Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-14

eI5SWnGre, leaves MY. flsn IN a Ia
more unfayorable position than hereto
fore
THE fact is just dawning on tn,
Congressional mind that the United
States did not come out Of the Virgil
MUS negotiations with flying colors
The Administration IS beginning to ap
preciate the same disagreeable fact
So much for plao;--s weak, laundering
men IN a position to disgrace tnt
country.
IT IS now Dir. Secretary Robeson's
turn to rise and explain why he has en-.
listed fifteen hundred men in the navy
and armed, clothed and paid them IN
direct violation of law. Some facts
bearing upon this question are detailed
IN the Washington correspondence OF
the CiaciNaatj Commercial, printed else
where.
THE Washington correspondent Of
the Chicago Times states that fears are
entertained in official quarters that
the Serrano government threatens a
war with the United States, TO unite
Spain. But as war would inevitably re-
suit in the loss of Cuba by Spain, out
siders here seen to think the fears are
quite absurd, or, otherwise, rlust have
pretty strong Official data TO 90 upon.
TIE Chicago people are exceedingly
miid-mannered. i fellow by the name
Of Rowel, IN a card IN the Chicago IN
r-Ocegn, expresses his opinion Of the
editors Of the Times and the Tribune Of
that city in the following chaste and
elegant style:
IF there be such a place as the low
est he'll Of hells,' where It's victims
seethe and bubble amid the molten
dregs OF the bottomless pit, they are in
d faiT way TO find 1t.
TIE Democracy is powerless to
achieve other than merelocal successes.
and these, as IN Ohio and New York
last fail. are mainly the result Of acct
dent.-2LcDlphjs AraiaHche.
The two mentioned were rather
stunning locals tremendous "acci-
dznts." The Democracy can stand a
few more accidents Of the same sort
exactly, If the Acqlucks has no objec-
ton.
The farmers Of the west are not
alone in protesting against the pro-
tsstive system Of Iegalizei robbery.
The Maryland state grange, which was
organized q few days ago IN Baltimore,
adopted the following among other res
olutions:
Resolved, That we favor equal and
Just taxation throughout the country,
and We oppose the system Of taxing the
whole people Tor the benefit or enrich
InE Of any class or classes Of men, or
for any system Of industry whatever"
THE San Francisco Spirit al the Times
reads Gov. Booth, recently elected Sen
ator from California, out Of the Re
publican party in the following classic
language: Booth is a venomous trai-
tor to the Republican party; he is out
Of it, and let him remain out The
Senator's crime consists IN having taken
the peoples side in the vexed question
Of railroad operations which it is said
would have injured the magnificent
har5or Of San Francisco.
THE late Chief Justice Of the United
Safes Supreme Court, Salmon P.
Chase, was once a strong States-rights
Democrat. After helping 10 organize
the Republican party and attaining the
Supreme Bench, his decisions show that
he retained many OF his earlier Demo-
cratic views. Yet he has gone into
history as a Republican. Does our
city contemporary endorse Caleb Cush-
ing because he is likely TO carry into
his prospective Office more Of his old
Democratic principles than Chase did?
ULYSSES S. GRANT was once a Dem
o.rat as well as Caleb Gushing. But
both have acted with the Republican |
party for many years past. Yet the |
Nashville Banner insists on it that Mr..
Gushing is a good, sound, simon
pure" Democrat. Such being It's I'M
precision, is that the reason why it sup
ports the nomination: Is 1t IIr. Cush-
inE sreputed Democratic views on State |
rights and kindred questions which at
tract our contemporary? Ii SO, we
shall be glad 10 know it.
Tue relations CT this government |
W h Spain are believed to be 50 seri-
ously complicated that Grant is report
ed as intending to ask Mr.. Gushing to !
90 on mission there in the character
of an ambassador, in the event of his
confirmation as Chief Justice. This
report prevailed pretty generally in
Washington on Sunday. but Mr. Cush-
ing denied that there was anything in
it. and declared that if confirmed, he
should assume the duties of Chief |
Justice right away.
WHILE the Australian beef and NUT
ton sent ON ice to London spoiled on
the way, a consignment from Canada
has arrived in London in excellent con-
dition. The Australian experiment is
to be tried over again under better |
conditions. 1t proved this much that |
Is favorable to the expectation Of Can
adam and Texan beef-in the hottest |
D I e. !