The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-01-10

tion.
Tue idea which the leaders of the new
secret order hold out 10 those who are not
willing to approve their bgo;ed crusade
against the liberty of conscience in its re-
a'ions to rel gion. and yet who are anxious
to see the naturally alton laws modified AMI
reduced, Is, that The only way TO secure thi,
result is to naturalize the Know Nothinss,
and to control m Jority in Congress. Ma
ny sensible men, who Indignantly repaIiate
the clandestine meetings and relentless pro-
scriptious of an oath. bound order, allow
themselves to be misled By this specious
appeal. But when the citizens examine the
case with even ordinary care, they will end
that the right of suffrage is controlled BY
the States. in their sovereign capacity. in
dependent of Congress; and that in effect,
the naturalization laws, of which so many
have deemed 1t necessary to complain, Sc
cure to the adopted citizen certain civil ad-
vantages, but the States control the right
of suffrage, and decide upon what terms
and restrictions it shall be exercised. In
the naturalization laws, passed by Congress
in pursuance of the constitution, there is not
IA word that implies any control OF the right
to vote. Tne rights secured to the adopted
citizens under these laws have never been
and never can be complained of because they
are rights in which all are interested, ma.
tive, and foreign born. These rights are
among others, protection of person and
property against all foreign powers; the
right to Inheritance; the right to sue and be
sued, &c. What native American or know
nothing can complain that these "immuni-
ties" are extended to an adopted citizen?-
1t is true, there are certain disabilities emu
meratcd; and the very fact that these arc
enumerated and defined in tho constitution
and the laws of Congress, and that the i'm
portant right of suffrage is not defined in
either, shows that the latter was intended to
be left to the States, AMI that the term OF
five vasrs b,c,ro . co.,i..oa- oo,,,a 49,.
"a ct;,er" was ;o,srd.J 70 h, oon1;t;o.
to certain civil and not political immunities.
Thes, d;soh;l; ;os ara ,ho, ~, o,a h,,.
natural born citizen, OF a citizen of the Unit
te1 States q, tha ;,ra or ,ba odont;on or
this const;r,i,n shall h., s,orihI. ,o ,ho
on;oo of pros;J,,,u
And o,so.
"No nerson shall be ronrys4O,a.ive fin
Congr.ss, who sha3 ro, ha,s ot,,;roJ ,I,o
o,,a ,f ,,voo.n 6,a ,..r, .nIhan ,...
roar. c;.;.a, or ,ho IT,;,oI e,.,a.. .a
who sho)1 20, rhoo .l,,,.I ha 49, ;ah,a;
tont If ,ha s.,,oi, ,,;oh H., .lou -,
SAM
A,5 oroin.
! .No nnr.o, .L,nL ,., -,
,o, !, ,,va ,,,oir.j H.. oo - ,.,.,. ..,
and h..o n;n, ,n .;,?. 6 ~.
States ana ,,ho .h.1,,o, ,.nu ,l.,o, !.
;.h,l;,o . .l,, o.,,. 9. -,.,
shall ha chosen"
T. will h. s,,, h,,u o.,,ur t,o ..,;oo,
of .,g.o.,o i.,o,o.,.I;. .,;..,;
matter inr .oryrss.;on,, .e,;,D r,mah.
tb;s cl.,,sr 49,. ask ,t,.,,i,r T., ,h,, s,.,,
section of the first art;cI. of IN. coo.,;,,,
t;nr in ,vh;oh u,o s,l; ;oo, :. 3xo.,, 4 :
terms rrfcrred To the States.
"The House of Representatives rof ,bs
United states7 shall be com,osed If rnan
bers chosen every second y.ar by th. mn.
pie of the several States, and The electors in
each State shall have The qualifications re-
quisite for electors Of the most numerous
branch Of the State legislature.
In other words, the citizen who can vote
for members Of Congress. Need we ask
the question, can the citizen who votes for
a member of Congress be restricted from
voting for President Of the United States:
Stress has been laid upon the second sec.
tion of the fourth article Of the constitution
Simplifying general rule for voting, or a
denial of the State control over suffrage:
"The citizens of each State shall be en-.
titled to all privileges and immunities Of
oit;-one - tLa