Vice-president Wilson In The South

Vice-President Wilson arrived at Nashvillc on tho öth inst. , and was met at tho depot by Gov. Porter, Secretear of State Gibbs, Acting Mayor Hugh McCrea, and other officials and citizens, and was warmly welcomed. IIo was subscqnently escoitcd to Gov. Porter'e office. The Supreme Court adjourncil to do him honor, meeting him cordially in Got. Porter 's apartment, where wero gathered all the officials and sixty representativo lawyers from various parís of Tennessee. In company with Gov. Porter and eGov. H. S. Footo, he visited the gi-ave of President Polk, Fisk and Vanderbilt Univcrsities, and tho groumls of the battle of Naflhvüle. Ho was uerenaded in tho evening, and introdueed by Gov. Porter to a large assemblage of people, and made the following speech : ' ' I am gratef u] f or the many kinduesse shown me by the officials and people of Tenneaseo. Vo liare all pasaed through trving flcenee, and I do not beliove the late Mrugglo could havo been prevrnted. All ecmpromises only delayed what waa inevitable. Being i the struggle, I was compelled to take oides, and sided aooording to mv bent judgment. I hsvo ncTor entertainod a fcelinR of uatred townrd tho people of any soctionof tho country. While the WBI vu in progresa I mi for an active prosccuüon of the war ; but uow that peac;e lia como npou U8, I am for an active prosecution ! of peace. [Loudand prolonged apptauae. ] All of us Bhould do by word and deed all that we ! can to mre firmly bind together the people of i the uation. [Immenso applaiwe.] I ara J fied at the many expressions of kindnea 1 have ' met with iu Kentuoky and TemiOHeee Bince I I croHsel the Ohio river. I have como on no ! litical miasion, bnt to seo a portion of my ! try I have nevcr befqre beheld, and will leave with my heart throbbing with grati tude. I will i pray (ïod for the pronperity of thiH city and Ötate. All lier Bufferings will Boon pasa away, and the whole nation will b boiind togethor by j a n[)irit of patriotism, liumanity. liberty. and love for onr country. Wc Hliould strive to vate our country and add to it glory. I bcliovo i our republic will never be Beparated, but will become onc of tho leading, il not the leatling, nations of the world. [Loud applaune.] ISoth racea are here, and hcre they will both reniaiu. AVe Hhocild do away with all prejudice, and Htrivo henceforth only for tlie a]vancoment of om country. I again return to you my I feit t ImnliH for your courtesy."