The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-01
Akron, July 18th, 1874.
A NEW MOVE on. FOoT.

The organ of the Native American party in this city
thinks tbest and calls upon the "Natyes TO organize
the State, with view 10 procure an amendment Oh he
State Constitution, dislranchishS all hatuTall2ed cltf
zens who shall not have resided in the country twenty
one years alter they have become citizens propo-
sed by the "Native organ that at the next election this
new pary, and all who agree with them shall nominate
and vote for men to the Legislature who VIII pledge
themselves that if elected they will advocate an amend
men of the Constitution as TO secure the above men
toned result ,r.n. -. ..,.,.
So the whole energies of this new patty, aided, We
presume, by the Wings, are to be brought to bear a
gainst our citizens of foreign birth. ~ IL Z.
Congress have exclusive power 10 grant all naural-
cation laws-which is merely declaring the conditions
upon which foreign born citizen may become Gu
zen of the United States But Congress have no power
10 alter or declare the qualifications OF the voters IN 'he
respective Staes-this belongs exclusively to the State
Legislatures Therefore, the move made by the ma,
ves to induce Congress to engthen the term OF years
requisite to acquire citizenship to wentyone, is to be
abandoned as hopeless effort and the same result isto
be produced by change in the Constitution Of the
States -. ... ~, ~ a
The following quotation from the leading articlein
the american RpubleGn yesterday will show the ex-
tent of the privileges that naturazed citizens are to en-
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I "The American Republican Party, we believe, are
in favor of granting 10 foreigners aElhe rights and prl-
vileges that the native born possesses, ENCEPT-
THAT OF GOING TO THE POLLS AND VO-
TT1NG." ....,.. ..,,...s ..rs.l.i .i.l,
Yes our naturalized citizens may eat and drink, pro-
vded they earn ithey may dig our canals, and con-
struct our rairoads-they may clear our forests and
drain our swamps. They may, naythey mast submit
to our laws, and bJ the labor Of their hands add to the
wealth of the country But the sacred and most impor-
ant principle Of freeman7hato of participating in the
affairs of fgovemment-must be denied them! The bal
lot bo1-that sacred guardian Of the Liberties Of peo-
pe-must not be polluted with their ballots Unjust
laws may oppress he but they to have no remedy
% redress the grievance. They have indeed right 70
labor, but the fruits Of that labor may be withheld from
them, .....,. e.. .,.y =, a 20 I, Ce..u,
OF all propositions that have been started, this attempt
10 disfanrhse large and useful portion OF our popula
tion is the most wild and destructive of any. It's IN
lust under any aspect it may be received If It should
succeed it would be dangerous to the welfare and pros
peri.S Of Tie United States It's impossible that men
can have an interest in the perpetuiy Of government
in which they have no voice. or MUCH respect Tor law
they did not assist in making Besides, IN case Of war
with some foreign power Or internal rebellion agains,
the government, Would tnotbe dangerous to the sa-
biy and supremacy of the government to have large
class of our population possessing little or no interest
in lis continuance five deprive them Of the dear
est rights of freeman we cannot expect it would be
contrary to all history and the nature otman when oP-
pressed by government to expect that the disranchised
naurazed citizens would remain passive, They would
: be found anayed against the government, or woald
unite with any faction that would extend their privilege
il successful. ,. ~, ~. SGT
l. Extend 10 our nauralized citizens the privileges o.
feemen and you secure their permanent attachment te
The government of their choice and they viii tnen b
II found where thev ever have been found fighting thu
battles ofour country side by side with the native bon
citizen, in every emergency that may hereafter arise
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