East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-30


AMI who was charged last year 10y the
malignant tongue of SANDER with being
whore such noble men as Butler, Bra.
DIV, Dickinson, aud other old friends OF
breckenridge dare 10 Leads now in
tho southwest organizing tho loyal
blacks, who it ~ understand, are inpa'
ticDt Ia be led against the barbarous
hordes of Lee and Beauregard. Nor
thern philosophers, women, and divincs
who regard the African as the best nor
NAL representative of tho human race,
and those who have seen tho sturdy
mastit' quail before the perfume Of the
skunk, de- not believe the delicate nerves
Of the rebels viii be able to Withstand
boyon,t charge from these American
soldiers OF African descent, if made
when the state OF the thermometer in
dicates cutaneOus activity and CORES.
pending Precipitation. Time, however,
will soon settle this disputed question.
You should further dcnounco all who
complain of the Army Of the Potomac.
1t has been in no scncc failure. 1t has
achieved more than any srmy in ancient
or modern times has accomplished, un
der similar or equal circumstances. It's
bravery is unquestioned, and injustice is
done to its generals. True, Mcclellan,
under the influence Of modern copper
heads. allied by such republican fogies
as Thurlow Weed and backed by the
stupid graduates of West Point, was
fast becoming favorite with the army
and the people; and it was gravely
limited Ivy his boiler adherents that he
might be used by the copperhead fra
ternity TO supplsnt our illustrous Presi.
dent in 1861. Besides, General Nc.
Clellan had commandedth the Army of the
Potomac long enough. Rotation in
office" is a sound political maxim. He
has therefore retired, although still a
iavorite with the bravo men he so long
commanded. General Burnside's Ca reel
has been an eminently brilliant one. and
the same may be said of General Hook
or, who, presume, will soon retire up
ON the laures he has so nobly won.-
But in all this there is strategy; tits Tn,
result OF the superior wisdom and gen
JUS of our President, who, as a "com
mander-n chief moves interiors on the
military chess board with a skill which
eXctes the admiration of all who arc
truly loyal To the Administration. Nc
harm can result from all this. We hav,
an abundance Of leaders ready and vii
ling at moments notice to leap the
Army Of the Potomac TO the rebel cap
ital. We have in reserve Butler
Phelps, Busted, and Lane, to say moth
ing OF Colonel d'Utassy who, like Ma
nomets coffin is still suspended bctweeI
the heavens and the earth.
look in VAN among tho names at
tachcd to your letter for one which re
calls familiar face. / do not remem
Der that | ever had the honor of per
sonaI acquaintance with any one Of you
although, in former times, knew man,
ct the leading citizens OF Memphis anon,
whom are not few, who are still al
IDENTITY in favor of a restoration Of tn
Constitution. l regret to find none @
them associated with you in the proposes
demonstration. But will indulge n
complaints. Wherever our armies hay
secured permanent lolgment in tn
South as at Hilton Head, New Orlcan,
Newbern, Nashville, and Memphis
the northern friends of our most exec
lent President have supplied us abunj
antly with most DISTINGUISHED men an
women, whose loyal tongues arc heard j
IN melodlous tones wherever we hold OF
cupy, and possess" acotton or contraban
settlement in the confederate wilderness,
Look at Hilton Head, where the ter
der maiden and tougher matron Of tn
North mingle upon sisterly terms wit
the Pslmctto. African ladies' of Sout
Carolina. A bountfnl issue OF tract
and catechisms will no doubt soon
followed 10y an improved issue of col
trabands--not so white as the pur
Anglo, not so black as the normal Afr
can. In few years they will
"walk in beauty like the night
or cloudloss climes and starry skies;-
And all that's BEST Of DARK and bright
Meet in their aspect and their eyes"
In North Carolina, Charles Henr
Foster, Esq, originally from Maine, an
warm political friend of Brcckinridg'
hasa organized Free Labor Associi
ton, and Governor Stanley has gon
back to California in disgust. In Nasl
vile wo have regular organized abe
lition society; its organ is the same a
that of the state and federal governmer
and the editor, though imported frol
abroad, is doing more to sustain tn
glorious administration Of Presider
Lincoln than any nativo.-born citize
can do. This abolition society, and TN
abolition newspaper, although col
Quoted within the Notifications Of III
city, is doing no doubt very much to il
duce the people of Middle Tennessee
cease all further opposition to the wis
gentle, and constitutional rule Of OF
distinguished chief magistrate.
In Memphis the harvest is temptin
one. with cotton at dollar per poun
aud likely contrabands lying about loo'
our cnterprising northern friends WI
love the Union and wish it preserve
under the guarantees Of tho Constit
ton may make ga good thing of 1t. y
Alro.Jv hcar of several who ba,