Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-01-27
PUBLIC MEETING

Il. on Tuesday evening the i5ih instant al
early candle lighting. A numerous and hish-
~ respectable audience having assembled. The
meeting organized by calling CHARLES LAIR
MGR to The chair. and err,ine P.TsR CoYLE.
ESQ. and JAMES Mc'CARRIcK. Secretaries.
The chairman then at sons length explain
ed The object Of The meeting.
GA morion Of William lIul Esq. it was
resolved that a rOmfniitee Of six persons be
appointed by the Chrif. to draft fe'olntois
to prepare a Memorial 10 Congress: and Pc
ion to the Legislature. expressive OF The views
of,hose present. when VIM. Hull, Peer
Coyle. James MCauick. Cnns'antin Kalten'
bach. Thomas Pallisrr and Francis ChoIvin,
were appointed said COMMITTEE.
The Commites after having retired and
consulted returned and by their chairman re.
ported tn. following memorial Petition aud
Resolutions:
To The Senate and House Of Representa-
tvps Of the United States.
The Memorial of The Undersigned citizens.
and free whiic male inhabitants Of Putosl and
It's virinity. respectfully allowrlh:
Tha, whereas. IL is apparent from the
whole tenor Of "ihe Ordinance Of 1877 that
il was intended by that Ipsirumeni, to give 10
Aliens certain political privileges. amongst
" hich was The righ, Of voting for Representa-.
lives to- The Legislature.
And whereas. the right Of voting was Ia
ken from The Aliens. by Provso. in the 5ih
Section OF ian ac, establishing the Territorial
Government of Wisconsin," without aledg-
ing any misconduct on the part ofIhe Foreign.
ers. or assigning any other cause for passing
III. same; bni thereby drpriving the Foreign
ers Of TIE Elective Franchise, solrmDly and ga.
credly chartered 10 them by the ordinance a.
foresad. under which they had enjoyed the
right Of voting for varions long periods. and
since ds long as nearly half century. Now,
therefore. the undersi .n.d do respectfully me.
moriaIze your honorable b ,dies 10 repeal the
said Proviso Of said ACT. aud To pass law
enabling every free white male inhaoitdnl (fof-
having arrived a, The age If twenty one years.
aud resided six months in the Territory. aud
having declared their intentions to become
ci liens.
And whereas. is the opinion Of yonr me-
morialisis. that the term Of five years is Ion.
ger probationary period than is compatible
with the freq institutions Of this country. -
The undersigned do further respec fully memo.
rialize yoni Honorable Bodies so to modify
The existing naturalization Laws. thai any Far
eignPr may be admitted 10 The rights and priv
il-ges Of a naiuralized citizen. after having re-.
sided two wears in The United States. and
complied with all the her reqnisitions Of The
naluraliz ,,ion laws al presen, 10 force.
10 Tho Hhnor ,ble. The Legislative Council
and House Of Representatives Of he Territory
Of Wisconsin,:
The Petition of The undersigned free white
male inhabitants of the Territory Of Wiscon-
sin. hereby shrwah.
That your Petitioners nudsrstanding,iha s cer-
lsin action ~il be taken by Your lion0rshle
Bodies during the present. or some future ses.
sloa If the Lpgi.lainr~. on the suhiec, Of The
people Of iha Territory forming constitution
nd state G. 1vrrnmeni. deem u Of the utmost
importance TO a great portion Of The white
male inhabitants Of iha Tertiary. (aho have
arge interests a, steak ihsrrin,) that a law
should he forthwith passed By your Honorable
Bodies. Auihorizlng all free white male inhsb-
lan,s pf the Territory. above the aye ofiwruiy
ne years. 10 vote for Delegates 10 be chosen
o frame The said CONSTITUTION aud State Gov.
,rnInan,. and also 10 vote on the Question Of
he expedirncy OF the formation of said consli-
u,ion. when that question shall be submitted
~ the people. and your Petitioners pray thai
.uch law NAV be forthwith passed by Your
lonooab'e B"di-s accordingly.
Aud your Petitioners will ever pray.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolrsd /. ''ha,we adopt a. the principles
of ,his meeting The noble Ingenious and lruly
Republican do-'fIoe Of our Delegate in Con.
gress. on the sui jsc, Of The rights OF Foreign.
FRS as .sptrssrd il The letter previous TO the
LIS, elec,inn. considering them The principles
Of every genuine Republican and Philan,hro-
pist.
Rs'olreda ,. That this meeting fully concurs
with the opinion al IN Hos. llkNRY DopsE.
that those ho pay taxes far The support Of
The Govemmen;' ought TO he per, Tilted The
privilege of~S"r~iSing The elective Franchise
That there should be no rasslion. without rep