The Placer herald., 1863-03-07
THE PLACER HERALD.
AUBU2N n. MARCH 7, 1868.
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A lill has for some time been before the
legislature of this State. giving to the negro
the right to appear and testify in any Of our
State Courts, upon perfect equality with
white men. As the bill first came before
that body, its provisions were broad enough
to include Cinnamon in the same category;
but this provision has been narrowed down.
favored individual. As measure of the
Republican parry, we regard it AS perfectly
legitimate Indeed we do not see how any
one protesting the doctrines of that party
can oppose It. If it is true, as they say, that
the statu. of the negro in the slave States is
morally, reeious'v, and politically wrong
that lie and his descendants are entitled to
freedom and independence from domestic,
social, and political suborlination to the
hold him to the responsibilities of that posi-.
ton. and in fairness to give him the rights
and privileges which will enable him to dist
charge those obligaiions When You grant
him these, he becomes an element in the pc
lilica world and this will soon force him
into nicial and social equality. Top ace in
practice thiS tn cry. il is the fir-i duy Of
those honestly protesting it, to 4i,p him li-
right to appear and testify in our C"url'.
Among w|ite men this privilege has not
been sufficient To secure tie ri@htS Of the
freeman; and there has hv successive res ''n
tions, leem added to il the right If represen,
tainn in the making of all laws, which Is
Effected through the baIlotbox, in this
country.
There is 70 reason to believe that the
have; aud it is the duty of the Republican
rariyto follow up this step and ronrede to
the negro the right to vote. There is no
doubt but " hat Ibis will he done in Calf l.
MIA as il has been in Massachusetts, if the
peope continue this party in power.
We have long since placed upon record
our protest against this Insane and degrading
theory Of the Jewelers. of Caucasian dignity.
We do not think that Providence has placed
so MAJ ked distinction between men, as is
indicated Ly black and white, without a pun
pose and it VIII require better proof than
has heretofore been given, in The practice OF
nations who have adopted this abolition doc
trine, 10 es' ablsh the fact that this purpose
was meant to indicate equality In plain
terms we do not believe that negro is a
white man, nor that the Republican party
can make him so by legislation or otherwise
There are those who hold to the Rppubli,
can faith, and of those who, as representa-
tives of the people Of California, who do
entertain this idea and have given an earnest
Of it in the passage Of this biIl--the opening
wedge Of perfect equality-we will give
them the advantage of the record.
The bill passed the Senate on the 30th
January last. The following extract is taken
from reported proceedings of the Senate of
that day:
The Senate bill to amend The Criminal
Practice Act So that negroes may testify
against white men, was adopted 10y The fol
lowing vote:
9yes--Abell. Birdseye. Cavis Chamberlain
Clark. Crane. Cunningham. Hartman. !ighy
Rigging. Kurtz. Mccullough. NcNabb, Nixon
OuIton, PEI kns. Porter OF Contra Costa, Powers
Shannon Van Dyke Wallis--2l.
.Noes--Anderson. Baker BogaIt. Booth Bur
D1chp II u, (
Sexton, Shurtleif.s Vneyard- II.
On the 9th inst, the same bill passed the
Assembly by the following. vote:
.qves--Banks. Barstow, Barton. Blanchard
Butler. Chappell, Clark Davis, Deeth Dennison
Dodge. Dorc Dudley OF So'ano, Duncombe. Far
lev, Fitch. Gunnison, HcrriGgton. llartson. How
ell, Kmcaid Moore. Meyers. j. j. Owen, j. W
Owen, Palmer, PAtten Rcddeld, Rides. Robin
son. Rule Sargent. Scott Sears. simpson, Sm,tl
Of Butte Smith OF Sierra, Sutton, Swift. Tor
renee. Warwick. Wheaton. Wh,pplc, Wilson
Wright OF Contra C"sa--46.
.Noes--A.lams. Adkisol. Allen. Andrews. b II
clay Dccson. Costro, Collins. Crawford Dudley o
Placer Esee. Frrtmtn. il'swrIl llil. Irwin
johnson. Kew'n. Keys. Mrin. McDoI,ld, Per
s,ueite, Robertson. SinieIsn, NAtncy. Walker
Watson. Wilcox, Wright OF De Norte, Yue, Mr.
SIP 'aker 30.
1t may some day he"om a subject of con
test as to who did or did not vote for o
against the law, So that there may he N,
mistake in that respect, we give the abov'
record.
TAXATION -Umler The Democratic rule
in this State from 81 to 81, the efforts @
the l. gi>la' ors were successful in reducu
the Stale eyneu,li lures and ,ltcrt.isiuU : al,