The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-06-17
Mr.. Efherfdge

Mr.. Efhertdge.
The parsonage indicated By the above cap
tion is none of your common plugs, but the YER
liable +" Em. Etheridge," Clerk Of the L. S.
House Of Representatives, whose home is way
down 10 Tennessee" Hitherto in the rush Of
events, this important individual has been en-
tirely overlooked, and be has had to bear the
ebagrin Of seeing the doings Of small men like
Generals. Cabinet members, DC, absorb public
attention, while nobody seemed even to recOg
nize the exisssnes of -" Hon. Em. Etherdge."-
But, a. "every dog has his day" so with the
one in question. An unlacky Union Club OF
Nashville, Tenn, invites him 10 Join them
In a public celebration Of the anniversary Of
the surrender Of that city to the Federal arms
But Hon. En-. Eth. don't "jOin." MOI he
would rather bay the moon" which he pro-
ceeds to do in letter which occupies some
three columns Of a leading copperbead organ
Mr. Etheridge is evidently rHd>psndent, aud who
has better rights Has not pub. pap" made
him so, lie has also something to revenge
Has he not for more than two years borne the
stigma Of Black Republican" merely because
he condescended to bold fat Office under the
present Administration He also has-or
thinks he has-something TO say. So be sharp
ems his nib aud wades in.
Mr.. Etheridge is astonished that any me
down 10 Nashville should deem it necessary 10
"encourage the loyal" or to reclaim the dis
loyal" He apparently thinks too much OF that
business has already been done, aud. proceed
ing in q vein intended TO be excessively ironi
cal. be says " Why encourage the loyal," and
winds up this branch OF his subject by stating
a.. - - L~-- -i-s@dy heer, crowded in
SAND miles" Well. perhaps even that is better
than to crowd Mr. Etheridge into encouraging
the loyal" or retaining the dislOyal."-
This would be cruelty to an animal
He is particularly severe upon the emancipa
ton proclamation, and urges with great disin
genuousness that it was adopted solely to strip
Union men of their property. de introduces
with extreme unctIOusness the fact that Peti
CRU, Houston, Nelson, Henry aud Others. went
over to the rebel side upon the announcement
OF the proclamation. He might have added
that be did the same thing himself, (Only wait
little salary.) and that Andy Johnson J. J
Crttenden. Hamilton, Brownlow. aud a lev
other southern men We could mention. did no
such thing.
Mr. Etheridge is remarkably severe upon the
President. or. as be sty les hln, Abraham Lin
coln Esq. and lets off at him all sorts OF high
sounding applications, which it no doubt di,
d z. Il IL
we hope he is better by this time, whether Mr.
EtherIdge is or not Mr.. Etheridge is also quite
severe on " one Cooper, who has been recently
appointed ASSESSOR in the large, rich ard popu
lous district Of West Tennessee" Quite likely |
he wanted the place himself 1t is really too |
bad to crib such patriot on only one office.
But Mr.. EIheridge is particularly gay and
festive over "our African fellow citizens
Here bis genius displays its full power, though |
that is not say ng much. Here he shines"
and We may add, "stinks,r also. His remarks
on this point are mostly too indicate to quote
But as to his tacetious pictures of the effects OF
the mingling Of the Anglo-Saxon and African
races, We answer that the dramatic effects. &c,
he describes, have already been produced BY
the chivalry of the South. The African race
will hardly become more variegated" in
state OF freedom, than they have already be-
come in the condition of slaves.
Another point: Mr.. Etheridge saws:
"Northern philosophers women. and divines
who regard the African as the best normal rep
resentative Of the human race. and those who
have seen the sturdy mastf quail before the
perfume OF the skunk, do not believe the deli
tate nerves Of the rebels will be able TO stand a
bayonet charge of these African soldiers of AT
rican descent. If made when the state of the
thermometer indicates cutaneous activity and
corresponding perspration. Time, however.
will soon settle this disputed question:
We would like, just here, to ask Mr. Ether
dge few questions. Have you not spent your
lifetime among these same Africans, aud have
you ever quailed before their odor. which YOU
ielcstely insinuate to be more unbearable than
the perfume OF the skunk" If not. is it be-
cause your nose is more obdurats than that of I
an ordinary "mastiffS" Again: are we TO IN
der tsnd that the "cutaneous activity" of the
African Is any greater as freeman than as I;
'lave? Also should we not more properl, I
all y0E skunk" :
Mr.. Etheridge says be looks in vain for Z" IA Z
niliar Names among those attached to the in
Titatiou which called out his brilliant and dig =
ai6ed reply. He will no doubt End them in the /
rebel service. As his afinities" are there. he $
bad better go himself, provided his services As Q
Clerk Of the next Congress can be spared.
Arrest OF Col. Fox.
The scandalous conduct of Gen. Welch in q