The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-27
Special Meeting OF the Union
League.

Al regular meeting OF council NO.
on Monday evening, the 2Ist instant. il
was resolved to hold special meeting .
the State House during Christmas Eve.
It was resolved that N. P. Clark, Esq
/ President Of the Grand Council, should
Officiate as Chairman Of the meeting
that President Smith, Of Council No.
and Captain Driver, Vice-President Of
the same Council, should act IS Vice
Presidents; that Captain F. 7. Hobbs,
should be the Marshal-in-G Chief Of the
EoScasiOD, and that W. W. Eaton should
b Secretary.
The Councilmet at their rooms, accord
ing to res0lutioDc and formed process
sion. PRESIDED by The excellent band
Of the 18th Michigan the Council marched
through several streets, and before 6
o'clock reached the Capitol. or e r.
After the Council was sgsin called to
order alf the Presidents Of the other
Councils were invited to participate as
Vice- Presidents. Mr. JOurdAn, Secretary
Of Council No. 2, was invited to act IS
Assistant Secretary. ~
After m1sie by the band our, young
brother, Jones, was called out by the
President to address the meeting.
He thought Che time and the occasion
most appropriate 10 lift our hearts to God
in prayer and thanksgiving; and, there
fore; hs,Ofsred prayer. EN- ~' -t'
Brother Jones' speech was qaite ex-
tended, and covered a variety of topics,
National, Social and Domestic.
He was followed by Captain HsttOB,
whOmadsi brief, interesting and apprO-
PIRATE address.
BE thought that speech-making had
long been one Of the fOllies of the Re-
public-zthat they had done much to
originate and foster the rebellion-yet on
the principle that the hair Of the same
dog to ours, the bite it becomes neces-
ssrH TO make speeches to roll back the in
huence Of this terrible caIsmity. But
the grand points TO be made, however, af-
Ter all we're the bayOnet and the bullet
Justya speschss wisely energized the
soldier and guided his heart and arm in
the use Of these weapons, were they use
ful and conmendable.
He thought the power of organizations
had been so often demonstrated, that no
argument was necessary to prove the
fact All our common school orators un-
derstand this. But no organization out
side Of the blue blouse" was doing SO
much for the restoration Of the Union,
and d 8 perpetuity of the Republic, as
the National Union League.
The Captain informed as that he had
been slife-lOng DemOcrat, but the FIRST
shot fred at Sumter bad made him an
Administration man till this Accursed |
rebellion was crushed.
, AS to the future treatment Of the reb-
,ls, be wished to remember that the
moral government of Gsd is based on for
yiveness, and hoped that this would be
-emembered when enemies laid down
heir arms and surrendered.
e
Captain F. T. Hobbs was loudly call
a, and very deliberately walked up to
be platform. The Captain has been one
If the most active leaguers in Tennessee.
4arsbSlliDg the Leagues, whether in the
Hall or on the street, seems his apprO-
DriAts work. He 10 there in his true ele-
nent. As : speaker, he deals in plaip,
ound facts, and jumps instanter to his
He told us that many accused him with
icing radical. His radicalism consisted
n desire to see the Government tri-
Imph over all its enemies. BE desired
o give Uncle Abe another four years
rial-1tO see the work SO well begun car
led forward tocOmplete perfection. He
n formed the meeting that Mrs. Flow
70, living on Union street, had carefully
the old Stripes and Stars du-
ing all the dark hours Of the rebel rule
a Nashville, and her banner was the FIRST
brown to the breeze when the news came
hat the Union soldiers were marching
1to the city. The Captain proposed that
hen the meeting adjourn they should
larch 10 her hOuse-plsy and sing 'RAl-
7 ROund the Flag Boys" and give her
iree cheers. This resolution was passed
y reclamation; and after the meeting
carried into effect to the letter.
Captain II. says that there are three
illion leaguers in the United States al
,zdy. Ten thousand in Tennessee--four
have been initiated into the
.riOus Councils Of Nashville; and be
,nld look back but . short time when
lere were but siz "lons men" meeting in
back room. The leagues would elect the !
.xt Governor that should bless Tennes.
.. While the leaguers watched the sd-
inistratiOn of AeAirs in Missouri the
bells feared and trembled. A great |
istAke was msds when General Scbo- /
I'D was put in command there, for be {
led to thWArt their plans and purposes; \
It be is now removed and the Union )
use win now gain Few energy and I
npeius, J
CAPTAIN DRIVER .
Made the concluding speech. II was !
religious, scclssiastio and pa U
lotto. BE is the man for facts and ig-
'es. Many even Of his brief philipies
rnish material for hour speeches, and !
any days Of meditation. Though a {