Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-14
CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSION

| THERE are many weh-sounding generalitfes IN
| President Cleveland'S inaugural address,, but
aside from these, if there is any one tangible
point on which the people Of this coast can hang
q hope of being benefited by his administration
that point is the brief statement of his sentiment
on Chinese immigratior.-fPlac County Re
| publican.
PRESIDENT Cleveland is reported to have said
prior TO his Inauguration :hat mere personal
considerations and preferences should not irilu-
encc him in the matter Of official appointments
! By this the idea was sought to be conveyed that
the ablest and most available advisers. counsel
OTIS and subordinates would be selected. and
that the interests OF the people at lerge would be
consulted rather than the personal predictions
OF the chief magistrate himself The acts OF
| Cleveland since his assumption of the robes OF
| Office do not appear 10 be il cOnsOnQnce with
the above yiews.-tSan Jose Times Mercury.
| The importance and durability of mining in
! terests have outliyed the paralyZing effect OF
timid doubt and cautious suspicion, and now
occupy position among controlling industries
at once enYiablc and elevated Humboldt
| Standard.
| LIT us be thankful that we are happily free
as nation from any disturbances that can give
US trouble and arc u; liberty TO press forward in
| the march Of progress and prosperity We are
! indeed fortunate people. We have peace
throughout our country, prosperity, Liberty. and
Democratic President and Administration
Santa Rosa Democrat.
THERE are indications on every side that the
| hard times" will cause flush times IL the
| building industry. however paradoxioal the
statemant may appeal Northwestern LCIn-
herman.
Our young Americans are such an astOIish-
ingly clever set. and SO full OF high-gtrung en-
ergy, that they are in constant danger of carry
ing their amusements too far. Everything in
the recreational line tends towards the tex
pert and the professional" II Memphis Trib-
une.
DEMOCRATS have no more real interest in Mr.
CievelGnd'5 Administration than Republicans
have; the latter much as the former, want
good government, ind 1t IL their duty 10 help the
President, by their confidence in and respect for
him, to give them COCO governmental ilsdel-
phia Telegraph (Rpe.l.
THE only excuse that Europeans give Cor IN
vading the countries OF Asia and Africa is that
they establish a higher civilization wherever
dan OF in China Who do not care for any more
experience with this higher ciyilization.-[Ssn
Francisco Call.
IT would be unjust to President Arthur. whose
administration ends tomorrow TO institute com
parsons between him and those who have been
elected directly to the first executive Office of
the country. Dir. Arthur was elected V1ce-Presi-
dent, and his administration must with fairness
be compared with the administrations Of those
who like himself have succeeded to the office
through the death Of the Tresident-[Albany
On. " Journal.
DEFEATED but not disbonored. the Republican
party this day resigns the administrative con
troll of the nation to its opponent We have no
disposition at this time to quarrel with the cir
cumstances which have led to what we believe
to &c only q temporary abdicatlon from power.
The Republican party has no occasion TO apollo
gize for the record which it has made.-t lbauy
IN. " Journal, March 4:h.
THERE is not, i'll point of fact the slightest
reason 10 expect any change whatever in the
course of the Government Of a kind TO influence
business sharply, and as to the ultimate and
gradual influence likely to be exerted, candid
and well-informed men are entirely convinced
that it Will be mathematician York Times
on tho Inauguration.