The Placer herald., 1866-07-14
The Great Register Has Arrived.

The Great Register Has Arrived.
Our County Celk has received Hawes'
"G.re.a.t Register" and is now prepared to
enter the names Of all citizens, native or IA,
uralized, upon the showing of proper proofs,
We believe. a native born citizens oath is
considered suficient to enttle him TO regis
tration; but naturalized citizens oath no,
being considered good, according TO Hawes'
theory, lie must in person produce his papers
Of citizenship, or offer the testimony Of sew
eral witnesses that be is citizen. As We
have not bad access to the printed Statutes,
We are not prepared to designate all that
will be required Of citizens in the matter Of
registration, and enrolment upon precinct
poll lists, so as 10 remove all the obstacles
that now lie in the way of the exercise Of
suffrage; but we suppose the officers will now
he able to give information as to all the rules
and regulations necessary under the law,
which We will btain and lay before our
readers at an early day.
Although in this county we will not be
called upon to vote until the general election
in 1867, vet we would advise that persons
lose no time in being registered Especially
do We urge upon Democrats and naturalized
citizens this duty. This law was intended as
blow against the Democratic party. and in
its provisions, is particularly insulting to
adopted citizens. The plea that it was noe.
essary to the purity of The ballot box, was, if
true, an admission that tae party in power
in the State for the last FIVE years, was
corrupt and dishonest. They have coutrol,
cd the elections by overwhelming majorities
and filled nearly every position, in State
and County, with their own partizans. II
fraud prevailed in the elections, then they
were the perpetrators and not the Demo.
Gratis But the consciousness of having cor.
rupted the ballot box, did not promp! them
TO pass this law to correct their own wrong,
doing; it was the evidence and certainty Of
their waning power, that caused them to pro.
vide plan 10 embarrass the suffrage, and
strike from the roll Of voters many adopted
ctizens-as they knew that the sympathies
Of this class was naturally with the Democ-
racy. 1t is true that under the professions
OF Uuionism and loyalty, the dominant parr
ty had, during the existence Of the war. OBJ.
tanned the support Of many adopted citizens
but with the termination OF hostiites, the
mask Of deception worn by radical self styled
Unionists, was easily seen through, when
they claimed that the Union had not been
restored by arms, but that that work had
yet to be consummsted by Rump Congress
and no longer to be deceived, adopted
citizens were turning toward the support of
the Democracy, tue party that had conduct,
ed the whole country to glorious triumph
in the arts Of peace, and bad provided an
asylum and given encourae ement and pro-
lection to men OF every land. Seeing tba,
this element of our population, was no long
or to be tower Of strength TO them in po.
itical contests, these Abolition radical de-
structives, turned about and have struck
them with ungratefu hand-and propose 10
hedge them about with lega! difficulties,
that may cheat them out of their votes by
the quibbles Of the law, or so hamper the
right Of suffrage, as to DISCUS. and disincline
many from taking any steps to secure their
political rights.
That the latter feeling has prevailed to a
considerable extent, we are aware, and it is
just the feelings the Radicals desire to see,
as one great effect they expected to produce
in making the law. But adopted citizens
should not permit the law or their own in.
difference to be the means of depriving them
Of the elective franchise. Every one should
be prompt and eager to register, in order
that they may more certainly defeat The
schemers in their plans, and be able, when
election day arrives to elect men who will
repeal this miserable bantling of Abolition
fanaticism. Lose no time, therefore, fellow
citizen be you native or naturalzed- in
having your names enrolled on the Great
Register" SO that you may turn this weapon
Of the enemy'upon themselves, and to their
own destruction.
DEAD.-The first report Of the death of
jim Lane, Of K ansas, was not correct. lie
shot himself through The head, and although
the wound was Of a very serious character,
bis physician was not without hope Of his
recovery. But the wound proved fatal, and
Lane died on the 18th inst.