The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-09-24

PLAYED Our.-Ihe general determination
OF our adopted citizens to vote for General
Mcclellan, is grievance to the tile-leaders
OF AbolitioniSm they cannot conceal. The
Irish, they know, will! vote for him almost
to man; and the Germans, who have here
tofore been divided between the parties, are
deserving the sinking Abolition concern, and
coming 10y regiments and brigales to the
support of a man who will be true to Con,
situtional liberty and the Union of States.
To counteract this movement, 10y persua-
sion or threats, seems now the policy Of the
opposition, and hence we see long newspaper
articles attempting to wheedle or inimilate
naturalzel citizens into the support Of Lin
coin, that the country may be continued in
four years more Of war; to the sacrifice Of
the young men Of the nation-to plunge
the country still deeper in debt-to double
and treble the taxes that are already most
crushing burden-to still further enrich
greedy contractors, who have already amas'
sed princely forunes-an to crush ont the
last vestige Of State and individual freedom.
| Linco!n's election will entail upon the coun'
try all these mserrs-and to escape them,
to bring abont peace, restore Union, lessen
taxation, and to secure The equal operation
of law, naturalized citizens are rallyng to
Mcclellan.
In connection with this sui Jet, we observe
that Mr.. Chas. A. futile. who has already
made several speeches in the canvass, does
not deign to use the persuasive words of
sons Of his more polite par,izans, towards
naturaized voters, but warns them tina. his
party, if successful, will pnt il force against
them laws tina. will cnr'ail their privileges as
citizens. In speech at Newcastle on the
l7th instant, he indu ged in this style
of remark, and again at Sacramento. on
the evening of the 2Oth. lie is not reported
in full, but the Union saws:
"IIe referred in scaihing language to those
Irish adopted citizens who, notwithstanding
The blessings they enjnyed in this free coun
try. had joined hands with the S-resson;ss
in overthrowinG its institutions. lie warned
them that they would force the lovers of
the Union, when they succeeded in carrying
the elecion--as succeed they wonld-to
deprive them Of some of the privileges which
they now enjoyed, and which they now
abused"
lie particularly alluded to the Irish, but
of course such sentiments are intended to
include all adopted citizens who vote tho
Democratic ticket. That Mr.. futile express
sed the feelings of great majority Of his
party, there can be no doubt. For this
party is the same old, secret Known othing
organization revamped, and retains within
itself all that prejodice and hostility to
foreigners, tina, distinguished the Know.
Nothing party Of 1855.
But these threats are shallow, silly
they Tighten no one; and may be considered
as etfectualy "play ed ont" That style of
argument has been The main stock in trade
Of the Abo,ionis,s for nearly four years,
and has finally lost its potency. The use of
such language now, is the confession weak
and losing cause, and shows how brazen,
impudent and deceptive have been the means
by which they have obtained power. and
would yet cling to it