Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-24

The citizens Of Nashville have in their
midst large number of the honest, indus
trious, God-fearing natives of Scotland.
These men have some time since incorpo-
rated themselves into a society, which is
known as the Caledonian Society of Nash
vile. IL has now completed three years
of its existence, during which time il has
proved one Of the most active, earnest, and
benevolent societies OF the community.
Having for its object the relief of suffering
humanity, the care Of homeless orphans
and destitute widows, and the advancement
Of humanity, il deserves the encourage
ment and support Of every member of the
community. On Friday night, the 18th inst,
the gentlemen who compose this body will
celebrate their third annual Festival. IL is
also the eve of the Festival Of st. ANDREW.
the Patron Saint Of Scotland. He was the
first called Of the Apostles, and as such the
primitive Church paid him peculiar honors,
relic of which is still seen In the fact
that the Church Of England opens its
ecclesiastical year with the comnemora-
ton Of the day in which this great fisher
man left his nets and boats, and, becoming
fisher Of men, took up the cross and fol-
lowed Christ. And that cross be chung to.
only yielding when, with his dying prayers
for the Church on his lips, il became the
vehicle Of his transportation 10 the eternal
home Of .he blessed. Ancient legends
record that he visited the realms of Caledon
IN the first century, and there called its
barbarian hordes to the religion Of risen
Saviour their descendants adopted him as
their Patron, and bore his cross and efigy
on their standards. And the zeal, earnest
ness, constancy, and unwavering attach.
ment Of st. Andrew is cit prototype of
the national character of the Scot of to-day
Untiring in his endeavors to do good, earn
est 10 the pursuit Of his business, constant
and nnwavering in his decisions and
actions, even to fault, the true Scot is not
TO be shaken from the path Of rectitude;
bat TO all who oppose he replies, firmly
and proudly, memo me iHpune ldcessif-
Nobody can rashly NEEDLE with me. The
origin OF this, the national motto, which
surrounds the thistle on the Scotch flag, is
given as follows: During the early wars
between the Scots aud the Danes, about
800 A. d., the army Of the former was
encamped on q mountain near the mouth
Of The river Tay Worn ont by fatigue and
want Of food, they had fallen into deep
slumber, a circumstance immediately
noticed by their opponents Despite the
prevalent maxim Of the hardy Norsemen,
never TO attack an unwarned foe, the Danes
yet felt that now was their time, for, spent
in resources and strength themselves, they
could not venture to permit their Scottish
foes 20 recuperate. Cautiously and cum
ningly they approached the sleeping Scots,
but their Patron Saint watched over them,
and he strewed the earth with thistles. A
Danish soldier Ireading on one was pierced
by its thorns, and shrieked with pain. The
alarm was given, the sleeping ones were
reused, and their leader, rallying his
men in the dead of night, shouted Memo
me irnpline lGcessu" and led them on to a
complete victory. And as the cackling of
goose saved the Roman capital, so was
the very existence of the Scotch race pre-
served, and the noble progenitors of Bruce,
Wallace, Watt, Hume, Smollett, Burns,
and Ramsey were left unframed.
We bespeak for the Nashville represents
atives Of that worthy race large attend
ance at the courthouse on Friday night,
and wish the heartiest success to them and
their officers.