The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-02

with the future OF our own State Emi.
nent!Y suited as were his remarks TO the
occasion. he wound up one Of the best
efforts of the evening by quoting With
signal fife that nuted passage 10 Shake
spsare's Julius Ceas ora
ton:
Nou'd you rather c4sar were uy ug, anl be al
were dead, ana I've al FKlExEN p
General Schenck Is next called out, and
in the first dozen words he utters one is
no longer at loss 20 learn why the great
champion of the Oopperhead Democracy
was unborsed and rolled in the dust be-
fore his determined charge He alluded
pleasantly TO the fact that Governor J ohm
son aud himself had been most earnestly
engaged on different sides whilst in Con-
Rress, yet now they were heartily TO-
gether, knowing but one party--tbat of
the Union. His precedent for putting
down the rebellion will never be forgot
ten by those present, as he sat down,
leaving the company convulsed with
laughter
nation, was General Wilcox, aud there
was no mistakins the surprise he mani
tested that lie should have been called
upon At all, He rises reluctantly, hesita-
tiagly, but directly we see that those who
called him up know whereof they acted.
He compliments Mary land highly for the
unmistakable loyalty evinced, aud 10
giving the reasons for the ardOr be feels
in the cause, be Alludes to his sojOurn in
the tobacco prison. He pictures tho
Butternut ohivalry," and his eye blazes.
He tells them he went but 10 battle for
the Union; war Democrat; he lost that
distinction in the hgkt, and now endorses
any aud every measure calculated to
overthrow the rebellion. Were the pa
triois, the Union men of Mary yland, to bO
driven away by any contingency ia the
conflict, he invites Them TO Michigan,
where, nearly surrounded by lakes, they
would hght TO the last man and the last
dollar, and driven thence, would take the
old iiag and set up in Canada.
The Hon. Mr. Galloway succeeded
General Wilcox, and we shall only say
TO those who heard him elsewhere, that
he was equal to himself We pity the
stump orator who has to face him in at
tempting 10 win q seat in Legislative
body; and without trying 10 do what is
impossible, reproduce tho mirih- pro-
voking points mAde-the comic, which
is photographed on the memory, we come
10 the call made upon General Burnside:
He said--in substance--he presumed
the company present would like TO know
what he---as a soldier-thought of the
chances OF the conflict? lie had never,
| in the darkest days he had seen since II
began, doubted for one second favor
able result; aud turning 10 Governor
Johnson, be said to him that when he
went on the Hatteras Expeditlon-and
| thousand times since--a sentiment utter
ed long sinse by the Governor had come
into his mind, and that was that If re
| beliOn like this, founded in fraud, tresch-
cry aud selfish smbiti0n--if such a re-
bellion could sue ed, he should disirusi
the being Of God. He believed that
the cause Of the Union wou succeed
because there was q God; and as 10 the
rebellion, and that expression of Cover
nor Johnson's with reference to il, which
he adopted, ho used il, as did The Gov
ernor, 10 show his faith 10 the ultimate
triumph Of the good cause. lie denounc-
ed selfish ambition as the great vice and
| curse Of the times; aud surely the com
| pany present felt that il any one, from
| his anieosdents and his department In
the present conflict, has the right 10 con-
demn It, General Burnside is the man.
His sentiments were greeted with . storm
Of applause.
A call brought out Secretary Chase,
and feeling, doubtIess-wiih General
Burnside-that the company would like
TO hear something in reference TO his pc
culiar and all-important sphere Of duty,
be alluded with hopeful expressions 10
the prospt ct before US, that ere long We
should, as one people, bo bound still
more closely together by the influence of
a currency which would be as llfs-bluod
10 the country. Abiding 70 he conflict
he said that both himself and the Presi-
ent had in the beginning Of the war
hoped that il might be brought 10 an end
without interfering with the institutions
Of any State; but the character Of the
Of the conflict had compelled change Of
views that long ago one Of the largest
shareholders in Louisiana - amongst
Others-had declared to him that, rather
than have the Government destroyed be
would give up every slave be possessed.
lie should carry back 90 Washington
and TO the President, words Of cheer, de-
clared that the day just passed was one
Of the pleasAntes' OF his life, and that the
ouispoken loyalty here had surprised him
to the uttermost.
Finally, Governor Johnsou---consider
atrly excused by tho company after his
gieat effort at the Institute -consented
TO say few words TO the company
present lie remarked, that after what
Gen. SchenOk had said about their past
carer together in Congress, he, too
wished TO say something Of IL. He, also
could bury old political difierenoes-QoI
lheV had always got along happily iu
their personal relations there now
he knew bat one platform and one party
the platform Of the Constitution, tht
party Of the Union. Referring 10 Gen
eral Schenck's wounded arm, he sAit
they could not shake right hands, bu
they could the left as pledge Of forget
fulness Of merely political or party diff
, fsrenees in the future; and thoreupor
gracefully stepping forward for ,he pur'
pose, these Old partisan antagonist
, graSped hands, closing the proceeding
I OF the evening, General schenck remark
ing that all present might consider them
selves represented la that acto OF fratcrna
regard aud abandonment of mere part
| issues Judge Blair Vas called upon bu
excused himself on account Of tle ex
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