Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-25

idge promptly crawhshed and retracted."
For detailed account of the occurrences
thas alluded to We are indebted TO the
Memphis Aualanehe, of the 22d inst. And
first, 8sl
WHO Is JUDGE HURST?
II IL well known to all that doughty
warrior by the name Of Fielding Hursr, the
valiant commander Of the notorious rob
bing, burning and pillaging efh Tennesee
cavalry nov wears, as a mark of Browalow's 3
favor, the judicial ermine Of the eigth dis
iriet, once presided over by such good and
truem men as Haskill, ,Turleg, Reed, ,Totten and
Others His Interpretation OF the law and
administration of iustice is a huge bur
alesque upon the perfection Of human res-
son" and would be source Of amusement
to the entire legal fraternity, if not often
accompanied by the most devilish and dis.
astrous results to the innocent victims of
has brutal ignorance prejudices, and hellish
instincts. Narrow minded, of deficient edu-
cation, without legal or other information,
drunken and debauclled, this bloafed Brown
low appointee sits on the bench to admins
ter justice OF conr,e with him the Brown
low code is the oIly law, and killing q
''Rebel" not biting recognized BY that code
as a crime, seldom meets the least notice
or punishment. In McNairy he is mon
arch Of all he surveys, which, BY the way,
extends not far beyond the outskirts of
Purdy, for, made craven and cewardly
through contemplation OF his own villain
les and crimes, he is known never to leave
home without body guard. Enthroned,
as We say, upon an usurped bench, Trembling
| for existence upon the crumbling fabric Of
BroWnlow's power, he naturally feels un-
easiness at the mere hint of danger from
any quarter.
WHAT OCCURRED AT PURDY, AND How
Mr.. Elheridge, in a most powerful and
seathing speech on Saturday, as above al
luded to, afforded Hurst, and all like him,
ample apprehension that the sun of Brown
lowism, usurpatioR, outrage and wrong, was
rapidly Fastening TO set in the black dark
ness of eternal oblivion. That Etheridge
should even attempt 30 make speech on
reserved Radical ground, was hardly to be
tolerated, bat that thousands Of the misled
followers of Hurst should quit their farms
in remote sections of the county, and come
and quietly listen to a Conservative Rebel
speech was not to be endured for moment.
Hence the angry and defiant scowl this
| great and pure Judge cast upon Mr.. Ether
idge as he mounted the stand amid the loud
and enthusiastic cheers of his many friends
and admirers.
Mr.. Etheridee had not proceeded ia his
mastery dissection Of the stinking, putrid
carcass Of Brownlowism more than perhaps
half or three quarters of an hour, when he
noticed bleaFeyed, hurley, blasted looking
individual manifesling signs OF consider
able uneasiness. Not knowing Hurst, Mr.
Etheridge thought the fellow before him
one 0f the meny bene6qiaries of Brown.
lows pardoning kindness as be was making
aome allusion 10 the peEitenliAry and horat
thieves at the time Changing the subject
tothe fraudulent and exiravagant expendi-
lures of the State government under Brown
low rule, he showed how the people of the
State had been swindied out of 500 900 in
the one item of extra pay TO the members
of the Legislature. The pay Of member
is four dollars per day; they voted TO receive
this in gold, which amounted to nearly seven
dollars per day. The Radical members
the main supporters of the measure--jus-
tilted it on the ground that any body could
demand gold and silver in payment OF
debts, and the State owed them, and like
others, they simply demanded what every
body was entitled to. This doctrine, he
said was even yet seriously maintained and
no doubt believed by large majority of
| the Radical members of the Legislature,
Notwithstanding greenbacks had been made
legal tender in the payment of debts by
solemn acts of Congress-. He said thai
many members that voted TO pay them
selves in gold, were not so dishonest al
ignorant, and he believed there were somt
| Of Brownlow's Judges sufficiently ignoran
Of law and to hold the same opinion. Herr
the bleareyed individual in question be
came fdgeiy and apparently considerably
excited. Mr.. EtheTidge now believed hin
10 be some victim TO bill of costs by toC
strenuously insisting ON receiving a small
debt in gold and silver. He said "Thest
Radicals will have the unblushing efiront
cry to tell vou that you have a rightto de
mand gold aud silver in payment o
debts. and SO had they-hence their iustifi
cation but such is not the law, nor would
il be Justice" At that moment the bloateC
countenanoe cleaned like red hot furnace
Leaping wildly up, swinging his arm:
back and forth like the levers Of wind
mill. he furiously roared out
HThat's d-d Rebel lie, I'll bet thou
sand dollars Cd d-n the Rebels Sc,
-h-here"-sticking bis finger undei
his right upper lip-see-see-see-h
the God d--n Rebel s--n BIS shot out tw,
Of nv teeth. God d--n the Rebels" an
friend y said Mr.. Etheridge, still not know
ing that he was speaking to the Judge 0
the Eighth Judicial Circuit My friend
Won are here under Masonic Lodge in th,
sacred precincts of church" God ID
the Masons; they murdered John Morgan
thew are all Rebels God d-n their souls
God d-n the Rebels TO hell" Here n,
stucl, his finger in his mouth and said a
before. "--S,j-see h-h-here, my teeth oct
God d-n the Rebels" By this time Mr.
Etheridee had inquired who the wild beas
was. and being informed that il was Judgi
Fielding Hurst, he turned upon him mos
witheriny look of contempt and sc0rn. anS
said:
You are a Judge, / believe. You ar,
auorn to preserve the peace, sustain th'
dignity aud sahcsity of the law Are yoI
not now periuring yourself here before higl
Heaven-here in this sacred building
| mere htlNfe Aul- dAtdts All AIOCS "
worship the one living God, regardless Q
all political differences and snimosities 2
Here Hurst took a worse At than ever.
God d--n the law. lfanybOdy said b,
periured himself he told d-n lie. Gq
d-n the church; d-n the Preachers
we're a d-n set Of canting, hypooriti&
Rebels. God d-n the Rebels. Here b.
inserted his fingers in his jaw, as befor
s-s-s-h-h--here what the Ged d.
| Rebels did. Where are nay teeth2 GeC
| d-n their souls God d-n-."
Again Mr. Etherigde- interrupted hiHFil
his tirade Of blasphemous profanity;
"Sir, if YOU viii not respect the Mssqni
Lodge. the sacredness of the church, lhfp
you viii have common deoency enough &
respect the ladies here present, who | p
lice are preparing to leave the house.
God d--n the women. They are ~
Rebel b.-h-s; worse than the men otfg b
ali TO be sent to h-l / would hk
to kick their God d--n ---, God &
their souls'
Here the ladies all sprang mp TO ielv'
Mr.. Etheriige prevailed on them tGers
main a minute, As he was about 10 enie
into the animal tanning business. Tn
hvena had TO be subdued, and that was 4
good time A. any. Hurst misfook Eil