The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-13
.E, TENNESSEE, wEDN EsDAY. JANUARY 18, 1864

oratorical display or to pronounce an
eulogy on the deceased; butin speaking Of
that remarkable battle, the anniversary
OF which we celebrate, he did not COM
memorate that event because the victo-
riOus General was q Tennessean; he
would do SO as readily had he been the
citizen Of any other State; he did not
stop to enquire the place of his birth; the
question with him was his paramount
love for the Union. When we 60 back
to the war of 1872, we find that wonder
ful man, Andrew Jackson, sleeping on
the cold, damp earth, side by side with
his sOldiers, without 3 shelter-many Of
his men without shoe. Follow him as
be marches through swspps and quag-
mires-the Hero of Talladega and the
Horse Shoe; il was his, with q small
band Of Tennessee and Kentucky militia,
to resist and drive back the mighty hosts
of the British army at the Battle of New
Orleans. The Hero and Statesman sleeps
close By, and were it possible to cOmmu-
n;cate to the dead intelligence of
what was transpiring in this country, his
remains would burst their confines; he
would shake off the habiliments of the
dead, and, stretching forth his right arm,
he would swear "This Union must and
shall be preserved"
The Government was made for the peO-
pie, and not the people for the Govern
ment. Hence the Government should be
under the control Of the people, and in
stitutions should be under the control of
the Government. Our Government has
had three ordeals to pass through:
1st. The struggle for existence.
I'd. To establish itself among the
nations of the earth.
Sd. The one through which We are
now passing, against treason, traitors and
internal weakness.
Pass through this last we will, and
show to the world that our Government
is too strong for traitors to disrupt or
treason to blot.
In our Government, institutions must
not rise above the Government. In its
formation, there was an institution which
was tolerated, but it has now set itself
up against the Government. There was
once bank attempted the same thing,
and il was crushed. No institution must
rise above the Government. We could
discuss -tariffs-internal i'm
proVements, etc, but there was one in
stitution which in the South would not
tolerate freedom of speech. That time
has passed, and reason, sitting on her
empire, can discuss this and all other
questions. Yes, the institution is dead,
and dead negro is not worth dollar.
While transition is going Cd, We must be
careful, and every thing for the best.
The Constitution of the United States
and the laws made in pursuance thereof
was good enough for him. This is the
peoples Government, and it must be
governed by them. The Constitution
provides for its amendment and all neces.
sary regulations for its perpetuatiOn.
Then away with the idea of letting
States out of the Union, or of letting
them cut their own throats. It is worse
than secession to admit that the Govern
ment can permit State to relapse into q
territory. Hold on to the great fabric,
and when the rebellion ia put down, sls-
very will go with it.
Officers and soldiers, you are thrice
welcome to be here and aid US in carry
ing out the great principles of freedom.
Go forward till your banners are planted
on every school house in the SOath.
Thanks to the ladies for their presence
and their influence. You are the power
behind the throne, greater than the
throne itself Here the Governor closed
his remarks, and the assembled multi
tude retired.
0ne interesting feature of this celo-
bratiOn was the presence of quite . num-
Der Of ladies, whose presence certainly
added much to the interest Of the occa-
sion, and points to the return of brighter
days for Nashville.
w. E. TRACY, Chairman.
A. S. JoURDAE, ''O'''@iieS'