The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-06-28
RADICAL DEmoETsB.
Hr. Etheridge interrupted and Insulted
1T Purdy
Horrible Blaaphemy and Indeeency By
One Of BrownlOW's Judges.
- IL Memphls Avalanehe.l

One OF BroWnlOW's Judges.
From the Memphis Avalancho.l
We viii endeavor to give an account of
a scene beggaring description. which oc-
Cured on Saturday last. in the course of
Mr.. Etheridge's speech at Purdy. McNairy
county. Il is we'll known to al that
doughty warrior by the name Of Fielding
Hurst, the vahent commander Of the noto-
rious robbing. burning and piIlaging 9Th
Tennessee cavalry-the same that chased
little General W. J. Smith into his quarters
al Grand Junction for selling salt to the
Confederates, now wears, as a mark of
Brownlow's favor, wears the judicial err
mine of the Eighth District, once presided
over by such good and true men as Has
kill. Turley, Reed. Totten and others.
In the course Of his remarks, Mr.. Ethe-
ridge said : 'sThese Radicals will have the
ulbIushing effrontery to tell you that you
have right to demand gold and
silver in payment of debts, and SO had
they--and hence their justification but
such is not the law, nor would it be JUS
tice' at that moment the bloated counte-
nance Of Hurst cleaned like red hot fur
mace. Looping wildly up, swinging his
arms back and forth like tho levers of
windmill, he furiously roared out:
That's a id rebel lie. I'll bet thous-
and dollars Cd d-n the rebels See
-h-here' sticking his fingers IN
der his right upper ip-see-Bee-see-
here-the God d-n rebel s-n BIS shot
out two of my teeth. God d-n the reb-
els" ''My friend" said Mr.. Etheridge,
still not knowing that he was speaking to
the Judge Of the Eighth Judicial Circuit.
"My friend, you are here under Masonic
Lodge, in the sacred presence Of a church"
"God d-n the Masons they arc all
rebels. God d-n their souls. God d-n
the rebels to hell" Here he stuck his
finger in his mouth and said as before
's-s-see h-h-here, my teeth out. God
d-n the rebels" By this time Mr.. Eth
eridge had inquired who the wild beast
was, and being informed it was Judge Field
ing Hurst, he turned upon him a most
whitening look Of contempt and scorn, and
said
"YOu are Judge, I believe. You are
8a0orra to preserve the peace, sustain the
dignity and sanctty of the law. Are you
not now periuring yourself here before high
HeaYen-here in this sacred building
here before this altar, where all meet to
worship the one living God, regardless of
all political differences. and animosihes 20
Here Hurst took worse fit than ever.
''God d-n the law. If anybody said
he periured himself he told id lie
God d-n the Church d--n the preachers
ali were a id set of canting, hypO-
critical rebels. God d-n the rebels
Here he inserted his finger in his jaw, as
before s-s-s-h--h-here, what the
God id rebels did. Where are my
teeth ? God dan their souls. God d-n-"
Again Mr.. Etheridge interrupted him in
his TRADE of blasphemous profanity:
''Sir, if you will not respect the Mason
ic Lodge, the sacredness of the Church, I
hope you will have common decency to
respect the ladies here present, who no
tioe are preparing to leave the house.
Good d-n the women. They are all
rebel b--h-s; worse than the men
ought all to be sent to h--ll. I would like
to kick their God id - God d-n
their souls
Here the ladies all sprang up to leave.
Mr.. Etheridgo prevailed upon them to re-
main minute, as he was about to enter
into the animal tanning business. The
hyeua had to be subdued, and that was as
good time as any. Hurst mistoOk Eth
eridges illusions, and became alarmed
He cried out most pitifullY ooh you
can shoot me. know you are armed. I
have no pistol. Oh you and the id
rebels can assassinate me if you wilI.''
Mr. Etheridge told him he should not
be hurt But he felt like abusing one
Radical to his hearts content, aud he
would practice about fifteen minutes on
him. The practice was complete success
as never was man more unsparingly exec
rated and skinned before.
General sickels and the Attorney Gene
rails Opinion.