Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-18
RETURN OF MINISTER DELOSG.

The overdue steamer alaska III
rived at San Francisco on Tuesday, ans
amongst her passengers was our fellow
citizen of credit and renown, Hon. Chas
f. DeLong. The Telegraph brings the
pleasing report that the Ex-Minis;er was
offered farewell banquet by The Anleri-
can and German residents of ietlGo and
Yokohama. Whether he accepted the
same is not stated. Mr. DeLons returns
among rs at an interesting time. He Is
4 politician of good deal more than or
binary capacities, and while not very
great or profound man is OF the sort OF
material to make himself recognized as
decidedly prominent figure in the mov-
ing diorama of current events. HaFInS
adopted politics IS Il profession he at
tends to the business Of the SAM. H
knows the value Of an association, rpon
tim .te and cont; 'e1tiiil terms, with The
stirring, brawnv fellows Of the day-the
boys and he prC-es the sincerity OF
his attachment to them ana their E!:in55s
and interests by sustaining a continuous
friendship with them. III" probably hes
kept up, since he went to jaaan, 4 mole
or less regular correspondence with rs
many rs fifty OF the class indicated.
Envious people, with the political dys-
pspsia, call this demagoguery. 1t is
that better thing known as faithful
endship-friendship which in high
places does not forget nor neglect hum
bic associates and Old, untitled c0mpan-
ionships- This way Of holding on to
his friends and teering himself on
level with ;ilei. estimates Of hiH1-..9er-
sisting through high and low and thick
and thin in being their representative
AMI champion, is what gives DeLorg his
strength. The sx-Iinister's plane is
no; high ore, but i: takes holl on az
tive things and Utilities practical preju-
dices. Men who are fitted 10 the
average caiibra Of the moving forces
of politics have power Of leverage
which is rs much = fact as anything else
IL 1t may not be in accordance with the
high and exclusive notions OF Mr. Sscre-
;ary Fish for q member Of the American,
diplomatic body 70 keep up a CORES
pondence with a -e;inue of personal ac- |
quaiutances largely made up Of ward |
politicians. sports, :i-a.nca. 5sr-keap
,g., Gains ho,.s, iln,i.og,:s- jjo,:,---:cy1.l2
mechanics ami the Ike; bat dignity Is |
for those who can afford il and Ike i; |
10, to- those whose capital stock in pol |
ties wog:li ev"9ora:e into the original !
:ssas So soon rs taey wc-e c.-Gai.t il he |
act Of pat;.ns on airs. Moreover, De
Long is quite allie to hold his own, any
where, with any Of his rivals il the po.it-
teal arena where his fortunes are east. He
Is very fair lawyer; tiles Z case With re-
rlarkable skill; is 4 very effective af!so-
cate in presence of 4 jury; and is any
man 5 equal as 4 convincing stump orr
To-. Added to these qualifications De
Long is courageous, ready, acute and OF
unwea-;ei and almos. unbounied enec
". We have no very large confidence
in the sincerity OF his political profes-
sions, and he may fall into the shallow
channels OF t.-anserion; and then.
again. he may return to Us waving the
banner of Eepublicanism AMI ra'iyins
lis ancicn: allies to n reneTa! oftheir al
leciance. When he comes and shows |
his hand anil mris;ers his strength and |!
gives us formal parade Of his forces
and his intentions we shall know how to !
treat him. Until then he is merely az |
interesting subject Of newspaper COM
rnent and pleasant and somewhat as
eolnplished fellow-ciiizsn- In each OF
these latter capacities We give him wei
come home.