The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-01
MEETING OF TUE LOYAL MEN
OF BALTIMORE.

Governor Bradforas Addrt's Of Weleoms
to General Schenek-R ply Of the General
Speech Of Hon. Hr1yg Winter Davis.
Last Thursday evening a num-
Der of loyal citizens of Baltimore
gave a banquet to Gen. Schenck,
the new commander of the mill
tary department, at which Gov.
Bradford presided, and made the
following address of welcome:
SPEECH OF GOV. BRADFORD,
Governor Bradford who was re-
ceived with loud and prolonged
cheers, said:
regret excee dinghy that upon Rnioc-
casion such as the present an indisposi-
ton under which labor for two weeks
units me, even if were otherwise quail
fed, 10 discharge as | should like the
duties of the position with which your
committee have honored me aud feeling
as | do, unable TO discuss as should
like, either materially or mentally, the
good things that are clustered around me,
/ should not have been here at all but
that felt desirous TO leave nothing un-
attempted that it was at all possible to do,
by which | could show how cordially |
unite in this demonstration of respect to
our distinguished guest. (Applause.) And
I cannot but congratulate the cOmmiltee
on the successful manner in which they
have achieved the object they have had
in view, in welcoming as they ought the
new commander of this military de-
partment and at the same time furnish
ing opportunity for more intimate ac-
quaintance between him and the loyal
people of this good city, who have been
so long and so anxiously awaiting his
coming. cloud applause) lie is not,
however, altogether stranger. | myself
have pleasant recollection OF welcoming
him TO our city--how many years ago it
is not material precisely 10 recollect--
upon the occasion of one of our monster
political meetings; coming, as he did,
fresh from the halls of Congress-I say
have recollection of tho delight with
which we all listened to his conservative
expositions at that time. We welcome
him here tonight, not as the representa-
tive Of any party, but as the gallant
champion Of the Union (applAuse),
pledged, too, by the love he bears his
country, which his own good right
arm has so we'll attested Zap
plause,) holding that arm in readiness
again to be raised against any and all
parties who openly or insdiOusly make
that country the object of their trailorouI
assaults. (Applause,) We welcome him
here tonight as in many respects the re-
preventative Of that patriotic, mighty
onward moving West, that from the first
day of her high but sublime career, has
never soilOd her proud escutoheon will
the foulest Of all foul treasons, the treason
Ofsecession (applAuse) buLupon the con.
trary, had her Hrmest foot upon the necl
of the monster when il first uneoiled III
hideous form. (ApplAuse.) And now
when the hopes of rebeldom are failing
now that the foreign Intervention Tumorl
are growing dim; now when II becomes
necessary TO look elsewhere for supports
TO prop their totlering fabric now when
serpent-l like still, they are yet endeavor.
ing TO cast insiduously the seeds Of dis
cord through that glorious, gallant re
gion, aud predicting her secession from
the cause of the country, now, / say,
particularly welcome him and the Other
gallant western representatives | an
happy to see here tonight applause,
who know how TO value these calamities
ECHOED, though they may be, by soml
of that own Vests recrnant sons Zap.
plause) Whilst this furnishes, therefore
a cause to welcome him az tho honored, al
the gallant champion of the nation, as q
representative Of the western interests, il
will also. as hope, be but 4 preliminary
to n still more intimate understanding OF
his part of the character OF the loyalty
OF that loyal people over whom his duiisi
are to be now chiefly directed hav,
sometimes felt that there is failure e
properly understand and appreciate thu
character of the loyalty Of the loyal peo.
pie of this good city and state by those
who live outside OF her borders Gap
plause) There are reasons for il, | know
There are many among us, we know, whit
are secessionists and rebels at heart, al
malignant and yndictivo as any thatieaC
the rebel hosts. We have, too, a small
share of those with that left-handeC
sort Of loyalty that is always lurking
about for some snug occupation, warn
aud agreeable, wherein IL can fatten-i
purpose which constitutes, in fact, th,
only object either of their affection o
concern. (Applause) They are to b,
found all over, though | am happy to be
lieve their number is small Conspicu
Gus though they assume 10 be-yet from
their smallness arose their conspicuous
assumptiOn-they escaped the notice 0
far less astute commander than he wit
now has charge Of the military Of th'
middle department. (Applause) IL
fact, with the exception Of this smal
part, the whole inhabitants Of our State
from Mason and Dixon's line upon ,h
north 10 tac Potomac, occupying as theJ
do a territory lying In and about whA
we may call he equarior that divides IN
United from tho rebel States, are devote,
10 the crushing Of this oaussless rebel
lion.
There Is, besides, as il seems TO me,
Distinguishing characteristics about th
loyalty Of Maryland's loyal sons tha
marks IL In sons respects, from tho 10y