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TFIE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER, FRIDAY, APRIL IP, 1R84.
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Macon, Ga.
There ia no blood on the moon. It looks
and sSells like a muck.
A paper that ia for political hire excites
the acorn of all true men.
Comuebcial Democrats imagine that an
appropriation, like charity, covers a multi-
tnde of sins.
Titles are always big tilings in the eyes
ot little men. Many a man would he the
liveried servant of a rich lord rattier than
be his own master in an humble home.
The Queen of the Antilles feels the in
creasing weight of the heavy, brutal and
Incompetent hand of Spanish rule. No
wonder the people revolt against the grasp
ing tyranny of their alien masters.
It Is not altogether certain who scuds
cyclones these days. There is no doubt,
however, about the devil's sending the one
that blew down Job's house, killed Ids
children and left his wife unhurt.
Your Uncle Davy Davis! Yes! Your
Aunt Davy Davis--Well—ahem—the fact
is, or ia expected—your little cousin Davy
Davis. The Independent party ought to
famish a cradle and a tooth cutter.
Besatoes are simply boys of an elderly
kind, as may be seen from the fact that
they are never opposed to taking a holi
day. That they do not spend their holi
days as harmlessly is due to wicked Wash
ington surroundings.
The cool and disagreeable weather of the
past week came to a close on Friday night,
and the fruitful, enlivening showers are
descending as we write. Nature will sure
ly do her part towards providing for the
wants ot man and beast.
The Courier-Journal very truthfully
says; “A Presidential nominee who la an
issue in Wsnwlf is a species of political
century plant." It may be added that
Saddlebags Joe is neither a century plant
nor an issue in himse'f.
It is very absurd for farmers or other
people to waste time and strength in com
plaints of being "behind with their work."
There ia only one cure for the trouble and
that is extra hard work. Every man ought
to have aplenty ot such medicine always
on hand.
Thebe teems to be some tinpleasantness
between the Atlanta Chnififufion and the
Louisville Courier-Journal, These exhibi
tions of unsanctitied temper are sad in
deed, especially in the very sight of the
funeral processions of "Old Saddle-bags"
and "The Old Ticket."
The April moon rounded up to the reg
ulation sixe and Is now wasting away, and
the leaves, the flowers, the vegetables and
fruit trees are still fresh and green and glo
rious. And the prophets of evil, too, are
green, if not gracious. A weather prophet
is never safe in taking any further risk
than in predicting calm weather when the
wind doesn't blow, or windy weather when
the calm ia ended. ,
It will be observed that the whole Liber
al party of Georgia was bolted at one
mouthful by the Whig Republican party.
What to remarkable about the affair to the
fact that tbs performance was not attend
ed by any resulting symptoms of abdominal
distress.
Tux Atlanta and Louisville
Courier-Journal, atone dmethe most at?
fectionate lovers, have dropped taflY and
taken to tongue lashing. The linen they
an washing in public, in appearance ami
effluvia would do credit to a Chicago di
vorce court.
It begins to appear that Arthur, Lo
gan, Lincoln and Edmuuds will have to
units their booms and drop them into the
lap of Grant Otherwise, J allies 0. Blaine,
of Maine residence and Mulligan fame, will
walk off with the nomination.
The whisky ring men an said to be
gloomy over the excessive surplus end ap
proaching settlement day. They could re
duce the aurplns by drinking it up, but
they probably know the composition of
the fluid too well to adopt that style of re
lief.
The fierce dispute between the friends of
General Toombs and Mr. Holcombe as to
the paternity of the present constitution of
Georgia has been-happily and honorably
adjusted. It now transpires that Mr. My-
natf was the author of this literary and
political nondmeript.
Few men come nearer living up to the
requirements of the Bible injunction, to
"be diligent in business," than the drum
mers of the Bute. The example of Indus
try set by them is worthy of commenda
tion. As to being "fervent in spirit”—as
the injunction concludes, deponent saith
not.
The Negro Voter.
The Republican party is quite Rick
and sore over the negro voter. This
political exotic has not proven pleasant
to its patrons,and one G. Friable Hoar,
of Massachusetts, was made to howl
with rage when reminded of the fact a
few days since by Senator Vance. The
present campaign already inaugu
rated, will hardly commend the negro
voter to iiis peculiar friends as a safe,
consistent and manageable political
factor. *
The primary meetings and State con
ventions recently held throughout the
South, have shown the negro voters to
be a wild, noisy, turbulent, purchas
able element, without sufficient sense
to protect themselves from the machi
nations of the despicable scalawags
and carpetbaggers who have manipu
lated them, and with wants and greeds
that so far outweigh their sense of self-
importance as to render them a cheap
commodity in the political mart.
The exhibitions referred to have, for
tunately, not been confined to the
Southern States. The Congress of the
United States has had opportunities to
witness scenes at the national capitol
that should make any honest Arneri
can blush, and from a different cause
than that which caused the blood to
mount to the face and head of the cho
leric Senator from Massachusetts.
The political eunuchs, black and
white, once enjoyed suff. age in the
District of Columbia. A combination
of the worst of the black and white vo
ters made a pandemonium of tl»e place,
and Congress was compelled todisfran-
cliise all,in order to save the good peo
ple from murder and confiscation.
The revenues wore wasted, and riot
and corruption controlled the city in
which was located the government of
the nation. That Washington has
something, yes much, to show for some
of the stolen millions, is no argument
in favor of negro suffrage, and the best
people of the city were rejoiced to be
rid of it. But the politicians who in
fest the place desire to get it back, to
renew the opportunities that pnblic
plunder offei s to those, too lar.y or too
mean to seek a support by honorable
exertion.
This extract from the Washington
Star gives a faithful description of the
situation in Washington:
It ha* been claimed in behnlf of the revival
of the right of suffrage In the District, that the
disorderly eleineut that used to "make things
howl” on election days has been eliminated—
scattered through th* country, and that a bet
ter voting class had taken its |.laco. On every
occasion, however, when there has been a
chance to do any voting, the result has shown
that the same rowdy element remains here
and is ready to come to Iho trout on the alight-
cncoiiragcmeut. Four years ago,
wh:n the "elective franchise;' was ex
ercised in the election of delegates to
Chicago, the moh forces domineered
so outrageously over the respectable
law-and-order element that even so enthusi
astic a champion of the frsnrhlse aa Mr. A. M.
Clapp declared that he wanted to see no more
suffrage in the District of Columbia. The
scenes at tho primaries last night were of the
saute disheartening character for the cause of
suffrage, The proceedings at many of the
meetings were oi the most disorderly nature,
ami some of them were psndemoulums of
mob violence, where thebowle reinforced tho
nuor and brad awl "persuasives" of the olden
time voting. Charges of fraud, bullying, pack
ing, hallto-stufflng, etc., were bandied about
fiercely, and in a consld"rahle number of the
districts the meetings exploded in a row j and
spilt organizations—or disorganisations—were
set up. However Inharmonious the meet
ings were Itt other respects, they wero all
unanimous, though, In favor of the restora
tion of suffrage, and the delegates to Chicago
are to be instructed to work Industriously for
that object. It seems ridiculous that delegates
thus elected should have the right to vote in
the selection of acandidate for the Presides,
ey, hut anyhow the people of this district do
not want that absurdity carried lo the extent
of allowing these delegates to represent them
on the suffrage question.
A moh that does not possess the
franchise is permitted to send delegates
to a convention, whoso votes may se
lect tho chief magistrate of the country.
The absurdity ot the proposition carries
like a forged note, "its death wound
upon its face.”
Year by year, os the government
grows, tho idle and vicious elements
concentrate at the capitol, seeking sus
tenance from the droppings from the
publie purse, There can he no safety
save in disarming this element of the
ballot, even though, when going
through the forms of a political pri
mary, it has humiliated Bob Ingersoll
and Fred Douglass.
Congress lisppily has the power to
protect the peoplo of tho District of
Columbifc by making political eunuchs
of its voting population. The State
governments being but reproduction*
of the national, the evils which cluster
about the common capital are repro
duced around those of the States.
A moh to always at the beck and call
of the party In power, willing to be
fed and ready to do any dirty work for
its daily rations.
It is a pity that in .the organic law of
the several States those who prefer to
cluster about the capitals should not
lie compelled, in return for the privi
lege, to submit to political emascula
tion.
neglected, and yet the people of the I themselves of any proper responsiliit- j on the Ohio platform and pledged to
United States are annually consuming j ity. The rule In relation to this point j carry it out, would present a combina-
productH and manufactures costing is as follows; l tion upon which the party might possi-
fully $1,000,000,000 purchased from
other nations.”
The circular calling the above named
meeting, from which we quote, de
clares that this country buys
$100,000,000 worth of sugar from
Cuba, and imports $25,000,000
worth of flax and iinens,
which should and enn lie produced
here j that it exports $250,000,00 worth
of raw cotton to givo employment to
foreign people and capital, when our
water and steam powers and peoplo
want the labor of manufacturing it; and
that we export $200,000,000 worth of
provisions abroad to feed manufacturing
people in other countries, when our
raw materials should be worked up at
home and the provisions here con
sumed.”
The friends of this industrial move
ment believe that “if American lands
are to be enhanced in value, it must
be from the development of every re
source, and from the presence of every
possible industry in which a people can
be employed.” They further soy “that
American manufacturers of iron and
steel and textile goods, to have mar
kets, should largely look for them to a
steadily increasing demand from
the newly developing terri
tory on this continent.” They fur
ther declare “that in order to secure
an evenly balanced progress in all in-
lustries, of agriculture, mining, manu
facturing, and of commerce and trans
portion in all sections, there should bo
a full exchange of ideas, a complete
harmony of sentiment and action look
ing to the most direct and rapid devel-
ment of tho latent resources and indus
trial opportunities of tho country.”
To accomplish the objects here set
forth, it is proposed to convene an In
dustrial Congress. Tho movement
shows what a large space the material
interests of the country are beginning
to occupy in the public eye. It is
manifest that the political party Which
ignores these great interests in the
future, may prepare itself to step down
ami out once for all.
The party feeling aggrieved by a! bly unite and poll its utmost vote. It
publication over an anonymous signa- j looks now as il the nomination for the
ture, may apply for the real name of! first place on the ticket will lie lie-
tlie author. The demand must state! tween Randall ami Flower, either one
that the parly making application has 0 t whom ought to be acceptable to the
been aggrieved and demands the nnme
for the purpose of seeking personal or
legal redress, the one or the other.
This rule may seem to bo rigid, hut
it is within the province of tho editor
to divulge the real name or not. In
the latter case he assumes all of the re
sponsibility, and should be informed
whether he is to give satisfaction in
side or outside of a court house.
When the demand is made in writ
ing and in proper form, then the name
of the real author must be surrendered,
or, as is said above, the newspaper be
comes responsible. At this stago ami
before the name is surrendered, the
writer of the communication should lie
notified, so that he may have oppor
tunity to modify, withdraworapologize
for his article, or make preparation to
sustain and defend it.
Such is the rule, as we understand
it, and as is recognized by all responsi
ble and respectable journalists in this
section of the country.
Some prominent Northern journals
do not regard this rule, nor any other
that do.s not suit their purposes. No
editor can ever lie justified in using the
columns of his own paper overgn anon
ymous signature.
Action of tha Pennsylvania Democrats.
The adoption of the Ohio tilatform by
the Democratic State convention ol
Pennsylvania, composed for the most
part, if not entirely, of men who favor
a tariff, will not fail to arrest the atten
tion of the country.
It will lie the duty of the national
convention to framo the national plat
form, yet it has been the custom of
State conventions and of the press to
discuss the subject and indicate the
drift of public opinion. Whatever else
the party may do, when it assembles
at Chicago, we trust It will first lay
down the platform on which it means
to conduct the canvass, after which it
will then lie in order to select the can
didate.
But significant as the action of the
Pennsylvania Democrats with regard
to the platform may be regarded, their
unanimous endorsement of Mr, Ran
dall, and tho appointment of delegates
who are favorable to Ids nomination
for President, will attract still wider
attention. This action was emphasized
by the call for Mr. Randall and his op-
pcaranco before the convention, which
lie “briefly thanked for)the honor they
had done him in their expressions in
his behalf.”
Tho inference to lie drawn from this
action of Mr. Randall and the conven
tion ia, that he may now be regarded
as an acknowledged candidate for tho
offico of President. IBs course in this
particular lain refreshing contrast with
tiiat ot other aspirants to that high po
sition, for whilst they desire the honor
quite as much as Mr. Randall
docs, they deem it more politic to toy
with their friends and appear to shrink
from its responsibilities, or like a timid
lover they lack the courage to confess
their desires.
Whether Mr. Randall'sname will be
pressed at Chicago, or whether the
object ia to get tho delegation from his
State well In hand—tho largest next to
the delegation from New York—the
future alone esn determine. lie this
as It may, and without declaring oty-
selves for any candidate at this early
day—since we have none—we need
only add here that, should Mr. Randall
be chosen as the Democratic standard
bearer, we shall accord him a cheerful
support.
A Chance for the Poete.
Thd Tei.eorai'H hastens to make the
announcement that Cincinnati is soon
to be again shakefl to its foundation by
important events. No destructive riot,
attack on the jail, nor incendiary at
tempt upon legal buildings is contern-
iplated. The events on which the peo
ple and the reporters now wait with
bated breath, are a “cullud” baby show
in one section and a cat show in the
other.
There is nothing especially interest
ing in these mere facts to the people of
Georgia, since there is a limit in the
tone of the babies required, and
the distance is too great
to admit of the safe shipment of
eats, though contributions to either
exposition will be thankfully received,
and pledges given that nobody’s baby
will be exposed in the cat show, nor a
eat be allowed to rub around among
the babies. The directors have wisely
determined to hire two separate halls
for the occasion, in order to avoid con
fusion and allow the entire city to share
in the nightly serenades.
The one fact which makes the affair
ot prime importance to the people and
the papers of this State, is the fact that
the esteemed Sewi-Journal, of Cincin
nati, offers six prizes for poems upon
cats and "cullud” babies, the poems
not to exceed sixteen lines each.
Here, now, is a chance forthespring
poet, whose melodies, under the im
pulse of the warm AprU-sun, begin to
mingle and make themselves heard. If
there is anything in the world that
comes nearer being a thing of beauty
and a joy forever than a cat, it to a
“cullud” baby. If there is on this ter
restrial orb a more vocally attractive
item of nature than a cullud baby, It is
a cat. The only difficulty is, the limit
of sixteen lines gives small chance to
■do justice to the themes; but poets are
Industrious, and under the tempting
offer of flve or six prizes, may curb
their ardor and condense their elo
quence. Get out your poetical licenses,
gentlemen, and rush to tho Held of
contest.
South ami to the country.
Turning to the Republican party, wo
And that Blaine continues to increase
his lead and to draw away from all
competitors. As Blaine forges ahead,
Artbflr and Logan fall slowly to the
rear. Lincoln has made no progresk
for the first place on the ticket, but
stands almost withoiit rival for the
second position. The name of Mr. Ed
munds is mentioned more frequently,
hut he has been brought forward, it is
thought, to withhold such scattering
votes as ho may command from Blaine,
rather than with any reasonable hope
of securing the nomination for himself.
Tho rotten borough vote of the South
has been promised to Mr. Arthur, but
it is not yet “fixed,” and is believed
to lie up “for Cowes and a market.”
It was remarked in our last Sunday’s
review that “General Grant! is held in
reserve as a possibility, but not a prob
ability.” The situation lias undergone
some modification since then. General
Grant is in Washington actively en
gaged in an effort to compass Blaine’s
defeat, and probably, in that event, to
snatch the prize himself. All the Re
publican candidates, Dext to their own
nomination, most desire the overthrow
of Blaine. Should Blaine fail in the
convention, it is not believed that a
majority of the delegates can be
brought to unite upon Arthur, Logan
or Edmunds, and in such an emergency
their only alternative will be to form
tlieir broken lines on Grant.
who had loved him crept out into the I
early Sabbath lighf, led by it, tottering!
to the sepulchre in which for them lay
buried all but hope itself. And grandly
was the hope redeemed. To woman
there, woman who came last from
God’s hand, who had through the ages
lingered nearest his throne, who knelt
at his cross, who wopt over his sleep
of death,who watched at his tomb—was
first made good the pledge of Life which
had dwelt in human hearts forever—
the proof of immortality. Death in her
presence first lost its sting, love first
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Political Sltuatlorfln Ceorala.
There is but little clrmgetochronicle
In the political situation since our last
report.
Governor McDaniel and Senator
Brown sUll have the field all to them
selves. Governor McDaniel bping a
candidate himself for a second term
very naturally thinks It would be hard I
to beat Senator Brown, also a
candidate for a second term, and that
probably it is best not to oppose him
The Governor did oppose him very
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presence am* « »> us sung, love nrsr reso ( uto ,y however, a few year ,
her wondering eyes.
Meet is It then, that on the anniver
sary of the eventful day .she pluck na
ture's resurrected blossoms and deck
the temple of her Lord and Master.
TuxTELIoxirH AXD MssKExaza repre
sents the industrial interest* of Georgia
and everything e’re that pertain* to the
raal progress anil advancement of Uie peo
ple. It luu nor in the past taken any
stock in political movements in the inter
est of mere individual*, nor will it do so In
the future, under its present management.
The interests of the State should be su
preme.
Cuas observation leads us to the con-
elusion that a paper cannot do worse than
invest iu political axes. The refusal of
the Telboeaah »*» Memesdee to have
; fa> do (both in the matter of
I and grinding) with such un-
, will be found by ail ; a-
wise and satisfactory
The ase of State interest and in-
progress is tho only one worth
ading.
A National Industrial Congress. .
A mass convention of the people in
terested in all the industrial interests
of the United States is planned to lie
held at Chicago on the 21st of May-
next, for the purpose of organizing a
National Industrial Congress. Tlda
congress will hold meetings
at stated intervals “to con
sider the comlition, wants
and necessities of the industry of the
country, and to take into (consideration
the fact that while the nation has vast
uroleveloped resources nml op(iortuni-
ties for producing every necessity of the
country, there are still many
idle peoplo needing employment,
and much idle capital awaiting
iu vestment; that many industries are
overdone, or nndnly developed, pro
ducing more than the consumptive ca
pacity of the nation demands, while
many other equally promising one*
are only in port developed or wholly
Ethics of Journalism.
Newspapers have no written code.
The fourth estate, powerful, Important,
necessary as it to, gathers its laws from
custom and tradition. It to to be de
plored that such is the fact, arid now
that the press has become such an im
portant factor In all that concerns man
kind, some of tte best and brightest ex
emplars should preserve the tradition
of its ethics in more permanent form.
Few as are the general laws governing
the press, many journalists do not un
derstand them, and they are strange to
the general public. The newspaper has
higher duties to perform tlisn the mere
gathering and transmission of the daily
news for pay, and the display of the
advertisements of its patrons.
It is the conservator of all
branches of society, and should
stand towards its patrons as the com
bination of family physician and priest.
That it often fails in this high duty to
as much the fault of the public, which
seeks after sensational^tuff, us that ot
irresponsible agents of the press who
(Hinder to a depraved taste in prefer
ence to the task of attempting topurify
and elevate it.
But we did not start out to write a
homily or an essay on this fruitful and
interesting theme. Our object to only
to suggest a fact or two. The columns
of newspapers are open to those who
desire to ji 11 *"— men and measures,un
der cover. But the newspaper and the
party so using it do not direst
Tha Presidential Outlook.
During the past week there have
been no additions to the list of candid
ates for tlie Presidency, and no reduc
tion in the number of names heretofore
presented. This remark applies alike
to both the great political parties.
While the candidates remain as they
did at the date o( our last review a
week ago, their relative positions in the
race have undergone considerable
ehange.
On the Democratic track, those aged
racers, Tilden, Payne and McDonald,
not having the bottom they possessed
in former days, continue to tall behind,
and thus increase the distance between
themselves and their younger competi
tors, Flower, Randall, Field,
and Cleveland. Judge Field and Gov
ernor Cleveland have not been form
ally entered as contestants for the
prize, but their position in the party
and their supposed availability are
such as to attract public attention and
excite discussion. Field and Flower,
it Is beginning to be suggested, would
make a strong ticket. The former is a
great jurist, the Utter a live, practical
man of affairs.
The present indications, howev
er, point to Randall and Flow
er as the two competitors lwtween
whom the race seems to lie narrowing
down. They are both In the prime of
life, hold, active and capable leaders,
free from ill taint of jobbery, anil each
with his own great State at his back—
Pennsylvania and New York. Mr.
Randall, hut for the opposition of the
Democratic free traders and iwhisky
men, could he nominated and probably
elected. Mr. Flower, on the other
hand, stands well with all the factions of
the party, and has tha good-will of the
leaders everywhere, except perha|>s
Mr. Tilden. It to not known that Mr.
Tildeu would discourage his nomina
tion, but it to a noticeable fact that, in
all Iris interviews and sparring exhibi
tions, real and imaginary, no reference
has ever been made by the sage of
Greystone to his neighbor, Mr.
Flower.
Mr. Tilden and Mr. Hendrick*, or
Mr. Tilden ami Mr. Payne, it
thought, would make a representative
old man’s ticket; while Field and
Flower, or Flower and Follcti, ot Cia
cinnati, or Randall and Hurd, if placed
Easter.
There are three themes upon which
the human mind has dwelt since the
lawn of reason—death, love and im
mortality; these lie at the base of all
religion. About them is woven the
finest thoughts of earth; and in
some form the influence of one or more
of them in seen in the history of all na
tions, is found in all their literature, is
felt in all romance and heard in all the
songs that have issued from human
lips. The lear of death; love, whether
earthly or divine, and hopes of irnmor
tality, in power direct, or in the influ
ence of the Dowers they set in motion
move us all to action. Thought wings
his flight from one of them and flics he
never so far and strong, on one of them
must he fold his wings at last.
There £3 no space here f»r the cantcm
Illations of these wonderful causes that
underlie our history, although the dawn
of this day properly brings
them to mind. The place to study all
is in the world’s poetry—not its mere
rhyme*—where live the thoughts of
those who have viewed them from the
tallest heights. Only the briefest in
spection is-permitted us at this mo
ment.
Death has never been absolute deso
lation to the poet, even in the heathen
ages. There has ever lieen a better
land in the dreams of every nation.
The failure of mortal strength, under
the impulse of a strange, secret power
in the the mental construction of every
people, has lieen the beginning of n
new life elsewhere. Our (wets have
but continued the songs of the ancients
will, a more confident hope in immor
tality. The hope has never died.
Whether it were tire consciousness born
with a soul, or the mere superstition of
a human animal, it lias always remain
ed vital. Though religion, lielief, forms
of worship, nay worship itself,
under tlie cold reasonings of skepti
cism, the blank despair of agnosti
cism and the bitter courage ot stoicism
have at times lieen trampled In tho
dust,borne aloft beyond the reach of the
arrow, on the wings of song, the one
hope of immortality has lieen preserved.
Despite the terror* of the change, the
general view of death has lieen as of a
deliverer, “one who opens wide her
sweet white arms and whnqicrs peace,"
black camel whe “kneeleth once at
each man's door" for tho long voyage
to Paradise, a boatman waiting beside
the silent river for the traveler, or a
reaper, ready to gather in the human
harvest.
It is singular bow varied ars the
forms of speech, how diversified tho
thought* spent upon the great transi
tion from the known into the unknown.
An>l how exhaustless the theme. Im
agination has exhausted itself,we think,
when In oar ears there sounds another
song and we catch the beauty of the
olden themes anew. What other Ideas
have so defied the mould of time?
And what scene is there in human
history so grandly set as that which
crowned the prophecies of the poet
priests, and fired the world's sing
ers anew with an eternal promise?
What day since creation has dawned
so grandly upon humanity as that
which swept the shadows from the
hills and introduced the strong, glad
notes of certainty into the mighty
chorus which has rolled in upon us
from the darkness amid which the old
masters struck their liarfMi? What a
day it wasDespair hail fallen on the
little circle in which moved the
strange, mild-eved, tender messenger
who called himself the Son of God
Despair? The word laughs when it
seeks to encompass the feelings of the
men who had followed him blindly,
had waited at the foot of the hill
had watched from afar to see him god
like rise in hi* power and smite the
foes who were leading him to death.
For two days they hail wandered
broken hearted, meeting, touching
hands, ami departing wrapped in the
blackness of desolation, utterly over"
whelmed. But, as through the age*
had lived Hope, ao through this mid
night of despair it found a resting place.
Crushed and sorrowing, the women
Unhappy Cuba.
There can no longer be any dpubt
entertained thnt we are to have some
excitement over Cuba. To what ex
tent it may spread, and how it will end,
it is impossible to say.
1$ seems to be settled that Aguero
with twenty men escaped from Key
West, Fla., in a small schooner and
made a landing in Cuba. The Spanish
officials, always suspicious if not
scared, have been aroused, and mat
ters seem to be greatly disturbed at
Havana.
The last fact is made most evident
from the resignation of the rich consu
late at that place by Adam Badeau, the
biographer of Grant.
Spain lias not dealt wisely or well
with what it is pleased to call the
ever faithful isle,” and the Cubans
have fresh cause of complaint at the
heavy burden of taxation laid upon
them. The educated classes are ripe
for rebellion, and have a profound faith
that they can emancipate themselves
from Spain.
More than thirty years Binee Gen.
Ixipez made two attempts almost as
foolhardy as the present ono headed
by Aguero. He was garroted, more
than fifty young and adventurous Amer
icans were summarily shot, and many
others condemned to long terms in
Spanish prisons.
Capt. Ryan amf others tried it a few
years since and met death. There is
no reason to anticipate a better fate for
Aguero and his followers. With out
side aid of arms, ammunition, men
and money, the Cubans might over
throw the Spanish forces now on the
island, but they could not setup a gov
ernment or hold their own against the
force that would be sent to retake it
Some day, either through the agen
cies of war or diplomacy, Cuba may
change masters. In either event the
cost will be heavy in blood or money
It is a lovely island, with a delicious
climate and healthy outside ot its sea
ports. Its soil to fertile beyond Cdtn-
pare and has as yet been only scratched
on the surface. It is the key to the
commerco of the Gulf. But as an olf-
set to these advantages, it has" an ig-
norant and lazy white population,
large number of very vicious free ne
groes and many slaves but little ele
vated beyond the barbarism of Africa.
But perhaps after all, this may he
shrewd political move engineered by
the Republican party. The acquisi
tion of Cuba has long been an active
or semi-dormant political suggestion,
scarcely rising to an issue. It may lie
revived just at this moment to catch
votes In the coming campaign. If Ha
vana can be thoroughly alarmed liy
Aguero and Ids followers, and business
Is dlsturlied, there may lie such an im
migration to Key West as can carry
the (State of Florida in tho Presidential
-lection.
obey the instruc
tions of his constituents to vote
for him for Senator. The Senator con
curs with tho Governor in the view the
latter takes of the Senatorial situation,
and returns the compliment by advis
ing tho people to let well enough alone,
and to give the Governor a second term
also I
Thus it will be seen that Senator
Brown and Governor McDaniel are
unanimously in favor of the “old tick
et”—not Tilden and Hendricks, but
Brown and McDaniel, or McDaniel and
Brown, as the ease may be.
This beautiful concord recalls the
saying, how lovely It is for brethren to
dwell together in unity. Twelve
months ago these distinguished gentle
men glared at each other from
opposite sides of the street; now they
walk abroad—at twilight, however,—
arm in arm. Verily, politics does make
strange bedfellows of us. It is alto
gether right, however, aa well os lovely
and beautiful. It does not seem that
the Governor is to have any opposition.
But it is eight long months before the
Senatorial election will bo held, .and
many a candidate may appear upon thw.
field in tlie meantime.
The contests in the several Congres
sional districts remain without special
change. In the Fifth district, Mr.
Hammond, Captain Jackson anil Mr.
Mynatt, all of Atlanta, are the only
candidates thus far announced, and
their friends, are earnestly at work.
Judgo Stewart, we are reliably inform
ed, is not a candidate, and no one is
authorized to consider him as such. In
deed, Judge Stewart himself assures us
that if lie should obtain his own con-
dent to make the race, he will promptly
resign his seat on the bench. We are
rejoiced to be able to make this au
thoritative statement.
The best opinion ot the party is that
tho disposition manifested in the tenth
district to open the campaign at an
early day, is altogether "tooprevious,”
and likely to produco mischief if not
abandoned. We trust our friends wifi
soconduetthe canvass in the district
as to remove all cause of discontent and
resentment.
Candidates for the Legislature con
tinue to announce themselves In every
pnrt of the Stato. There will be many
aspirants for seats in tho General As
sembly, and out ot so many it is hoped
the peoplo will avail themselveaol the
opportunity to select the fittest men to
represent them.
The Ohio Straw.
If straws show which way the wind
blows, the current in Ohio, as shown
by the municipal elections last Mon
day, indicates the probability of a Re
publican cyclone next fall. Cleveland,
which gave a Democratic majority at
the last election ot 3,000, now gives a
Republican majorty of 3,$00. The
heavy Democratic majorities in Cincin
nati, Toledo, Dayton, Youngstown and
other cities have lieen obliterated,
or replaced by large Republican
gains. Ohio ia an October Stato, and
ita vote in that month next fall will
have an important political bearing.
Mr. Hurd hails from Ohio, and last
Monday, whilst he was making a
speech in the House of Representatives
against the bill to restore the duty on
wool asked for by his constituents, the
Democrats at home were flying from
the field before the victorious Republi
cans. His rounded periods and elo
quent passages did not check tlie head
long flight of his friends, nor the pur
suit of his foes. Yet he and Carlisle
and Morrison have been thrust forward
by the free traders and whisky ring a*
tlie leaders who are to conduct the
Democrat* across the wilderness to the
land of promise.
We would suggest to the Democrats
of the West to cast about for other
leaders; otherwise they may a* well
provide themselves with storm pits at
once. Tlie cyclone is coming, and
when it sweeps down upon them, It will
prove itself a very blizzard, against
which neither the whisky of Kentucky
nor the wool of the Ohio free traders
will suffice for their protection.
PREMIUMS FOR CLUBS.
We will send the Wieelt Tile-
obai-ii and Messexoer for one year,
free, to any one who will get up a club
of five stitMcribcr* for it at one dollar
and twenty-five cents each per year
or to any one who will get up a club of
ten subscriticrs to it at one dollar each
per year. This is an easy way to
cure without coat the beat weekly pa
per published in Georgia. Give U a
trial.
A cough, cold or sore throat should ms
ba neglected. Brown's Bronchial Troche*
are a simple remedy, and give prompt -te
lief. Scents a box.
Court nnd Church*
For some days post the city of Fan
Francisco, California, has been excited
over divorce proceedings npon the part
oi a Miss Alethca Hill, plaintiff and ex-
Senator Sharon respondent. At the in
ception oi the case the indications wero
that it was an attempt at blackmail by
a discarded mistress, but later develop
ments liave been damaging to the case
of the respondent. Tho sudden whisk
ing away of an important witness for
the plaintiff has but intensified tlie ex
citement and thrown the balance (or a
time at least against tho ex-8enstor.
Wo do not propose to liave to do with
the prurient details that are damaging
to society on the Pacific slope. Our
object alone Is to direct attention toone
ot tlie most remarkable and deplorable
incidcnta of the trial.
While undergoing a cross-examina
tion, a female witness attempted to
shoot the lawyer who conducted it.
Her son attempted to shoot him at the
time, but was prevented
by a son of the lawyer. The Judge
found It necessary to adjourn Ills court,
and at the opening of the session on
tho following day, tho sheriff was or
dered to guard tho door, and to search
every person appearing for admission.
No one was permitted to pass in until
he or she was disarmed.
If such a scene was ever enacted ia
a court of justice in this country before,
It has escaped our reading and obser
vation.
During the period which lias marked
tills civil suit the city of New York has
been torn and troubled over an ecclesi
astical row. One Jno. P. Newman, of
malodorous reputation, had by some
hook or crook gained control of the pul
pit of a Congregational chnrch, he be
ing a Methodist clergyman. Dissatis-
foction and division followed, and a
hot war of words has been waged.
On the night that the matter was to
be finally settled, there was much noise,
and language that was unkind and
unchristian, and in order to prevent a
breach of the peace and bloodshed five
policemen had to be stationed at the
church to keep the belligerents apart.
All of these parties to the divorce
proceedings and church row belong to
tlie virtuous, educated North aud West.
More, they are shining light* all in the
“perty of great moral ideas."
The South has suffered from social
disorders incident to an overthrow of
her political and labor system, and in
stigated by native vagabonds and Im
pecunious adventurers.
Under the teaching* of the advocate*
of the “New Kouth,” her bold upon
some of her moat respectable and treas
ured idea* of morals ami manners may
have been weakened, but it ia safe to
say that in no church or coart at the
Sooth could the scene* we have recall
ed be re-enacted. They are the pecu
liar property oi the Republican party.