The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-04-28
CHINESE SUFFRAGE.

charged that it was the intention OF the lie
publican party to make voters of negroes
was Indignantly denied by Republicans, VIII
branded the assertion as a falsehood and viii
SANDER. Republicans earnestly proclaimed
that if any such movement should be under
taken they would Immediately sever their con
nection with the party and join the ranks o
the Democracy or of any other party which
would oppose it. What their denials and dis
Chalmers have amounted to is known to the
country Through systematic course o.
fraud and villainy, together with the coerciVe
measures carried out in the Southern States
by aid of the military power OF the Govern
ment. they boldly proclaim that negro suffrage
is IN accomplished fact, and that the people Of
the several States aud Territories must acqui-
esce and accept the situation.
The next step which will undoubtedly be
taken by that corrupt and revolutionary party
will be to admit Chinese to citizenship. Rad
icals deny that they intend to do so, and the
party in Oregon have even adopted res"lu-
ton aud incorporated it in their State platform
wherein it is declared that they are opposed
to the right Of suffrage being conferred upon
the rat-eating Celestials But what do the
leaders of that party say and what position do
they occupy on the subject' We learn from
the Oregon Herald that some weeks since in
the city of Philadelphia foreign born negro
applied for naturalization papers, but they
were denied him on the ground that none but
white men, under the law. could be natural
lied. The lawyer who was attending TO the
matter for the negro, aud who undoubtedly be-
longs to the "hgher law" party, communicated
the fact OF the negro's rejection TO Sumner
who replied as follows:
wAHixaroS. March - is.o.
DEAs SIN; II 10 with feeling OF shame that am
that the discrimination IN favor Of the white
men stu fingers IN our naturalization laws.
have introduced bin 10 strike out this last relic
II former days. and u Is new before tia Judiciary
awaiting their report
With thanks for the interest you have shown in
hIs matter. am. cir. fraisEnaily years.
CHARLES SUMNER
Ii the past is any criterion by which to Judge
,f the future. il is safe to assert that Mr. Sum
ler's amendment 10 the naturalization laws
viii be adopted By Congress. The leaders Of
he Radical party have such hatred Of the
word white" that they will not rest until il |
. stricken out wherever it appears in the
avs of the land When il ia obliieratcd from
he naturalization laws. every Chinaman ia
he United States viii have the right to be.
'ome naturalized, and. upon receiving their
iual papers. 90 vote aud hold Office Radicals
n California. Oregon or Idaho may declare
hat they are unalterably opposed 10 admitting
fhnese 10 citizenship. but they viii blindy
ollow their leaders in Congress. aud when
summers bil! becomes law they wit vie with
ach other as 10 who were the earlies. adyo.
atcs of Chinese equality. They attempt Ia
eceive the people in order Ia obtain their
apport in electng them TO official positions By
retending that they are opposed to measures
'hich they know are unpopular. But no
ooner do they succeed in gaining power and
lace than they throw off the mask and carry
ut their villainous designs in direct oppon,ion
0 the expressed and known will Of the people
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