The Portland daily press., 1871-08-09

The interviewing" process has been run so
extensively of late that the whole thing has
become generally ridiculous But OCCASION
ally skillful journalist gives the reader
clearer insight to a mans character than can
be gathered elsewhere.
This is the case in the recent interviewing
of Senator Pomeroy by correspondent of the
N. Y. Commercial Aduertiser, which is given
in part below, Speaking of the many grand
farms in Kansas the correspondent proceeds
Among these is "MY FARM" The home
OF Senator PomerOy-"Estate Agent" as the
"capital" calls him-who by singleness OF pur-
pose and unrest of energy has achieved for
Kansas by his Land Policy during the last
ten years result that promises to mike her
the Garden of the West. Senator Pomeroy
was the pioneer of emigration to Kansas. He
knows his State thoroughly. His means are
ample. "Horse sense" in Western parlance,
is his forte. He knows men. Business rath-
er than talk-a common sense plan in prefer
ence to an eloquent speech, has been the Sc
cret of his Senatorial success. Besides, he is
hand and glove with the President-knows
him better, judges him more correctly, and is
probably truer exponent of General Grants,
principles than any other member of Con-
gress. .....i=.-
Desirous of arriving al correct understand
ing OF the opinions OF the Administration be-
hind the curtain, we accepted the Senator's
invitation to visit "My Home" We had
double purpose, of which be was not aware
to ascertain his views as we'll as to inspect his
stOck-Dut we found him not reluctant to
crafty us in boths points.
A GREAT FARM.
Starting from Atchson at eight A. NJ. on q
tine Summers day, we reached Muscotah
(town on the prairie) at nine. Here "My
Farm" begins. 1t is rolling prairie. Streams
of water conrsel. between the hills. Hedge
rows OF the Usage orange, supplemented by
substantial fences, partition and bound the
fields. Ten quarter sections of fertile land
surrounding house and barns, stables and
sheds, farm-yards aud enclosures, graneres
and offices all supplied with every modern
improvement; scores of acres OF Winter wheat
whitening for the harvest, gardens and orch
ards, nurseries aud forcing beds, parterres of
flowers and preserves for plants clustering
around the spacious and tasteful dwelling;
more than hundred acres of corn waving its
green tops as far as the eye can reach; a
windmill forcing the water from the streams
to the hill tops, and a reservoir dispensing
it in irrigating the soil and supplying the
drinking g-trOughs; pastures where cattle are
cropping the green herbage, and cultivated
fields busy with laborers, all together furnish
ed a scene OF beauty more attractive to the
eye of New England farmer than all the
great estates OF Britain or the sub-divided
plains OF France. The farm yards too were
full OF novel experiments. There were blood
ed horses from the best lineage of foreign
breed; short horned Durham cows and bulls
Berkshire pigs, and Asiatic goats, and buffa-
loes snatched from their Indian grazing
grounds-all assorted, divided, apportioned
and herded with true farmer pride. The
Senator has taxed almost every civilized coun-
try in the world to confer upon Kansas the
inestimable boon of pure agricultural stock.
His mares and stallion, cows aud bulls hail
from Canada and Nova Scotia, England, and
Germany, the II ebrdes and the Guernsies.
He believes, on the other hand, in the do
mestication OF the bison, and that by judi
cious crossing it will improve both the flesh
and milk of the bovine race.
GENERAL GRANT.
The agricultural survey finished we repair
ed to the house for lunch, and it was here
that proposed to the Senator to obtain from
him such views OF the situation as it was sup
posed he entertained in common with the
President. He denied instantly having any
authority to speak for General Grant, but
protessed himself willing to be subjected to
any examination whatever, regarding his own
views.
"You believe then, Senator, in the renomi-
nation of General Grant"
81 do. And for the following reasons:
First-The advanced position taken by the
Republican party in amendments to the Con.
stitution and acts of Congress, securing equal
civil and political rights to all men, are not
fully established as part OF the system of our
government. To settle these positions, there
must be permanence. There can be no
change of horses till the stream is crossed.
Second Grant has no competitor. The
moment you quit him there are hundred
Richmonds in the field. The reason why you
can never move the Capital IS, that you don't
know where to 60 to. The reason why you
can't Oversaugh Grant is, that you have no
one else to take. ..
Third-Grant has been true to the party
that elected him, and the people know it. He
has maintained its faith, vindicated its doc
! trines, and held high its standard, even when
older Republicans have faltered. Whatever
mistakes he has made, he has never mistaken
the Republican creed.
FOurth-The renomlnation of Grant is. as
sured from the new census appOrtionment.
The small States, hitherto powerful in the
Convention, must give place to the empire
States of the West. And these States, from
| the Ohio to the Sierra Nevadas, are united
| for Grant. .t ...
"Then Grant is lucky man. Look at his
war history! Defeat was constantly predict
| ed. Victory always followed. Let the Re-
| publican party nominate Grant, and the coun-
| try will have the experience OF Dow in Bret
Harte's 'Dow's Flat
"N tcas gold is the quarts,
And it ran all alike,
And reckon five noughts
WactI tI,a rnrkI, 81 afr