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

mount to all other duties was an obli-
gatiion first to put down this rebellion
(applause) - all subordinate issues
afterward to be considered; and upon
that ground, as in part a minister of the
law, aud as citizen full Of sympathy
in all his heart withyOu, l come TO meet
you here tO-night--the first obligation m
view being to pot down the rebellion
(Applause.) had occasion the other
day, when was honored by q call from
q portion of your citizens, TO make q
most homely illustration, which / now
beg 10 repeat. Some of those who
esll themselves sceessionists, who, II they
he not actually engaged In attempting 10
overthrow this greatgovernmens and de-
stroy our national integrity, at least SYM
pathize with them, we cannot regard as
brothers with us. They say we are
too harsh and intolerant because of the
mere political difference of opinion, l
take il that in this great contest no poli-
tics are to be regarded as existing at all.
(Applause.) hold politics 10 be this ;
that we are in possession Of machine
admirable in its construction, calculated
to produce certain results. Some differ
honestly in regard to the proper policy TO
be pursued in running that machine, but
when il comes to the question whether
. we shall have the machine al all or not,
then there remains no, question
whatever. (Applause.) And we are
not disturbed now as of old, and
divided into different denominations as
10 the particular manner in which we
shall run the machine, but we are strug-
Cling TO determine the question whether
the machine itself shall be smashed to
pieces or preserved TO all future time
(Applause.) Ny friends, tho Governor
has been pleased TO allude to me as re-
presenting in some degree the great in
terror OF the country, where secession
has never made a stand. 1t is true that
am represent atiye TO some extent, be-
cause by birth, by education, by all else
that gives character TO a man, am from
that inteIior-a native Of Ohio; but
must say--and say il with regret-that
he is somewhat mistaken in supposing
that secessionism has not raised its hy-
dra-head, and invited as TO the dire con-
sequences which would follow from be-
ing misled by its poisonous belief, in
that quarter The difference is there,
however, in some degree, as here, that it
is not a question between loyal Union
men and those who would by force Of
arms strike down the Government, but
between the loyal, true friends Of the
Union and those who would, by insi-
dious attempts under false names, and
by borrowing and disgracing the name
even OF Democracy, undermine aud sap
the institutions instead of attacking
them boldly in front. (Applause.) And
let me say that TO my mind it seems as
if we should not be wrong in withhold
ing our respect from those engaged
in secret treschcrous purposes of that
kind, even more than We withhold
our appreciation from those engaged
in the attempt to destroy the Gov
srnment itself. He who boldly takes up
arms against the government, and enters
the ranks of jeff. Davis, is like one who
attacks with ak in hand and attempts "a
cut down the tree Of our liberties; but
the others are only the miserable dry rot
that would sap il at its core. (Applause.
My friends, l do not mean at this lat,
hour of the night TO detain you here by
continuing my remarks Thank God
you and here are all agreed. In tht
number that see assembled feel tha
strength which will enable me, according
TO my poor abilities, TO administer tina
which has been given me in the shape o
duty to discharge, because / feel that my
hands will be upheld. (Applause.)
am not one Of those who despair of th'
future. Gloomy as any present hou
may be, difficult as may be th'
tasks before us with a firm anC
unhinching heart, and a high anC
perleet hope, look forward 10 the TIM
when every star upon that banner shal
be still shining on, and every stripe a
pure and bright as il now is. Applause
l look forward with the utmost coniidencu
to that time when you and |, and all tru,
and loyal men in this country, shall ss,
the old ship OF state carrying her flag
and sweeping over the sea, however tenn
pestuous it may be, safely forward intC
the port for which it is destined. Gap
plause) look forward 10 the time W hel
we all, as one family, shall be gathere,
upon the shore Of hopeful confdenc,
united, expeotant to see the old Graf
safely into port
! "The good ship Union's voyage DER,
/ Atanchor safs she swings
And loud aud clear, with cheer on ehosr,
/ Her Joyous welcome rings:
] 'Hurraht hurrah p ID shlkes tho wave,
4 Ia thnndors on The shore
One hng, orc laud, one heart ono baud,
| one nation eyermorel'
SPEECH OF non. HENRY WINTER DAVIS.
The next toast
"7le Amsrtodn Nation-Assailed by
armed trait0bs in the South and secre
conspratOrs In the North. II must live
one aud indivisibly though this genera
tion perish to preserve IT,"
Was responded TO by the Hon. Henr,
/ Winter Davis, who commenced by allud
ing 10 the foolish speeulAtions entertainel
by some regarding the fate Of "Ml
Maryland" NY Maryland, debated il
the valley Of Virginia, debated on ih
/ stream Of Antietam, decided by the arm
! that bore these banners Of the Union--b,
the men of Maryland and her brother
from the rest OF the country. The fat
of my Maryland and our Maryland thA
battle has now seitled-that judgmen
has been rendered. II they come TO quss
tion il, refer them to those torn and shat
tered Gags Cor their reply (alludiug 4
two battle Gags OF the Maryland mel
with which the hall was decorated) My
Maryland give TO me, said Mr.. Davis
the Maryland Of the Constitution, thl
UoiOn. (Applause.) The fate o
my Maryland is determined. Bu
is the fate Of ,he URion determined
(Applause.) Would TO God, fellow
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