The Shasta courier., 1859-08-20
A Word to Adopted Citizens.

Word to Adopted Citizens.
To those adopted citizens, who are Democrats,
we have few words to say. The enemies Of
the regularly nominated Democratic County
Ticket have succeeded in dividing the party to
some extent, through the instrunentality of
certain "sore-head' Democrats Certain de.
feated candidates for Office. and other malcon-
tents, have been used as instruments in bringing
into the 6eld certain Democrats, as independent
candidates. The Opposition candidates know,
if they can get Democrats to run as independent
candidates, that every vote which such indepen-
dent Democratic candidate gets is one vote less
for the regular Democratic nominee, and, in re-
ality, one vote more for the Opposition cand-
date. For instance, they have prevailed upon
Mr. Spatz to enter upon the race for Tax Collec-
tor against Mr.. Skillman. Of course almost
every vote cast for Spatz will be one vote less
for Skillman. lie will not get single vote from
the regular Opposition, as they will all go for
Alex Andrews, their own candidate. He will
simply divide and weaken the Democratic party
Thus the Opposition believe that Mr.. Skillman
will lose enough votes through Spatz to ensure
Alex. Andrews election. Mr.. Spatz says be be-
lieves he will be elected, that if he thought 9TH
| erwise he would not run-that he does not run
for the purpose of defeating Skillmsn, but for
the sole purpose of getting the Office This may
be SO. But this oneNSpestion We ~
Mr. Spatz If AZ. preil1 49,
ted over Skilman, or if Clint. johnson had re-
mained in the field, would be have been a can.
ddate?
Mr.. Spatz, we understand, bases bis hopes of
election upon the vote of the adopted citizens
He himself gave as reason why he was cut,
that the Germans were entitled to something
this year. And he everywhere says that some
six or seven hundred German and Irish voters
will vote for him. OF course if he believes this,
he is the only man in the county who does.-
There is scarcely an intelligent German or Irish
voter in the county who believes that Spatz
stands any show OF election. We assure him
that we have not met one single man, except
himself, from any portion of this county. who
believes that be stands the ghost of a chance of
election. We say to him now, and let him re-
member this prediction, that be will fall short of
election hundreds Of rotes We also tell him that
the friends of Mr.. Andrews are laughing and
chuckling all over the county over the fact that
he is doing more for Alex. Andrews, the Oppo-
sition candidate, than any dozen men in the
county. And we also say to him that, if Mr.
ShiHn'an is defeated, Know Nothing wN be
elected, and he, Spatz, an adopted citizen, will
have the credit among his countrymen fharing
elected Know Nothing over the regular Dem
ocratc candidate
How was it two years ago7 John Harrington
was made believe that he would be elected
Sheriff. if be remained in the fieid Clay Stock
toms warmest advocates were the very men who
deceived Mr. Harrington by holding out to him
false hopes. By making promises of support, and
so forth, they kept him in the field, and be took
enough Democratic votes from James Lennon
the Democratic candidate, to secure the election
of Clay Stockton. The same parties are now
attempting to play the same game against Skill
man. They know and say that Mr.. Spatz cannot
be elected, but they think, if be remains on the
votes to defeat Skilman and elect Andrews -
They wish to play the Stockton Harrington game
over again. Will Mr.. Spatz, simply to CRAFTY
few sore-head Democrats, who are personal en-
emies of Mr.. Skilman, continue to permit
himself to be used for such purpose p
He has heretofore been looked upon as a good
and reliable Democrat. AS man, we have not
word to say against him. Indeed wo write
this article with feelings free from bitterness
We respect Mr.. Spatz personally. But the men
who induced him to announce himself as a can
ddate did SO, not to elect him, but to defeat Skill
man! They were actuated alone by personal
enmity against Mr.. Skillman This Mr.. Spatz
will hereafter find to be true They do not
expect to elect him. They are simply attempt
ing to use him for the purpoe of gratifying their
personal malice. Mr. Spatz will find, in the
course of few weeks, that all We say here is
truth.
In conclusion, we ask Irish or German voters, |
if it is right for them to vote for candidate
simply because he is man of foreign birth ?
You will remember, that the Know Nothings |
voted against foreigners simply because they
were born out of the United States You said
that was wrong. So said the Democratic party. |
Well, it is equally as wrong for you to vote for
man simply because he was not born in
America, as it is for an American to vote against
you because you were not born in America
The principle is the same. The foreign born
citizen who asks other foreign born citizens to
vote for him because he is foreign-bo has no
right to find fault with native-b born citizen
who votes against him because he is foreign
born. And German who asks Germans to vote
for him simply because he is German, is car
ryins out old fashioned Know Nnthina doctrines
of the purest sort.
LIrERArURE.-Mr. Lepley, of the Pacific Book
Store, has muni6cently furnished US with late
papers brought by the last steamer, including
St Louis, New Orleans, New York and Phila-
deIphia papers, Among those of literary
character we observe the Budget Of Fun, Iiius-i