Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-29

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OF We have already mentioned thai
Prentice was dined by the Black Repub,a
licans at Washington the other day. The
niger stealers and their guest seemed
mutually pleased with each other, as the
following report from Forney's press
proves: - l' g.--sia 'l $50 = H-'
George d. Prentice. Esq. ia7t
Washington Correspondent of Philadelphia PressI &
This evening reception was given by
Colonel John w. Forney, at his residence,
to George ID. Prentice, Esq, of Che Lou
isville Journal. A numerous assemblage
of distinguished citizens were present
among whom were Secretaries Cameron
and Smith, Assistant Postmaster kasson,
Assistant Attorney General Coffey, Sena-
tors Wilkinson, Trumbull, McDougal and
Pomroy; Adjutant General Thomas, GEN.
erals Porter and Sykes, Hon. Robert J.. ;.
Walker, Professor Baehe, Hon Thomas
Ell. Clay, and many others. An hor
passed in pleasant conversation, during
which Mr. Prentice was introduced to the
company. A fine supper was partakeai
of, at the close of which Secretary Cam
eron made few remarks .a SIS 9mss
Mr.. Cameron said we were in the midst
of a great war-much greater than any
| body believed when it first commenced
| The most important portion of the coun-
| try in its relations TO the war was Ken
lucky, and he was gratified to announce
| that we had present gentleman who had
| done more than any, other man towards
| the preservation of the Union. fan
plause.l He only regretted that he had
not the power of language TO say to that
gentleman what he thought was due to
| the services he had conferred upon the
| country. He referred to Mr. Prentice. Of
| the Louisville Journal. 'ea5
For himself, he (MP. Gasneron) had
| never had doubt as to the result of the
| war. He had faith In the Anglo-Ssxon
| race which covered this continent He
had still greater faith in the virtue, intel<
| Igence, courage and enterprise, of the
great white laboring population, scatter
| ed over the Northern States, in achieving
| our final success. He had always loved
and respected the people of the South.
but he had felt that the great North was
| in the end to carry liberty over the world.
l by virtue ofits force, it's courage, and its
| constancy.t .1f Pc, s-iss z-i'a.sAisai Sak
In looking into our national troubles be
had felt doubtful of but two or three of
| the States. He had felt that il Kentucky
| was but true to herself and the Union,
| Tennessee would be found ready to Sec
ond her, and while he saw commercial
interests, personal feelings, pride Of fam
| lily, and other adverse influences at WORK,
he felt no further doubt when he saw that
the great paper open its columns in Ia
vor of the Union. He then feb that the
Union was safe. (Applause.] : :. .fs ..is,
In conclusion he gave the health, long
life, and prosperity of Prentice, Of the
Louisville Journal. (Renewed Applause.l
Mr. Prentice made few remarks. He
said that he merely wished 10 say, in
response, that he agreed with his distin-
guished friend in his estimate OF the
magnitude of this war, and he could
only add that he thought the Secretary
of War as equal to it - s. y,
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