Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-05-22

by all who are opposed to
the Union. |
7 .heridge is endorsed |
bl all the men who voted |
for Mcclellan, and the
recognition of JEFF. Da-
Wis sham Confederscy.
Etheridge is supported
by eveTy man who volun-
teered in the rebel army,
or who was disl.onorabLy
dismissed from the Union
army.
Etheridge's election is
advocated by the same
newspapers that support
ed and encouraged the
rebel army and denoune-
ed Abraham Lincoln and
THE Union.
/ Etheridge has done his
best to turn Tennessee
lover 10 the rebeLs-and
has failed.
Etheridge cut loose
from johnson and de-
nounced him while John
son was Military Cover
nor and loyal ; but when
johnson turned rebel,
Etheridge stood BIZ hirs
shoulder to shoulder, and
praised him as a patriot.
Etheridge, while the
I Union army was fighting
Hood, Forest and Brock
inridge, opened a fire IN
oar rear, and encouraged
the Champ Fergusons to
Fbushwhack Union men
land women, and burn or
steal their property.
: Etheridge denounced
that loyal government as
" reasonable and revolu-
tionsFy," and called
Brownlow and TIE Legis-
lature "cowaTdly usur-
Ipers. &"
Etheridge advised the
J people to shoot doiOn our
tag collectors" and to re-
J sist the new State govern
J ment, calling it "a usur-
patton enforced by the
bayonet."
Etheridge strove to
. keep Tennessee among
the rebel States, and out
! of the Union, and failed
Andy helping him.
Etheridge devoted his
pen and voice to soeake1
and diUide the Union
party; and when
turned out of office
by Union men as a trail
tor, went over to the reb-
els and traf1icked away
his. soul to JEFF. Davis.
Etheridge, in common
with all the present rob
J els sad copperheads, lcas
lie favor of slavery before
the war, and is in favor
lof slavery to-day, having
publicly declared that col
Iored men are still slaves
J under the law. Judas
was born and educated a
, Jew, and died a jew and
a Betraysr, and was
damned.
Etheridge's opinions
hold him, and he thinks
it far greater honor to
stay in the wrong, than to
go orer to the right.
Etheridge deno1lncs2
1.-The great and good jim
lcoln as a tyrant, a de-
ceiUer and a bar" and
strove to elect Mcclellan,
itne Jeu. DRe1s cauufuaTe.
EtheriJge was tried
land convicted by a y. S.
Military Commission, and
came near being hung be-
cause he was a rebel, and
was stirring up sedition
against the Union.
Etheridge was arrested
and imprisoned by Fed
eraJ military authorities
because he was a diSloyaL
man, and would talk trea-
son.
Etheridge has the un-
limited confidence of the
great rebel party in the
disloyal South.
Etheridge has never
ceased to declare that
re5sls and disloyal men
have as much right to rule
this State as loyal men.
Etheridge sees nothing
Itorong in amitttng rebels
Ito Congress to make lGlCs
for Union men, and is OPP
posed to pnnishing JEFF.
Davis and his fellow trail
tors.
Etheridge is in favor of |
eiecting rebel Generals |
and Colonies to office as a |
reward for their treason +; !
and is opposed to Union |
men and Union soldiers |
governing Tennessee any !
longer. /
Etheridge is opposed to |
the loyal militia; and is
in favor Of allowing rebel
bushwhackers to drive |
Union men from their !
homes and take their |
lives.
Etheridge would gladly |
give up to the rebel Cow
errors any prominent
Union man they might
demand, to be hung or
imprisoned by rebel ju-
ries, without mercy, evil
dence or law.
Etheridge, once a
hanger-on near the Union
army while money was to
be made, is now in the
rebel ranks, and has been
made a leader in reward
for his treason.
Etheridge has received
the execrations and male
of loyal men
was soon
given a back seat, and
long ago kicked o,sE of the
Union Church.
Etheridge has the cum
ming, thickness and mar
rowness Of a low dema-
gogue. He goes forth to
deceive, and seeks to draw
men away from the right
path. He is a wolf in
Sleeps clothing. But the
faithful shepherd dog Of
the Union fold will tear
the sheep-skin from
his treaeherous and recre-
ant carcass, and send him
bowling TO bis den, with |
his ears hanging down
and his tail between mis-
legs.
Etheridges election
would cheer the hearts of /
rebels the nation over
and Lee Besuregard and /
JEFF. Davis would IRE
caQ1oa for i0V.