Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-24

uisuaiit 70 me hOuce WDlcn appeared
in the city papers Of yesterday, a meeting
was held at the Courthouse, at ~ o'clock
NJ, to do honor to the memory of one of
Tennessee's noblest sons, the late Ex-Gov.
VIM. b. Campbell The meeting was
largely represented by members of the
Nashville bar, and by some of our most
substantial citizens. Had the notice con-
vening the assembly appeared day ear
lier, il would have been far more numer-
ously attended.
The meeting came TO order by General
Smiley nominating Gov. n. S. Brown as
President. Gov. Brown took the chair,
and, in his own quiet and admirable man.
ner, returned his thanks for the honor con-
ferred upon him. Then entering on the
sad duty before him. he pronounced eulo-
gy on Gov. Campbell, at once beautiful, ell
oquent, and just. Seldom has there been
presented, in so few words so graphic and
life like picture. He said.
GENTLEMEN: Ia assuming the duties of
Chairman of this meeting, assigned me at
your instance, il will not be deemed i'm
proper for me TO offer few remarks in rela-
ton to the personal worth and public ser
vices of Gov. William b. Campbell, whose
death is the occasion of our assembling
together. l knew him for the space of
thirty years, and during the greater portion
of that period | may say that our relations
were intimate.
He was gentleman in the highest sense
of that term-dignifed, courteous, and
smiable in his department; while in the
qualities that made up his character, he
was brave, firm, candid and Just 1t is
most gratifying, now that he is no more,
to be able to say that he was good man,
and that not stain rests upon his moral
escutcheon. After all, the possession and
exemplihcation Of these qualities rise to
irfinite importance in comparison with the
achievements Of life, however brilliant
What do wealth and honors amount to,
when he who attained them has gone to
his long home They are mere dross that
will be consumed--ignited by their own
inherent fires, and will fade before the
trump of retributiOn. Not so with the
solid attainments of morality and reli-
gion. They will survive death and decay,
and form bright halo around the precincts
of the tomb.
While as a sincere friend of Gov. Camp
bell mourn his death with unaffected grief,
/ rejoice in the belief of his moral purity.
But our deceased friend had long been
distinguished as a public man, and per-
formed eminent and valuable services to
his country He held the offices of Aitor-
ney General, Judge and Governor, and
,.-os a m an, har Of the aaieIafura and for.
many years a member of Congress, and
recently a member from this district In
1886 he was Captain Of company in the
second Tennessee regiment, commanded by
Gov. Trousdale, and OF which Judge Guild
was Lieutenant Colonel, in the campaign
against the Seminole Indians. He after
wards commanded a regiment in the Mexi-
can war. In both these capacities he dis
played unfinching courage and capacity TO
command, and won an enviable reputation.
He may be said to have spent the prime of
his manhood in the public service, and es-
capped 10 a remarkable degree the censures
and criticisms incident to public station
This was the result of his stern, inflexible
integrity-his truthfulness and untiring
devotion to his duties. He was positive
man, and without disguise. While his
opinions were fixed and well known, he
was tolerant toward Others who differed
with him. In short, he was model man,
and | would hold him up for the imitation
Of the young men of the State. The death
of such man is public loss, and it is
meet and proper that the people whom he
80 long and faithfully served, and especial
ly here at the capital, should give express
=. IL. - = e L L II
was one Of a class of meni that few years
ago controlled the destinies of Tennessee.
He lived and acted in the time of Jackson,
White, Grundy, Polk, Carroll, Foster and
johnson. They are all gone. The grave
has closed over them; and yet the waves of
time still sweep on, and will soon carry us,
too, in their resistless current How
solemnly are we impressed with the vanity
of all earthly things in contemplating an
event like this and how we are admOnishd
of the frail tenure by which We hold our
lives!
But il was not my purpose, nor am /
prepared TO deliver an elaborate eulogy on
our distinguished friend In fact he needs
no eulogy. Helives in the hearts of the
people he loved SO well; he lives in the
annals of the State and government he
served so faithfully, and will live forever
Gen Smiley now moved in order to
further the objects of the meeting, that
Philip Lindsey, Esq, be appointed Sec
rotary.
On motion, the name of Mr.. John S.
Ward, of the UNION AND DISPATCH, and
Major Bruce, of the Gazette, and other
representatives of the city press present,
were added. Both motions carried.
Judge Baxter moved that a committee
Of seven be appointed to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meeting
The President appointed Judges Baxter.
Guild, Gov. Foote, A. $. Colyar, Gen. T.
T. Smiley, Judge Smith, and Gen. S. r. An
derson.
The committee then retired
The committee, through their chairman,
ex-Gov. Foote, reported the following re
solutions:
l. Resolved, That we have heard with
the deepest regret of the recent decease of
the Honorable William B. Campbell, which
event occurred at his residence in the town
of Lebanon, in this State, on the 18th
inst.
2 Resolved, That we have the highest
appreciation. OF tne PERSONAL worm anu
public virtues of the deceased, the prime
of whose life was devoted, in various posi-
tons of high responsibility, to the service
of his country, and who in every position
held by him displayed in an eminent de-
gree, integrity, patriotism, inhexible de-
yotion to principles and high practical
ability.
3. Resolved, That the death Of Governor
Campbell Is recognized by this meeting as
serious public calamity, and one which
should call forth from his fellow-eitizens in
every part of the State, expressions Of
earnest regret.
4. Resolved, That the chairman Of this
meeting be requested 10 transmit a copy Of
these resolutions to the members of his
bereaYed family, with a suitable letter Of
coincidence.
5. Resolved, That the newspapers Of this
city be requested to publish these resolu-
tions.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
After few very appropriate remarks by
Gov. Foote, on the character of Gov. Camp
bell, he introduced the following resolu-
ZION, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the chairman furnish a
copy Of his eloquent and impressive address