The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-23

ODtaih power, ls an undertaking so Sc
rious that few Of the ambitious even
would assume it, could they foresee its
endless variety of duties, labors and vex-
atoms Tennessee, the "Flower Of our
Love" and the glory Of the Southwest,
" lies bloeding;" her tresses disheyelled,
her costly vesture rent and defilcd, and
her priceless jewels scattered in the dust
around her Her trcacherous sons have
dcspoiled her yet with devotion which
has never faltered or hesitated, q son
whom she had long honored heard her
entreating voice, and left his scat Of profit
and comparative ease TO come 70 her re-
lief
MORNING.
THE Governors residence is a plain
but commodious brick house, two stories
high, with double portico, Immediately
facing the South front of the Capitol,
from which it is only few steps distant.
II has large yard, with pleasant shade
trees, luxury with which Nashville is
abundantly supplied Morning maps are
generally unknown, for suJ cout,an galH,
which classically educated Shanghais
translate, about daybreak,7 "a visitor,
forgotful Of the blessings of reposc to She
toil-worn in the dewy hours of morning,
raps at the door for admission Often
another, and another, and another, come
in quick succession, until IL seems that,
like the march Of BANQUo's ghostly
heirs, the line will stretch out TO the
crack Of doom" These importunate ones
must be seen and heard too, and even
then some grumbler will walk off COM
planning that he was not allowed to oc-
cupy an heur in relating his story. The
breakfast, often interrupted by all sorts
Of messages for all sorts of persons, and
perhaps by calls from visitors, who think
that public officers should always be rea-
sdy to crafty the idle curiosity Of every
body, and attend strictly TO their duties
at the same time, is hastily dispatched,
. and the Governor repairs to the Execu-
Z tive Office at eight o'clock. As poor
CLARENCE said, when relating his dread
full dream,
Oh, thon begins the tempest orthe sou'"
THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
"Ail the worll's stage,
Pave |lrEe every man must pay part
said ANTONIO, and here within the EX-
ecutive chamber, miniature world per-
forms its tragedy, comedy, tragi- comedy,
andsomctimes farce, within the walls of
the Capitol. The Office is furnished with
heavy oakcn chairs, book case, two So
fas, and two portraits very bad full
length one of ANDREW JACKSON, and a
much better, though not a striking one Of
Governor JOHNSON, taken when he was
Governor Of the State some years since.
BY the way is it not singular that there is
not a passable picture or bust of cold
Hickory" at the Capitol Of his State p
Two secretaries are busily employed in
writing, and mild, portly looking official
is on hand to notify gentlemen of iho
Southern Rights denomination when they
are wanted, or to escort them to the sub
stantial stone edifce justwest of the city
THE VISITORS.
Here is aquick-eye restless man, pre-,
malurely old, the energies of whose brair
and muscle are wholly devoted to the
exciting game of speculation. lie loves
to make money for the sake of tho
excitement attending it, and his highes
ambition is to be pointed at on the streets
as a successful Spectator. Like JACOB
BARKER, of New Orleans, he would start 4
false report and perhaps ruin Thousand
men by it to make few thousand by il
His knowledge of per cent is as great a
that Of MoRRs, the iinancicr OF the Rev
olution, but, alas, how inferior is his pa
triotism 20 that of that distinguished
man. lie wants to make a big venture
such as would have freightcd one of In
rich aigvsirs 81 the Hobi5 hearted Me-,
chant of Venice, who Worshippcd a high
or divinity than gold; and created a sen
sation among the Shylocks, ON the Bialt
Of Venice He is willing TO risk ID
hazard of war, aud the pcrils of a gucr
rilla raid, for the chance Of a large prof
on his pcrillous venture, and he wants th
assistance of the Governor He is'ad
monishcd of the hazard he may incur bu
is indifferent 10 that Perhaps so arden
a worshippcr OF mammou has taken th
prccauDion 10 have partner ou th
Southern side, so as 10 guard against an.
unpleasant litllc mishap Of that sort
The Governor at least seems suspicion.
and shaking his head tells him, he mus
decline giving him any assistance.
Here comes sad-iaced old man. bowc
down, apparently not SO much by year
as by grieG who, with faltering voice
asks to see his son, an only one perhaps
who is lying in the pcnitentiary for th
hideous and infamous crime Of treason
nothing less than participating in con
spiracy to destroy the government whic
the old man fought through two wars
establish. He hopes that his rockies
son is willing to reform and take the oat
of allegiance, and at his request he
. brought I'm. The young man enters.