The union Democrat., 1866-07-28
Th. Las, kick OF. Dyapx J.ek..s.


tive kick Of that dying jackass, the radical
abolition party, while il will fail to proi"ng
its life, shows plainly its animus to natural
ized citizens. The fairest and most equitable
registry law would contribute nothing to the
purity of the ballot-bo for the number,
names, occupation, &C., Ut the citizens ut any
county being known. every aet from per
suasiun to bribery would be brought into re-
QUESTION by unscrupulous politicians in their
struggle ior Office. More particularly in
counties where few votes would turn the
scale in favor of either party, the register,
by furnishing them with data to calculate
from, would facilitate their operations amaz-
ingly. Even admitting that in permanent
and ,bckly settled communities registry
law is beneficial it - ghoily un>uitsd To the
wants, interests, and convenience Ut the MI
gratory population of California.
But the iusidious distinction made between
the native and nature! zed citizen, IN that
monument Of Legislative folly aud stupidity
called the Regl,try Act conveys an insult
to the latter class OF citizens Unprecedented
III tie legislative annals of any State. Even
tas know nothing party in its paimlest days
never thought ot such an outrage.
The reason given for the passage of this
law-namely, the prevention of illegal voting
will do to tell To the marines. In coui.
parlson with the corruption. and eleciiVneer.
ing yillalny ut the party that passed it, the
corruption OF all previous parties sinks into
utter insiguifcance. We all remember the
statement-on oath-of +. W. Park concern
my the corruption money used by him in
several of the southern and central mining
COUNTIES of this State, during the senatorial
Contest which resulted in the election OF john
Guinness. Aud We opine the last election,
even IN this county, occupies place in the
memory OF men still living. Why, it is
enough to make u civil dog bite his father, 10
hear men who could traternlze at the polls
with kanakas and Di,ser Indians talk
about the purity ot the ballot box-lileg.i
voting and security against 1t
The act IN question was PASSED for no such
purpose, but Is simply u paFtizan trick,
played with view to prolon.lns the radical
rule. Tue men who played II, aiser having
reduced the elective Z franchise 10 u mere laIce,
now wish to burn the bridge that carried
them over, because ia the last race the tolls
were little too heavy, and hope To di>iran-
chlse enough bona hde voters to still gave
them the balance Of power. Mat cure lhey
for justice Or FUR play? Ii they can succeed
IN ulstranchlslhg large proportion of the
uaturailzcd citizens-NAU are lur the most
part demuciats-their ann will he accom-
pi.shed. And if they succeed in disgustu z
-uy this IhsunIns iaw-.nany who, having
lost their papers, can prove citizenship ty
reg i>tered citIzens ani househulder,. they
will make an additional point. Although h
lh's feeling is quite natural We hope no dem
ocrat will allow himself to be governed by it,
and neglect 10 enroll his name On the poll list
or Great Register. Such course is the very
one they would like to see adopted. Don't
crafty them, fellow democrats, by following
1t. IL is worth while goius to s1ls extra
trouble and Inconvenience to hurl thuse enc
mics of white government from power. Let
every democrat and conservative man do his
duty and their doom is sealed. They have
beeu weighed in the balance aud iuund want.
ing. The hand writing upon the wall is 20
plain that he who luns may read, and the
" Registry Act" il twice as long and dark,
cnuid not hide 1t from the people.
Rad,cali,m has osershot the mark a little
this time but that is its stlle. Ii never tries
To dn any ding but it uveruues iI-Iuhs ii i4ato
the ground, and IN this instance tie en ineer
viii ue hoist "n his Own petartl. Such
naj uraized citizens aS have SUPPORTED The
lare CnIou' parry must teel cpnpiiuienteu
pv this Insen at es,ee.n from tnelr represeu
tatl,eS. "Un yes, my turin freud, you are
purtv g0d teiiers, hut We can believe Your
oath wien IL comes To swear.n about citiZen
ship, particularly you teiers from Europe.
Ii ,nu had been born IN Canada. aLd had
learned u talk through your n">e. yuu mghi
play ut tor native AnerIcan. and 'twuuL he
all right" We imagine they will he very
apt III lie awake o'nIghtS de.ising plans Ia
elect the members of the last Legislature oSer
again.
Tue radical party is par excellence a taxa
tion party. Our peune were tot taxed en-, ugh
ALREADY. So they devised ,hi> registry act, 1"
give shem little more ut that hles>Iug-vlde
go,pel according TO Jay C,wAe. Here. how
ever. the shoe punches all around, and RADICAL
c"rns Will ache as had as democratic ones.
State aud county taxes every year becsintng
higher. TINS year ~ os, anu. Judging tue
future hv the past, without any extra a>sl.
iance they would he heavier hext Year than
tins. But when the cost ot running the reg.
lstry machll.e is added. property holder IN
Tunlumn-. may. like Gaia, exclaim. "O.i.
L"rd. my punishment is greater than | can
bear"
But the radical jackass has kicked his last
kick. aud is un his death bed, 1t would b.
unnlanly t. kick back at the p,'or beast. H.
was dying fast enough but uIwes' paper psi
went down the wrong way anu 6ni>he 1 MIN.
Tue democracy will give him sonle surt of
burial aud nscribe Un h4s tomb the following
epitaph