Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-10
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rWhen foreigner locates in this coun-
try the laws Of the U. S. prescribe what he
shall do before he can be entitled to enjoy
the privileges Of a citizen on the same
principle, the Constitutions and laws OF the
States prescribe what shall be required Of
all men before they shafl be entitled to vote.
There would be just as much reason in
dsfranchsing man in Rhode Island be-
cause he was born in Massachusetts, and
saying that although he might reside here
and pay Taxes and do his part towards
bearing !he general burdens Of the State,
yet he should not vote here because he
happened to be born in Massachusetts,, but
preferred to live in Rhode island we say
that there would be jus, us much reason in
such course as there is in the one which
the Know Nohings propose to pursue in
regard to foreigners. The same remark
would apply with equal force and justice to
men who were born n one town and pre-
fcred another in the same State as their
place of residence. How would some OF
our Know Nothing officers elect, be affect
ed if their pretended principle was applied
to them Let us see how the case stands.
Joseph Anthony, Senator elect was born
in Portsmouth and for many years of his
life resided in Lowell, Mass, after which
he removed to this city. George B. Knowles
was born in jamestown, but has resided
here for several years past. Seth G. Brad,
ford is q native OF Smithfcld, we believe |;
heresided in some part Of Massachusetts
for many years and subsequently removed
to this place.. So muchior the Assembly
men now let us look ut the City Council
mon. James w. Curtis, Alderman from
the Fifth Ward, has resided in this city
abopi Jour years |; ne came here from South
Kingston, where he had previously resided
we know nothing as 10 the place Of his ma
tivity Thomas Coggeshall, Councilman
from the Second Ward, was born in the
Civ Of New York, resided for. some years
in New Bedford, Mass., and has lived here
for the last few years. Ira French, Coun-
Gilman from the Third Ward, has resided
here for some years, but is native OF Mas.
ssachusetts. Robinson =. Gardner, Coun-
Gilman from the Fourth Ward, was born in
Nantucket, but has always resided here
Thus il will be seen that seven ofthe Know
Nothing officers elect in this city are ma
ttives either of other towns or other States,
*--and if their Republican rule could be
carried ont fully and equiably, not one OF
them would be entitled eIher TO the office
which he holds, or to exercise the right OF
freeman in this city, We do not say that
this would be right,-on the contrary, II
would be wrong; but the application Of the
principle is precisely the same as that
which these very men are avoring to
apply to those who are situated precisely as
they are, with the simple difference that in
Z the one case body of ,cdter separates the
home ottheir birth from the home of the
adoption OF one class,-and in the other
: ease, an extent Of land constitutes the sep
nra.iop. The difference In the two cases
{ is about the same as exists between twee-
dle.dum and tweedle-dee.
Itis MOTTO be presumed that either Of the
above named gentlemen feels any less in
terest in the welfare Of this city merely be-
cause he happened to be born elsewhere.
Their hearts, homes, families, interest and
everything is here,-and here they ought
atoisxercjselall the rights ofa freeman. The
-case is precisely the same with those who
have left another country, and whose all is
gcenisred in America, precisely as the all Of
the above named gentlemen is concentrated
in Newport.