Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-12-05
Correspondence qjM. National h,slEgepc.r.

NEW fonR, November "a, lS4f.
The prevailing sentiment am3pg the Wings here H.
that they ought preserve their unity and integrity W
party forming no new combinations. aud moving not
step leum HE old platform On wlcI u y have her,
battlcd ~ noby. S. il cannot BIO denied that theirs
Is deep aud settled feeling upon the subject Of III
abuses pl tho naturalization system Ia which may
dubedy attribute defeat. Other causes CO
operated IN bringing about the resuj It IL not Denied
but this cause was, Of itself, than ehohgh 10 rem
der null the honesty expressed will If large in,jrity
Of the legal voiets Of our State. We overwielm-
I'd 10 all our large towns and on Northern frontier BY
The fraudulent votes Of persnns who pretended have
been nauralzed. In many instances they voted uader
assumed nanes and with borrowed papers. Bn, inide
greater number OF eases they had pnrired paper, ~
Themselves without having rally fulfilled the rpqns
lons nfthe law. II is melancholy to witness the lax
hasty. and Illegal mariner ID which the nanraliza;lon
process Is conducted in our COURTS An adopted citizen
brings up his friend. aud makes oath that the candidate
for naturalization declared his intention two years nce
To become RI, zen and that he has known him To be
resident Of the country five years. whrfeupnn the sp-s
are made out without further scrutiny. Sometimes an
obstacle is thrown in the way when the candidate s
supposed be the wrong side in politics; bur in pe.
era the cess 10 VIVA, have described In This way
aho have been days in the country arc ad-
miilcd TO vote.
Another infamous abuse 10 which We ara subjected BY
opponents in this city, is that VI multiplied ytiire
IN the part Of individuals. The Wings check
il by establishing = regisert law and most uuesc
3
IN its operation similar law has long existed h.
Massachusetts where il is found to work aalisnr
orily. As instance o. the simplicity il introduces,
may remark that al the recent election in Boston, the
tire vu,e Of The city made public in fifteen minutes
after the polls had cosed in the various wards. But
what did advcrsaries do the monect they recovered
their ndency in this Stae7 Almost their fret act
10 abolish the regisirry law. Can any ask.
after This, which party il is that have proed and
pect pr fit by the corruption Of the balloboxf AT
the time nj the establishment Of the registry law there
were only seventeen places Gr voting in this city
That law Increased The number u seventy five; and
there was no objection the under The sysler,
Of registration But our opponents. in abolishing III,
registry feature Of the law, 'ningly retained ,he
clause which gave seventy -fye voting places B,
this dsiuleres,ed liberaliy they have augmented lhs
opportunities for fraud in tho ratio VI seventeen
enty five
There will be an attempt made BY the American Re-
puhcans the coming session Of Legislature
The registry system Bur Locofcoiesn profits too
largely b. existing abuses 10 consent my charge So
If the process Our opponents ate obliged
manufacture three thousand voiess anaully out
# foreign material in order keep nr their soriilex t.
his city shnr The number Il pnr&sss natursiizsa du
ns the last six months in this State twice a. ars
as The uhos majority fas Puk. or lhsss pssns pr.5-