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

ALREADY the dreadful tales of woe
that accompany winter are being told
Another great disaster at sea-sixty OF
seventy persons drowned-loss of the
steamer Pacific and all on board except
one. 1t occurred between Portland, Or e.
gon, and San Francis' o.
The air is full of rumors about the
annexation of Cuba by the United States.
1t Is said that President Grant is prepar-
ing to recognize the belligerent rights OF
the Cuban rebels, which would terminate
the war in their favor. This would be a
queer thing for Grant to do, considering
his history. The newsmongers also say
that Grants hope is that if we get into
war, or he can annex Cuba, third term
is his. Caesar has only refused the crown
once-and not very sngrily or definitely
at that. Try him again, Antony.
The Nashville Bulletin used to be
mild and, for a Republican paper, high
toned and respectable in language. 1t
died The death of the righteous, and now
since its resurrection it is full cfthe bloody
shirt business, and acts strictly according
to the Morton programme. 1t peaks of
Virginia, Maryland and Mississippi, the
democratic pyramid as 'relics of the
Lost Cause and much more of the same
sort. Mr.. Cobb found that a respectable
Republican paper would not pay in Ten
nessee, and has changed his tactics. We
think too much of him 20 suppose that
that $500 government advertisement had
anything TO do with it.
In the enthusiasm of success in the
late election in Mississippi a correspon-
dent of the Cincinnati Gazette INDUCES
the vain folly of nominating jefferson
Davis for United States Senator from that
State. This Is sheer ronsense in several
respects. In the first place, it would be
the most consumms:- folly to stir up the
sectional bitterness that has Just been so
happily alayed by thus bringing forward,
for so distinguished position the man
of all others. he prominent object OF this
bitterness to the Northern people. he
South annot afford to load her friends IN
the North with such a burthen. In the
second place, Mr.. Davis is no longer a
citizen Of Mississippi; ana finally his dis
abilities have not been removed and he is
therefore Ineligible. So, on the whole, the
proposition Is nonsense but the mere men
uon Of such folly does the Sou an injury.
Let there be no more Of 1t.
The New York Tribune thinks the
the late elections havr left but two pos
sible chances tor the Democrats to win
the Presidential race OF 1876. The first
is the scarcely possible nOmi~
nation of Grant BY he Republicans for
the third term; and the other is the adop
ton by the Democratic Congress this
winter of a speedy and easy return to
specie resumption. If the success of the
Democrats really depends on these two
contingencies their chances are slim IN
deed The Republicans are not at all
likely 10 renomlnate Grant, and there is
as little probability of the Democratic
Congress adj pptIng measures looking to
an early resumption of specie payments.
1t the Democratic House Of Representa-
tuves were not rendered pOwerless for
post We good 5y the hard money Presi-
dent and bondholding Senate, It might
adopt measures that would relieve the
country OF its great monetary distress,
and in that way so bring the party into
favor with the people, as to ensure sue
cess in 1876, in spite of all Radical efforts
TO excite the sectional feeling produced
by the war But while the House Of
Representatives can do but little, it can
show a desire to do. 1t can elect the pur-
est and best men TO offices within its gift;
it can shape a financial policy that will
eschew every semblance aud suspicion Of
Reputation or bad faith, and at the same
time, if adopted, restore confidence to
the country, give a fresh impetus to
commerce and trade, and fill the land
once more with prosperity and happiness.