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

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hausted itself in that way, and now
can do but little HARM Statesman.
L etter from Hon. Emerson Ether
idse, Present Clerk OF the Re-
publican House Of Representa-.
tives, to the Citizens Of NkesM-
pIsis, Tennessee.
Mr.. Etheridge, Clerk of the House
of Representatives, and for several
terms member of Congress from Ten
nessee, having been invited to join in
public celebration of the anniversary
of the surrender of Memphis to the
Federal arms, replies in an able and
interesting letter. Its just sarcasm
upon the President for his broken
vows and maladminissration of office,
IS very striking. Mr.. Etheridge was
made the Clerk of the Republican
House of Representatives in July,
1861. He had labored hard to keep
Tennessee in the Union, and in 1862
visited his State, where he was instru-
mental in bringing hundreds into the
Union army, andpersuading thousands s
to take the oath of allegiance:
WAsHrNeroN, D. c., May 1s, 1868.
GESTLEMEN:--I have just received your
letter Of the 7th inst, inviting me, 10 behal
of the Washington Union Club 81 Memphis
to join in public celebration of the ami.
versary OF the surrender OF that city to the
Federal arms. You also speak kindly ol
my past efforts to induce the people Of West
Tennessee to consent cheeriully to 'lhe res
toration OF the National authority through
out the South. ....e .... .....
II l believe that, BY meeting you on the
occasion referred to, could be OF service to
q single honest, law abiding citizen or truly
repentant rebel, or that could contribute
to the le' St extent in ending the war and 70
storing the blessings of peace under the Con.
stitutiOn, would certainly attend; but !
have no such faith in myself and therefore
shall now 90. ...- ..-..-..t..e 81
In your letter you express the opinion that
BY "direct personal appeal,"I might ZEN.
courage the loyal or reclaim the disloyal."--
I confess, my astonishment at such q state
ment; and I can attribute this opinion o
yours to nothing but failure on your part
| to comprehend the mastery policy Of our
grea,and good President and the wise states.
men who aid him in shaping and directing
the civil policy Of the Government. When
you have fully studied and understood the
grand purposes of our most God. tearing and
law abiding President; when you are more
familiar With the profound military strategy
which, as "Commander-ia chic fof the Army
and Navy Of the United States," he is now
displaying; and when you further remember
the astonishing success We have had in re
claiming our misguided conntry and
in conquering our "wayward sisters" ! shall
be amazed II you continue to believe il no.
csssary to encourage the loyal" or reclaim
the disloyal." Why encourage the loyal?--
Is it possible they need encouragement in
Memphis, when, for nearly year, you have
been inside the Federal lines: When every
Aight tattoo il substituted for Hush my ba-
I by, don't you cry" and at reveil!e "Hail
Columbia" arousss the people to conscious
ness Of the great security which is afforded
10 the property Of the loyal people IN Mem
phis and ''all the ,un,ry around that (polit,
icaD Jordon?" How can you or "encour
age the loyal wnen our macthless President
the late Congress, his sage counsellors and
hrs peerless military subbrdinates have al
ready done and promised ell which wisdom
can suggest, which our sacred Constitution
authorizes, and which the Christian religion
toleratss or approves? There. remains moth
ing Tor us to do. unless il be to obey our in
comparable President in all his wise meas
ures to conquer Q glorious peace. True. We
have among Us croakers and Copperheads-
silly, brainless men who are SO unwise and
unpatriotic as to question the wisdom OF out
Ilndeia,i ,igable President. II you have any
such in Memphis you should at once do
nOunce them as in sympathy with the rebels
you should send them TO their friends dow o
South" or To the Dry Tortugas. which is un
defstood by msny TO be Q place where every
body ID turtured with thirst for riffs whis,
ky, and not drop can be obtained. No good
linton man will complain Of the conduct o
The wse men who direct our public affairs
They should be taught 70 remember. thai
scandalam sseg,,dttsn was formerly . bigt
crime Iii il . most hsinons oilanso now new
and nothing saves such copper colorsd
wretchss but Tho Christian charity of ON
most pious President. ~ ''''~ '''' ~
At your proposed meeting you should *
arrange matters rs TO escuFs . list Of oil who