The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28
EMERSON ETHERID6E TO PRES
IDENT JOHNSON. Il.
A WITTY AND CAUsTIC LETTER.
An Inimitable Review of thu. CauS-
aE els Of his Arrest. 9

tsgt, COLUMBUS, n.y., July 10, 1860. 2
To HIS Ercellency ANDREW JOHNSON President
oftke United States:
The Hon. Horace Greeley-the wisest
and among the best Of your present friends
once addressed your distinguished pre-
decessor through the columns of his news
paper. He wrote in behalf OF the '"colored
race" am emboldened by his example
to invoke your attention to the condition
of the unfortunate whites, IS Besides, ]
know how you are surrounded by political
and religious patriots who daily approach
the throne Of executive grace to assure
you of their love of country and detesta-
ton of place; and to offer up their fervent
prayers for the restoration Of your health,
and the prolongation of your valuable life.
Perhaps some one Of these may see this
communication and present 1t to the at
tention of your exoellency. In this press
upon precious time, I make no estimate Of
the intervals you 80 cheerfully devote to
the crowds Of contrabands who constitute
90 much of the elite Of the capital. 'isi.i.
know the magnanimeus nature Of your
exoellency, and I fear the sad announce
ment have to make win prove injurious,
if not fatal, to the delicate sensibilities of
your noble and generous heart. Twas
arrested at my home in Dresden, Tennes.
zee, on Friday last, (hangmans day. by q
detachment of armed soldiers, whose de-
pertinent and appearance would do honor
to any service. They are known in the
army regulations az "colored troops, "but,
to their shame be it spoken, ysur old
friends still persist in calling them " Mig
gers" They were commanded and direct-
ed by four or Eve white men who arrested
me Is Mr.. Adder-rig, from which I infer
they claim lager beer nationality. I
deem it my duty to report that your old
friends of the secesh persuasion still per-
sist in the reasonable practice of calling
the personnel of such expeditions, odd
Dutch and niggers" You will doubtless
be relieved to hear that the expedition
was success. Though / had timely
warning Of the approaching raid, prefer
red surrender to hopeless resistance; and
the command reached this city without
material loss, treating me, since my arrest
with courtesy and kindness, for which 1
am grateful. s-ieg2H 1.. a,s5s
/ have been here five days; and though
Ihave not yet been able to obtain the
names of my accusers, or copy of the
charges, if any, upon which was arrested
Ihave obtained from other sources inform.
alton upon which rely of the causes and
motives of my arrest. ] am charged with
using reasonable language against the
Government of the UHited and the Gov
eminent of Tennessee; and of speaking
disrespectfully of your excellency and Of
the Right Rev. William G.. Brownlow,
who, unmindful that the constitution Of
Tennessee excludes all ministers from civil
Office, Is now claiming to have successful
ly seized the Office Of Governor Of said
State, Further, and truly, that ! have
given professional opinion, declaring
that the slaves in Tennessee have not been
made free by law. As / viii. ne doubt,
be held prisoner until after the pending
election farce in Tennessee is over, pro-
pose to indulge portion of my leisure in
giving you concise statement Of some
.Mngs did say, and the circumstances nm
Ger which l have provoked the military
displeasure Of that grand army Of which
yoo are the commander-in-chief. = q
"A public meeting Of all the citizens of
WeaKiey county, the LIST of July last, to
coneldef the best course to be adopted for
the interests OF all. The meeting was We
~ large, and was addressed by william
P. Caldwell and myself The ob;act az
the meeting, the character of NJ. Oald-
wells speech, and much of INV own NAV
be easily inferred from the following resc.
lutions, which were unanimously Adopted
at the close Of the meeting-aN but the
last having boon reported from the COM
mittee on resolutions.
I'VE omit the proceedings a. compare
lively unimportant-ED.1