The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-06-01
Patriotic Sentiments.


tied St Louis and Chicago, in company
with other gentlemen constituting
delegation from Mobile, to look after
the mercantile interests ofthat city. At
Chicago Mr.. Forsyth addressed the
Board Of Trade, an association Of mer-
chants distinguished for their zeal in
raising troops during the war, and for
the splendid battery they furnished
the Army Of the Cumberland. We
make the following extract from his
speech:
al Is a matter Of history, gentlemen, in
the records of The Mobile ard Ohio Rail
road, that on the very day on which the last
rail- was laid making The correction be-
tween the Ohio and the Calf Of Mexico, The
forces Of the United States occupied the city
Of Cairo Thus when commenced, or seem-
ed within our grasp, the fruitiOn Of our
hopes from the development Of commerce
between the two sections, began that un-
happy struggle. One year has passed since
that unhappy ciyil War ceased and 10 day
we arc here as the representatives Of the
country from which We came, to greet our
Gentlemen, let US hope Is / DO iervently
hope, that the last gun has been fred in
conflict ia which Americans are arrayed on
one side and the other. IApplause.l i re-
member some years ago, when ! had the
honor Of representing the Government OF
the United States as our Minister IA Next
co, with what delightful self complacency
! used to contemplate the methods Of set
Ting political difficulties IN that unhappy
country. ] smiled in my pride Of Ameri-
canism when ! saw that there every Presl-
dent was settled in his seat By a pronuncia-
mento, by the influence Of the bayonet aud
al the cannon's mouth. How little
dreamed that my country would ever at
tempt to follow the baneful example. Lit
lie dbl ever dream that we, boastlng Of our
intelligence and virtue would ever find our
selves arrayed on either side, in jacket Of
blue and gray, rending each other like
wolves upon tne battlefield. That War was
not only unfortunate, but 1t was a shame to
US, to our boosted institutions, TO our pro-
fessicns as a people. We are one people, OF
the same blood, the same political educa-
ton, the same interests, and we must hope
that all strife between US Is buried IN tBe
past, forever. Applause. ], for one, as
long - have any inhueuee with my voice
or pen, shall be an advocate Of peace for
ever, between the different sections Of this
country.
This is eloquent and patriotic Ian.
guage. 1t reflects the highest credit
upon the eminent and able gentleman
who uttered it. The sentiments ex
pressed, however, are not peculiar tc
him. They are entertained by the
majority of the leading men of the
South, who. like Mr. Forsyth, felt i
their duty TO cast their fortunes into
the scale with their States They arC
satisfied with the experiment Of war
and desire peace and fraternity. They
do not regard themselves as aliens t.
our Government, but as American citi
zens, entitled to all The rights anc
privileges, amenable to and ready to per
form all the duties and responsibilities
of citizenship. If the advances Of such
men were met with becoming spirit il
the other sections of the country by the
leaders Of public opinion, we should
soon have a united and harmonious
people. Il would be fortunate if there
were frequent interchanges of visits
and constant personal intercourse be
tween leading men of both sections
III feeling, prejudice, and dislike would
soon be dispelled, and knowing eacf
other better, there would be little room
left for luminosity. We have had al
era of war, terrible, vindictive, bloody
why can we not now have an era 0
peace, rosy, fruitful, happy2