American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-04
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COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS. AS the seats Of
several members of the house Of delegates will
he contested, it will become the duty OF tile
committee OH elections to examine the testimo-
ny and to report to the house. And, as the
subject of illegal voting will, in the course of
shis examinations be brought to the considera-
son of this committee, it appears to us that 1t
cuuuld come properly within their sphere OF
duty, to report bill 10 prevent fraudulent
practices and illegal voting at all future cleo
1ions. They will have the evidence before
them Of the insuiticiency of the present laws
to protect the legal voter in his rights, and we
nope that they will take the subject in hand
and apply corrective measures. To secure the
purity of the ballot box, it will be necessary to
embrace variety of points in any bill which
may be presented. For instance
There should be general Registry Laws
Convcts and paupers in confinement should
he prohibited from voting:
Naturalization papers when voted, should be
STAMPED with the date and ward or district, SO
that they cannot be used again OH the same day;
a capitation tax should be laid upon all TO-
regners coming into the State from abroad
aud 'his should be sufficiently large to prevent
a.he governments of Europe from transporting
their criminals and paupers to our shores:
Require that registry shall be kept Of all
emigrants arriving in our State; and prohibit
those hereafter naturalized, from voting for
TWO years after their naturalization:
Make illegal voting pcnitentiary offence;
aud punish all interference with voters at cleo
tons.
These provisions Incorporated into one or
nore laws would offectually, we believe, pre-
vent Illegal voting for the future, and arrest
the practice which has become too prevalent
amongst unnaturalized foreigners, of imperti-
nently ntermeddEng with our elections, and
even lraudulently giving their votes. The peo-
pile of Maryland must look to their own legs.
Iature for the correction of these abuses, and
we trust that public expectation will not be
disappointed.
Should the committee on elections not con-
slider it their appropriate duty to examine the
subject of abuses at elections, and to apply the
remedy, we hope that special committee will
DE appointed for the purpose; and that we shall
have efficient laws in relation to the matter
passed during the present session.
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. The Hon. John
Ifethe,ed has favored us with pamphlet copy
of the interesting letter of Professor Morse to
the Secretary of the Treasury, containing
variety of particulars i'll relation to the opera
lions, expenses and advantages of electro-mag-
s1e,icTeegraphs; and we consider the facts sub
nlitted sufficient to convince congress OF the
oropriety of providing for the extension of the
oresent Telegraph to the main points of COM
mercial importance in the union. Professor
Morse demonstrates the superiority of his Te-
yerraph over those established in France and
England, both in rapidity and certainty of
communication, and also in cheapness Of su-
perintendence. On the last point he shews
that, by moderate charge for the use of the
Telegraph for mercantile purposes, sufficient
revenue would be received to defray the whole
expenses of maintaining the Telegraph IN ac-
ton, and leave surplus for the treasury 1t
is one of the greatest and most useful discover
les Of the age, and we'll deserves to be adopted
by the national legislature.
We are apprizcd by notice from Professor
Morse, that the pamphlet of which we have
been speaking, can be had at the Telegraph in
this city.
To THE CHARITABLE. 1t will be seen by re-
ference to an advertisement in another column,
that the Rev. Mr.. Shiigley will deliver an adj
dress in the Calvert-st. Universast Church, to-
morrow Sunday evening, in favor of the Sa-
marian Society. The object of this Society
is to "reheve the widow and the fatherless,''
and its charities are bestowed regardless of
their religious opinions" collection will be
taken up, to aid in this benevolent enterprise,
and We trust the receipts may be such as to en-
able the Society to practice the most extended