Arizona citizen., 1871-09-09

stances contented themselves with the
 mere pie awaiting their hungry ac-
 cesslon, but have bitten into the plate
 rather glaringly. This campaign,
 the Republicans are working as har-
 monlously as could be expected, and
 judging by past close counts, if they
 don't win, the State is really more
 Democratic than all hands believe.
 The Republicans have crumbs of con-
 fort Ill the news from North Carolina,
 Montana, etc., and so far as speakers
 go, they have the more valuable aids
 from the East, though now I see that
 Sunset Cox will throw parting ray
 ot his well known wit and logic over
 the closing campaign on the Demo-
 cratic side. The railroad is @ blessing
 Ill respect to these new faces on such
 occasions. If your average Eastern
 statesman brings no different construc-
 ton of the case, his looks, gestures
 and general stage strut and makeup,
 are something of a relief indeed. I
 don't know but 1t would be best-at
 least as well-were the stumping sys-
 tenn to give way entirely to the offices
 ot the telegraph and newspaper. Let candidates write out their platforms to begin with, and then confine their discussions to print. They could never complain of being falsely reported, and people would be thereby saved from catching cold, and tramped on tender places, and temptations of serious nature removed. Let compul- sorry education and voting then be- come bulwarks of the general politi- cal structure, and the country will go along as noiselessly and successfully as need be.
 Last night I heard Frank Pixley tell the story of his Trip to Europe, his personal view of Paris under the different settlements and sieges up to last month. He paid Gambetta deserved compliment, and l think only tardy justice tc that much berated political faction-the Commune. The heroism displayed by that red-hot people-women and all was certainly deserving of more than 3 sheer. Pixley truly says that the Commune Is sadly at a disadvantage on the score of defense-having been nearly all massacred in their tracks as they fought from street to street, and | nave no press in Europe to speak for hem; but he thinks no grand mo- larchical lie will neutralize the alarm ng effects to Kings over the great waters. Pixley speaks from personal of the good rule in Paris lnder the Reds before the Theirs party bombardment; that another version of the vandalism is due the world, and will soon be forthcoming. The Commune for people) theory, is not confined to Paris or France, but Is asserting itself every where among civilized and what are alled enlightened nations. The more teady English and German rulers will guide their Commune into better hannels, and the United States must lot let the leadership of her Commune ut to the demagogues of the country, $ the labor leagues so far illustrate. According to Pixley, and he is no one lorse thinker, Arizona will do well if he can change off John Apache for
 ohnny Crapaud-especially as the territory is given to rainfalls of frogs. 'ixley's descriptions were graphic and hrilling, and worthy of more ex- ensive report than average. Mrs. Jady Stanton has come and gone, and eft better impression on "the wo- nan queston," than all others of her tyle combined. Theatrical amuse- lents are rather stupid-the political managers seem to be most successful / l introducing new faces of note, and 1eir numerous banners on the out -ard walls detract from the usual dis lay on the mimic inside. This city eems as usual like the head, heart and ely of every interest in the State-is a le State itself as yet, and as before z lid, I like it better than ever. I fell I l love with it on first sight, and after visit to nearly all the leading cities T : the Union, that love for "the Bay" C creased; and I expect to return gain from an extensive tour only to ke it well enongh to live and die in.
 I don't expect even two years to ave changed or added to the over
 nd scenery sufficient to justify so t nnthv an article as this from R. s