Year: 1872

But for our isolation VIC would now know all about the action of the Baltimore Con- yentiou. As matters now stand We have no certainty of knowing how the cat has jump ed until Friday morning of next week, and our only show is to wait and wonder. Groes- beck was recently nominated by some Free Traders, mainly with the view, we think, of setting him up at Baltimore. Judge Davis was no longer a candidate, he having with drawn. Charles Francis Adams was out of the question and, in our poor opinion, it is safe to assert that the fight is now raging be- tween U. s. Grant ard Massa Greeley, o. If so, Horace will be certain to win or lose.

 At home, in the Territory, certain persons are preparing to harvest the offices in No- vember next, but parties are as stiff as frozen snakes, and opposed to moving or comforting in the interest of the ofiice-seekers. The fact is, long suffering at the hands of Indians 1; the neglect of Government; drouth and other drawbacks, have given our people some thing more important than politics to think and talk about Yet politics will be forced upon them. They are forced upon us every day. Unfortunately for our peace of mind, we have been informed that we are Chairman of the Territorial Democratic Central Con- mittee and member of the Democratic Central Committee of this county, and that we ought to "buckle on our armor." Bosh we have grown tired of politics, in Terri tory like this; have never asked for those positions; want no office; believe in electing the best men to office, and not such as have generally been selected by conventions. Then, why should we neglect pressing duties to la- bor in the political vineyard, for persons who hold their mouths open, ready to swallow all the juice of the grapes?

 We can't tell nor can you, reader.

 Again, the MINER is an independent paper, bound, only, to labor for the greatest good to the greatest number of the citizens of Ari- zona, regardless of religion, politics, dress or standing, and for its editor to turn its guns upon one-half its supporters, at this time, when they have no newspaper battery with which to return our fire. would be unjust and unwise in us, and we shall not do it.

 So, if there be those who wish us, as Chairman of a mythical Territorial Demo cratic Central Committee, to squander our time and means in rallying and fixing for their entry into office, we beg such war horses to cease their snorting, cool down and put their own shoulders to the wheel, as VIC are not on it, this year, at least.

 But, the offices will have to be filled, and we leave it to our readers to say in what way candidates for office will be selected. IL being yet free country and the pickets hay ing rotted out of old party lines, our plan would be to let every man whom the spirit may move to run for office, get up and go il while he may.

 more thickly settled; when peace with the fiendish Apache savages shall have been estab lished, and new political parties shall have been formed, in place of those now in proces, of destruction, the MINER, if it shall then bs under our control, will be found working shoulder to shoulder, with good men, for what it will then think to be right and pat riotic. Till then, its constant aim will he te make known the wants and resources of the Territory; denounce wrong and wrong g-doers encourage the right and applaud all citizens and soldiers whose efforts shall be directed to freeing Arizona from savage enemies and con. meeting her by rail and telegraph with the business centres of our country.