Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-29

Inc tutuT0 u 4ouneSSeo was Dflg1G Win
hope, and she only needed more population
aud capital TO place her among the foremost
of the States in the Union. But there was
much to be done by legislation before this
could be brought aSout. The State must
be made attractive to immigrants. If en-
ployment could be given to our population
it would furnish us with the best guarantee
for peace and prosperity. 1t was the inter-
est of all to increase our population and de-
velop our natural wealth, for Tennessee
possessed all that was necessary for her.
prosperity. (Applause.)
Col. Burch was called upon to reply to
the toast, can enlightened press, the bull
wark of personal and political freedom
He said he was present upon the invitation
of the Governor TO assist in doing honor to
the present General Assembly. He accep-
ted the invitation with pleasure for that pur-
pose. He sincerely believed the Legislature
deserved this compliment. He had been
familiar with number of former Legisla-
lures and while this had doubtless done
things which they ought not to have done
and left undone things which they ought to
have dOne-tO say otherwise would be to
say that they were free from human i'm
perfections-he believed from his ex-
perience and observation that there never had
been legislature more honest in its pur-
poses, more laborious, and more faithful in
the discharge of its duties. The memory
of such legislature should be cherished.
They all looked upon Tennessee as the
brightest State in the galaxy Of American
States. They felt that Tennessee had the
resources to make her the empire State Of
the Union. Applause.] Those resources
could be best developed by wise legislation.
In behalf of the press, he returned
thanks for the honor implied in
the toast to which he had been
called to respond. He recognized
the fact that the press had its shortcomings
and should be held to rigid responsibility
for the proper discharge of its duties.
Mr.. Gibson followed.
He said the present Governor was one of
| the hardest Governors to manage the Radi-
Gals ever had. The trouble was he would
not do anything they could catch hold Of.
| Laughter 1t had been said may he live
thousand years and be Governor all the
time. He would add-and that after the
| thousand years are over he may be Presi-
dent of United States the balance of his
life, for he expected at that time the Re
publican party would have gone to glory or
somewhere else. ICheers and Laughter. I
Band-"The Mocking Bird"
| Mr.. Jeup, editor of the EnligrGRt, was
called upon and said the Governor was very
popular among the German immigrants.
Mr.. Freeman followed. He expressed
his thanks for the privilege he had been al
! lowed of paying deserved tribute to the
| personal and social excellence of the Gov
ernor. Each member of the Assembly
would cherish for the Executive a warm
memory as long as he lived. He would
conclude by amending the sentiment Of
Gen. Quarles by wishing that His Excel
lency might live thousand years and then
be Govern,r. [Laughter.l
Gen. Quarles said he had heard hopes ex-
pressed for Tennessee in the future. He
! commended that the State was the equal of
any in the Union for law and order and
general prosperity. Her criminal statistics
compared faVorably with those of any 9TH
er commonwealth in this Republic. 1t was
tacitly admitting the statements of her
enemies to speak of the future only as be-
ing bright. He claimed for Tennessee a
| loyalty to the constitution of the land, and
that she was ready now as she had been in
the past to defend it. He referred to the
General Assemblyas the assembled wisdom
of the State. He had heard it said
that it was one of the ablest
Legislatures which had ever assembled in
Tennessee, and gave his own testimony to
the fact.
Gov. Brown called upon Col. Chester for
speech.
Col. Chester spoke of the union of the
old Wing and Democratic parties for one
grand object. Who could witness this
union and not say that it was invincible. He
claimed that he had done more on Wednes-
day night to harmonic these two parties
than anyone, when he refused nomination
for himself [laughter] and named Gov. John
G. Brown. [Applause.l
Mr.. E. A. James, of Hamilton county
said when he was young Legislator he felt
like an Atlas bearing not only the Continent
of America but the whole civilization of the
world upon his back, but after the expert
ence of one session ne did not feel so much
like one. He believed Gov. Brown should
be re elected, and if the Legislature should
return again they would have more conf
dence in the Executive, in themselves and
in the people and would work more
smoothly. He knew he had not much con-
fidence in himself the first time he was
ected. He had more the second time,
but didn't come back. Laughter.
DR.. Ridley said he had had his brains so
airport toned by the redistricting bill during
the last week that he could hardly talk of
anything else. Though a member Of the
General Assembly himself, he could not for
bear from paying deserved tribute to that
body for its energy and industry in pro-
noting the interests Ofthe State. He could
not agree with Gen. Quarles that Tennessee
was now all that she should be. She had
much to do before she could reach the zenith
of her prosperity. One Of the
greatest and most important ques-
tons affecting Tennessee as a State
was the educational question which
had yet to be settled. Then there was the
manufacturing interest which had yet to be
promoted, that the resources Of the state
might be developed. He concluded by pay
ing a tribute to the ability Of Governor
Brown.
ing adjourned sine die.
The entertainment thus brought so
happily to a close, was one of the pleasant
est that Nashville has witnessed for many
a year. Much of the geniality and good
fellowship which marked it arose, mo doubt,
from the fact that the Governor and his
guests were on terms of the most friendly
Intimacy. There was no slice" to be
broken, no budding of strange faces to-
gether round the board, but it was a gath
ering of gentlemen who for nearly three
weeks past have met together at the capitol
from day to day. The absence of all intox-
icating beverages which marked the enter
tainment had, therefore, no dampening
effect in the assembly. 1t needed no wine
to unlock hearts, to loosen tongues and to
sharpen wits, where the wit, wisdom and
eloquence of the State was assembled. The
was brought to close at II
O'Clock, and all departed with fnll stomachs
and glad hearts.
Thief Arrested.
Last January one year ago youth, whose
name we Withhold from publication by re-
Ouest entarpd the stOrehOusa of Messrs