The mountain Democrat., 1863-08-15

nerve3 Of the rebels will be able to stand
bayonet charge from these American
soldiers Of African descent, It made when
the state Of the thermometer indicates
cutaneous activity and corresponding per-
spirat;on. Time, however, will soon set
tie this disputed question.
You should also further denounce all
who complain of the army of the Poto
mac. 1t has been in no sense a failure.
1t has achieved more than any army in
modern or ancient times has accomplished
under similar difficulties. Its bravery is
unquestioned, and injustice is done its
Generals. True, Mcclellan, under the in
huence of Northern Copperhcads, aided
by such Republican togies as ThurIow
Weed, and backed by the stupid gradu-
ateS of West Point, was fast becoming a
favorite with the army and the people,
and it was gravely hinted by some of his
boldcr adherents that he might be used
by the Copperhead fraternity to supplant
our unrivalled President in 1864
Besides, General Mcclellan had COM
manded the Army of the Potomac long
enough. " Rotation in Office" is sound
tired, although still favorite with the
brave men he so long commanded.
But in all this there is strategy. 1t is
the result of that superior genius and Wis
dom of our President, who, as Comman-
der-,n Chief" moves interiors upon the
military chess beard with a skill that ex-
cites The admiration Of all who are truly
loyal to the Administration. No harm can
result from all this We have an abund-
ance of leaders ready at moments notice
to lead the Army Of the Potomac to the
rebel capital. We have in reserve Butler,
Phelps, Busteed and Lane, to say nothing
Of Colonel de Utassy, who, like Moham-
cts coffin, is still suspended between the
| heavens and the earth. look in vain
among the names attached to your letter
fer ons which recalls familiar face.
do not now remember that had the honor
Of a personal acquaintance with any one
Of you, although in former times knew
many Of the leading citizens of Memphis,
among whom are not few who are still
ardently in favor of restoration Of the
Constitution. | regret to find none Of
them associated with you in the proposed
demonstration. But will indulge in no
complaints. Wherever our armies have
secured permanent lodgmcnt in the South,
as at Hilton Head, New Orleans, Ncwbern,
Nashville, and Memphis, the Northern
friends Of our most excellent President
have supplied US abundantly with most
dsintcrcstcd men and women, whose loyal
tongues are heard in mololious tones,
wherever we hold, occupy and possess
a cotton or contraband settlement in the
Confederate wilderness.
Look at Hilton Head, where the tender
maiden and tougher matron Of the North
minglc upon sistcrly terms with the Pal
metto African ladies' of South Carolina
\ bounti.ul ISSUE c: tracts and catechisms
will no doubt soon be followed by an i'm
proved issue Of ontrabands-not so white
as the Anglo, not so black as the normal
African. In few years they will
Walk in beauty like the night
or cCudless climes and starry skies,
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meet in their aspect and their eyes.
IN North Carolina Charles Henry Eos
ter, Esq, originally from Maine, and o
warm political friend of Breckenridge, has
organized 4 free labor association, and
Governor Stanley has gone back to Cali.
fornia in disgust In Nashville we have
q regularly organized Abolition society.
Its organ is the Galac as that Of the State
and Federal Government, and the editor,
though imported from abroad, is doing
more to sustain the glorious Adminstra-
tion of President Lincoln than any native
born citizen of the State can do or is will.
ing to do. This Abolition society and this
Abolition newspaper although conducted
w;thin the Qualifications of the city, is do
ing, no doubt very much to induce the
people of Middle Tennessee to cease all
further opposition to the wise, gentle and
constitutional rule Of our distinguished
Chief Ma. .StTA,e.
In Memphis the harvest is a tempting.
one. With cotton At Il dollar per Lound,
and likely contrabands Lying around
loose," our enterprising Northern friends,
who love the Union and wish it preserved
under the guarantees Of the Constitution,
may make "a good thing Of it," Already
hear of several who have farms in Kan
sas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and other
"loyal" States, which are now well titled
by negroes who once belonged to the Tn
ion men Of the South. Facts like these
will tend greatly to the restoration Of
peace and harmony, and materially aid in
removing thc prejudice which the people
os the insurrcctionary States have enter
tained against their Northern kindred.
They now know that the war is not to
be so conducted as to deprive them unnc-
cessariy Of any portion of their property;
and they now have positive proof that
Southern ScccssionistS and Northern Cop
perheadS, who charged that the war was
f., to be waged against the Sou,h as a sec.
ton, instead of the rebels and their allies,
were guilty Of falsehood. furthermore,
there is large party at the North who
have persiStently reluSed 20 rcsard the
African as the best representative of the
human race. This influx of negroes will
do much to change their opinions and Ly
the same means the Southern manners
and customs will become gradually intro
duceI north of the Ohio and Potomac,
rendering our people more homogeneous
than in former times. Thus we will
again become united and loving people.
The lion and the lamb will lie down to-
ge;her, apd then the millennium will have
come. Excuse the haste in which write
and accept assurances Of my highest re.
gard.
Very Respectfully, your ob't servant,
EN-. ETHERIDGE.
To J. NJ. Tomeny, G. d. johnson, and
others, Memphis, Tennessee.
From the Portsmouth IN. H. States and Union.
NuIlihers OF Loyal MassaChusetts.
lfthere ever was principle clearly es-
tablished in this country, it was the great
Democratic doctrine of State Rights,