The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-01

them, we have no generals at the begin
ming OF the struggle, but we have what
they had, nation Of power resolved 10
endure defeat till we extOrt victory by
tenacity. Our men only require 10 be
led, and they are now marching to the
enemy as calmly as if TO predestined VIC
tory, now or hereafter (Applause) We
have one glorious victory in Tennessee,
the fruit Of persistent determination; aud
IL we meet with other defeats, they will
be but temporary checks which the fu-
ture will repair. | live in the abiding
confidence that such will yet be the re
suit, II we proclaim II now that there are
no terms 10 this war excepting our de-
struclion or our unity. was as,onished
this evening when read in New York
paper, always so firm hitherto, plan for
conducting the campaign, which, il IL
were not successful at the end Of three
months, suggested that we had better
bow ourselves from the field and cor fess
the Independence of the enemy. (Hisses)
Not thirty years, not when thirty ar
mics shall have been prostrated, shall we
go back. There is only one end TO the
contest-their capacity of endurance or
yours. (Applausc.) You are more numer.
ousj you are wealthier; you have the re-
sources Of the civilized world; you have
the command Of the seas; you have time
till beginning Of eternity before you
(Applause) Persist and the nation will
maintain its great and glorious name be-
fore the world. The men of Valley
Forge will not have died without success.
sors, and the stars that dscorats the ban
ner Of the republic will continue TO cir
ole in their expanding orbits around sis
ter states dwelling together in unity long
ages after the falling stars OF the rebel
emblem, now with fear OF change per-
picking nations, shall have gons out in
Hight. (Grsat applause.)
SPEECH OF HON. HORACE MAYNARD
The tenth regular toast was then read
"The Stdte Of 7snnossee.-Gold refined
in the fire, more precious for her trial"
Responded to by Hon. Mr.. Maynard, Of
Tennessee, who thanked the meeting for
the kind greeting rendered TO mis- own
State. Armed men are within her limits,
and war is abroad upon her soil. She
knows what war in her own borders
means. She understands the terrible
significance of this conflict. She
knows what war 10, for she sees IL
in houses and in villages destroy
ed, and families robbed, her children
scattered, and widows and orphans all
over her borders, l hear gentlemen speak
of party. We have parties in my State,
but Mt time when the very life of our
l. IaI 4
two parties-these who uphold her glory
and those who seek TO take il away.
tApplsuse.l Thereis too much wrang.
ling aud striving over tho petty question
as to whether this man or hiS neighbor
shall receive the honors and emoluments
of Office. We know no party by name,
but we went into the conflict with the
stars and stripes before us, our great
contest being which could better and
most wisely administer the affairs Of our
common country. But as you have been
so well told, the question iS whether we
shall have a country or not. There can
be but two parties, patriots and traitors,
and If he is not patriot he is a traitor.
Applause In times like these every
man is known by his neighbors, and
though some may attempt 10 glory in the
struggle, expecting when the storm is
past that they can come in and look
around and inquire which side was
whipped preparatory TO joining the sue
cessful party, yet the eyes Of the
country will cause such TO shrink
back into their inmost resesses
again. The speaker alluded TO the
view taken by Mr.. Davis Of conquer
ing and subjugating the South, and said
he wished the meeting 10 bear in mind
what they understood as well as he -
that the eonspirators, the men who con-
troll this rebellion, the men that own and
manage and govern il, did net number
as many as were present here TO. night.
Only remove such, and the whole con-
spiracy will fall. We sometimes hear il
said we lack great military genius, that
we have no Napoleon to lead our armies
on 10 victory. Great military genius
was one Of those things that appeAred d
but here and there along the history of
the world. Alluding TO the time when
Nashville was expected TO be attacked
last summer, Mr.. Maynard said that
Governor johnson, who was not a mill .
tary genius in any sense Of the word,
found himself at the head Of our forces
there at time when disaster seemed to
be attending our arms, and when
the surrender of the capital Of the
State was urged on military grounds
Suppose, said the Governor, we
for once violate military principles and
hold on 10 Nashville. He fortified him
self in his capitol, and gathered around
him hUf a afuola oF
ans. lie went TO them la person, and
appealed TO them as individuals, telling
them that the fate Of their State depend
ed upon their fidelity and gallantry.
They pledged themselves TO stay there
and die before tboy would give il up,
and they redeemed their pledge noblv.
(Applause) A man sometimes is not
worth much, and sometimes is worth a
great deal. Mr.. Maynard paid a noble
tribute 10 Gov. Hicks for his energy and
zeal in keeping Mary land in the Union.
All honor TO him, he said, whose energy,
whose irmness, whose resolution saved
Mary land herself, and saved the oaDital
Of the nation. (Applauss.) AlludinE
10 the possibility Of civil war reach :
ing some Of loyal States, the speaker
said that II any State was disposed
to engage In il, be begged that ali such
would 60 aud look at bis, and hear the
tales OF woe, Of sorrow, Of anguish and
agony before they attempted 70 draw the
sword, brother against brother, and neigh
Dor against neighbor. War was no
child's play, Il was no game for politi-
clans 10 engage In. Take away all the
armies from his State, and let her people
20 10 the ballot bsK and record their