Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-24

audience OF the radical change in your opinions |
OF John Brown and Mr. Seward, since you de |
noonced the obe as ga nurderer, = robber g
tnlef. And traitor, and he other as his poti-
cal tutoc. pointed 20 the remarkable ease and
elegance with which you now fraternizs with the
original Browns, hov you now piousy regarded
bis gsows. SIS only less sacred than the Cross OF
Christ. how benignantly you smiled at his apo
taeosis, and how divioely you could sing:
''JOhn Browns body lies asoalderng in the dust"
10 the foregoing / csa give you only q brief
outline Of that portion of mr. speech which was
devoted especially to yourself | rose doubtless
10 tue full height Of the great argument, md
many or yorr old seceSh friends pronounced my
speech truly eloquent and convincing. Several
are known 20 bare declared positively for you
and BroEnloW, while, among the Office seekers,
trade agents, and those Who have "lost fortunes
BY the var" there seemed TO De a general nell
nation To join the grand army OF universal free
dom, 50 bravely led 6F yourself found none
reluctant 70 do so except few original Union
men, who sill declare themselves ardent sup
porters oi rTnE l mon OF the Constitution. Or
dinarJ Compassion requires me 20 saw, 10 their
behalf, that they read bur few newspapers, and
60 not know that old fogy parchment is wholly
"playcd out" sd treHc
Now for this eulogiuni upon your life, charac-
ter and pubic services-snd because the Union
men of that portion OF the State IN which | live
have nominated me for Congress- am held,
like Napoleon, prisoner OF State. Napoleon
at Helena AID der lrj at Columbus = How his
tory will repeat itself For the benefit Of sub
sequent travellers who may visit this classic city
ia search OF relies. viii here state that am at
the COlu mbas Hotel. room No. directly OPP
poste a butchers establishment, where thirteen
! cheiBsd dog s, hundreds OF uBchsined contra
bands, and millions ofmosqaitoes nightly nngle
their music 10 lulu me to Tepose. s1-e4
1 A few words more and | will suspend all
| further recital of those affections which | sm
sure will greatly affect your Exeellency's com
passionste heart. | very unhappy here.
/ The noblest river ia the world lies juss be-
fore its waves dance merrily and unrestrained.
/ Unbleaehed ladies and gentlemen. crowd the
strse;s. moving with graceful and elastic tread.
while sfrayed ia robes Of loveliest blue. The air
/ Is fragrant with the s.eet o3Or which the = oB ~
can exhale, and all around Is gaiety, happiness
! and freedom alone, OF all the denizens OF this
/ great emporium, IiDe 10 captivity. Do not for
/ get, pTas you that our l0felgA relations Are IN
! a most critical condition. A bladder nav not
only prove fatal 20 yoarr a ni istratiOn. bat II
/ may light torch 10 set ihe world on hie rhOug h
j am personally friendly 10 Mr. hls xiuIiiian
anu bis sche ipes. still AN fully adyissid oi
the cmbarrassnehts be1uas caused to yourself
aud Cabinet. Remember, a. - the last hair that
/ breaks the csmels OaeA-e Will not my arts.
cause a sensation at s.. James, St Cloand and
/ s., PeteTsburg-iIGsed. throughout all EuropeI
/ VIII rot the Sublime Porte be srouseal And
will not those great pesers, whO-so. anxIously
+ await 4 Dretext to interfere iu be1an OF Max
milan, be urged to extreme MEASURE when
informed chat his chief American ally is under
arrest ! will no further enlarge upon
i the danger; "A wise craftsmanship alone CT
| save your Administration, and what i of the
first importance to every Office holder. secu, =
/ your re election. | sugges, this expedisnt as
the BEST Bs0wnOw has any number of courts ia
/ Tennessee. His judges although our Consiitu
ton requires that they be elected by the people)
have been appointed by himself They sre true
rs steel TO you and your glorious Administration
/ Their jurisdiction is coexiensive with their own
| wishes, and Brownlow necessities. They are
! all sworn To execute bis pous will. Beside, You
have Federal CouCts IN full operation all over
/ Tennessee. Courts are regularly held at Mem
phis, Nashville, and Knoxville, for the judicial
Districts which embrace the State. in each OF
which District Attorneys, who are good 400
lIti0nists reside. The Judge, Hon 9. F. Trigg,
| is your friend, and was appointed upon your and
BrownlOw's urgent Recommendation. He voted
for you never belonged TO "the lam or naval
service. and | suggest, with great dfldence. it
is true, that by transferring me to some one of
these many tribunals for a speedy trial" the
| sensbities of the legal profession will not be
shocked beyond recovery. Failing in this, aIn !
asking to much when | avow myself willing TO
swallow dose of that universal panace$ for all
doubtful cases. Military Commission at Wash
ingtcn? Doubtless it has jurisdiction of NY case,
as | am accused OF conspiracy know is is
competent TO inhct that punishment which many
of your old rebel friends say deserve-hang-
ing-as it has recently hung woman. Don't
fail to write soon Direc; your pirate letters to
Paducah, Kentucky.
May our Heavenly Father speedily restore
your Exceilency's health. enlarge your already
powerful judgment and understanding. save you
from being gain poisoned, as on the 4th OF March
last. and finally crown you in Heaven with " The
old man Brown and all the mighty hosts who
await you there.
Your Excellency will again accept renewed
assurances OF the high consideration in which
you are ever held by your very humble servant,
sincere adnirer and affectionate friend.
EMERSON ErHERIDGE.