The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-06-17

True, Mcclellan, under the influence Of
Northern Ccpperheads, added by such Re- |
publican iogies As Thurlow Weed, and back. |
ed by the stupid graduates OF West Point,
was fast becoming fasorite with the army
and the people, aud 1t was grsvely hinted BY
some OF holder adherents that be might be
USED BY the Ccpperhead fraternity TO sup
plant our unriyaled President in 1864.
Besides, General Mcclellan bad command
cd the Army Of the Potomac long enough
Rotation in office' is sound political az
iom. lie was. therefore, retired. although
still hvorite with the brave men he so long
commanded. F'-'
TBut IN alt this there is strategy. It's the
result Of that superior genius and wisdom OF
our President, who, as Commander 10 chief
moves interiors upon the military chess board
with . skill which excites the admiration Of
all who are truly loyal to the Administration.
No harm can result from ell this. We have
an abundance oI leaders ready and willing at
q moments notice to lead the, Army OF the
Potomac TO the rebel capital. We have in
reserve Butler, Phelps, Busteed and Lane, to
the say nothing OF GolcD'Usassy, who, like
Mohamets coffin, is still suspended between
the heavens and the earth. | look in vain
among the names attached to your letter for
one which recalls familiar fact. | do not
now remember that ever had the honor Of
a personal Acquaintance with any one Of you
although in ioi mer times knew many OF
the leAdl, citizens Of Memphis among whom
ale not lew 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 in
dulge in NJ complaints. Whenever our ar.
mics have secured permanent Judgement in
the South, as at Hilton Head, New Orleans,
Newbern, Nashville and Memphis, the Nor.
thern friends Of our most excellent President
have supplied Us. .abundantly with most, dis
interested men and women, whose loyal
tongues are beard in melodious tones where
ever we hold, occupy and posess' q cotton
or contrabsnd settlement in the Confederate
wilderness. Look at Hilton Head, where the
tender madden and tougher matron Of the
North mingls upon sisterly terms With the
Palmetto African ladies' OF South Carolina
A bountitul issue OF tracts and catechisms
will no doubt SOON be followed by an i'm
proved issue OF contrabands.--uo SO white
as the pure Anglo, not so black as the nor
NAL African. In few years they will
Walk in beauty like the night
i Of cloudless chimes and starry skies,
And all that's besl of dark and bright
Meet in their aspect and their eyes.
/ In North Carolina Charles Henry Foster,
ESQ, originally from Maine, and warm po
ltical friend OF Breckenridge, has organized
q free labor association, ard Gov. Stanly has
gone back TO California in disgust In Nash
Vile we have regularly organized Abolition
society. Its organ is the same as that Of the
State and Federal Government, and the ed
itor, though imported from abroad. is doing
more TO sustain the glorious Administration
oil the President Lincoln than any native,
born citizen Of the State can do or IS willing
to do. This Abolition society and this abo
lition news paper although condu cted with
in the fortfications Of the city, is doing, nc
doubt, very much to induce the people o
Middle Tennes see to cease all further oppo
sition to the wise gentle and constution'
al rule oil our distinguished Chief Magistrate
In Memphis the harvest is a tempting one
With cotton at dollar per pound, and like
ly contra bands lying about loose our enter
prising Northern friends, who lose the Unior
and with it preserved under the guarantees
Of the Const tuition, may make "a god thing
, OF it, Already hear OF several who have
farms in Kansas, Iowa Illinois, Indiana anG
, other loyal States, which are now well til,
| led by negroes who once belonged to the u
+ Mon men of the South. Facts like thest
will terd greatly to the restoration OF peace
and harmony, and materially aid in remov
ing the prejudice which the people oil the in
aI ,no
, their Northern kindred. They now know
that the war is not to be SO conducted as II
deprive them unnecessarily OF any portion o
their property and they now have pos
r tive proof that Southern Secessionists ant
Northern Copperheads, who charged tina
the War was to be finally waged against tb
4 South as a section, instead OF the rebels ant
9 their allies, were guilty Of falshood. Fur
a thermore, there is large party at the Nortl
g who have persistently refused to regard th
h African as the best representative of the hu
man race. This influx OF negroes will d
= much to change their opinions, and by tn
, same means Southern manners and custom
!, will become gradually introduced north Q
the Ohio and Potomac, rendering, our peopl
q more homogeneous than in former times.
a Thus we will again become united and lov
n ing people. The lion and the lamb-The con
a tractor and the contraband- lie dow
! together and then the millennium will hav
n come. Excuse the haste with which writ
q and except assurance OF my highest regard
Very respectively your ob't servant.
+ ...'..." EN-. ETHERIDGE.
d - M. Tolnery, G. D. johnson and 9th
ers Memphis, Tenn. y
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