The Placer herald., 1865-08-26
A Negro Equality Candidate.

Negro Gqu9uty Can0loate.
John YuIe, wbe has been twice msmb r
Of the Assembly and once a Senator from
this county, apd last year an aspirant for q
Congressional neninstion, is again a soci
tor Of the sutfrages and confidence of the
people for seat in the lower house Of the
Legislature. Mr.. Yuls has no. been so long
in public life without making something Of a
rscord, and to that record, SO far as it relates
to questions now pressing upon the attention
Of tue people of the county, State and nation,
ws desire TO call attention.
During tue present eauEass, and before the
meeting Of the State Convention, Mr.. Yule
in public speeches at Michigan Bluff, and
Yankee Jim's, as we are credlbly Informed.
advocated the doctrine Of negro suffrage
Whether the non-committal platform of the
State Convention will cause him to observe
. discres. silence upon the subject, during
the continuance Of the canvass, remains to
to 10 seen. But whether silent or outspokep,
hs has already made record Of bis views
upon negro equality, by whiyh he must bs
judged.
Two years ago, when candidate for the
esnsts, it was urged agaius. him that he ia
vorsd negro equality, and his declarations
ma!s in the balls OF legislation were brought
forward ip proof,-but the all absorbing idea
With voters then was, support Of the IA
'ioual administration, without inquring into
other views Of candidates, and hs was return.
ed as matter Of course-but to day there
are political questions OF moment to bs dis
cusssd, and that of negro suffrage and equal
iIy 10 ihs Ipost prominent. md engaging. and
upon which voters demsGJ 10 knpw the po
si'ion ofthose who aspire to places of legis
lstivs trust.
In the session Of 1868, Mr.. Yule put him.
self on record, in the Assembly, in favor Of
the political equality OF the negro, and from
the fact that he has advocated the same
thing from the stump in the present canvass.
It IL fair presumption that 10 hslI 10 the
same opinion during the intervening period,
and that it has become firm and Sc tiled
conviction Of his ipind that SaInbo is entitled
to the same political privileges SO long held
and Jealously exercised by white men.
10 The session Of liia: ear bill was intro
ducsd 10 amend the Civil Practice AIT so NJ
to admit the testimony Of negroes, in the
courts Of the State, in actions where white
persons we're party. The bill vas passed
IN both houses aud ls now a lay. Mr.. Yulr
voted sgainsl The bill-not because he wAs
opposed to its spirit or intent. but for the
reason that i. did not 60 far enough. The
language hs used on the orcssion, as taken
down by the reporter. was AS follows:
"Hs regretted that the discussion had been
80 long pro,racted, but conceived il his dul,
10 dshus bis position. lie would oppose the
bill. among other things. because it did not
accord to the african race the full status of
manhood IL would only conjurs up the
spirit VI liberty, to make the oppressed race
feel all the more kesnIy the disabilities still
remaining"
This is explicit. To "accor tho African
race the full status Of nanhuod"-lf there is
any meaning in Ianguays-is 10 accord full
social and political privileges. This is Mr.
Yuls's creed, and if elected, hs will have the
indorssmsnt of his views by the voters OF
Placer cou'ny, and will feel authorized to
vote TO strike the word a0hite from our State
Constitution, and from the statutes wherever
it occurs. His election will be the triumph
Of radical, and AS a radical he will feel jus'
tilted in "ins.ructing our Senators and re-
questing our Representatives in Congress, +"
TO keep the Senators and Representatives OF
Southern States out Of Congress until their
States accord the full status of manhood
to the negro, according to the plan of Sum,
psr, Chase, aud other Eastern radicals who
,haYs already broken ground in opposition to
the reorganization policy Of President Joln
son, who Gays that the question Of suffrage
is one wholly belonging to the tsysrsI States
There are n"mbeis of men supporting the
ticket upon which Mr.. Yus is . cspdi.lats
who profess TO be opposed to negro suffrage,
but who srs r., ing to cheat themselves into
the belief that the question is not involved
ia the present canvass; and say they will op
pose it whenever II is made an issue. Such
.ipsp are either mentally blind, Or else favo'
tbs docsrine, but afraid to fte the music
Let po5e 10 deceived. The issue is AS fairl!
made UP Dc apy ever before the country; xne
Il has baSn one of the main causes 10 pro