The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-10-08
Partizan Meanness.

II has been the custom in the Board of
Supervisors of this County for many years,
in appointing officers of elections, for each
Supervisor to select the persons he might de-
sire in bis own District, and his selections
were endorsed by the Board. When three
political organizations were in the county,
80 far as practicable. a member Of each par
ty was placed on the election boards and
although the democrats have generally been
in the majority on the Board of Supervisors,
il has never been charged against them that
they have dealt unfairly with their politca
opponents in the matter ofthe appointments.
But this year matters are changed. There
are two Lincolnites on the Board to one
Democrat. AS usual they made out the lists
for their several Districts, but when Mr.. Ro
gers presented his list, Messrs. Madden and
Scott took it upon themselves to strike out
and substitute whatever names they saw fit,
or were suggested to them by impairment
Abolition outsiders. Mr.. Rogers selections
were made in perfect fairness--same of the
boards containing two Aboitonists, and
others two Democrats-and there was no
ground for complaint.
The selections made by Madden and Scott,
for their own Districts, were presented and
accepted without question or revision. And
almost without exception, they placed two
| Aboli,ionists to one Democrat on the boards
In overriding all precedent and courtesy TO
revise Mr.. Rogers list. they carried out the
same course in nearly every precinct in his
District. And beside they have not appoint
ell half dozen Democrats, as Inspectors in
| the whole county, A more contemplate
and pusilanimous act of partizan meanness
has never been perpetraed in the county
an act utterly devoid of fairness and courte
sy, and worthy only Of a party that will re
sort to force and fraud TO carry elections.
We tell the Democratic voters of Placer
county, that this placing of two Aboionist.
TO one Democrat on nearly every election
board, is full of design-and that design il
to exclude Democratic ballots upon the mos
frivolous pretexts. And particularly is i
meant for naturalized citizens, the great ma
jority Of whom will vote for General McCl
lam in order to badger them and exclude
their votes if they canno; produce their nat
uralizaton papers. 1t is true the election
law provides an oath may be administered t,
a foreigner, where mis- vote is challenged an(
he cannot produce his papers, but neverthe
less, the majority of an election board ma,
take the quirk into heir heads. that the oatl
Of the challenged party is unworthy Of cred
it, and therefore refuse bis vote.
The elections in Placer county have beel
characterized by general fairness-and W.
hope we may maintain our good name il
this respect-hut the proceedings here allu
ded 10, are calculated to shake our faith il
the disposition of our opponents for fai
dealing.
All the Democracy ask is free and un
=, trammeled expression at the ballot box
They ask no advantages or privileges the
are not willing to concede to their opponent,
But they will not lie cheated or frighene
out of single right. They demand and wi
; have a free ballot.