The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-11-24

of the vast edihces OF marble, devoted TO
the ordinary business of the National
Government, for days and weeks before
be can even approximate an adequate
conception of its magnitude, variety and
universally. Yes, a true American
might proftably spend, in the capital Of
our young nation, months of observation,
and go away with q patriotism kindled
to fame of enthusiasm higher, brighter,
warmer and purer than that which burned
upon the affairs of Greece in her golden
days of classic legend
| which shOne upon the Persian flying,
And saw the Spartan smi 70 in dying"
Yes, here the sublime presence of
AMERICAN NATIONALITY bursts upon the
vision of the patriot with something of a
divine power. Here is the central ma
chinery of the Repdblic, and here is the
political gravitation which keeps the
shining stars of the Federal Union re-
volving in their proper orbits around their
common sun, whose first great duty is,
in the language of its constitution, to
guarantee to every State q Republican
form of government" provision which
must and shall be carried out, in spite Of
the Vaccinations of traitors. Never be-
fore did feel 80 powerfully and deeply
impressed with the conviction that this
government cannot be destroyed by
miserable slaveholders' rebellion, and
that the death of this country is not near
at hand, as l felt to- day when walking
through the noble structures of marble
dedicated TO the business of the Ameri-
can people. Look at the Patent Office
it seems the very temple of American in
ventive genius, where armies of pale
browed inventors and patient mechanics
have hung up their native offerings to the
Divinity of Labor. 1t is the shrine where
the skill of our artisans has arrayed its
brightest Jewels, whose splendOr and end
less profusion are absolutely bewildering
and overpowering to passing observer
like myself Models of inventions for
every conceivable purpose, for comfort
for luxury, for economy of time, economy
of space, for the field, workshop and fire.
side, for the land and the sea, and the
air, are all here and multiplying daily
The inventive genius of our people in all
sections of our country furnishes with
undiminished vitality in the very midst
of q civil war. Is it not hopeful indi
cation when the people manifest so much
life and vigor?
Nor is the Treasury Department less
remarkable, in whose operations, for the
first time in . period of eight years, We
see promise of unity in the national
----Ynncv-a matter which dnAnlV CON
Germs the daily life and business OF eV-
cry man and woman in the country. If
Hamilton, as Webster said, was the
Moses whose potent rod smOte the rock
Of public credit, and made living streams
gush forth from its surface, Secretary
Chase, his successor, may be styled the
Joshua who has led the people over the
Jordan of q huctuAting and tickle bank |
system, into tie green vallies, mean
green backs, of a uniform currency, sup
ported by the wealth and credit of the |
whole nation. 1 do not pretend 10 dis
cuss the question of q paper currency,
but surely may say that of all bank
ing systems the National Free Banking
System of Mr.. Chase, is the least Objec /
tionsble. 1t takes the control of the
currency from the hands of a few petty
corporations and mOnopolists, and places
it in the hands of the people.
/ said in . previous letter that the
people were growing more united and
earnest in supporting the government.
| may add that the Government is pros
ecuting its ordinary business with cool
assurance, which is of itself encouraging
The construction of the various public
works, the building of the capitol, and
the extension of the different public Off
ces, has not been interrupted for q single
day since the beginning of the rebel
lion, except on Sundays. The click of
of the mAson's chisel is still heard upon
the massive stones which are strewn
over Capitol Hill. as he forms the pol
lshed shaft and adorns it with its beau
tiful Corinthian wreath of leaves and
lowers. To-day as l approached the
great building, saw the lAborers busily
engaged in cleaning and polishing the
gigantic bronze statue of the Goddess
IF Liberty, prior to its elevation to tie
summit eff the vast dome of the capitol.
Within the building, the painters and
,ther workmen are preparing for the
of the next congress, which
will, in all probability, be the most i'm
,ortant which has met since the foundaS-
ion Of the Union. / think that princi-
,les will then be SO firmly and plainly
established by law, in Legitimate sxposi-
ion of the great doctrines of the rights
'i man, as announced in the Declaration
IF Independence, that petty classes and
aristocracies will be trampled and
crushed out forever. / believe that the
next American congress will declare
That every man shall have the Just
wages Of his labor.
That every MAJ shall be pEOtected in
the enjoyment Of his wages.
These simple propositions embrace the
whole philosophy of a good government.
and who dArts TO deny them And if
they are not to be denied, why should
hey not be legally established? l take
great pleasure in saying to the stAunch
Union men of Tennessee that what ]