The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-06-18
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BiUwulOw Oa Enmers1n EthetIdge.
The Reverend William G. BfownloR, cr
rather, "old smut the PTson, is emphaticahy
down on Emmerson Eiheridge for writing that
ironic and sarcastic epistle to the Memphis
Union Club recently. Alta meeting Of Union
Club, Composed Of Yankees, Dutchmen, free.
negroes, and the contemplate little abolition.
ist who edits Andrew Johnson's organ in
Nashyille) held on the evening Of the lth oil
June, "old smut" offered the following charac
teristic Preamble and Resolutions. 1t is a
divertng evidence Of the confused revolution.
ary condition Of things in Yankeedom to see
such a precious pair as Elhoridgo end Brown
low at atloggerheads
WHEREAs, The Hon. h. Ethcridge, IN a romarka.
bic letter ot three columns in the New York World
has set forth that there is "a Abolition Society in
Nashville, meaning the Union Climb Of this city and
whereas this entire letter has lhe copnerhead ring
and makes war upon the Administration aud its war
policy, and IL ca oulated il not intended 10 give aid
and comfort 10 those Ia rebellion 0t tanst the Govern
ment o the Unitod States therefore.
ReSOiUed by the members OF the Nashville Union
Club, that this organization Is one OF loyalty and
fidelity % the Feierll Union opposed TO this infer
nal rebellion forced upon the country without The
shadog Of pref xt, by set Of the worst men South
that ever God permit d TO breathe the vital air Of
EARTH aud that we arc opposed n every man North
aud South VINO at all excuses these rebel leaders In
their mad war upon Tue Government or sympathizes
with their wicked objects.
Resoirtd That the members Of this organization
stand upon the platform Of principles enunciated by
us IN this city on the 2lst day OF april 1868, and IN
speech made by this same man Eghldge 10 March
last wes year ago. which speech was reported by
the editor Il one OF the then Nashville papers tald
report being corrected by Mr. ktberdge before II
went before the world.
Resoirea, That Preaident Lncou, who "a rldlcued
by Mr. Ethefidge az n0ii ieStld rate, Is greatly to
blame or not having discovered at an early day that
Mr. Elhelidge WAS the only man IN Tennessee q1a,
aed TO serve as Military Governor that be ought toll
have been Prime Minister IN bis Cabinet Couocs |
that he ought 20 have been Minister 10 OIL the courts
Of Europe a one time that he ought " have con
suited Mt.Eberdgo In al that was done la reg ard
to Tennesse3 or any oi the border States the ND.
pOintment II generals IN the field, or the employment
OF negroes In or out OF the army and that the pfes-
dent having failed 10 DO no, las displayed mmenta
ble want OF sGgacity on his part
Reoiooi That In view OF Mr Elheridges position
as deliued IN tbii mMchess letter he Is suitablel
candidate D be run Toe the lucrative ollcs Of Clerk
Of the louae Of Represe ntayes by the Peace Party
in the next Congress and In opposition 10 the Ab1li
ton party against which ho n now gallantly, elo
quenty aud herOlcally conleadDg
Rfs0lred That the friends oi the peculiar instl.
tuition aud tho advocates Of Southern Islependeuoe
who have iOr years past mads war upon Mr Ethe.
ridge because oi bis alleged uboli iDn pr clivliles
and Of his voting and speaking Ia iavOr e The Black
Republican party ought nov IN flrliy All his sius
past. present and 10 cOmo pnd receive him into
full fellowship n The most qy communi witt Jeh.
Davli lsham @. Harris and Dick NJ, ann, traity
10 unity, aud the embodiment Of a that looks tol
tbe glory Immortality and Iengwa Of the everlasting
nigger.
Rcartd, That this prombe ana resolutions be
Published In The Union aud Poss " tlis city, and
soni out into all the world as "a on,et 70 the many
copies OF the New York World ranked By The new
born oOnservatlyeN Emerson Eihendge aDd NJ
present "a ohieer VI the Lincoln G0yeyl ment uader
scale.