The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-10


wAsHroroS, JULY 20, 1862.
Nh. EDITOR The events Of the past
week, which excited most attention here
in the National Capital, were the placing
of General PorE at the head Of the "Army
Of Virginia" aud The impeachment Of
Judge HUMrHREYs, Of Tennessee, by the
Senate.
In regard TO the FIRST, public opinion
sanctions and applauds the wisdom Of
the President in uniting three divisions
Of the army which, separately, were un-
able TO cope successfully with the largely
reinforced corps Of the rebel JACKSON,
into one solid body, and in investing the
command in one whose fighting qualities
have been tried on the victorious fields Of
the Southwest. General PoPE assumes
command under happy auspices, and,
with MCDOWELL, Banks, and KiEG, viii
not only speedily clear the lovely valley
Of the Shenandoah Of the polluting pre-
sence Of traitors, but viii strike such a
blow on the flank Of JEFF. DAVIS at
Richmond as will make MoCLELLAs's
pOnderous work much easier Of accom-
plishment
The loyal Tennesseeans resident !"
Washington were Immensely onlivened
by the arrival Of many old friends from
their State who dropped in upon them
last week. II is always a pleasant sight
to meet old acquaintance and friends,
but much more so when a long separa-
ton has been replcte with suffering and
hardship. Last August your corespon-
dent leit Nashville, where loyalty had
become crime and treason stalked I'M
blushing At that time the most san
guine Unionist could hardly have hoped
that in so short period the City of Rocks
would again bear over her magnificent
Capitol the emblem Of the Republic. All
the retributions of history! The. men
once hunted for their devotion to their
country now meet their reward, aud the
rebel autocrats are either wandering
homeless and unfriended, or are eating
the bread Of the parent against whom
they raised the fratricidaI dagger.
A goodly company of martyrs and pa
triots they are. That noble man, WIN. q
BRowNLow, l saw this morning. The
traces of past suffering mingle with the
set lines of future determination on his
resolved face. BAmE PEYToN is here; SC
is WIN. II. Polk. A Tennessee Reunion
was held last Thursday at DIR. HUELEY's
house, at which, beside the above gentle
men, were Representative MAYEARD, that
other heroic East Tennesceean, Mayor
SMITH, Postmaster LlNDsLEY, II. II. HAIR
n1soN, Col. TElGG, II. G. ScovEL, Q. DE-
Grove, Doctor JONES, T. w. PARHAM, Of
Knoxville, Doctor HUNT, X. L. BARTON,
I. II. WILEY, T. II. GINS, aud JoHN
MEIGs.
You may be sure it was a pleasant
meeting. The magnetism of a common
cause and the devotion to a common
country had hound them together, and il
was scene worthy Of the times to see
the band of loyalists from whom the load
of rebel deuunciation had been removed
by the stout hand off strong government
1t was q fine experience" meeting.
Since the trial, they have been seeing
the lions of Washington, and seem very
well satisfied with "ABE LINcoLN's .
government. ~ am Tennesseean" is :
talisman here. One Of the party on Fri.
day strolled into the ladies' gallery o.
the Senate, aud the watchful doorkeepel
was on the point Of removing him, wher
a hint that he was from the old Stat,
elected the remark, 2" You can 20 wher-
ever you want: you are Tennesseean.'
We would like to keep them Longer
with us, but they are anxious 10 be home
and most Of hem will start tonight
May they have pleasant journey, ant
be repaid for their past suffering by {
prosperous and peaceful future.
FEAEK ST,TT.