The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-25
Another " Copperhead. y

Emerson Etheridge. the present Admins
tration Clerk Of the House of Representatives,
and who will call the next House to order, has
been one Of the strongest Administration men
Of the nation until be recently defined bis posi-
tion towards " orr mos. approved President"
" orr noble President, d" our uorivalled Presi-
dent in one Of the mos. curious and 8. the
same time bitterly sarcastic letters ever writ
ten.
Emerson Etheridge has filed a seat in
Congress, from Tennessee, and has been
prominent public man for many years, the last
Republican Congress chose him for its Clerk.
with Galusha A. Grow as Speaker. He stood
as strong Union man and adhered strongly
( to the President aud his policy as declared in
the Critteuden resolution on the conduct Of
the war but since our noble and uDriyalled
President has left that policy and gone back
10 the doctrine of the Chicago Platform, and
has proclaimed his party '' irrepressible con
hict doctrine as the basis of his war policy
Mr.. Etheridge, as az honest patriot, and a
true Union man, has discarded the policy and
the party who, to carry it out, advise driv
ing through the Constitution. The occasion
that called Mr.. Eiberidge out was an invita-
ton By the Union Club of Memphis TO him TO
participate in the celebration of the anniversary
of the capture Of that city. Andy. johnson
himself is not stronger Union man than
En-. Etheridge. After fatty declining the
Invitation and giving the Club some advice
about the character of the resolutions they
should pass, which he says should be of the
most loyal kind he says, " let the Commit
mittee initiate the Loyal Leagues of Bal
timore aud resolve that you not only approve
all the present wise and patriotic Administra
ton has done, but that you will sustain and
uphold it in everything it may hereafter do. .
He gives as test for true Union man this
The true test is simply this Who is the
greatest, wisest and best of mankind Who
is the first natural military genius of the world !?
Who doeth all things wisely and well? Who
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accept the Office If to all these inquiries the
respondent answers, with a firm, unfaitering
/ voice, a Abraham Lincoln, Esq, he may be set
down as good Union man. fit to join a
Loyal League, receive contract, accept a
commission or Office, or vote. But if, like
/ Crittenden, of Kentucky, be is ever heard
/ talking about the Constitution and such worn
out themes, he ought not TO be trusted for a
moment" Speaking of the freedom of speech,
he says:
Why, sirs, this license of speech must be
suppressed. What right have men who do
not support the present wise aud efficient Ad.
mnstration to criticise its policy or the con.
/ sequences of it. Within the last few days,
have heard persons in this ciiy-in this CAPT
tai. which bears the sacred name of Washing
/ ton, and which for the present is the home of
our lllustrious Chief MagiStrate-draw seem
ingly iuyidious distinctions between the fate Of
jesse D. Bright, of Indiana, and that of John
NJ. Bolts, of Virginia. How my blood " boil
1 ed with pious indignation when, few days
/ ago, heard certain individual of the straitest
sect Of copperheads discoursing thus =" Jesse
;
Senate Of the United State last year. charged
with reasonable practices. He then owned q
farm and negroes in Kentucky, and still owns
them. He accepted the amnesty provided in
/ the so,called Coniscation law which passed
/ Congress last july. He is now preparing to
accompany his family on trip of pleasure to
/ Europe leaving his large properties in Indiana
and his slaves in Kentucky under the protec-
of the law. John NJ. Bolts is just out Of
/ Libby or some other Confederate prison, where
/ he was incarcera;ed for his devotion to the
Union and his undying hostility to the social
ed Southern Confederacy, Ten days ago his
slaves were enticed within the lines of our
armies in Virginia. Mr.. Bolts demauded that
/ they be surrendered or returned, and received
+ for answer. direct from Washington, that be
/ had no right 10 them; that our wise aud law
abiding President had set them free"