Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-29

Cur Special Reporter
MISSES EDuoas - in the capacity Of reporter for
the USIoS AND AnERIcaS, ts writer, after an early
brealfasi found himself at tie depot Of The Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad a g. o'clock p themor
ming 81 the oath inst IN company with seTentyfour
Members Of the General assembly Of the STATE Of
Tennessee the Mayor Of our city, and number OF
Aldermen, Councilmen and other officers repre-
sentaton Of tie Nashville press, and few private
citizens for the purpose Of proceeding to Louis
vile, Ky, to attend the grand Union Festival given
by said city to the above named persons. The wri-
ter, initiated into the mysteries Of the Press gang
felt quite nonplussed while surrounded By such an
array Of genius and talent as was embraced in the
editorial corps along on that trip from this city Of
newspapers: and then it was confusion colgould-
ed" to be thrown with such men as Lieutenant
Governor NEWMAN" Speaker WHTTHoESE, and The
Members Of the General Assembly and our City
Fathers. Tennessee may boast of her delegation,
for with one exception I win say that a fner-ook-
Ing talented. and more congeuial body Of men
not be raised anywhere An regretted the i'll
ness of Governor HABRs whose presence would
have added much to the interest Of the occasion.
Amid all the strife of words and newspaper scrib-
bling about the dissolution Of this Union, which is
now being carried on by bigOts and fanatics in
some sections Of our glorious country, and out Of
which political demagogues are making capital,
what pleasing spectacle did this scene present.
to see men Of all parties occupying high places, in
the government, lay aside the petty weapons Of
party strife, and as the representatives Of free
people going to minge their hearts and voices with
the representatives Of other States, who. though
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upon the one great sentiment The Constitution
and the Union Of the States Kentucky, Tennes-
see, Indiana and Ohio have, in this step, marked
new era in the history Of this Republic-they have
met around the common altar of their country, and
renewed their vows Of fealty to the country and
have jointly re-echoed the sentiment: "THE FED
ERAL UNION-IT SHALL BE PRESERYEDg =
But to return to our trip. a few moments after
the appointed hour we were en- route with high an
ticipations Of pleasure when we should arrive at
the same festivty will not attempt to give an ac-
count Of the many pleasing incidents which oc-
cured during our trip which, to sum it up in a
few words was a happy affair, and well enjoyed by
all At4P M-yye arrived at Louisville where we
were received by vast number Of citizens amid
the booming Of the cannon and the soul stirring
notes Of martial music. May the eannons and drums
Of kentucky never be called into action for the
performance of less agreeable duty than on this oc-
casion! But if the time and occasion should come
when they are to be used for a more deadly pur-
pose the sons Of Tennessee would be found side by
side with those of Kentucky battling noby for their
rights.
We were assigned our quarters at the National
Hotel which is presided over by Messrs HARROW
PuLHs, who did all in their power to render
their guests as comfortable as possible We COM
mend them to all who visit Louisville. AT night we
repaired to the Masonic Temple where the supper
was prepared, About 500 guests were seated at the
tables and were soon busily engaged in discussing
the merits Of a splendid bill Of fare. Wine of all
kinds flowed freely, and
All went merry as d marriage bell"
Atabout lo}, p H., Judge BULLOCK addressed the
meeting in an able address which has been given to
your readers in another issue number Of speech
es were made and toass drank The festivities contin-
ued until late hour when the writer together with
good many others leftor their hotels where we were
soon snugly ensconced. A description of the sup
per and speeches would be spurious as it has been
attempted by those more accustomed to such things
than the writer; but no description that have seen
viii give a fair idea of the occasion itself.
After bidding adleu to my roomInates on Thurs
day morning, took the cars for Nashville feeling
perfectly delighted with my visit to the Metropolis of
Kentucky and though with the writing Of this arti-
Gle my hastily made connexion with the Press is
severed yet 1 shall ever remember with emotions of
pleasure the Kindness of the Press Gang of Lou
isvile
The trip home was an exceedingly agreeable one.
the particulars of which would not be of interest to
the general reader, but did prove interesting to
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