The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-06-24
. Very respectfully
very respectfully,
"DAvID Ton Governor.
" Col. Granville Moody, 74th Reg. o. vi"
Remarks Of Hon. Horace Maynard,
az the BIOWnlOW Reception, In
philadelphIH,

1T the BrOWnIow Reception, in
Philadelphia.
There was a vast assemblage OF Phila-
dclphians in the Academy of Music, on
the 18th inst, to hear BRowNLow. We
copy the remarks of our able, fearless
and loyal MAYNARD.
Loud calls being made for Hon. Hor-
ace Maynard, member of Congress from
Tennessee, he rose, and was greeted with
applause. He opened by saying that it
was recorded Of king of Israel, that
when his son lay sick unto death, he
mourncd, but that when the son was no
more, he resumed cheerful look, and
resumed his high public duties. While
he, the speaker, saw this disastrous re-
belliOn approaching, he had done all in
his power to avert it, he had prayed
that the evil might pass from US. For
he knew the dreadful consequences that
must ensue, and that especially in the
section where dwelt himself and his
But when the trumpet once sounded for
action, he had not hcsitated for moment
as to what wac his duty. The strife
once commenced, and he knew that il
could never end until one party or the
bNllNi W 40 YUM plNNNll anu ullNbuhlllOllbl-
ly subdued II was idle and worse than
idle, TO speculate now as TO what 'migk
have been done. All that remained to
us now was to stand by the flag of our
country. Great applause Yes, even
more than his worst anticipations had
been realized in his beautiful mountain
home.
They had already heard eloquently
from one of his constituents, and there
were hundreds who could speak expert
mentally of the truth Of every word he
had uttered. The people of East Ten
ncsscc were separated, by geographical
peculiarities, habits and commercial re-
latiJs from all the rest of the State. A
large majority Of them had been loyal
from first to last, In the western part of
the State there had been much more UNI
animity in finally acknowledging the
Southern ConGcdcracy as a de tacto gov
crnment In his own more loyal section
vote had recently been had showing
tina, the praponderance Of unionists in
il was ten thousand to three thousand
lie had labored with all his might TO
have a military force sent there for the
protection of the people, as they were
utterly without the means Of protecting
themselves. They were dependent upon
the General Government. lie had wait
ed long, and watched as for the coming
of the morning, and the dawn had at
length appeared to gladden. their hearts,
and he submitted whether they did not
deserve credit for their loyalty practised
through twelve such terrible months p
l, did moi make man feel comfortable
10 hear others talk about hanging him
by the neck 1t put the devil in him,
even if lac had no serious fears OF the
threat being carried into execution.
Rui the trials of this war were not being
borne for noughl. II had already devcl-
opcd our proves TO o degree that would
make our nation respected aud feared
throughout this era 4 change was al
ready coming over the spirit of Eurupe's
dream with regard TO us. The little
Monitor, a toy upon the waters, had al
ready rcyolutionizcd the public opinion
of the world She had awakened Eng
land 10 sense of her probable insecure
" against assault from q foreign poWaL
and he felt assured that had The Mason
aud Slidcll imbroglio occurred after the
Monitor epoch, instead Of before it, the
tone Of Lord Russell would have been a
little moro diplomatic, at least, if not
more courteous.
His reference to PRESIDENT Lincoln was
hailed with q perfect furore Of applause.
He believed that God in his providence
had raised him up 10 that position for
the wiscst purpose; and as for that
young man who, but tor this rebellion,
might vet have been a railroad president,
be firmly believed that the day would
come when the name of Mcclellan would
stand recorded ON the brightest historic
. page OF our country, side by side with
/ The noblcst of her illustrious names --
. .Grrat applause.