Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-06
TENNESSEE EOgING FOB THE UNION
Great Meeting 90 UnIonists In Alex
andria. Tenn,


Mn. EDIroR:--Please permit US through
your columns to publish to the world the
fact that the Union feeling Is reyiving in
Middle Tennessee. On Saturday, the Sd
day Of May--a day appointed for pub
lie speaking and hosting the Union flag
early in the morning there began to
pour into the town Of Alexandria, from
the hill-tops and fertile vallies, an inn
mense number Of hearty yeomen, who
came filed with love of country TO over
flowing, and greater enthusiasm on no
occasion was ever manifested. After the
pole was raised, and everything made
ready for hosting the flag, the crowd
proceeded to the house Of Mr.. o. d. Will
liams, staunch and unAinching Union
man, where the flag was received from
the hands of his lady, Mrs. Williams,
with the following appropriate address
Sir 1t is my happy lot to present 10
yon on this coasioD, this flag, The emblem
Of American independence and republican
Institutions, which here hold, to be placed
by you aud your patriotic associates, Ia be-
half Of the loyal citizens Of this community,
upon this pole Of liberty, planted for the
purpose yea, q hickory pole, the representa-
tive Of TeDnessee's greatest hero and most
illuslrious statesman Place ii there TO fiat.
ter in the breezes OF heaven, as beacon
light and hope anchor for the loyal citizens
Of this community II ia scarcely one year
ago Ahat the American flag here was trailed
contempluously in the dust to be replaced
by the .setpent like one Of secession which
Haunted aloit it's defiant folds to the admir-.
Jog gaze Of its phrenzied votaries They
exulted for being able to protanely trample
under foot the Constitution and laws of their
country,
" loyal men stood aghast, despondingly
contemplating he horrid scene. Aud for
time the children Of darkness seemed to pre-
vail Bat behold what change has come
over The land Union men are no longer
stricken with tero' az the Kissing threats Of
ec ssionis's. The Constitution and the
avs are hoino yindica,,d. ai.nni,a n,ua,i
do,s oro ey,n,, a,.,,. H., ..;,h t,.L,ai--
sns.d b.lors tba ooronsrinn narohae !, ne
Union soldiery. The Federal army is now
Jasper like restoring il. colors sgoraino
protection 70 the noonlo and r.s,or;n, orao5
wherever thew 90
~ beartily congratulate Va, cir ma, ,bo
recent brilliant aobievemsn,s ~ onr hrsve
army. il gaem can beboIa ssT sinc.r.rv
trust. the dawn Of an ear,v noaco which 7
ardsniIy hops win never again be disturbed
ny Tue oau'eS which have lstterly and now
mar H. mus' confess 'has the satisfaction
""'Cu experience on me present occasion
,,ora ,.,, 49, T'.Sl' "p''usop = , ulu no' DC,
vioinf,. a.a ~ - '',.1 '. ,1'a Leg 1"u
neoossorv win bo;. st.o-,, "',, w. l a. -
and will strike dawn anv vaod,I hands that
may again attempt to tear il from its nosi
ton tor il is the Rag of Washington and his
cOmpatriots, under which our country
achieved independence and attained to great.
nesf--a dag that has afforded protection al
nome ana secured respect abroad, aud is the
nope 'l republican institutions aud the
u asp' Oh mankind throughout the world
w "ou'u oppose spVH d nag Z None