Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-26


than this cordial meeting and fraternizgtion Of the
executive and legislative powers OF che great
States of Kentucky and Tennessee. An additional
interest impaired TO the event By the presence
Of the State officers Of Indiana and some Of the mu
nicnal dirntaries If Nashville and Cincinnati. and
a delegation from the Ohio Legislature.
The Banquet was served last night ct the Masonic
BALL. and seats were prepared for about seven hun
bred persons. The tables were elegantly served by
Charles Q. Rufer, Of the ST Charles Resiauranll
and were literally supplied with all the local deli
caeies Of the season, and many from the East ana
North. At the late hour at which the iestIFires
closed it is impossible 10 do justice to the grand
coup dol of the scene, the delicious c9nylViahly
and the hearty differentiation OF the guests Iron va
rious States. Six tables each capable OF accom-
rnodatinq 100 persons were ranged on the body OF
the hail. and two on the platform 70 scar ABOUT
100 more. Around the walls and pendant trom
the chandeliers festoons Of evergreen decorated the
place and in front of the dals some cn9lce flowers
from conservatory impaired delicious fragrance
20 the air
The guests were all ushered into reception room,
the south hall OF the building, and panotually at
o'clock TO the inspiring music OF q fine band march
ed into the banquetng rooa ana tooE thelr seats.
Ne stationed ourselves on the platform to see the
congrerated wisdom of four or five States defile
a,-oTnd the hail. and were struck with the general
Intellectual appearance and manly proportions Of
the guests. They arc men 70 lend dignty 70 the
eouneils and offer protection to the soil Of the
eopntrv when al had taken their positions and
before they were seated, the Rev. Mr. Hoyt adj
dressed the throne Of Grace,
The printed bill of fare gives ample evidence Of
the sumptuons natnre Of the repast
After the guests had discussed the Glands, Judge
BULLOCK arose and spoke as follows:
FtROU Citizens Of Tennessee and KsHiuccy.-On
behalf Of the Mayor and Council and Of the citizens
of Louisville generally i tender you hearty well
come to our city L gives US pleasure to see, the
chosen representatives Of Tennessee and Kentucky
united in the bonds Of a common brotherhood around
this festive board.
at all times these noble States have been firmly
united BY the ties of interest and blood and affec-
ton but they are now drawn still more closely to-
p,.ther by the apprehension Of a common danger.
It IS natural that Tennessee and Kentucky should
take counsel together in the present crisis Of public
affairs. They have q common interest in the past
the present and the future. That interest is not
susceptible Of division. L is too precious to be
subjected to the rules Of cold and selfish calculation
There is nothing mean in the Union of Tennessee
and Kentucky. il Is PURE and unsel6sh as a sis
ter's love, All that each holds most dear would
lose more than half its value, if itcould notbe free
~ shared with the other. III there be political
union which is so strongly cemented that il cannot
be severed it is chat which binds together tine peo-
Die Of Tennessee and Kentucky.
We call this 2 Union Festival. Aud il IS an occa-
sion OF more than ordinary interest," kentucky
and Tennessee are here 10 renew the pledges OF i-
D
the American Union. The Executive and Legisla-
tive authorities Of both States here and, as if
by a common impulse. are in JOINT session and in
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
Who can doubt their joint and unanimous action in
obedience to the wishes of their enlightened and ma
triohc constituents? The Representatives of both
these States and Of all the States in this glorious
confederacv, can have no wiser or nober rule of
action than that contained in kentucky's motto
stamped upon the broad seal BY the founders of the
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for their sons. Omitted we stand divided we fall
It has been truly said that the American Union
is the principle of national life and its dissolu-
ton would be national death But may we not
cherish the hope that what is here exhibited in the
close and intimate alliance Of Tennessee and Ken
lucky is typical OF our glorious and national Union
May not indulge the inspiring hope that the
Republic is safe, safe from the assaults of faction
safe from the influence Of sectional animosty safe
from the inroads of bigCtry. fanaticsm and crime
and in the love and confidence Of virtuous, united
and enlightened people.
/ yin detam you no longer. Permit me to read
the following sentiment:
TclmeSSee-In this national crisis she viii cherish
in her heart Of hearts, the noble sentiment Of her
/ patriot hero -Ie 0n0in mus be preSerUedn
The following are the other regular toasts
KerfucEv-If treason to the Union shall prevail
in the North in the South, noble State viii
stand between the two sections as stood the people
of old between the living and the dead, to stay the
/ progress of the peshlence.
Responded to by the Governor Of Kentucky
Tennessee and EsEtilkgi-Twin sisters, bound to-
pether in an Indissoluble embrace By geographical
position identity Of interests, Of habits. Of manners,
and pursuits, and by heartfelt devotion to our
glorious National Union.
The Fsderal CoHstitti0R-Its inviolabity the only
1 permanent guarantee for the preservation Of the
Union and fidelity to its precepts the truest test OF
patriotism.
Ipdiaaa-Our neighbor and sister; she permits no
irrepressbe conflict Of prejudice to silence her sense
ofsocal and political duty. (Responded to by Gov.
Willard, Of lndiaHa-)
The Jai0a-loCiag men Of the NOrtt-We hail with
pleasure and reciprocate their manifestations of
trdternal regard. I'VE honor them for their no
bic vindcation of the Constitutional rights OF the
South
Responded to by a member of Tennessee and one
from kentucky
Tie Gfg of Nashville Louisville extends to her
the hand of a loving sister, and welcomes her to
this festive board.
of union between two States already connected by
the closest ties. The successful completion of this
great work amply attests the ability and fidelity of
those to whom it was coHided.
The State Of ObiO-One Of the giants Of tie Amer
lean COnfederacv We tender her Representatives
hearty welcome to this Union Festival
Mayor Crawford and Nat. Wolfe occupied the
center Of the platform, supporting Lieut. Gov New
man, Of Tennessee, on the right, and Gov Magouln
Of Kentucky, the left Gov. Willard, Of Indiana,
Lieut. Gov Porter, of Kentucky, Hon. James Guth-
re, Messrs. Garfield Barrett and others. Of Ohio,
Judges Bullock and Nicholas with the various COM
mittees had seats Of honor appropriated to them.
Lieut.. Gov. Newman responded to the test 10 Ten
nessee, Gov. Mag0fin spoke for kentucky. and Gov
Nillard for Indiana. Eloquent speeches were de-
liyeredby Mr. WnitthOrne. Speaker OF the Tennessee
House; Lieut.. Gov. Porter of Kentucky; Mr.. Payne,
Of the Tennessee Senate; Col. Hodges Of Kentucky;
Messrs Garfield and Barrett, Of Ohio. After the.
two last gentlemen had spoken, Mr.. Flagg, Of Gin
nat presented the invitation of that city TO Ken
lucky and all her guests to visit the commercial me
trOpOs of Ohio. Gov. Merriweathor, on behalf OF
the Executive and Legislature Of Kentucky, accept
ed the invitation and Lieut.. Gov. Newman Of Ten
nessee, also expressed the willingness OF those ne
represented to extend their visit to Columbus
Mr.. Stokes, Of the Tennessee Legislature, made
most eloquent speech and was followed BY Hon.
John Young Brown and Hon James Guthrie; after
Which the meeting adjourned.
The facilities for reporting were much interrupt
ed by the crowdmg together Of the guests, as soon
as the speaking commenced, but we shall endeavor
to have the cOpiOus notes Of reporters written
out for next issue. 1t IS impossible
innate the value Of this meeting, or to depict the
enthusiasm land abiding love Of the Union which
was exhibited.
We believe that an impulse was given yesterday
TO great movement in favor of a healthy conser-
vatlsm. which viii sweep over the land and drive
from Its face every dlsuniOnist of the South and
every fanatic of the North. The great Western
Stites-the heart Of the neutrality-suspicious.
Tennessee, OHIO and Indiana-haYe spoken in I'M
mlstakeabie terms voice has gOne up from the
halowed graves Of Ashland and the Hermitage
faction has been disarmed and but one spirit will
in future animate the hege men OF these States and
that spirit VIII re-echO in laundering tones The
Union, II must and shall be preserved!' The rep /
resentative men of four great States have proclaim
ed their undying devotion to the Constitution as il
was bequeathed to us by our fathers and have
branded as a traitor every man who would lay his
lmpIous hands upon that ark Of our civil ard relig
ious liberties
We anticipated great results from this meeting |
ana now, as we write, with our soul still thrilled by
the impassloned eOquence and stirred by the noble
sentiments uttered We are the more fully con /
WINGED that il is well that the great States met in /
council together, and that patriotism efectualy
ulsarmei faction, and showed the loyalty OF the /
great American heart to the laws and the Const- |
tuition.
Tod grant that our hopes may be realized and I
That the twenty-fourth of January may ever here
after be remembered as the day when the West re
solved That that the dScord between the North and
south should be arrested. and that the angry waves
OF secuonalism should be alayed