Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-22
THE DAILY RECORDING
A SACRAMENTAN ABROAD.

Are there any politics talked OF "orAeo
in California am somewhat inclined to |
the belief that there is scarcely polite
left for the Pacific Coast, there being so
much in use on this side of the Rocky |
mountains and the Missouri river.
While it impresses me more than ever
with the grandeur of my country to travel
from the Golden Gate to this Empire
State, and witness the evidences of pros.
perity on every hand for over three thou
sand miles, under one flag, yet 1 am at
the same time almost convinced, by the
same travelling that our Presidential cleo
lions occur too frequently. | have heard
politics and candidates, parties and plat
forms, discussed in half dozen States for
a week, and the whole nation appears to
me like boiling pot seething and foam.
ing, sputteripg and fizzing. The Consti-
tuition and Union may be ikened to the
pot, and but for their strength and fire.
proof qualities, as tested by time and war,
/ am afraid trouble would begin. am
inclined to the belief that the Presidential
term should be extended to, say six years,
and the President rendered forever ineligi-
BILE to reelection, so as to avoid Cesarism.
perhaps that idea may appear exceedingly
old, as confess it is, but please remember
that [ never went across the United States
during Presidential campaign until this
year, and hence the unparalleled row ex-
perienced by us every four years was never
presented so forcibly to me before)
As regards the result of all this travail
Al. 7
ably good guess. From what | heard on
the cars and at the stations, and read in
the newspapers of all political persuasions
on my way here, the Republicans have
the inside track in Indiana, and unless the
Democrats poll or count an unprecedently
large vote IN the southern tier of counties
in that State, Porter will be elected Gov
ernor by decided majority. The Green
hackers are at sea by reason of the
wicked canvass in Alabama, and all that
l talked with said that the bulk of that
vote would be given to the Republicans.
Ii Porter carries Indiana, Illinois and all
the rest of the Western States will, in
effect, be abandoned to Garfield, and the
battle will be transferred to New York
and elsewhere. Ii Landers carries In
diana-well, l think that somebody will
be disappointed in great many places
except New York. candidly believe from
the limited opportunity afforded me for
examination that New York can be carried
by the Republicans if Indiana goes Demo-
cratic next month. l base my belief upon
the idea impressed upon my judgment that
the efforts made for Garfield in New York
would be relaxed if Porter carried In
diana, because of the feeling engendered
thereby of assured success, while if
Landers should be elected l feel GER
tain that the business men of this
State would see tie danger and avoid it by
giving their personal attention to the con-
test, and the result would be New York
for Garfield and Arthur. The political
.caidron is less excited here than in the
other States through which l passed, al
though heap" OF work is being done by
both sides. The grand rush will begin after
next week, when the Congressional nomi-
nations will all have been made aud Maine
heard from. dread to hear from the Pine
Tree State-I am SO anxious to win, so
hopeful as to the result, and yet | am
somewhat afraid. By the time this reaches
you we will "have heard from Maine
Maine Maine, and how 1t went-went-
and God grant that the Republican banner
may be found waving over grand Repub-
lean success when we do hear. l do not
wish to bore you or ''any other man " with
my guesses as to political matters, but
=" by gosh, as some great man says, can
not help writing about what We all think
and talk about here, whatever you may be
doing in Sacramento. Our journey here
was about the same as that of everybody
else, and presented no thrilling episode with
the recital OF which to interest reader.
We found new arrangement OF railroad
business at Chicago. by which train
leaves that city at $50 P. NJ. OF one day
and arrives at New York at 80 P. Nj. the
next day, thus saving nearly twelve hours.
OF course we took this fast train, and,
-Jehu, how we did travel! Seven thousand
miles an hour l believe was the schedule
time, and being little behind time, we
probably exceeded that rate at times. We
were landed at Syracuse at | P. NJ. Sunday.
which was an improvement over the 7:l5
p. NJ. of two years ago. The country from
the western border of Nebraska to this
city looked every inch of it, as one lady
expressed it, too lovely for anything, >"
with its waving cornfields, green fields,
2reener trees, and general air OF comfort
and prosperity. 1t seemed like fairy land,
after viewing the sage brush and barren
ness of the Humboldt desert and the
Rocky mountain passes.
The cities and towns have certainly IN
creased in number and size since my last
visit, and more are coming. How any
man or woman can permit themselves or
Others to ia k of anything but nation IL
connection with the United States after
making the overland railroad journey sur
passes my comprehension. Why, the
very remembrance Of the thousands OF
miles that | was borne by the iron horse
over my country from west to east, and
east to west, makes my frame thrill with
pride and my voice utter the thought that
comes unbidden to my mind, This is a
nation. not a league. Where is there any
other country to equal this in glorious ex-
tent of civilization, in school-houses and
churches aud free people? That 1t may
continue that it may increase in every re-
spect, necessitates upon all the cultivation
Of true American ideas.
I can see evidences Of solid gains since
1873 in all departments of business, and
lam informed and verify believe that the
stormy wave of hard times has passed
away and the smooth sea OF prosperity
taken its place all over the East. The
great army of tramps that could see tive
years ago exists, l suppose, but fail this
year to hear it's sulIen murmur or witness
its dirty march. guess the Sacramento
chain gang must have swept its aroma ovel
the land and given master tramps genera
grand bounce. GROVE
a RAT WITH A COLLAR. J. Enthoffer, al
employe of the United States Coast Sur
vey, residing at No. 6S l street Northwest
has contributed curiosity to the Smith
sonian Institution, which, If it adds moth
ing to scientific knowledge, will be re
garded with much interest by all person
Intcrasted in the hahits adYentnres an