Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-27

JUDGE Blid0lAe ADDRESS
nemnrlls % speakers newman ana NyIait-
rhorme.
From the patriotic speeches delivered in Louis
vile. on Tuesday night az the festive board around
which were assembled delegations from the States
of Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and Chic, we Sc
ect as more Immediately interesting to cur readers
the address Of welcome By Judge BUIGOoE, and
the remarks Of Speakers NEwnAS and WmrTHoRSE;
these will be followed in our issue Of Tomorrow by
the speech Of Senator PAYSE,-the length Of which
precludes us from giving it entire this morning.
and the remarks of others Of the distinguished gen
temen who addressed the gatherings.
JUDGE BrILock's REMARKS.
I Fello,C- Cifissas Of Tennessee and Kentucky.
On behalf of the Mayor and Council, and Of tho
citizens of Louisville generally tender YOU hear
tn welcome 10 our city. 10 gives Us pleasure to see
the chosen Representatives Of Tennessee and Ken
/ tneLv united in the bonds OF a common brotherhood
/ around this festive board.
! Al am times these noble States have been firmly
united bv the ties Of interest and blood and afsc-
/ ton but they are now drawn still more closely 10
/ getber bv the apprehension Of a comrlOn danger.
Ii Is natural that Tennessee and kentucky should
take counsel together in the present crisis OF public
ahaf1s They have common interest in the past,
the present and the future. That Interest IS not
susceptble of division 1t is too precious to be sub
iected to the rules Of cold and selfish calculation
There is nothing mean in the union of Tennessee
and Kentucky. 1t is as pure and unselfsh as a SIS
ters love All that each holds most dear would lose
more than half its value, u it could not be freely
shared with each other. If there be political union
which is 30 strongly cemented that it Cannet be sew
cred it is that which binds together the people Of
Tennessee and kentueky-
We call this a Union Festival And it is an Oc-
CASTOR Of more than ordinary interest Kentucky
and Tennessee are here to renew the pledges of mu
tual confidence and Of earnest heartfelt devotion
to the American Union. The Executive and Leg
islatye authorities of both States are 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 enlight-
eled and patriotic constituents The representa-
uves Of both these States and Of all the States in
this glorious cOntederacy, can have no wiser or
nOber rule Of action tnan tina. contained in Ken
taclEy motto stamped upon her broad seal by the
founders of the State rs an ever-enduzing precept
and memento for their sons, United we stand, di-
vided we fglLn
It has been truly said that the American Union is
the principle of the national life and its dissolution
would be national death But may we not cherish
the hope that what IS here exhibited in the coseand
intimate alliance Of Tennessee and Kentucky is ONLY
typical of our glorious National Union. May we
not indulge in the inspiring hope that the Republic
is safe, safe from the assaults Of faction safe from
the influence Of sectional luminosity, safe from the
inrOads Of big0try, ianaticlsm, and crime safe in
q
Twill detain you no longer Permit me to read the
following sentiment:
TaHessee-IR this national crisis she win cherish
in Der heart Of hearts the noble sentiment Of her
patriot hero: The Union, e must be preserved"
Mr.. NEWMAN said:
I stand before you tonight to apologize to the
Representatives for the noz-attendance Of the Gov
ernor Of Tennessee. He, sir, would have been with
you, but from severe indsposition; and it remains
for me- as an humble organ of the people Of Ten.
nessee, to return you, gentlemen. the Mayor, Com
mon Councilman and Aldermen Of the city of Louis
vile, and to the people Of Kentucky our thanks for
your hospitality [applause,l and in reply TO the
toast 10 say that Tennessee repeats the words of her
great hero, in double terms. GCheers.l Tennessee /
and kentuc1y stand as one in this great confedera
ton of States they have stood in past days-in
DAYS Of trouble Tennessee soldiers were at Kings
Mountain in defence Of our common liberties, and.
therefore II should be that Tennessee and Kentucky
in these dangerous times should meet together
again Tennessee and Kentucky have ever been
united. They came into the Union about the same
time they Knocked at the doors of Congress for
admission about the same time, and they were ad-
united together; and to-day there Is no division.
Kentucky, say, sir is favOrite sister Of all the
States. [Applause.l In the war Of 1872. when
blood was freely split in defense Of common coun-
try, the soldiers of Tennessee and Kentucky stood
shoulder to shoulder and arm arm in the contest
in charging they charged together, and the same
Stars ana stripes LdL coFereu inc one covered Lle
other lCheersl They were wounded together,
and they were buried togetherl LCheers.l
We meet on this festive occasion TO commemorate |
the memories of those who have gone before as, and
to re-assert that this Union must ans shall be pre-
served Hitherto there has been, to-day. dark |
cloud this Confederacy. But in Kentucky there
was the noble Clay. Do y0u not indorse his noble /
and patriotic policy in tha8 exigeney, and desire to
emulate his disinerested zeal in the cause Of has
country? TCheersl When the question was to be /
dptnrminp1 1vh cfoo1 f0upthaPg Tennessee and /
Kentucky united il the Congress of the United /
States man on the side of my good, your good
and our good Constitution. LAppause.l Such was I
the sentiment of the people of these two States and
repeat this occasion such are still their senti
ments and pledge the honor, we pledge the faith,
and we pledge the arms Of Tennessee 10 she union
Of the States under the Constitution lGreat APP |
plause.l In conclusion 1 beg to offer sentiment:
Hentucky's great statesman, whoiknew no North,
no S0uth-nothing but his country, his whole coun-
try, the Constitution, the Union, and the laws
Immense applausel
In response to the sentiment
Tennessee and Esat,scleg-Tw1n sisters, bound TO-
gether in indssoluble embrace by ge0graphi-
cal position identity of interests, of habits of man
ners and pursuits, and by heartfelt devotion to
our glorious National Union
Mr.. WHHTHoRNz said:
lb. C5qa7nan and Gentlemen: I thank you for
TINS warm acknowledgment of the good feeling
that exists between our States Long, long ago the
crack on me rlIe and the martial spirit m the pO-
lltcal contest commercial rivalry and the agricut
tural pursuits of cur common people bound US
together as one. and the deeds Of our heroes
and the principles of our statesmen have attest
ed the sincerity and strengthened the bonds of
our affection to this glorious Federal Union.
[Cheers)
AS now. in all coming time. may sunny Tennessee
respond 70 the toast of gallant Kentucky. The first
born Of our Federal Union, we early learned from
our own fathers the value of liberty and indepen-
dence and in our Republican progress, our COM
mercial pursuits, and in moral advancement, let us
not forget the good old practice To-day we occupy
a proud position among the nations of the earth.
know speak ue voice of Tennessee when say
that planting her banners upOn the Constitution Of
our fathers, whatever abide us we will preserve 1t
for pOsterity When Kentucky. in defense Of her
rights, shall raise her banner, Tennessee will be
there toe. lChcers.l This Union, sir, we are
welded TO. IL is eonsecrated by the blood Of our
fathers, and We would leave il as il was made by
them. And when 1t fen we would then as now pro-
clam equal and exact justice 20 every man and TO
all states. Our Uni0nand Constitutional day we |
pledge you our fidelity to their preservation. Zap
plauso.l
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