Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-05
The Hon. Emerson Etheridge.
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lOnr readers have all been aware OF the noble |
stand taken by the Hon. Emerson Etheridge, of
Tennessee, upon the great questions which are
dividing the people Of the South OF the present
time. He, with his compatriots, johnson, Nell
son and Maynard, returned TO their constituents
in Tennessee, at the close of the last session OF
Congress, and raised his warning voice against
secession. But even his powerful logic and win.
ming eloquence were not potent to stay the de-
stroying wave Of disunion, 80 firmly and 90 se-
curely had the politicians planned and consum-
mated their wicked schemes. Etheridge, how.
ever, made gallant fight, and our people honor
him for hispatri0tism. The heannouncement that
he was in the city and would address the citi-
zens of Louisville, attracted many thousands to
the City Hall last evening. 900 taaF
The distinguished speaker commenced his
address with an allusion to the distracted condi.
ton of the country, congratulating himself and
his audience that he stood upon Kentucky soil,
State that was yet loyal to the Union-a State
in which q citizen may freely express his honest
convictions, and the sequel proved how fairly
and freely and fatally he dealt with Secession,
and how elcquently aud feelingly he portrayed
the benefits and glories of the American Union
He clearly proclaimed himself for his country,
first, last, and forever. Having but recently
come from State in which anarchy reigned
supreme, he could better appreciate the bless
ings of political liberty which were yet vouch-
safed to Kentuckians, and which he felt Ken
tuckians had the patriotism, the gallantry, and
the power to perpetuate. He drew picture OF
Kentucky in her proud position as sister In the
Union of the States, OF her wealth, of her use
fulness as an asylum for the oppressed Of both
sections of our unhappy and divided country, and
of her grandeur in after days when she has safe
ly outridden the storm which wrecked the frail'
er sisterhood around her.
We have not the time at this late hour to fol-
low the eloquent speaker through the two hours,
so brief to his audience, during which he dealt
deathly blows to the spologists of dissolution,
and spoke such cheering words of comfort and
assurance TO the friends Of the Union. He was
withering in his denunciation Of rebellion, pow.
erful In argument, ready and illustrative In an.
ecdote, and fervid and glowing in eloquence.
Since we have heard Mr.. Etheridge, we can
with some feeling commiserate the willy and
sagacious Adkins, who fell In late political
contest beneath the herculean blows of our gal
liant friend, who encouraged. amused, and edi.
fed US last evening. Etheridge is tower oil
strength, and his master mind will be felt In the
great battle for civil liberty that is wagiDg In
| the land.
When Mr.. Etheridge, In spite of the efforts
of his audience to induce him to continue, con
cluded, the Hon. Robert Mallory was called up
In his peculiar style, which is ever happy, Mr.
Mallory pledged Kentucky to stand by the true
patriots Of Tennessee In their effortslto restore
and preserve the Union, and the round OF three
times three cheers, which qualified the an
nouncement, but showed how sincerely th'
great heart of that vast audience beat In re-
sponse to the patriotic sentiment.