Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12

As every man in Arizona who could read and write land some who could nOT) desIred to succeed me as Delegate, the first stroke of political policy was by VllltioatlOD, revilement, detraction and all the mslevolence of the Cactus Country" to destroy that which existed; winch was easily accomplished, as 1 re- mained 10 Washington and the Eastern cities attending to your business and mine, with the serene indifference of a political idiot.
 | You are now about emerging from the estuary of.a territtri government, and entering upon the broad Sea where you will encounter the SHIPS OF STATE. in the commanders of these ships of State, who sit in the United States Sen ] ate, you will find noble men; not oe the sage brush class who purchase their way with the silver nuggets from she sil- yer land, but SENATOR'S with hereditary histories that all the gold and silver of the Pacific States could not purchase. Who could buy Senator Anthony's pC- sition; and yet he IS a poor Senator? Who could buy Senator Bsyard's pedi- gree; and yet he is poor Senator?
 The richest politician from the Pacific States could not purchase the dignity of the HamlIns, the Polands, the Biaines, the Eales, the Hoars. and the disnn- guished pheisnx of Nee Engiard, 90 the. had better sing little small. fl they sing at all.
 When Arizona receives admission into the Union as a State 1t vii be q political privilege" not a right, as understand the constitution, and laws for New Mexico and Utah have had this right according to appOrtiOnment OI population for many years, but they could not enjoy this privilege" without the consent of Congress, anu that, like kissing, goes by favor.
 Whenever Congress is disposed to greet Ariz9n a with frasernal kiss ano admit the Aztec Maiden into tn, sisterhoOd of States, We shall. all be happy, and We shall all be older IL years.
 Many an aspirant for Senatorial honors will have climbed the golden stair.
 The delegates even will be "attenua- ted ill the lean and slippered pant aloon."
 "The mills of the Gods grind slowly, but they grind exceeding fine"
 As fur as have read the "Congressionai Record" for the present Congress nothing has been done for Arizona, ana as Congress will soon approach the political perihelion nothing substantial | can be expected this year.
 1 am sorry to read that yop have gone against the nomination Of BashfOrd and Mccormick Gs delegates to the Repub liean convention. They have enjoyed | this honor from Arizona for so long tt II like parting David and Jonathan or Damon and Pythias Do relent, and le; | them go.
 If you cannot reconcile yourself to Bashford and Mccormick, do try and l get an executive pardon issued, gnC | send the o'd firm who exercised | supreme authority over tine Territory so long under the "Federal Rlng.' that | they ought not to be parted m deatL l with MCCOrmIck snd BashfOId.
 Mon Dieul whgt memories.
 CHARLES D. PosTON.
 r. S-In justice to the memory oftht | Hon. Coles Bashford, I must add, that | when he was delegate from Arizona, be | volunteered bis influence Tn favor of gnN position l would accept IT tirU territory, and Goodwin and AIcCOI. ick extended | the same civilities; so that l have nC | want of courtesy to complain of from the | early Delegates. They were gentlemen of the political genus. There is a great deal of world outside of Arizons, and had not seIn much of 1t then.
 c. D. P.