Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-10


A scafhius Rebul1eto Emerss ? S1eridge.
The Union men Of Memphis, IN arrang-
ing for celebration Of the anniversary Of
the occupatiOn Of that city by Union troops,
some weeks since, addressed letter ofin-
vitatiOn to Emerson Etheridge smong
others. The reply sent by Etheridge was
one Of the most low, contemplate, black
guarding, disgusting masses Of language
ever pat together in the form Of letter
its burden being abuse Of the q radicalism"
Of the Administration That language,
which was enough to forever damn the
writer, has brought upon him a scathing
rebuke from the committee through whom
the invitation was extended. It is pub
lished in the New York Herald Of Monday.
We print the following extracts;
eThere are down here some plain-mind-
ed, honest-hearted Union men, who have
not been initiated into the modern method
of supporting the Government by peFpetu-
ally trsducing its constitutional represent
stiVes and administrators. To that class
Of persons it will, no doubt, appear that
our letter inviting you to address Union
meeting in your own State, might have
ELECTED some other response than vindic-
tive, sIanderOus and vulgar assault upon
the President Of the United States, and the
mothers, wives daughters and sisters Of
our brave soldiers. One would suppose
that such an opportunity might have been
used by loyal man to reprobate, in the
L a.
coin. the character, doings and purposes Of
Jefferson Davis and the Richmond cabi-
net.
" Not having seen you for several years,
and knowing that you had been chosen by
a wise body to fill q responsible Office, We
supposed you had, through some prefer
natural agency, become semi-respectable.
We confess we we're mistaken. You are
the same unscrupulous, intriguing politi-
cal trickster we formerly knew you to be
the same foul-mouthed slsnderer that the
Memphis press four years ago pronounced
you, and which you had not the courage to
resent-the same slavery propagandist
that you ever have been.
You may break, you may shatter the vase iyou
But the scent Of the negro VIII hang ronnd it
sun
John Randolph once said, Jaokasses
may bray at a monument but they can't
build one.' You see the application.
?" As you have been exceedingly gener-
Gus in the bestowal of your advice, we will
make no apology for. offering little of
ours; l-.--.----- f., f..--
81. II you have been indulging too free
" in the use Of 'tanglefOot, desist, and
join 8 temperance society.
q 2. Quit the Copperhesds
% "3. II you can't be better Union man
than John Minor Bolts, try to be as good,
and keep still. l5g saol - e.
q 4. Cease insulting the American Wo-
men. .l-e
H5. Try by every means to regain the
little respeetability you have had and
lost.
&c. Offer yourself as substitute for
some negro soldier over forty-6ve years Of
age; or
81. Apologize 70 the President and as
Cooper is legally incompetent to hold the
office of assessor in this district you will |
stand fair chance Of being appointed.
s8 Take moderate doses Of vermifuge |
and cold bath three times of day.
H9. Purchase and read q small book !
called Etiquette for American Gentle
men, especially that chapter directing
how to reply to polite invitstions.
10. If it is true that you are crazy, en-
deaEor to get into G geod lunatie asylum.
By carefully digesting these brief, gem
tie and friendly admonitions, and also the
twentieth chapter Of Exodus, together with
General Butler's recent speeches, you may
yet be able to rescue your name, not from !
contempt, but from infamy.
rs etl ~. NJ. TO1IENT, Chairman, Sc.