The New York herald., 1863-11-27

the best men nominated for those positions or
for the worst that they can find in the field
The advantage in pursuing this latter course
will be that we shall sooner reach the bottom
of the ladder, and the earlier make a reform a
necessity that cannot be avoided.
GRUB-THE Coon THINGS OF THE UNION
The SHORT Commons OF THE REBELLIoN--The
most remarkable of all the contrasts between
the blessings Of the Union and the curses of
the rebellion is furnished upon the all import
ant question Of grub, or subsistence. While
the soldiers and the people of the loyal States
are luxuriating upon the fat Of the land, the
soldiers and people of the rebellious States are
reduced to the verge of general famine
While the thirty-fo thousand rebel prisoners
held in confinement in the North are so we'll
fed that they are getting too large for their
Southern breeches our poor unfortunate SOL
diers held as prisoners at the rebel capital are,
or have been, literally dying from starvation.
They have been starved, not because jeff
Davis is by nature a. thug or a sepoy, but
mainly because his confederacy itself is starv-
ing. We know, however, from thousands of
recorded instances in oil countries, that when
men are reduced to the pangs of starvation
they become cruelty Indifferent to the sufferings
Of others around them, enemies or friends.
Hence, We will grant, the starving of the
"voracious Yankee prisoners" at Richmond
Hoping that, with the supplies that have been
sent forward from Washington and Baltimore to
their relief the worst of their tortures of con-
fnement are at an end, we may turn to our
special subject-the good things of the Union,
as compared with the short commons of the re-
bellion.
Lately, here in New York, we have given to
our Russian, French aud Italian naval visitors
a succession Of feasts, any one Of which would
have astonished a Roman emperor with its va
rietics and abundance OF the choicest viands,
and itss refinement of cookery. In fact, this
business Of dining and wining, from Washing
ton to Maine, appears to be the order of the day,
upon the greatest or the smallest provocation.
But in the great Northwest they seem to eclipse
us Of the East, as much in the matter of push
ing into the heart of good dinner as in pushing
into the heart of the rebellion. For example
we have before us the bill of fare of '.the ninth
annual game dinner" of one of the principal
hotels Of Chicago, from which it appears that
among the side dishes of the feast were roasted
and broiled prairie chickens, quails, venison,
partridges, brant, black ducks, wild turkey,
wood ducks, gray ducks, snipe, sandhll crane,
mallard ducks, squirrels, canvassback ducks,
wild geese, green wing teal ducks blue wings,
broadbill ducks, marsh birds, plover, rabbits
and widgeon. Pretty good list, that, of side
dishes for dinner, in these war times. But the
simple truth is, that never have there been such
times as these of prosperity and abundance
throughout the loyal States, while never were
there such terrible, widespread and universal
sufferings from war as those which now prevail
throughout the rebelious States. How much
longer will JEFF Davis and his deluded con-
federates persist in destroying the South TO
enrich the North? That is now the question.
CANADIANS GETTING SENsIBLE.-Some time
ago we called attention to very sensible
article from the Toronto Leader upon the
unyiclding determination Of the North Now
we have come across an equally sensible arti-
Gle in the Toronto Globe, upon the improba-
bility Of rebel attack upon our cities on the
Canadian border.
1t seems that the Chicago Tribune, or some
such small fry concern, has been trying to
kick up III Excitement about rebel inva.
sion from Canada. To this the Globe replies:-
"Of what is our friend of the Tribune atraids
Does he imagine that the people Of Canada are
such fools as to endeavor to destroy cities like
Chicago and Milwaukee, from which they draw
a most profitable trade? 1t is only by the COM
plicity of Canadians that any American lake
port could be attacked, and of that there can
be no dread. Certainly federal money would
be better spent in giving Chicago decent
port than in putting up forts to defend it,"
We do not know at which to be the more
astonished, this good sense of the Globe or the
change which has taken place in its opinions.
The people of Canada would be "fools'' to try
to destroy such cities as Chicago and Milwau-
kee. That is very true. From these cities
"they draw a most profitable trade" True
again. 'It is only by the completely of Cana
dans that any American lake port could be
attacked Quite right "Ot that completely
there can be no dread This is very comfort
ing. to be sure But why did not all this occur
to our Canadian friends some time ago: Why
have they so long fted rebels and fraternized
with them, forgetful of the profits they draw
from us? What has caused this sudden change
of base? All, England has vecred round, and
the whclps follow their dam. We would not
give snap Of the finger for Canadian opinion
ono way or the other; but, as We shall have to
endure union with the Bluenoses some fine
day, we are glad to see them getting so sensi
BILE and following 80 closely the repentaut ex.
ample Of Old England.
Tur CoSrrscArroN LAVA Fee SIMPLE DEcI-
sIox.-we have received copy Of the deci-
sion of Judge John c. Underwood of the
| t-...e, c...o. n;.t r;ct Court for tho Eaatern