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The Daily Dispatch: April 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], John Bell on the Crisis. (search)
The Affray at Paris. --We understand that it was Dr. James Cook, of this city, who shot and killed a Dr. Slater, at Paris, Tenn., on Monday. As before stated, the difficulty occurred about Etheridge's speaking. We have not yet learned the name of the man killed.-- Memphis Avalanche.
The Daily Dispatch: June 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], Scenes in Camp life (search)
liberally to the cause. John Overton, a wealthy citizen, besides giving his bond, with other men of wealth, for arming and equipping the State, has likewise donated $50,000 to the volunteers. Governor Harris, though for a time in advance of the public sentiment of the State, saw the impending danger before others perceived it, and urged action is now fully sustained by the people, and a better man for his position cannot be found. East Tennessee, through the malign influence of Johnson, Etheridge, Brownlee, and a few others, may on the 8th give a "Union" (?) majority, but Middle and West Tennessee will almost to a man vote for secession. Kentucky has shown a tardiness in taking her position with the South, but driven from her position of "armed neutrality," she will become right before two months. Better late than never. Missouri, through the Federal authority, exerted in concert with a large German Republican population, in her commercial emporium, will be crushed unless she
The Daily Dispatch: June 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Official reports. (search)
Hon. John Bell. This stern old patriot of Tennessee made a succession of stirring speeches on the eve of the late election. He told them that now he was "a traitor to the United States;" that if they wanted to hang anybody, his neck was ready for the noose, and that old as he was he was prepared to shoulder the musket. What a contrast to the false and pusillanimous course of their Etheridge, Johnsons, &c., the vindictive little brood, whose only ambition seems to be to wear the cast-off clothes of Benedict Arnold!
The Daily Dispatch: June 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], Our Yankee prisoners. (search)
lonels and Majors. We have (it is no use to conceal the fact,) a great mania for the epauletts and sword. Whether it is easier to go as Colonel, with a darkey to wait on one, and high pay, or whether we have more than our portion of stuff to be worked up into Colonels, this deponent sayeth not. Tennessee comes up all right, 70,000 majority for Secession. It is reported that Knoxville proper gives a Secession majority, and the county of Tom Nelson repudiates his union with Lincoln. All hail to the volunteer State! Report says, that Andy Johnson and Yankee Maynard have taken the "underground railroad North," via Ohio, whilst Etheridge, Lugg, Baxter, Temple, and "Speaker" Nat Taylor have gone to "look out," near Chattanooga, to cool off. Crops never looked better in the Southwest. Corn, oats, wheat and grass bid fair to be largely over an average crop. Some little rust has made its appearance in the wheat, but we hope it will not seriously damage the crop. Southwest.
The Daily Dispatch: December 5, 1860., [Electronic resource], The Meeting of Congress. (search)
the slightest indication of sectional animosity or ill-feeling, and Northern and Southern men passed down the avenue after the adjournment arm in arm, discussing the exciting question of the day with calmness and moderation. A Washington letter to the Baltimore Exchange says: The tedious operation of selecting seats was gone through with, and it was noticeable that the Americans generally took seats upon the Republican side of the House. Mr. Winter Davis is upon that side, and Mr. Etheridge, of Tennessee, located himself with Mr. Burlingame, of Massachusetts. Mr. Washburn, of Maine, having been elected Governor of Maine, his position upon the Committee of Ways and Means will have to be filled by another. When the name of Mr. Bocock, of Virginia, was called to-day, for the purpose of selecting his seat, Mr. Houston, of Alabama, arose and said that in Mr. Bocock's absence he would make the selection, and would choose the seat occupied by Mr. Bocock during the last
The Daily Dispatch: December 10, 1860., [Electronic resource], Horrible murder. (search)
his result is looked for by the Republicans, for I have heard them say it time and again. Do you not mark how silent they are in the House? And why? Plainly because they want the war to begin between the men of the cotton States and the men of the border States, or else between the Douglas men and Bell men on the one hand, and the Breckinridge men of the border States on the other. Thus they would be delighted to see Boteler and Millson warring against Pryor and Garnett, Nelson and Etheridge against Wright and Avery, Bristow against Burnett, and so on in all the northern slaveholding States. And if the leaders of parties in Virginia do not act with the utmost caution, do not suppress party for the sake of patriotism, this inter State war will be waged in the House of Representatives as surely as the sun shines in heaven. It was a great mistake in Speaker Pennington to put Winter Davis and Kellogg, who is a second edition of Lovejoy, on the Special Committee. But he is f
The Daily Dispatch: January 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], James River and Kanawha Company. (search)
Constitution. He concluded by an eloquent summary of the points of his speech, and declared if the South was denied her rights she would invoke the God of battles. The Senate went into Executive session on McIntyre's nomination for Collector of the port of Charleston, which was referred as usual. House.--After unimportant business, the House went into Committee of the Whole on the Legislative and Executive bill, which, after being amended in some particulars, was passed. Mr. Etheridge, of Tenn., made an attempt to introduce, by unanimous consent, the resolutions adopted by the Border States Committee of Conference. The House voted 83 for and 78 against suspending the rule for their introduction. Mr. Adrain asked leave to offer a resolution approving of the "bold and patriotic" act of Anderson in occupying Fort Sumter, and the determination of the President to maintain him in his present position; also to enforce the laws and preserve the Union. The House su
The Daily Dispatch: January 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Major Anderson in Congress. (search)
resolutions were adopted — ayes 124, nays 55. The Republicans voted aye, in a body. The Northern Democrats divided — for, while Messrs. Cochrane, Sickles, and MacClay, of New York city, went with the Republicans, Messrs. Florence, of Pa., Vallandigham, of Ohio, and Scott, of California, voted with the South. Some of these gentlemen, voting nay, explained that if the resolution had been confined, simply, to a commendation of Major Anderson, they would have supported it — but believing its effect in the present excited state of the country would do more harm than good, they must vote against it. On the other hand, some members from the South would have given it their support, but from the fact that the Republicans had all along refused the olive branch, though repeatedly offered on their side. Others opposed it on the ground that it meant mischief and civil war. The Southern members voting aye, were Adams and Anderson of Ky., Clemens and Jenkins of Va., and Etheridge of Tennes
The Daily Dispatch: June 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Send us the news. (search)
From Washington. Washington, June 28 --The following gossip is found in the New York Tribune: Gen. Patterson has received orders to advance, which seems like rebuking his inactivity. Etheridge will be a candidate for the Secretaryship of the Senate.
The Daily Dispatch: July 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Execution. (search)
Execution. --The Pensacola Tribune, of the 25th ult., says: "Two notorious characters, Medlock and Etheridge, who, in the capacity of Murrell men, have been infesting the counties adjoining the State line of Alabama and Florida, were on Sunday last, about 10 o'clock, hung by citizens several miles from this city, on the line of the Railroad. Medlock had been confined in jail in Pensacola, several months ago, but escaped. There were about 40 or 50 persons present at the hanging, and we learn that everything was conducted very well. The trap-door was thrown by a negro. The citizens of our county will no doubt be relieved now, that these men are executed."
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