Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-08-08
California and the East.

very aSreedOie tIlp 10 the Eastern States, We
are delighted to be able to gaze upon the
familiar faces and once more pcram bulate the
streets of Mokelumne Hill. Without wish
ing to speak disparagingly of that portion of
our common country which lies east of the
Rocky Mountains, or to institute compari-
sons between the habits and customs of the
inhabitants of the two sections, we will sim
ply say that we prefer California. Such. we
believe. is almost invariably the case with
those of our citizens who visit the Atlantic
States. 1t seems to be an unalterable law
of nature that a Californian can no more
content himself outside the limits of his State,
than fish can out of water. Why it is SO,
or to what cause to assign the fact, we are at
a loss to determine but we do know that in
almost every instance there is a constant
desire, yearning to get back, which nothing
but twenty-five days trip in this direction
can satisfy. During our absence We visited
many of the principal cities, both East and
West including Washington. Times, gen.
orally. appear to be lively, greenbacks plenty
and business fourishing. So far as the
morals of the people are concerned, we do
not consider that we are a whit ahead of
them in depravity. The consumption of
whisky is enormous, the prevalence of gam
bling alarming. and the increase of divorces,
elopements, seduction, etc., is frightful. In
fact, notwithstanding the bad character,
morally speaking, which California has
borne among our brethren of the East, so far
as every social vice and evil are concerned,
they are abundantly able to fill the role of
tutors. Churches and schools are more
numerous there than here, but the pulpits of
for their piety, and from the desks of the
other. principles at variance with high
standard of virtue and morality are too fire.
qucntly inculcated. 1t is true that the va
rious grades in the social scale are more
distinctly marked, and society more exclu-
sive there than here; but naughty adhe-
sion to caste is by no means conclusive proof
of good breeding, superior attainments or
refined manners. Leaving the social status
of the people entirely out of the question,
however, none of the Atlantic States can be-
gin to compete with California in the variety
and quantity of the productions of the soil.
or salubrity of climate. California, to-day,
presents more liberal inducements, wider
field of operations and greater remunera-
ton to the lahorer. for his services, than any
other State in the Union at least, such is
the conclusion we have come to Judging from
the opportunity for observation we have re-
Gently enjoyed. The ceaseless tide of i'm
migration which is constantly setting towards
our shores, composed, as 1t is principally of
the industrious, laboring class of people, is
rapidly furnishing US with the bone and
sinew with which to develop our mineral
and agricultural resources. Ere many years
the thousands upon thousands of acres of
arabic land which now are unproductive
only from the want of cultivation, will be
blossoming with the fruits of husbandry,
and under the impetus of cheap labor our
mineral resources will again be placed IN
fourishing condition. The completion of
the Pacific Railroad will mark an important
era in our progressive history, pour the COM
bined wealth of China and the Indies into
our lap and promote the increase of our
population and power immeasurably. The
Pacific States possess all the elements of
future greatness, and we think they are al
ready i'll advance of their Eastern sisters in
all that materially tends towards prosperity.
| PERSONAL AND PoLITIcAL.-It is with un-
feigned pleasure we announce the fact that
Walter l.. Hopkins, Esq, young eloquent
and most promising lawyer of our place. has
declared himself for the Democratic Party.
and the Democratic Nominees. Captain
| Hopkins has earned for himself a military
reputation with the Federal Army of the
Potomac and. displayed his devotion to
the Flag of our Country by active military
duty in the ranks Of her army, during the
time of her need.--San Andreas Register.
We heartily congratulate the Copperheads
upon their valuable acquisition. Although
we understand that the boy mentioned has
been "laboring under conviction" for some
time. it was only recently that he made
public profession of Democratic faith and
commenced shouting for Seymour and Blair.
The chiefs of the Kuk-Klux-Klan i'm
mediately administered the sacrament to
the youthful convert, performed the rites of
baptism, and the little innocent, shedding
bitter tears of contrition for his past sins,
was admitted into full communion with the
balance of those spotless creatures who are
singing the praises of Democracy. We know
nothing about his military reputation"
whether he has or ever had any or not but
if he was not truer to his country's: cause.
while in the army, than he is to his political
principles. we would as soon believe that he
pulled the trigger of Confederate musket
as Federal. We freely admit, however,
that we are not well posted as to his "mili-
tary record" as none of the historians of
the war. for soplo unaccountable reason. mem
ton his name. His vote will be great loss
to the Union Republican party. The Cap
tain was a candidate before the Union Con-
vention last Summer. for District Attorney
of this county. The Convention not recog-
MIXING his claims to the position. did not ac-
cord him the nomination. He did not bare
his defeat with equanimity, and for some
time was regarded as ''shaky." Subsequent
ly, however, his wounds were healed and
his SORROWS assuaged by the application of a
"heeling" lotion, and he spoke in some Of the
smaller precincts of the county. His re-
marks, in every instance, were directed
against "Northern Copperheads." and his
den unciation of that class of politicians was
as bitter as his ability would permit. Now
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