The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-08
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lifted hands will beseech as 70 hand
them down,unimpairod, to their day and
generation Ia achieving them, our faith
ers toiled aud bled through seven years
OF trimnphs and reyerses, of long maroh-
es and wearisame retreats, under burninp
suns and over frozen ground; and viii
you ialterin the work of preserving and
transmitting chem % your posiefiiv be-
cause The arrows of calumny and abuse.
dipped in the gall and maevolcnce of
bhghted ambition and humbled pride,
fall thick and fast along your pathwav2
They dared The naughty froWns Of pnn.
ccs and mobiles; can you not endure the
silly insolsnoe of petty traitors and re-
bels2 They faced the rattle of British
musketry; can you not dcspiae with
compacent soorn the harmless venom Of
disloyal tongues They quailed not az
The mouth of The cannon; and viii YOU
fear the paper bullets Of pr0slituted
press wrapt in smoke? Gird IN your
strength, shake from your limbs the fet-
tcrs of doubt and fear, look stoadfastly 70
the end, and come brayely and manfully
up to the great work. The profound woes
and sorrows Of this bloody and useless
war will soon bring a time OF calm rellec-
ton and thought, Of painful regrets Cor
the past and hopeful visions for the
future, and when that day comes, the eb-
ulition Of bitterness and strife must and
will subside. The time has been, and
viii come again, when you and your de-
luded countrymcn win alike look 60 the
Federal Government, with its veteran
army and gigantic navy, as the surest walk
of defence against the ravaees of civil and
foreign wars; 10 demonstration as the on
ly broad and firm basis of the American
system Of ell-government; 20 the Union
as the smitten rock from which gush up
the living fountains ofnational and indi-
vidual prosperity and happiness, and
will together follow the Stars and Stripes,
az did the Israel of God the pillar of
cloud by day and the pillar of fire by
! night 90 higher and noblcr developments
| of American Liberty and Civilization.
We have much TO cheer dropping hopes,
inspire trembling hearts, aud nerve feeble
arms in the bright dawn Of light that
skirts the horizon, aud promises a cloud
less day Of hope, and peace, and joy
Let the noble barquo, which our ancea-
tors launched this day oighty-siX years
ago, and freighted with a cargo more
precious than priceless gems and jewels,
but pass unhurt this strife his shock,
! this fearful reef this last rock Of dan
ger, aud boundluss ocean of deep ard
quiet waters will spread out before its
voyage, with gentle winds aud waves 70
watt IL on and one and all, from hill
top and valley hamlet and city, will
unite as in happier days, in Que deep,
grand shout to the old voyRger--
auou, nor lcar 20 broa.t thoseal
'Wt nc r.r .oW hope og PRAYERS om teas
cue hop' Triumphant DER QUE fears
a all with thee sio aH with thoe.n
LADIES The array Of bright eyes
and sad faces, which overhang this vast
asscmblage like sunshine and cloud, be-
tokens that the angel Of death has let
fly a shaft here and there ia your midst
If you have tempted or dared this sad
trial of his archery, blame not the arch
en- if the shaft has fallen az your door,
and the cloud gathered over your house
hold The excessive zeal aud persistent
leryor of many Southern ladies, will be
the most inexplicahle mystery of the
Rebellion IN future times. What Just
ground or reason have they for falling
out with ID, or breaking up the Federal
Governments In no other country has
woman attained equal dignity and in
iuence in no other government has her
wants and comforts been so carefully
provided for and protected Woman
was not fashioned in her sweetness OF
voice, her gcntleness and purity OF heart
refinement Of intellect and exquisilenesa
+ Of person 60 sound the war-cry, TO bid
3 brothers shed each others blood, 10 klot
treason and rebellion, or 10 dare th,
e perils or minglo in the havoc of battle
b Ladies, you can do much towards pro-
e longing the war aud increasing ia,
o pangs Of private grief but you can d,
y more 20 stay rs bloody tide and softer
q its bitter sorrows, Other shafts will b.
r spceded 70 the fatal mark, and othe
Il clouds will come gathering and rest oYe
IA your city. Dulilul daughter that ven
70 cradle form which YOU loved and rcyerc'
e from the cradle, may pass away never &
. returns aAectionato wife, that sron
y arm Of maniness aud noble bearing 0l
II which YOU have hung during the happi
. est hours OF life, may fall and leave yO
l.. without hope kind mother the caske
10 of cherished family jewels may be bro
lr ken open, aud the brightest gem Of Oh
20 group be dashed In pieces Let mo- be
"a seccl you in the name Of Christian hu
"a mauity 60 rise up 10 your strength en-
al assist as in stopping Che unnatural wa
lr and bring back your fathers, husband
TO and sous TO the peace and safety Of qui
n, ct, happy homes
rs SOLDIERS on TW CNi0N ARMY IL
ur are welcome, thrice Welcome, Boz this spa
is cious hall on this National Birthday
r. Whether you come from che one State Z
he another, whether YOU dwell on Che snow
ld clad hills OF Maine or the golden stream
m of California. whether you favor She san
he or different local institutions, 40 are 70
W. low-countrymen OF The same efcea' hepnl
er lie. epeakiutr one language, protesting on
" christianity, and bound together in u
as bopds off pcrpaiual Union under the san
or National Constitution with one honor'
ma aae floating over ue, and one grand de-
s- tiny awaiting MS This ia your day IA
EN- Is our day ,itis The birlh-right iuhefitan'
e- of an true American irccmcn, aud whe
it- ever 10 81 celebrated, they are WELDON
he thrice welcome
lc- ME MAYOR AID OmIluEE on mE Or
,e- ComcL You have, iu the appointing
boz 0f this celebration, a8 well as in amo
me- unmialakablo manner, illustrated 20
me reverence ior Che noble founders OF %
free Institutions your oyalty 70 The fe
s. eral Constitution, and y0ur aeFotloh
.ho the Union of toe States We agree On q
lns abiding conviction that The memories
lch the h6nortd dead iu your eeiaetelies a
ley not more lasting than ihe recolieeiio
bus of this day that ihe ioahdaiisA
md your beaniuI City of Rocks are a.