon. made
allusion to the . happy tendency of occasions
oil This nature to unite the craft in the bonds
of fellowship :" he congratulated the
PATRIOT in its success IN presenting the Mes
sage to the public before its competitors -
and paid marked compliment to Mr.. WIN
HAM, of the PATRIOT, whose manly and
gentlcmanllke bearing on all occasions. laid
ii III his power to secure the services of other
wise disinterested printers, in an emergency"
Mr.. WINHAM. in reply:
THS - (IULSlHe - Printers ,,Eo a..
Message. But for their generous and timely
aid, our Patriotic efforts, against a strong
combination, to first promulgate the Presi-
dents Message in the city had proved abor-
tive, and our Banner might have trailed in
the dust"
BY L. p. WILLIAMS:
Presidents annual Message. May our Govern
ment be pcrpetuated loHg enough for it to he
repeated 10000 times, and the public always
receive it from as clear proof as the typos of
Nashville have this day delivered.
By W. NJ TnDEN:
Tie best Phat-Zake - WoMAN.-May every
Typo have one
BY Il. NPIyEY
The Typos. May all their acts make iDpres-
sions which will be an honor to their profess
sion; their characters be the aoapariel of So
ciety; may no outs or dot4JLets in their lives
ever cause them to be pricked with the 5odKin
Of IA bad conscience; may their joys on earth
equal in number the they set; their lives
in length be Sir-fo-I'icd and their reward
hereafter be the "PeayE of great price"
By Il. PARK MILLER:
A tnion is Unity; but Unity that is able
70 beat Trinity, should certainly be consider
ed large QUANTITY!
By JAMES WILSON
The Cygtt. May they ultimately be com
1lned, throughout the whole world into one
general UHion for their own elevation and pro-
ectIoa.
BY RICHARD S. SMITH:
Gen. VIM. Walter. The "grey-eyed man of
lestny." who has once more made his escape
rom Mobile. Long may be strive in his glo-
'ious cause.-The AUTHORIZATION OF CENTRAL
AMERICA.
BY ROBERT BARCLAY
TfanPositions. May such victory as WAS
chieved this morning by the PATRIoT-ic BAN
FER never he hranspOsed to the Nerrs or
iazetted to the Union.
BY JOHN NJ. OzANNE
The Patriot and Banner. Long NAV thew
wave and may they never be beaten by the |
Unions combined forces.
BY J. II. TABLER:
oar Defeated Friends. We are happy that |
b.,y
be sweet juices of meat, and the rich flavor
wine.
BY II. PARK MILLER:
Tile Patriot May it long live to enjoy the
'uits Of victory.
BY JONI w. BARRY:
Tie Victory of The Day. "he Patriotic sons
no entered the fight with their Banner I'M
lrlcd to cOnquer-determincd on Publishing
ie first copy of the Message from their Home
sdd and never to be Baptised with defeat.
BY JoHN PLAXToN:
Married Printers and their Wives. May "small
bps" be required as the fruit of their (----)
n-braccs.
by WM. GILL:
oar Union and our Nary. Our Union-thc
st TO claim the right of the navigation of
e ocean, and to deny the right OF search.
ur Navy-the first to fight and conquer the
lion of the Ocean" for that right
by Il. SPWEY:
Patriot and Banner. The ttrGin who slashed
e trio aud whose Patriotic typos waved their
inner of victory over the defeated hosts of
4 Ae,rs, Gdzetted by the Jiaon.
BY J. r. TABIER:
The Members Of our Union. When length of
AIRS has made them tired of earthly enjoy
rnt, may their last take be perfectly justified,
ID when locked in the chase of death, may
ey leave an impression that dead matter lives
ain.
By JOHN w. BARRY:
The Ladies. The light of our homes, the