The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-02-12
CURRENT EVENTS.

1t is quite popular, and has been the
custom for some time past, to make slight
remarks about our United States Senator,
Hon. Henry Cooper. We never advoca-
ted Mr.. Cooper's election, nor desired it,
for we believed ex-President johnson was
the man to send to Washington, but we
believe great injustice is being done Mr..
Cooper by these remarks. 1t is true he
has not shot off his mouth" whenever
he had the privilege of doing so; but he
has behaved ike Senator, and general
ly voted right His speech against the
Civil Rights Bill was the ablest and best
that was made in the Senate, and no
doubt has convinced persons of the dan
ger and useIessness of passing it.
The vote 9th Tennessee delegation
on the final passage of the Supplementary
Civil Rights Bill, in the House, was as
follows: Aye-Barbour Lewis; nay
Atkins, Bright, Butler, Crutchfeld, Har-
rison, Thornburg and Whtthorne-7.
Tennessee bonds have tumbled down
70 Go cents in New York, in consequence
of the belief that our Legislature would
repudiate some OF them, and reduce the
rate of taxation, which will prevent pay
ment of the interest en- the bonds And
yet this Legislature was elected on a
strong State Credit Platform, written by
our felIow-citizen, i. d. Myers. The
Union and 8merican hints that some
body interested in the depreciation of our
bonds Is at the head of this Legislature
reputation movement.
The Congressional Committee ap,
pointed to investigate affairs in Arkansas.
recommend that no action be taken BY
Congress in the matter Even Poland
could not recommend that government
elected by $4,000 be set aside. The news
of this report was in Arkansas with great
rejoicing but they had better not halloo
until they are out Of the woods. There is
no telling what TIE Republican majority
IN Congress, maddened by defeat, may
do, The French Commune and the lead.
sOf the French Revolution, were scarce
ly more reckless OR more malicious than
as the Republican majority in Congress.
Gov. Porter recommends that the
Tennessee Legislature instruct or request
our delegation In Congress to vote for the
Southern Pacific Railroad. The Govern.
or seems to have some conscientious
scrupIes that this is not orthodox doc
trine to preach, but claims that it is ex-
cusable on the plea that everybody else is
doing the same thing This is worse
7han no excuse at all, and VIC are aston
tshed that he should make it. Every plea
we make for subsidies calculated to bene-
sit the South is an impeachment in the way
OF the South receiving what she most
ueeds-good government
The Nashville doctors have adontod
n Grange rule, and have determined to
demand cash for professional services at
the time the service is rendered. The
secretary Of the Medical Society is to keen
a list Of all dclinqucnts. and the doctors
bind themselves not to visit the family Of
any delinquent until he pays up. Their
rules are not intended 70 onrI,- e. -
patients.
A resolution h,s ,o..-,.--,,
Senate onno;nt;n,. 'o ,''. -to''e' oy the
from each ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" '''e' oL hVe
known as "C,n W '"y 'sI",ure' to be
ment and Reform /" !, viii -, l., '' 'I.
of the committee to o,a,.,,,., ~ me NJ uu'9
tiers afa.t;n,, ,r, -, ''''o al mat
State, and to secure the abolition ~ all
unnecessary courts, cr officials whose SAL
aries are unnecessary, and detrimental to