Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-10

spssoa OF Ran3al W. MsaavOoA, Esaa
Bsit0sred al th' M efg ., III fgPgnPA'o.i Issea
tioa Of NasbOis held for the pr poss Of celebrating
the completion Of the Tslsgraphie Cable on Saturday
right, Arg. Z.
Fellow citizens ~ an hare to night to particle
pate in the general rejoicing Of this ses Of human
hesds." Yoa have cone up to the summit Of the Ca
ptolne hin from all parts Of the city to give ex-
preston Of your feeling Of JOY upon the success
Of the greatest scientific achievement of the age
Nay Of any sge, AL honor ell praise and all fu
ture glory should we give TO those noble men Of
science who have by their unremttiug labors sue
eeeded In bringing light out Of daakness-in trans
hitting intelligence through the waters Of the vastly
deep-in uniting the old and the new world, which
God in his creation saw ct to dvide-and in bring
ing back the son to familiar converse with his old
mother. Egypt may boast Of her grsat pyramids
and temples-Greeee Of her orators, statesmen, and
men Of srt-Rome Of the extent and magni6eenee Of
her ancient dominiOns-but il vas reserved for the
AugloSaxon race and this generation to produce
the greatest wonder in that branch Of sciencethat
brings the whole human family togetherin one COM
mon bond OF fraternal love and pesee. Before
looking at the many advantages that win accrue
both to England aud America By the completion OF the
telegraph cable, let FIRST consider the objections
that have been urged by the croakers on this side
ofthe "great frog pond" Some say that in the
Contract AOE AiyluE the cable England has every
advantage. and that both ends Of the line being on
British soil will enable her to work everything
her own benefit and our injury. This argument
would be gOodif VIC had no confidence in the hOu
esty, integrity and good faith Of the English peo>
pie, bat the day has passed, hope, when such SEN
tmenis prevail 20 any considerable extent in eith>
er country. The ancient preiudices engendered
| by the Revolution. AMI the late war, rapidly
/ dying out, aud both people are being convinced
that it is not only important for them but for the
whole civilized Worldlhat they should cultivate rela
! lions Of the most amiOabe character. But sup
pose Englaud should prove faithless, and that this
/ great enterprise which cost much labor and so
much treasure should be subverted TO unholy pur-
pOses-how long would the deception last and
how easy would it be for as 10 send q feet up to
! New Foundlaud and cut the cable.
Fellow citizens we should appreheud no such
results, but follow the old legal maxim Of believing
all men honest until they prove themselves 10 the
! contrary. The two countries are bound to each
other by ties that 10 salesman would wish TO see
| suDdered We speak the same LANGUAGE, the same
blood through our ia9, agricultural,
chanics manufacturing aud educational interests
mutusly dependent on one an ,ther, and the two ns
lions have the LIBERALIZATION in their hands
which God has ordained and which we should en-
deavor to carry out. The mother will exercise her
power on tie eastern and the child on the western
| bemispheres, both co-lsborers in the great work,
but working in different fields independent Of each
! other Aside from tue advantages the telegraph
cable will bring US in national point Of view, it
will be Of immense value to every branch of indus
try: and contribute largely 10 individual happiness
The owners Of ships will now know the destiny of
their vessels, without having TO wait for their
turn The merchant will be as veil posted as to
the state of the markets Of Europe his own cOun
try. The planter will know when to dispose of the
fruits of his labor. The literary and scientific
will hold familiar converse with each other. The
traveller and pleasure seeker send back intelli~
gence TO his friends Of his safe arrival terra
rma and his escape from the danger of the SEES, aud
Pat nav send his love to Bridget from the oaId eoun
try whenever he pleases There is yet another gres
benefit that will result from this oceanic communi
cation For years past the spirit of fanacism, and
the demon of aboitiOnism have caused sOme Of our
wisest and best Statesmen to predict the dissolution
of this glorious Uni m and the downfall of the great
est Republiclhe world ever saw. These predictions
and our spprehensons are not without cause. Oul
brethren Of the north working blindy against their
own interest have pushed this idea Of hostility
to the interest of the southern section until forbear
ance has almost ceased to be q virtue. Now tina
they are intimately connected with the old world
will they not turn their attention from ihi
thread-besr subject and take up some other idel
upon which they may ride for few years
Il may be that We are premature in our rejoicing
the intelligence that have received Of the COMPILE
ton Of the cable may be G hoax yet this meeting
has accomplished one thing. Il shows the DISPOSE
ton the part of the people here to give encourage
ment to those men Of science, who have labOred 81
long to unite the two continents, and If they hsv
failed nov, they will yet succeed for they always
carry out what they undertake.
Fellow citizens: 1 am glad to see that you appre
ciate the works Of scientific They have don
much for you, and you should do much for them
Cast your minds back even for one generation, be
hold what wonders have been wrought, and thos
wonders are but the beginning Of what is yet to
Before many years We will have an srial ship cross
ing the Ocean, and carrying passengers, then
telegraph line asross the continent to the gold re
| gions on the Pacific then another Submarine tele
graph connecting the god diggers with the people
E China, who have been walled in from ihe world 70
centuries past and finally the whole globe will b
eneircled By the light Of electricity. Then Their
t will be war and rumors Of war no more. The sword
will be beat into plough shares, and the spears int
pruning hooks, the whole human race will be a
ono family and thiss errestrio will be'made cees
r 1 tiaI abode.