The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-10-08
MCCORMICK AND THE INDIAN VOTE,

What will thAtimmaculate paragon of purity the Hon. Richard C. Mccormick, Whe few evenings sinca so emphatcslly denied either control of or complicity in any other than hon est upright and honorable proceedings thrO'- cut his (of1ciaD career in Arizona, say in ex- plAnation and viud1cation of his infamous scheme, planned in 1868, to give to all the friendly savsges in the Territory the right to vste at the election held that year? This gen tleman who prstends that his first, greatest object is to promote the advancement of the Territory and the comfort and security of the inhabitants. did actually make an effort in 1868 to obtain his election to Congress through the vote of three or four thousand IndiaDs-naked uncultiVatsd Indians, who live iA all their primitive ignorance and barbarity-peacaful sAvAGzs and noting more. Could any high Orworthy motive have influenced a man to plan q scheme so base, so thoroughly unjust and prejudicial-a scheme set to deprive the civilized inhabitants the rights of local government by giving the control of affairs to few demagogues elected by vote extorted from three or four tribes of brutal savages. This is one act which Hon. Mr. Mccormick would deny if he dare, but he canno. "get behind his own letter Read it:
 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA.
 OFFICE OFTHE GOVERNOR.
 TUCsoN March l4th 1868,
 SIR: The following article iE San Fran cisco paper has induced some of our politicians te proposs to allow the Pimas Marcopas and other friendly Indian tribes in this Territory to vote at the ensuing general election, June 3d; "We desire to call the attention of the Ari- z0na politicians to a much neglected source of voting power which slumbers in that happy Ter ritory. During tho reign of sturbide all Indi" ans not savagss were made equal before the laws of Mexico, and were clothed with the rights of citizenship. By ''savages" were meant those who did not dwell in villages and pursue the arts of peace; all others were held to be entitled to all the rights of citizens, was tho case of Juares, who is full~blooded Indian, When the Terri tory from which Arzons was carved was csdSd ts the United States it wa provided in the treaty that the rights of the Indians and others should he conferred by Congress whenit saw it that right was conferred by the organic act of the Territory and by the omission of the usual plraG9 'lQQl2n not LaAeUJ AEoH LuS PlNSOA iUSN qualifications of voters, the right of suffrage was given to the Indians who wers citizen under the OldiM exioan law The Pimas, Maricopas and per haps one or two other tribes of peaceful and do- mesticated Indians gre legally voters in Arizona, and it only remains for some enterprising pollti- cal candidate to get votes fer himself and just rights for the abOriginals by securing the ballot for them."
 l fud thatin the new amendment 10 the con- stitution of the United States Article XIV. Section g., representatives are to be appointed m the States "counting the whole number oe persons excluding Indjans not tGred." Is this to be applied to the Territories, or is there any existing law under which friendly Indians not tared can be allowed to vote at our com ing election. By giving an early reply you will greatly Oblige
 Your obd.. Servant
 (Signed) RICHARD c. MCCORMICK,
 Governor. Hon Henry standbery,
 Attorney General, United States,
 Washington, D. c.
 P. B. The franchise law of Congress extend ing suffrage to the Territories seus to exclude no one on account of Trace or color" who IS citizen. What constitutes citizen in aTerritory under the present laws of Congress? Are friendly Indians (not taxsd) on or of reserVss tisns 10 be considered eitizensf