The union Democrat., 1869-08-21
VOTERS BE CAREFUL.

The election is near at hand, when every
Democrat 10 this county, will be expected to
sustain by his vote, the cherished principles
for which his party has SO long coutended.
They should all remember. that their votes
may decide whether or not, the constitution
shall be so amended, as to permit Chinese suf
frage to become fixed fact. From now to
the election, every Democrat should be active
in exposing the fanatacism, trickery and
double dealing that surrounds this Infamous
proposition, Of degrading the white Ameri-
can citizen to the debased level of Chinese Coo
lies. No effort must be spared to elect mem
bers to the next Legislature, who are pledged
to oppose and vote against this hydraheaded
offspring of the most corrupt political party
that has ever existed in our country. This
measure intended only to benefit, and perpet-
uate corrupt party in power, should receive
condemnation from every honest voter, who
declares that he is friend to his country aud
not q slave to party. In several of the States,
the wish of the people has been set aside, or
rather they have not been allowed to have q
voice on the humiliating proposition, it has
been hurried through their Legislatures with
undue haste by trickery, corruption and
fraud. Let the people of California raise
their voice on high, condemnng the measure
itself and in rebuke of those who have evinc-
ed such willingness to surrender up their
proud birthright. Remember that preven-
ton of an evil is better far than to allow its
progression until it needs a cure. If this
evil is allowed to triumph it canno: be cured,
with its adoption the seeds of dissolution will
be sown which will soon end in the death Of
civil liberty to be replaced with military des-
potism-what need is there of adding another
element to our political condition, that can
result in no good to those that it is proposed
to benefit, while it will introduce another
cause which will inevitably lead to dissatis
faction among our own race. There can be
no reason urged in its favor, that is true, ex-
cept that it is for the political benefit Of
dominant, usurping, and already dictatorial
opposed to the ratification of this Amendment;
the Republicans knowing that they can have
no prospect of success in choosing members of
the Legislature, by openly and manly advo-
eating it, have resorted to hypocrisy and de-
ception, by asserting in their platform that
they are opposed to Chinese suffrage. All
their candidates for legislative honors have
had this assertion prt in their mouths. AL
though they declare their opposition to Chi
nese suffrage, not one of their candidates will
declare that they will vote against ratifying
the Amendment. See tot voters, Democratic
or Republican who are opposed to the Amend
ment, that you are not deceived into support
ing men who will, when elected, vote for a
measure that you abhor. Do not allow your
selves to be falsely represented through
hypocritical assertions of candidates that
they are opposed to Chinese suffrage, vote for
no man for the Legislature who does not un-
equivocally pledge himself to work and vote
against the Amendment. The nominees of
the Democratic PARTY are pledged, there can
be no mistaking what their action will be,
there are no IFS or ands about them. They
are entitled to the warm and hearty support
of every man, whatever his political preju-
dces and feelings may have been, who is op-
posed to the placing of Cinnamon on an equal
footing with white American citizens. Vo-
tiers with you remains the right, at the ballot
box. to drive this degrading proposition,
which will bring ruin to the whole country,
out of sight. If all those who profess to be
opposed to the Amendment vote for those who
will vote against it, all will be well. peace and
harmony will take the place of discord and
dssensons, and the rights of civil liberty to
this extent will have been preserved.