Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-25
A Card from Hon. Emerson Ether.
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From the Memphis Avalanche, Aug. 23.l
EDITORS AVALANCHE: In your daily paper
of the 18th inst, is the following statement
I'VE understand that the Hon. Emerson
Etheridge made a speech at Dresden, Tenn.
during which he read the Black Republican
platform, and asked if there was any man
there who could find fault with it. He fur
Their said that the election of Lincoln on that
platform would give peace to the country,
whilst Breckinridge's election would dissolve
the Union
So much of the above as represents me to
have made speech at Dresden. and as hay
ing read the Republican platform, is true. I
did not ask, in regard to the platform, az
there any there scho could ind fault a0ith
IT. l approved some portions of the plat
form and disapproved other portions, as did
every person present. / did no, say that .'the
election of Lincoln on that platform would
give peace to the country nor did say
"Breckinridge's election would dissolve the
Union" What did say would, if published,
require more of your space than | feel will
ing to ask.
In the same number of your paper, find
the following, which purports to have been
written by correspondent of the Newark
advertiser, from Terre Haute, Indiana:
In regard to the Bell and Everett move
ment In this State, nothing positive can yet
be known as to their raining an electoral
ticket IN indiana. Hon: Richard w. Thomp-
son, the acknowledged leader of the party
has expressed his determination to support
both the Republican State and Electoral
tickets, and it is understood that he will dis
courage the organization of the party in OPP
position to the support of Lincoln and Ham
lin. The Hon. Z. Etheridge. of Tennessee,
on his return from Washington, was the
guest OF Col. Thompson for few days, and
when In the city was serenaded by his polti-
cal friends, when he made speech and eX-
hOrted them to cast aside the all idea of sup
porting Bell ticket in Indiana, and give
their united support to Lincoln. He advised
them that all the efforts of the united Oppo-
position should be directed to the overthrow
of the Democratic party, which could only
be done by defeating their candidates in as
many States as possible. He said if he lived
in Indiana. he would vote for Lincoln; but
as he lived in State where his own ticket
had chance, he should vote for Bell. This
advice from man of the position held by
Mr.. Etheridge in his party, has great weight
with the members of that party in Indiana.
On my return from Washington in June
last, was the guest of Hon. r. w. Thomp-
son, for one day. IL is true that was sere-
naded by my friends. l responded to the
call in a very briet speech, in which COM
plimented MIR. Bell. l said not one word
about Mr. Lincoln or the Republican party:
about the formation of an Electoral ticket
as to my voting for Lincoln if 1 lived in In
diana, or about my voting for Mr. Bell be- |
cause / lived in State where he had a /
chance j had declined very pressing re- |
quest to address the people during the day, !
and the serenade was wholly unexpected. / |
said nothing which could be tortured into /
Justification for the above, unless il was the
declaration which have often made within
the last seven years, that the peace of the
whole country and the welfare of all sections
would be promoted by the overthrow Of the
Democratic party. think so still.
Your comments on the above extracts
justify me in believing that you will give
me room in your paper for this communica-
ton, which L have endeavored to make as
briet as possible.
Very respectfully.
E. ETHERIDGE.
MEMPHIS, August 81, 1860.