Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-20

habitants Of the greater portion OF Africa
and compare them with The population OF
Furope.or America. and without going in!
10 anv philosophical analysis as to differ
eore Of race. we are furnished at once
with the most overwhelming evidence OF
\ die value Of edHcslion.k The one hASriaie
no progress; no steamers ply their. rivers /;
hbo ships hearing tier srisig.n cover the sea |:
no stately Embassies seek or coyet relation
chip with The other fahilies Of the earth.
Their voice amid the buoy hive of man
kind is sileut. They are without form, and
void and darkness broods over their great
deep.
With the other, there & aifs and thtih and
enterprise, whether yoa End them IN the
| Highlands Of Scotland or along the classic
| valleys Of Italy, or far Olsi on the ocean, in
the distant paths Of exploration. They
have been educated 10 know themselves,
and their Creator, and his great laws, and
the boundless fields Of enterprise spread
out before them. Tell nie ar the teachefs
who have toiled along amid the vast
stretch ofages aud have contributed TO this
superior elevation Of our race, are not bene-
factors and eptilled 30. lasting gratitude
Tel nle ~ education. nseIf ip is Various
! phases which formed the pioneer means
Of our advancement az race, and our re-
demption from heathenism, darkness and
ignorance, is rot eminently entitled to the
homage or ON idolary. NJ - 81 q
The range Of science IL Is ifffmitable as
the realm Of nature herself. There is not
a star that glitters in the armament nor
a leaf that hutters in the forest, nor drop
] of water that trembles on the bOpgh, nor 2
puecioqs rs.0ue ihat spaskles gin unseen
beauty in the bowels Of the earth, that is
not subject inils nature or position in the
| analysis Of science. sa8s Irl ara fl1f8 e tl4
Bot how vastly important education be-
comes, when we turn 10 view it in connec-
| ton with a government like ours, founded
upon The wIll ofthe people and universal
suffrage. Despotisms may live as they
have lived for centuries under the force Of
repression without popular enlightenment,
| But the bases Of republican government is
virtue and intelligence Without these it
is impossible 10 maintain that form In It's
purity as it would be in the natural world,
TO maintain heat and light without
the spR--the earth would freeze and
its ! inhabitants perish away from
| its surface and its vast elements
either reduced 10 chaos and anarchy, or
absorbed by some other body Of superior
forces. Whenever ignorance and vice be-.
| come predominant, our government will 60
down the same dreary path which other
republics have trodden, Oh down into the
vortex Of despotism. But am more hope
| fu Of It's destiny, and do not desire TO share
in the iorebodings Of those who predict its
approaching decay. 1t is too young to die;
IL L a..
cheeks il had not yet completed one cen
fury, which is but a day in the life Of
nation. Wait until, like Rome, it shall have
1 measured seven centnries-until from ttB
heights twenty ages shall look down and
and behold its population swelled to three
hundred millions, covering every valley
and mountain slope; the sound of the
hammer and the music OF the spindle,
keeping time with the sturdy blows Of hus-
bandry. Wait until it becomes hoary with
| age, and then let it die and disappear like
old age in individual life Blu! to perpet-
uate such system of government a vast re-
| sponsibiiity rests upon teachers and people
| upon legislators and staiesmen-upOn
men in high places and low places-upon
| all ranks, classes and conditions until its
ships cover the sea, its arts and sciences
and civilization permeate every land, and
its inspiration OF constitutional liberty
| penetrate every government.
But iorbear; | did not rise TO make a
speech upon this great theme, but TO bid
| you Welcome, and j present To you the ar
surances Of our wish that your soiourn
among Us may be pleasant to yourselves
| and your labOrs useful here, and in the 10.
| calities from which Won came.
Mr.. Gregory replied in behalf Of the
teachers. They accepted the welcome, not
because there were men among them whose
names were as familiar az household words,
whose services were eoextensive with the
republic, but because they represented the
cause.-the great cause of education. They
| accepted il, not in the name Of the teachers,
/ the University Professors the normal school
Superintendent, but inthe name Of sacred
humanity. Applause
| The Secretary was, by motion, empowp
eyed to appoint any assistance he might
want, E~l md. -4r-}oiT 41is4..,-
| Gen. Eaton said before proceeding TO
| anv further business he would cali alten-
ten 10 some ideas that were called to his
notice. A number of persons had said TO
him that 10 would be desirable for their as
ISOLATION TO honor Mrs. Polk, BY paying its
respects to the widow of the late President
Polk. .-..... - .ylq7s arsla'a -a ia1'iai 1a-
REsoLUTIoNst OF RESPECT TO MRS. POLK.
The General presented the following:
Resolved, That this Association, ia def
erence to the national sentiment, always
| wishing to render honor where honor is
due, do as a body call at the residence OF
Mrs. President Polk Ia recognition Of the
eminent position 10 which her late husband
and companion In life was called By the
free and intelligent choice Of The American
people, as we'll as out Of respect to her
womanly qualities, which won for her in
her national position the regard Of the
nation; and that ex-Gov. Eoote, Of Missis-
sippi, ex.Gov. Brown, Of Tennessee, Chan
celior Lindsley, Of the University Of Nash
| vile, and Judge Harrison, OF the Supreme
| Court Of Tennessee, be requested 10 act as q
committee, and conduct and present the re-
spects OF the Association 10 Mrs. Polk at
Der house whenever It shall be convenieat
| The resolution passed unanimously.
| President Gregory passed a brilliant
compliment on Gov. Fo0le, md said that
his name was as dear 70 every american
educator as his gentlemansy and courteous
demeanor was profound, brilliant and
inexhaustible, and concluded by cali
ing upon that gentleman for an address
who came forward and spoke as follows:
| GOVERNOR FOOTE'S REMARKS
4 After these complimentary remarks Of
the President, Gov. kOote came forward
and said in substance as follows:
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen
II is supposed by some not TO be in good
taste to express surprise at the happening
az any Of the ordinary occurrences Of life,
/ but you will excuse me Tor declaring that
this call upon me to address this select and
learned audience upon The subject Of edu-
cation has been 90 wholly unexpected by
ne. and has been accompanied by such
kind and laudaiory notice q my character
and former public liieas might well awaken
the strongest feelings Of r,ss prise and o
gratitude lathe coolest boson and in the
most disciplined and regulated tempera-
ments. Far am !, Mr. President, from re
q harding myself az enlitied TO such enco-
Iniumslas your, generosity and high-hre'
courtesy have lsFished upon me- tlsr {
visited your hal ithis morning for Ii,