The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-13


ential meetings ever convened in the
Capitol of Tennessee, the following
gentlemen were unanimously elected off,
GERS of the meeting
Major VIM. r. Tracy of Hamilton
county East Tenn, President; Doctor
Bowen of Smith county, and f. R. Smith
of Davidson county, Vice Presidents,
VIM. j. Cochran, aud A. S. Jourdan
Secretaries.
Prayer was offered by the Revd. Wm.
Hunt of the Western Engineers, when
the audience were greeted with "Hail
Columbia" By the splendid Brass Bands
of the 18Th Michigan and 18Th WiscOn-
sin.
Capt. E. G Halton being called announc-
ed the object Ofthe meeting to be tribute
to the memory of the illustrious dead.
Gave q brief sketch of his eminent
public services in behalf of his country.
Alluded TO the present position of Ten
nessee ss being impoverished and needy.
rest. Thought her Military Government
for the present most conducive to the in
terest of the people, and shOuld'be con-
tinued until such time as they are pre-
pared to exercise the functions of Civil
Government Alluded to the future of
Tennessee, and hoped that the "Ides Of
Marcel" would ..uS find again, an indivisi-
BILE people. The peculiar institution might
pass away with the close oftAe struggle,
but did not doubt that the nego could
be IS prOftably used in the capacity of
hired laborer as he was while held to
servitude. Closed with q thrilling sp-
peal for Unionof the States.
National air by the Bands.
Letters from Hon. Henry Cooper, Ma
jor- General Rousseau and Col. Doolittle
were read by the Secretary, regretting
that other engagements prevented their
attendance.
Col. Dusten, of the 1O5!h Illinois, be-
ing called, come forward, thanked the
Committee and the audience for the
honor done him in extending an invita-
tiOn to address them; regretted he could
not make a good speech, and did not
want to make bad one. His heart was
right and beat in harmony with the audi
ence; was satisfied the hearts of the loyal
people of Tennessee were all right;
though a difficulty seemed to exist
among them as to what shall be done
with the institution of slavery. Some
held that white labor could not be sue
cessfully used here on account Of the
climate; this argument he considered
would not hold good at this time. Bet
ter start on the basis of free labor, and
instead of throwing obstacles in the way
of the Government, take the Presidents
policy, support the Administration, put
down the rebellion, and al will be well
When the Government was assailed and
the President called on Tennessee for her
quota of troops, the reply Of your Cover
nor then was, "NOt one man for coercion,
but fifty thousand for resistance" That
Governor has gOne, and, thank God, you
have now got better man. He APPROX
edof the Union League, notwithstanding
the objection of secrecy; argued that
every successful business man was the
man that kept bis own councils; did not
see why the rule should not be equally
good with an organization; thought it
would accomplish great deal of good in |
Tennessee; felt in his heart no animosity /
to the masses in the rebel army, but
charged the whole crime on the leaders,
and wanted reconstruction only on such |
grounds as will secure Us against another
rebellion. The slavery question is the I
only thing in the way; dispose Of that,
get it out of the way, and there viii /
spring up in Tennessee and throughout
the South such evidences Of prosperity IS
have never been known since the organ
IL alton Of the Government.
Music By tie Bands.
Governor johnson At this time made /
his appearance in the Hall, and was I
greeted with applause, and being called /
to the stand-ssid be came simply to Of 4
fer an apology for not being prepared 70
make speech such IS the occasion de-
manded. The Battle Of New Orleans,
fought in 1915, should be respected and /
conmemorased by every patriot, and in
fuencs every American heart to noble
deeds. BE did not come to make an