Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-18
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too liberal-the spirit of enterprise manifested by
our people, and ssid that Tennessee was already
the rival Of Georgia in this respect In reference
to our pubio school system he ackuowIed that we
were ahead of Georgia an honor 20 be proud Of
indeed Gen CUYLlE concluded with a sentiment,
(Which we did not catch,) in response to which
Col. v &. SFEvESsoE was called out
In the course of brief bat exceedingly felici-
tOus speech, Astounding in telling points, Col STE
vRHsOS paid meritsd eulOgy to the energy and en-
terprise of the speaker who had just preceded him,
Gen. CUYLER, and MARX A. COOPER, ESQ, two of
Georgias most worthy sons, who have made their
mark, Noticeable as history itself. Col. SrEvES-
son concluded with the sentiment: That the people
Of Tennessee may emulate the energy and enter
prise of the people of Georgia, which was received
with rounds Of applause as was his whole speech
which he declared was the first he had ever made at
public dinner.
The 9Th toast was then read as follows:
Tha Chatham ARTILLERY The renoWn OF this ancient and time
honOred corps the guarantees patriotism and valor
lFociferOus and prolonged applSuse.l
MuAio-AppropTiste Air.
Capt CLAoHoRN, of the Chatham Artillery, re-
sponded to this aud in q very handsome amer ac-
knoTledged the courtesy and cordiality with which
the company he had the honor to comman had been
received by the citizens of Nashville. He compli-
meated our State upon the elements of grestness
which she possesses and is rapidly developing
and city upon the evidences of its progress aud
the magnifoence of its public buildings, and espe-
ciRlly upon the wit and beauty of its ladies.
Referring to the objects of the visit of his coup1
ny 70 Nashville, he said he gratifsd to fni that
the spirit which pervaded our own JACKSON still
animated the sons of Tennessee and his intercourse
with them during bis brief stay had satisfied him Of
one thing: That if Savannah should be invaded by
q foreign foe, they would be among the first to fy
TO her relief (which received an affirmative re-
Spouse from the Tennesseeans present in voc ferrous
aud prolonged applause
Capt. CLAGHoES concluded by hoping that the
time would soon come when Savannah would have
an opportunity of showing to the people of Nash
vile that she is not unmindful of the courtesy and
cOrdiality shown to her sons.
The sixth tOast was then announced as follows:
Savannah and Nashville May the friendship established by the
visit Of oar honoEed guests prove lasting link of union PRO
MuiicI" Aud Lang Syne."
This toast was responded TO by Lieut.. JONES, Of
the Chatham Artillery who said that they came not
to show their brass buttons and gold lace,
military men, hut as citizens of Savannah to mix
and mingle with in social intercourse. They
come in q body-in their organized cspacity-ss it
was 1st cOnvenint for them to make the excursion
in thvt Capacity. As they came unheralded, they
had expected no demonstration upon their arrival,
and what their surprise. well as gratifca-
ton, to be met by vast of our citizens,
!. aud even the children of our Public schools, who
ID IN III IT.
welcome; aud IS they marched along the streets
the children of the Public Schools had shOwered
bouquets upon them, which they had gathered up
aad preserved, intending to take them with them to
their Savannah homes, as among thu most pleasing
memorials of their visit to Nashville.
He said that as GeOrgians they had during their
visit, paid their hOmsge the tomb of who this
country would delight to honor, and they would
ever remember with grateful emotion the privilege
they had enjoyed of seeing the home in which TIE
private life of that great spent, and of
standing 0y the very bed upon which the last great
battle Of the noble old chieftaiu fought
Lieut. JOINS replied happily to the hits in Col.
srEvESsoN's speech, bringing down the house" in
frsogent and raptuous applause, and concluded by
hopipa that The eitizens Of Savannah would soon
have the opportunity of reciprOcating the courtesy
extended to the Chrtlam Artillery during their stay
here. for Be was sure that since they had entered
the borders of Tennessee their lines had not fallen
in uaple lsaut places. He concluded with this sen
tmeut: "The friendship Of Nashville and Savan-
nah May it be like your city founded upon a
rock"
To this sentiment Mayor MAcGAvocK responded
briefly but most happily.
The seventh, and last regular toast was then read
as follows:
The Ladies GeOoga and Tennessee Unyallei in beauty
and amay May their charms and virtues bind together
Music-"cOme, haste to fhe Wedding"
The Hon. JOHN BELL was called upon to spond
10 this sentiment. He said he vas not old man
but he thought much younger enc should RESPOND
TO the tosst Just read, but the crowd seemed Il
think otherwise, and he said he thought the tOss
might be appropriately amended BY making it read
The Ladies of Georgia and Tennessee: Uurivaled
in beauty and smiabilily May their charms an'
virtues bind the youth Of both sexes together il
silkea cords forever. The honorable speaker thel
paid a compliment to Georgia, as the pioneer il
railroads and manufactures
Mr.. W. T. THOMPSON, editor Of the Savannah
Ns,rs, was called out, and he remarked that tn
but We can ASSURE his contemporaries home, that
has no.cGuse to blush for the representative Whicl
the press Of Savannah had this occ aston. DI
ring his remarks Mr.. THOMPSON stated one inter
esting fact Nineteen years ago, when a citizen Q
Augusta, he sold citizen of Tennessee the frs
printing press and type put up in Chattanooga
which was hauled from Augusta to Tennessee i
wagon. How long it took to convey it from Ii
one TO the ether point he could not tell. Now no,
marked the change The trip is performe
in as many hours it then required days Raj
roads have been called great cvilzsrs but his pre-
eut visit to Tennessee, and his first to the capital
our State, had convinced him thstthey also grit
frsternisers. He oonclu led with sentiment, (whic
We did not CATCH which was responded 30 by Il
most enthusiastic applause.
CIV. NEIL s. BROWN was then called out, and
his peculiarly happy style, kept the company in
r0ar f9r few minutes, conPliasRt!-g GsOrgl