Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-30

rae cALIFoRNIA FRYER.

THE CALIFORNIA FEVER.
A war Of words has been going on for
a time between some California papers
and others published out Of that State.
The Pacific press Of course maintains
that theirs is one of the greatest conn-
tries in the world. A member of Con-
gress from that State once remarked that
the only things they wanted were water
and society. YES" responded an
other, and that is all they want in the
lower country" What they have and
what they may need are debatable ques-
tons. California has immense natural
resources in great variety and a genial
climate, but, like all new countries,
it has its disadvantages. The nan
who goes to any new country without
capital has much hard work before him
TO make a fortune or even a comfortable
living. There has been no rush for Cal
ifornia from the Southern States more
than usual. The facilities OF travel are
such that hundreds and thousands may
go out every year and return il they
choose without creating any commotion.
These things regulate themselves just az
the laws of supply and demand regulate
the markets of the world. The papers Of
that State make the most out pitts wealth
aud attractions. Immigration has poured
in there from the Eastern and Northern
States and from Europe of late, and as
a consequence many have arrived there
with little money, have found it hard
work to make a living for the present
and are bitterly disappointed, This is
not, CT course, a fair test, but to be set
as incidental to large bodies OF
people removing TO a strange and dis
tant country. As far as We are con-
~cerned we prefer Tennesseeto any State
in the Union. Any one Of common
business capacity and industry can live
and prosper here. Others would fail
anywhere. Perhaps if we had lived in
California before the wal and visited it
afterward, like our friend Captain Geo.
Gift, we would do as he has done, sell
out aud go there to stay. he has lived
there many years; was a member Of the
Legislature, if we mistake not, and is
almost as much identified with Cali
forDia as Tennessee by the ties
of association. he is naturally enthusi.
astic and active ia whatever he under
takes aud seems to be delighted with his
adopted State. Who blames him2 No
body that we know Of, except the Appeal,
which argues the question as though
seriously believing that the population
of Tennessee would be depleted by Cap
tain Gifts letters and his weekly paper
at Naps City. If any of our people
can do better by leaving Tennessee, we
say, go in peace, for it is every mans
duty TO do the best he can for himself
and his family. AS a rule people should
not emigrate singly or in communities
without knowing just where they are 60
ing and having at least means sufficient
to live on a year or two. The Appeal Of
this morning says:
1t was our duty, as it will always be
our pleasure, to arrest such movements
VIXEN we are morally certain that good
men are likely to be ruined by Joining
them, We have accomplished our pur.
pose. The rush for California from oul
section has ceased. People all over the
country have stopped to take thought
aud much misery and suffering on the
Pacific coast will be avoided.
And a little further on it sugggestl
that Captain Gift can be cared for in the
lunatic asylum at Stockton. This is TOT
much stop the whole tide Of emigration
to California aud put a clever fellow
like Gift in the mad house! Whethe
such a fate is 10 store for any Others VIII.
attempt TO 60 to California from thi
State we are not advised. Why, eve,
poor Slaughter would be afraid to Q
there now. The gate OF Tennessee looi
ing westward is locked and guarded, S
that even as small a thing a thing as til
sSchool Board ring could not get out b
piecemeal.