The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-02
The Complimentary Supper 20 Gov.
johnson nnd Othcr Guests.

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johnson ana Othor Guests.
The Union demonstration in this city
on Friday night, upon occasion of wei
coming TO Baltimore that sterling patriot
and pillar of the good cause--Governor
Andrew JohnsOn-and other gentlemen
who were the guests Of the city, was such
an one as will never be forgotten by
those who had the pleasure OF partici
pating in them.
With the preliminary remark for the
benefit Of our distant readers, that the
Eutaw House is the Headquarters Of
General Schenck, the popular and efil-
ci MT Military COmmandant of this Dis
trIct, il was a matter OF course that the
patriotic gentlemen who conduct il should
have taken SPECIAL pride in the prelimi
naries that devOlved upon them; and so,
when, upon the adjournment, at late
hour, from the Institute, it was glorious
and inspiIiting display TO find the place
festooned with National flags, aud all
else done which might demonstrate at
glance, the character Of the glad coca.
sion.
The complimentary supper as the
tastefully gotten up bill OF fare TO Gov
ernor johnson and Erie ends " worded it,
Of course gave the gallant champion of
the Union cause from Tennessee the place
of honor 10 The right OF the President
There he sat, the man who has been as a
barrier of iron in his own State 60 the
progress 10 completion of. terrible and
bloody attempt at revolution-an attempt
which, but for him, would have left the
beautiful State Capital of Tennessee a
pile of ruins, its people bePgaed, and its
name forever dishOnored. Aud indeed he
looks the man he has proven himself TO
be. OF medium size, of dark complexion
and earnest and piercing black eyes, one
might almost fancy, as they looked on
his worn, hut dignitied, massive and de.
termined features, and in the sprnkling
Of graz hairs amongst his once raven
locks, traces of the terrible and long
continued conflicts he had waged on so
many occasions with a great conspiracy;
a conflict reaching from his position in
| the Senate of the United States to that
when he was driven from his own home
and beleaguered in the splendid Capital
| of his own State, saved at last ny ue-
gree of courage, of self sacrificing de-
termination on his part, which almosl
shamed, by contrast, the fighting men by
profession by whom he was surrounded.
| Wearied by his noble Oratorial efforts a.
the institute, he sat there study for all.
To the left OF the presiding officer sal
Secretary Chase, man of tall aud nj bic
presence, aud with one cf those fine heads
which vindicate the science Of phrenolo.
gy--if sught can do it. We need, how
ever, only refer our readers TO the print
ed port ait presented of him upon those
Treasury issues destined TO make a
mighty era in the finances OF the nation,
aud all will see him "a he is. LaboriOus,
and even gigantic as must be the mental
t.il he undergoes, there is yet that pleas
antequaniuity OfexpressiOn in his coun- :
teRauce which seems to defy the threat
eHed inroads of the cares OF office, and
gives promise OF mar.7 a year yet of val
liable service to a country which, in its
troubles needs every able man in it.
To the right again of Governor Johu-
son sat another individual, high in posi-
tion as one Of the Cabinet the distin-
guished Postmaster General, one Of those
hard workers whose labors tell upon a
nations welfare and a nation's deslinies.
Tall and slend der is his figure, with the
bearing of q soldier more than of a ci J.
william, he, toe, has a fine intellectual head,
aud a clear glance from a genial blue
eye, which sparkles not more with high
intelligence than with fraukness aud
gOud humor. Quiet in his department
hs is yet one 10 mark and remember.
To the left of Secretary Chase again
and drtssed in plain citizens gsib, sal
one, whose face once seen can never be
forgotten, a famous soldier, the late com
manderol one OF the mightiest armies o
modern times-Gentral Burnside Witt
bald head piled up like a strong tower
aud a most splendid ply generally
he looked on with the shrinking dilii
dehce OF a school girl, blushiug in a way
quite refreshing TO witness in an age OF
brass, al almost every allusiOn made bJ
others 10 hls presence or services; but the
distinguished expression OF that inI
face, alter all, was trusting frankness
honest determination, courage, right, no.
BILE purpose. No wonder the hearts o.
10y Al men SO out 10 him; no wonder h'
creates a storm Of kindly greetings when
ever he is recognized. the nation will
never forget his noble conduct in deal
ing with the antecedents ol the battle 0
fredericksburg. We shall never &c
through, however il we linger too loul
over sutj cts so tempting-Over thes,
pen aud ink portraits OF Union men whom
every Union man delights TO honor w
shall do our best, however.
Next 10 Judge Blair sat quiet, ab
, siracted looking, unpretentIous appearing
sOldier; General; whose shoulder strap,
however, we're Of 20 meagre a stripe, s.
much the reverse OF those blazing patch
es OF gold and yoIlow sunlig pas
sion OF Second Lleutenants-thati II take
q good look to see the small dislinguis
log star which marks his rank aud y hic
he has we'll earuedil any soldier IN m
service has done 10, This is Genera
Wilcox Of Michigan, a very young ma
; yet, sill, tns v ho has lived almist a
age Of sEouy Ia those horrible "tobacc
Prisons" " Richmond, hion have i've
10 that city an uucuyiAolo rspulaiiO
J which will cling 10 it as lhe history (
he Black Hole" clings 10 Calcutta. 3.