The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-05
THE CELEBRATION!
Morning Saiuto--SOciaI Union Meet
ing-Procossion-s Mt the
CapitOl--The Grafton.

Major THURRY's Artillery from Capt. /
tai Hill at daybreak yesterday, and the
bells rang out in joyful response from all
the churches and public buildings.
The superb Brass Band Of the Ohio
Fifty first, leader, Lieut. LEWIS Con-
HART, were on the dome of the state
House by O'Clock and hailed the dawn
ing day with The stirring strains Of Hail
Columbia, Yankee Doodle aud the Star
spangled Banner, which were played in
exquisite style. The blue and misty robe
Of morning which lay lightly over the
crested hills and lovely valleys was stir
red with the mingled exultation Of bells,
the defiant thunders of cannon, and the
soaring and majestic strains Of martial
music Soon after the arrival of the
Fifty First came the excellent band Of the
Sixty ninth Ohio, who added to the en-
livening hormonies in honor Of the day.
At six o'clock Mr. JAMES CAvEBT, the pa
triotic Keeper Of the Penitentiary, invited
us to attend a flag raising at the Peniten-
tiary. We attended and found number
Of Union friends present and also the
ubiquitous and untiring Band Of the Fifty
first A handsome flagstaff, thirty feet
high,was erected on the dome of the PEN
itentiary, making an elevation of over
one hundred feet; and while the Band
played the National airs in admirable
style, beautiful bunting flag, twenty
feet long, was run up to the mast
head. The prisoners who were
brought up from Chattanooga yes
terday were allowed to come out and
witness the scene; and as we glanced
along the crowd we could not help inn
agining that the shadow of remorse fit
ted across the brows of some, whose con-
sciences seemed to ask them: "Was it
well that you tried TO make this anniver-
eary Of freedom, that flag the symbol Of
liberty and prosperity, and that martial
music which has delighted the ears Of
millions as though twas the harmony of
the skies, empty names, and mere shadows
of the past?" Was not our national an
them, in the ears of some of those mis-
guided ones, like the remembered hymns
Of boyhood haunting the ear of one who
has raised the dagger Of death to strike
his mother? The parsons and some other
prisoners were sullen and remained in
their apartments, and doubtless the mu-
sic which found its way through the iron
gratings sounded as harshly to them as
"Old Hundred" would sound to the devil.
A large number of flags were flying on
private residences; among them one in
front of the residence of Col MCEwEN,
on Spruce Street, one Of our eldest cid-
zens, who kept that same banner flying
during the reign of terror in defiance of
the taunts and menaces of traitors. Then
it iloated in solitary sadness, amid a
forest of ill-omened "Stars and Bars"
like proud eagle among a flock of ravens,
owls and vultures, but now il waved ac-
companied by many other flags which
siroamed upon the air, without one
stripe erased or a single star obscurod'
The large building Of Adams Express
Company, itself a national institution
was gayly decorated with the national
colors, and the patient drart-horse which
draws the Express wagon tossed one
upon his head
The military display was quite i'm.
posing, the following Regiments APP
pearing in procession;
Company Of Sd Indiana Cavalry;
5lst Ohio Infantry--Lt, Col McCLAIN;
18th Michigan Infantry--Col. SToUGH-
TON;
7lth Ohio-Lieut Col. Won scuRoDER ;
1st Tennessee-Col GmLUM;
Artillery Company under Maj. Thur.
NEY
The whole force was under the com
mand Of Col. MILLER Of the 28th lndi-
ana Infantry.
The soldiers made an admirable appear
anco as they deGled in front of the Capitol.
They appeared soldiers "every nch"
and were everywhere commended fortheir
orderly department and martial aspect.
The large representative chamber was
crowded with people, although not 1.-THE
of the multitude around the Capitol could
gain admittance. Hundreds of ladies
and lovely girls were seated on the floor,
and in the galleries, with flags and
badges.
The rostrum was drapcd with timc-
honored and war.rent flags which bore
upon their tatlered folds, begrnmed with
SMOKE, the mark of shot and sabre stroke
received upon memorable battlefield
There waved the banner omblazoned
with its eagle and shield, borne by Gen,
MoRms Brigade, ON tho immortal field
Of Chalmctte on the Sth Of January.
There, too, waved the flag which led the
Bloody First Tennessee, commanded
by the gallant Col. Campbell, through
the storm Of shot and she'll which swept
the slippery streets Of Monterey :"
Whore on, stlI ON thei- lumus sept,
Through walls of flame itviherug way
Who're Elt tho.r dead tho living stepped,
sal charging on Che suns which swept
Tho Slippery streets of Monterey
The Scared and ba!tle-staiued colors
Of the Tennessee Third appeared also,