Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-24

The Louisville Courier Of yesterday says Of the
banquet to be given this evening:
The Legislative banquet tomorrow win be an af
fair Of more than ordinary Importance, worthy Of
more THAI a passing notice, something more than
a ieeting show, and suggestive OF more than sin
gle thought Viewed as a social meeting, where
hundreds Of men, from all sections Of a territory
large enough for an empire win come together to
talk Of the ordinary affairs Of be, to eat and drink
and jest to look at the sights, 70 praise the instr
buttons and public enterprise Of q large and pros
porous city, and then part to meet more, tins
will be an unusual and extraordinary occasion
But Il has a higher significance than this. it
excites other thoughts, and gives rise to more ser
GUS reflections
Kentucky and Tennessee are sovereign States in
a great cOnfederacy of such They have equal
rights the same powers, identical interests, simi
lar Institutions, and the same destiny. Side by
side, united by the hand Of nature, bound stlh
closer by the iron ties of our interstate railroads,
connected yet more intimately by the similarity at
the habits and feelings Of their people, and the
ramifcat0ns of commerce and trade, it is meet and
proper that the legislators Of these sister States,
and the chief officers who preside over the affairs
Of each should come together that in the free and
unreserVed Interchange Of their views ard opin-
ions the great interests Of both may become better
known, be better understood, and more successfully
promoted.
Atthe banquet more than two millions Of people
viii be REPRESENTED in the persons Of the Wsest and
| best and most trusted among them. Distinguished
statesmen eminent lawyers, intelligent farmers, cd
ucated mechanics speaking for every interest IN
two sovereign communities, familiar with every
want Of every section Of both States. rejecting
cry thought and feeling Of the masses, affected by
the preiudices and prepossessions Of the various
localities from which they respectively come, are
numbered among those who will thus be brought in
communication; and it cannot be pussible that the
contact Of such men, occupying the position IN
which these are placed viii result IN no permanent
good in no substantial benefit to the people Of the
confederate sisters.
Social greetings and congratulations; wine. wit
and sentiment good fare and COED cheer-these viii
be the order of the day, unquestonaby but IN the
present crisis Of our public affairs when folly and
fanatcism and Madness are fast driving the ship Of
State upon the breakers which are right ahead
when States rights are threatened and the Union Of
the States, in which Kentucky and Tennessee have
prOspered, and grown great and powerful, Is en-
dangered-when the future looks dark indeed
when the Oldest and sagest Of our public men CON
tess reluctantly and tearfuly that they have never
known such an emergency-the representatives, OF
the people OF two Of the States most deeply and VI
tally interested, cannot forget the position they 0c
cupy the interests entrusted to their care nor the
responsibility resting upon them; and many grave,
and serious, and thoughtful conversations VIII be
held many suggestions having reference to the pub
lie good viii be made and many plans for the main
tenancs of the Constitution the protection Of States
rights, and the perpetuahOR OF the Union, VIII be
devised. God grant that good may come Of it!
The Cincinnati Enquirer of Sunday morning says
Of the contemplated visit to that city:
The meeting in this city of the Legislatures Of
three sovereign States Is an event Of national I'M
portance such as has never before occurred in our
history. and is deserving of great demonstration.
At this time while Congress is in a disorganized
state and while threats of disuniOn constant
y banded between members, it will have a healthy
effect the public mind to see the local govern
mcHts Of three States-twO slayehOlding and one
non-slavehOlding -mcet in friendly union at the
great metropolis Of the West and extend greetings
and congratulations that they united in
feduracy and that the same flag Is the ggis of pro
lection 10 all Nothing can be more gratifying to
Ohio than the visit OF the lawmakers Of the patr-
Utic States of Tennessee and Kentucky to her lead
ing emporium We are proud to welcome them
brothers united to by the strongestes of feeling
and interest-who share with the recollection Of
a glorious past, and who look forward to a still
brilliant future in that Union which Is the
suit of common lab0Ps and common eXertions.