The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-19

10 tnOeo enacted at New orleans az the Jcccht
State election in Louisiana, by the refusal to re-
ceive the votes Of citizens naturaized by Judge
Elliott, will transpre in this city at the ensuing
fall election. number Of the Native American
election inspectors have recently been In secret
conclave, aided by some Of the wing leaders, 70
Concoct measure to interfere with the recep.
ton Of the usual naturalized vote. Among other
suggestions one has been proposed, compelling
every naturalized citizen present his certificate
of naturalization at the polls before they will re-
ceive his vote The object of this conclusion will
be made more apparent, when these citizens are
informed that lis seriously contemplated to refuse
the right Of suffrage, to every adopted Citizen who
has obtainedihis papers from the Marine Court OF
this city, from whence have been granted thou.
sands during the last several years They intend
to sustain this conclusion, upon recent decision OF
the Supreme Court Of this State, in which It has
been decided that the Marine Court is not Court
Of Record, and Notwithstanding that this decision
was prefixed with an opinion that it was Court
Of Record for naturalization purposes, yet the In
spectors intend to take the exception, refuse the
votes and assume the responsibility under the fol
lowing article of the naturalization law Of the
United States.
"ARricLE sscoxD,-Every Court Of Record in any in
ses snd Or shall Be considered as
District Court within the meaning OF this actand every
alien who may have been nasrazed IN any sach Cour
rights and privileges f he had been nauralized in
District or Circuit Court Of the United States"
We thus apprise, ut an early date, the sluggish
politicians of both parties of this ynporantand Sc
rous political movement-a movement that calls
for their prompt and definite action, the obecti is
to the election OF the Native American can
didates for Congress and Assembly who will proba'
bly, receive the support Of large portion OF the
Wing party. Such decision by thu Inspectors, on
the day OF an exciting election, without previous
notice, would probably tend to such riot as New
York nor any other city ever witnessed We have
performed our duty, lei sthose who arc interested
take heed in time. ies stelst t'sit a4
The INFAMOUS MILITIA LAWN the selection
of candidates for the Legislature this fall it is to
be hoped that each and every party will take de-
cded stand against the present odlous and oppres-
sive militia law 1t is disgrace and blot upon our
statute books, a mockery to all militia discipline,
and an insult to the common sense otevery citizen
The evils are so abundant and SO apparent, that It
is unnecessary for US to point them out. Let the
law be SO altered as to call for enrolment of CT
tizens capable of doing militia duty, and let no
man be elected for the Legislature, who will not
openly and publicly avow his.determination to sus-
tain this position. Meetings should be held, and
committees organized, to carry OFT these measures,
In recent report to the Legislature on that SUBJ
ject, by select committee Of the Assembly, to
whom were referred several thousand petitions, the
following language is used
"The grossest instances of oppression have been sub
mtted your committee both directly growing cut Of
present sysem and indirectly of abuse and base
tortion on the part collecting officers In the city Of
Of TIVE ss hsve bsas pn for pry
fines of two dollars and upwards inflicted by court
many cases the suffering Of their families during their
Imprisonment, was extreme Hundreds, and perhaps
thousands Of Others have submitted to extorons rather
be ascerained The question recurs whether any great
public national good is subssrved by system thus
arbitrary infection and much at variance with
the spirit and genius Of institutions not 1t should
be 70 organized altered and if necessary, abolished"
BAscoM ON CLARA Mr.. J. G. Goble has writ
ten letter to ask the Rev. H. B. Bascom whether
Henry Clay ever gambled or swore, and he answers
that he never did to his knowledge; and it is not
to be supposed that if he did, that Mr. Bascem
was present on the occasion. ~ sGsanA
BENTON IN MlssorIRI.-From appearances, Tho
mas H. Benton will not be returned to the Senate Of
the United States by the next Missouri Legisla-
ture A majority OF members will oppose his cleo
ton. The Missouri Reporter says, in speaking OF
the returns that Already some sixteen or eigh-
teen changes are reported, and eight or ten more
will give the Wings majority in the House. Six
teen more would give them full command of the
Legislature. So much for Col. Bcnton's dictation,
and opposition to annexation. We believe, how
ever, we shall yet rid the State of Col. Bei.ton,
amend the Constitution SO as to equalize represen-
tation, district the State, effectuay veto bills Of
pains and penalties, uproot the clique, and estab
lish the ascendancy Of the Democratic party on
sound principles" ts tat "