Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-07
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ment you have extended to me tonight. / am sure
have done nothing merit such distinguished con
sderatlon- lis a somewhat singular spectacle to
! see the people making 50 much ado about what has
been oore n Missouri Il is evident that The people
are craving for action ca the part Of those who
are IN the held. OF al the speeches that have
| heard, the speakers proclaimed that this was
not time for talking but for acrng. Rs zee hare
Add no Gcteoe except tcGI s1ie 7 Be called so Tat 1s
bare had IA 5lissOsTi. Everybody has said, and
imagine We have got the greatest General Of the
age-General Scott There Is no QUESTION but that
he has the best soldiers in the world: qnd 4 Is a
mailer Of surprise hat l0ih such great Gerral lcah
such fine S0l1iers and 50 many Of ten aos hass not
done 07ytiEg, But presume it Is all right because
the correspondents Of the newspapers repeaf IL 70
us every day that 1t is ell right. And yet the fssl-
ing Of impotence is natural one. The country il
really suffBring because something has not been
done-at his rebellion Is eR0red to rear is crest ana
flourish loi1ia sight Of oar Capial. 1 have heard
people say, who disposed 70 be critical, tldt
probably intended 10 force compromise 5g ksspAg
those one kafadraf thosdli bdsa9Res lcHha one dufs
march from e Capitol ,chers Congress Is to s eslsu-
lating that under such circumstances We viii be
more disposed to compromise away this great qnes-
ton. I cannot believe that there is any truth in
this suspicion or surmise, but the General inCbef
has good reasons for the delay az which We all are
soimpatient.
opinion our success in Missouri is attributable 70
the promptitude and Vigor Of the movement Of Gen.
Lyon-an officer who was distinguished Tor ais
courage and his conduct in the Mexican war, and
In the frontier wars since that time, who has won
during the present disturbances a most enviabIe
and deserves the honors which the Ad-
ministratiOn have given him-many people think
deserves still higher hOnOrs, which hope the ad-
ministrzsiOn have in reserve for him. IkGUs not
noticed his being promoted IN The late kst Of
promotions in the regular army. calnot Be fond
alongside En0Ty's EGTns do not believe that this
is an oversight of the administration. am Induced
to think that they have some other distinction in
reserve for him. I must not forget to-tl17nk the
people Of New York for the muniaeenee with which
they came forward to supply the wants Of the
Missouri volunteers a few weeks ago. II anything
has been done advancing the interests Of the gov
ernment, it is in great part due to that generosity
on the part Of the people Of this city which enabled
these men to 20 into the field properly equipped.
which added to their efficiency. take this Occz-
sion on behalf of the Missouri volunteers to return
their thanks 10 The people oj this ciy sho, IN fact
hare taken this rGr upon their Ol5s shoulders sup
Piled the sineWs Of war, and, matter By what
men it is achieved, the people Of New York wiz
nave their full share in it. for they have supplied
he means without which no general no men could
AVE been put in the field. If they viii continue
IS l have no doubt they will the same patriotic mu-
fcent condact, they viii have achieved ia part all
he victories which shall perch upon our standards
Loud cheeFs.l