The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12
Letter from Cincinnati.

! To the Editor Ofthe Herald and Nail:
l trust do not too much 1latter myN
self in supposing that a letter from me
| and this part of the world-especiall V
| the latter-wOuld not be unwelcome.
| At any rate will not deny myself the
! pleasure of penning it, and you can
publish it or not, just as you like. To
go into debate concerning the political
events of the last two weeks, would l
am sure, but tire you and the many read
ers OF your excellent paper. | will
therefore merely endeaVOr to give you
an idea as to what the people think of
tho recent elections. OF course you
ALO7y mat we wore defeated by m8jor-
ity of between five and six thousand,
and our venerable Governor, William
Allen, failed to "rise up" as his numer-
GUS friends my humble self among the
number) hoped that he would. We are
not however discouraged, and feeling
that we are enlisted in a Just cause
(mOre greenbacks, and the abolition of
National Banks), hope to see it triumph
in the presidential election OF 1876.
There is no doubt in the minds of most
Democrats here, that great frauds, in
the way of repeating importing voters,
and the free use of money, were perpe~
trated by the Republicans. 1t is true
that the introduction, by the Republia |
cans, of the "Pope's big toe," into the |
political arena, had considerable in |
fluence over some puritanical old fOgies, |
but not enough to have beaten us, had |
we not been defrauded, and had not the |
money power of the United States so
bitterly opposed US. In the city cleo,
tions of last spring when John Robin
son-he of circus fame-was so badly |
defeated bya majority OF 5000. on a
vote of $4,000, the "truly good" Deacon
Richard Smith (Of the GaZette) and his
gang set up most pititul howl, saying
that Cincinnati could never fairly have
pOlled such large vote. Now however
when a vote of 40 900 has been pOlIed,
and the Republicans have been YictOriS
Gus, it is of course all ''square and
fair" AT least so say they. The Com
which until the last campaign,
had spent most of it's time upon the
fence, occasionally alighting on one
side or the other, has at last taken a def
mite stand, and strongly advocates the
principles of the Republican party. 1t
has however been so long in this vibras
tory condition, that it has lost all i1s
huence, and does the Democratic party
a greater service by opposing than by
advocating its principles. The Times,
an insignificant organ of this city, is so
ubilsnt over the result, that it even
speaks of Hayes, Governor elect, as the
next Republican candidate for the Pres
Idency, and it is said by those who
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men in the United States who would
support him. The Enquirer, Demoa
cratic organ of the State, | may say, de-
serves much credit for the bold and de,
cided stand it took during the campaign.
1t had the New York Tribune Jaw
Gould's paper, World, and nearly all
the Democratic press OF the East to con-
tend against, and Notwithstanding the
defeat OF It's candidates, is as defiant as |
ever. every dog has his day" you
know, and the Enquirer is now sticking
thorns in their sides by reminding them
Of what a revolution Of affairs has taken
place in New York since their glorious
victory of $4,000 majority in the last
state election. Had Ohio gone Demo>
cratic, Pennsylvania would undOubted~
ly nave done likewise, notwithstanding
the fact that her Democratic nominee
for Governor made not a single speech
during the entire campaign. 1t is a
great misfortune tor the state, that he
was nominated. Democrats have greats
ly reoiced over the result IN MISSISSIPPI
pi, and it is now hoped that they will
have peace and honest government.
As the recent elections have proven, it
is great misfortune that the democrat
ic party is divided on the money ques-
ton, ana unless harmony is soon re-
stored i'll the ranks, l tremble for the
result in 1876.
But enough OF politics. ! can imagine
now that 1 hear yOu say "Oh! How
"Bosh," "Stuff," "Non~
sense" or something worse, with an ads
ieotiYe, commencing with d, prehxed.
As you seldom, if ever, have the thea
ire or opera in your city, L must tell
YOU of the treats we have had in that
line for the last few weeks: Last week /
and the week before, John Z. Raymond
in his Incompatible PRESERVATION OF Col.
Mulberry Sellers, in Mark Twain'G
Gilded Age, drew CROWDED houses" at
Woods theatre, each night, standing
room only, for those who went late If
his merits are as highly appreciated
elsewhere as they are here, he will in a
short time "astonish the world" by
proving that "there's millions in il"
fanny Davenport, daughter of the
tragedian, filed an engagement at the
Grand Opera House last week, and by
her quesnly beauty and excellent act
ing brought hosts to her feet. fanny
Ten Eyck in divorce, and Lady Teazle
in the school for scandal, are the char
acteTs in which she excels. At the |
Grand Opera House, John Mccullough, /
the great tragedian, has appeared each /
night this week in a different role, and |
acquitted himself in a manner to re-
mind old play-goers of the palmiest |
days of Edwin Forest, who he for many !
years Travelled with. At Woods thea |
ire, this week, Daly's Sixth Avenue |
Troupe have amused the public by their |
rendition Of the Big Bonanza, the most |
delightful specimen of high comedy act
ing seen here for years. 1t had a run of
two hundred nights in New York,
which, to one who has seen it is not at
all surprising. The troupe is composed