The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-23
tFrOm the Missouri Republican,
EMERSON ETHERIDGE
TO THE PRESIDENT.
Why EnAerson Etheridgefvxas Ar
CoLuNBUs, Ky, july Is, 1865.

COLUMBUS n.y. July ID. 1000.
80 H.s Ereelieacg, Aaslrese johnson,
President Of the I'aited Siates:
The Hon. Horace Greeley-the wisest
and among the best of your present
fficnds once addressed your distin-
gIished predecessor through the columns
d his newspaper. He wrote in behalf of
tie q colored race / am enlboldened
by his example TO invoke your attention
g the condition of the unfortunate whites,
Besides, know how You are surrounded
By political and religious patriots. who
duily approach the throne of Executive
grace to assure you Of their love of coun-
try and detestation of place; aud 10 offer
MP their fervent prayers for the restora-
tion of your health, and the prolongation
of j linvalnable life. Perhaps some
one 81 these may see this communication
ard present It to the attention of your
Excelleney. In this press upon precious
time. make no estimate of the intervals
you 50 checrfully devote to the. crowds OF
consrabands who constitute so much Of
the elite of the Capital.
/ know the magnanimous nature OF
year Excellency, and fear the sad an
noancement / have to make viii prove
injurious, if not fatal to the delicate sens
Utilities Of your noble aud generous heart.
/ was arrested at my home in Dresden,
Tennessee, on Friday last, (hangnan's IS
dtyA by detachment Of armed soldiers,
whose department and appearance would
dohonog to any service. They are known
in the Army Regulations as acolered
tsoops," but, to their shame be it spoken,
your old friends still persist in calling
fhem :. niggers. They we're command
&c and directed by four or FIVE white men,
wao arrested me rs Mr.. Adder-rig. from
which, I infer, they claim lager beer
nationality. deem il my duty to re
port that your old friends of the secesh
persuasion still persist IN the reasonable
practice Of calling the personnel Of such
expeditions, d-d Dutch and niggers. >
Y5a viii doubtless be relieved to hear
thar theexpedition wasa success. Though
] aad timely warning Of the approaching
raid. I preferred surrender TO hopeless
resistance, and the command reached
ths city without material loss, treating
ms, since my arrest, with courtesy and
madness, for which am grateful.
I have been here Eve days, and though
I Aave not yet been able to obtain tht
ntnes Of my accusers, or copy of the
charges, if any, upon which was arrest
ed, have obtained from other sources
information upon WHICH I rely, of the
e. ases and motives of my arrest. an
ckarged with using reasonable language
against the Government Of the United
States, and the Government of Tennes
ses, and With speaking disrespectfully O
year Excellency and of the Right Rev
ersnd William g. BrownloE, who un
m mndfni that the Constitution of Tennes
SEA excludes all ministers from civil Office
Is now claiming to have successfully
se ked the Office of Governor Of said State
Further, and truly, that I have given
professional opinion, declaring that tn
shves in Tennessee have not been mad
frae By law. As I viii no doubt be he'll
prisoner untH after the pending etec
nSs farce IL Tennessee IS orer. I propos
% indulge a portion Of my leisure in Civ
insv0a concise statement of some thing
IA say, and the circumstances unde
Hlioh have provoked the military dis
plasure Of that Grand Army of whicl
ToHare fha Commander-in-Chief.
public meeting Of all TIE citizens c
Wkakley county, Tennessee, was ealle
, Il Dresden on Saturday, the LIST day 9
id hst, to consider fha best course t
y adopted for the interests Of all Tha
nfeing was very large, and was address
- By William p Caldwell and myself
On the following Monday, July 8,
ss3 hrge meeting vas held at Trenton
Gibon county, which I addressed fo
fhee hours Isaac Sampson, one Z
hoNnioW's newly appointed Circui
1la gea having, IS he said, full civil an
erninal jurisdiction to arrest and try Al
q sndeEz, was present He had one {
BpHniows Eheriffs and several Of hi
gszaees of the Peace present. And i
e - pzl senee he addressed the multi
- b trena the sane stand had occupied
ye The did not as much as hint at my q
ret he only threatened the people srst