Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-15
national rypographse.r Union.

Nat10n3l IypograpnfcaI Dnions
WHEREAS, The delegates composing the
! ninth annual session of the National Typo
| graphical Union, having been honored in an
unprecedented degree and received many
marked favors at the hands of the State and
city officials, the craft of Nashville and pri-
vate citizens, and being now about to sepa-
rate, after brief but delightful stay in the
City of Rocks" we feel that the occasion
| should not pass without family testifsing
orr appreciation of the great kindness shown
US, and expressing our warmest gratitude for
the consideration with which we have been
held, and the care, attention. and anxiety
manifested to make our visit one OF unalloyed
pleasure.
RESOLVED, That the generous resolve OF the
Tennessee Legislature which placed the Capt.
tol at our disposal calls from us the most fer
vent admiration, as an act indicating that
the voice of the people is raised in shout OF
welcome to the sons of manly toll, and that
the great public heart beats responsive to the
hum of Industry.
Resolved That in addition to the many other
kind favors shown by the authorities OF the
State of Tennessee to the members of the
Union, we most heartily return our thanks TO
J. Meigs, ESQ.,, State Librarian. for his invi-
tation to visit the Library, and his generous
donation of public documents to each indi-
vidual of this body; and also to A. w. Pat
nam, Esq, President, and R. j. Meigs, ESQ,
Corresponding Secretary of the Tennessee
Historical Society, for their kind invitation
to this Union 10 visit their rooms, aud also
for the very complimentary manner In which
they saw fit to speak Of our craft in their let
ter of invitation.
ResolUed, That the thanks OF the National
Typographical Union are due 10 the City
Council of Nashville, for the great honor
they conferred upon its members, by tendeis
ing them the freedom of their beautiful city
also, to the Educational Committee for their
kind invitation to visit the Public Schools Of
the city.
ResoiUed, That to the members of the Nash
vile Typographical Union. No. 20, we are
under the warInest obligations for the very
liberal spirit and character OF their arrange
ments, and The marked interest and endeaVOr
manifested by them towards sec Iring the
success of the session. That their efforts
have proved remarkably successful Is wit
messed by the great satisfaction, even en-
thusiasm, evinced by all who have in any
way shared with them in the festivities and
pleasures of the week.
Resolved, That our thanks are eminently
due, and are hereby rendered, to the manage
ment of the Banquet and Ball tor the BIND
invitation extended to Us on those occasions,
and in the future, when our thoughts wander
back and dwell in contemplation of the
pleasures of the past, no remembrances Will
be more pleasing 10 us than that Of the sub
staEtial benefits derived from the first. and
the encouragement and smiles OF the beaute-
Gus fair bestowed upon US on the latter oe-
casion.
ResoLUed That we acknowledge thankfully
the pleasure derived in visit TO the Ten
nessee Hospital for the Insane, at the invita-
ton of its excellent Superintendent, DIR. W m.
A Cheatham, and the generous welcome &C
corded by him. The completeness of the
institution and its surroundings, combined
with the extreme neatness and general care
everywhere exhibited, rebound to the honor
of tue State aud those who have it IN charge,
and bespeak an interest in the poor unforiu-
mates. which must necessarily result III the
alleviajion of their Affections.
ResOlUed That the heartfelt thanks OF the
National Typographical Union are rendered
TO Gen. VIM. q. Harding for the invitation
extended to the Union to visit his park, aud
for the more than generous hospitaiidss be-
slowed upon us while at his mansion. We
had heard much of this free and Cpen-hearI-
ed Tennessean, and were prepared to expect
much, and in no particular were we disap-
pointed. May he long live as specimen oi
the hospIiabIe and chivalrous Southern gen
tleman.
ResoIued, That we tender our sincere thanks
to the prOprietors, editors and reporters OF
the Nashville Union and american, Gazette,
Banner, PATRIOT and Ne,0s for the accurate
and lengthy reports given OF our daily pro-
cesdings, and more especially would we re-
turn our thanks to Mr.. Mckee, of tue former
paper, for his indefatigable efforts to report
our deliberations, and TO serve aud promote
our cause.
ResoEued, That the thanks of this body are
due, and are hereby rendered, to the Minis
tiers of the different religious denominations
who have kindly given us their services at
the opening of our daily sessions, aud that
they have our best wishes for the success and
prosperity OF the holy cause III which they
are engaged.
ResoIued, That the thanks of this National
Typographical Union be returned to Messrs
s. A. Gray, Gerrad Stith aud Geo. M. Bris
bin, Committee of New Orleans Union, for
their kind invitation to this National Typo
graphical Union to visit that city on tbeir
journey home.
Resolued, That George NJ. Proctor, Esq., is
rendered the thanks OF tn S body, for his
kind invitation to visit the newly discovered
Diamond Cave. in Kentucky.
ReS0LUed, That our thanks are hereby ex-
tended to the Presidents of those railroads
who have rendered the members of this Ma
tional Union free passes over their respec-
tive roads; aud that our thanks are especial
ly due to tine officers of the Louisville and
Nashville and Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroads for courtesies extended to dele
gates.
ResolUed, That our thanks be returned to
Messrs. Langford d Kelly tor their kind in
vitation To partake OF '.little something" in
the basement OF the Capitol on the adjourn
ment of this session.
ResoIred, That the Nashville city papers be
requested 10 give publication To the above
Revolutions.
WIN. MADIGAN,
J. IL. GAILINGER,
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