The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-21

they perhaps thought that if they could &c
r rid Of them quarrels would arise among tn
party which could not be settled. But
thank God, there was no danger from any
such occurrence as that. We shall now
give our hearty supper! as a people true
to the law, the country, aud to ourselves, To
Mr.. johnson, . man who is true to the
Union. It was with pleasure the Speaker
had noted that the new President would
retain the Cabinet of his predecessor, and
If there is any difference OF policy, it will
be in Punishing the leading traitors with
increased severity, step Mr.. Lincoln was
exceedingly reluctsntto take.
IN Washington, at that very hour, they
were lowering down into the tomb the
body Of the lamented President. In his
death great aud good man had gone from
/ among US; one pure in his motive, upright
in his acts, and kindly in all his thoughts.
Had he known his end wss at hand, he
might have said with the apostles OF the
Gentiles: 81 have fought good SIGHT,
have finished my course, have kept the
faith"
His remains viii soon be taken 10 Illinois,
and whom deposited there the luxuriant soil
Of that fruitful State will receive the rich
soil ever poured into its bosom. Peace to
his ashes As we admire his virtues, let
US initiate them; as we love his character,
let US cultivate similar dispositions in our
selves. If he had faults let US shun them,
though for my part I do not know what
they werei always approved Of his just
and wise conduct, but may sometimes have
thought he was too slow in Furnishing the
culPable. With all his lofty qualities he
was taken from US by the hand of violence, |
and suffered from the evil dispositions of |
wicked men. But we must remember that |
this world is not the place for the reward of |
virtue-here the wheat and the chat lie on |
the same hOor-here good and evil are /
mingled, but in another world the one will /
be driven into everlasting punishment, the /
other will receive the reward treasured up /
for the good and faithful servants. Let us
ing inheritance than any this world has to
offer.
Governor Brownlow, at the conclusion of
his address, announced that Gen. Rousseau,
4 polished, pleasing, and gifted speaker,
would be unable 10 address the audience as
in consequence Of acold having
eft him with severe boarseness. In lieu.
however, the Rev. Mr.. Allen would read a
poem, which, he understood, had been per-
oetrated by q citizen of Nashville, and
which the author had desired to have read
IN the present occasion, and which, he sup
posed, would be found interesting and in
rood taste.
The Rev. gentleman then read a poem
which, though wanting in vigor and org
nality, was smooth and flowing in rhyme
md metre.
We should Be guilty of a serious omission
( we failed t6Nsay what great credit the
Whole arrangements reflects upon the COM
nittee, by which it was organized; Col. E.
). Mason, 18th 0. V. /, Lieut. Col. W. L.
'oulk, 10th Pa. V. l., snd Capt. 7. C. Will
on, the whole being under the command
+ Brig. Gen. Jno. +. Miller. Each portion
f the vast crowd was in its place. There
7ere no breaks-no running TO reach the
ppointed positions. Immense as was the
multitude, each individual part marched
nto its place without confusion, andsthu
fas preserved that gravity, harmony,
uiet and deeorum 80 consonsnt with the
flicting occasion that called out this i'm
osing demonstration in honor of the sacred
memory Of our second Washington.