The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-30
SENATOR SUMNER ON INSANITY.

Philadelphia in the course of which he warmly APP
proves Of the thievng feat of the latter upon the
wants OF Colonel Wheeler In the Of this letter. Mr.
Sumner makes the following pass at the Hon. John H.
Kane the intrepid urst upon whose decision Williamson
remanded to prison for contempt in other words,
for deliberate ase-swearings favorite religious pasme
OF the abolition fanatics
Strange and dsgraceful all this s it must be eonsd-
cred natural fruit of slavery Any person, whosoever
h. may be- whether simple citizen magistrate who under
takes uphold this wrong forthwith to lose his
He may be just humane and decent in other things,
but in the support of slavery he becomes unjust nhuman,
and indecent often in obvious inconsistencies OF his degra
dalton. The blindness which makes him insensibe to
wrong anseendant naturally makes him inenblc to the
wrong by which it is maintained What the writ of
habeas corpus the trial by jury the privilege of debate, or
your liberty mine in the estimation of person who has
already screwed himself the pitch injustice for
the yndcaton of institution which separates parent and
child which stamps concubine, which shuts the
gates Of knowledge, and which snatches from the weak all
the hard-earned fruits of incessant toll 2"
1t is unnecessary for defend Judge Kane against
this characteristic caumny Never has there been
conscientious citizen the bench careful to adj
minister law in the spirit of justice, confded in
b. the community in which he lives. A northern man.
born and bred in veneraon for the constitution of his
country he has acted became his position and his oath
and for this he be sandered by every fanatic outside
of Bedlam.
Insanity the question of slavery is theme however,
which Senator Summer ought for his sake TO avoid.
We know Of example potent in proof of the del
eierious effect of fnatcism this subject than his own
White he is he has ceased to be representative of
the white citizen Boosting excessive iberaty be leaves
thousands of white emgants neglected and DISTINGUISHED
and devotes himself gang of worthless negroes whose
interests dear to his heart that he does not seem to
scrupe the social extremes to which his theory must
lead him. Look at Massachusetts, In that State, the ne
groes which he represents in the United States Senate
have voted for number Of yearsthe only qualification
being years residence Not content with this the last
know nothing and abolition legislature of the State
Invested their State courts Of all jurisdiction the
naturalization laws We give the laws of Massachusetts
this subject show how far "insanity in favor of the
blacks has carried Massachusetts 10 the opposite extreme
of insanity against the whites:
Nassaehuses Legislature Senate, Monday, Jay 81 1855,
morning session.
Mr. Hail. of Plymouth, from the committee conference
reported amendment the constitution relative to the
eligibility Office and the right of suffrage in draugh
follows No person shall be eligible to office in this
Commonwealth unless he shall have been born within the
jurisdiction of the United States unless he shall have been
the child citizen, born during the temporary
absence both of his parents from the United States
person shall be entitled to vote in this Commonwealth
unless he shall have been resident WITHIN the jurisdiction
the United States for twenty years. provided that per-
sons foreign birth who have been duly and legally
naturaized otherwise qualified before the adoption of
this amendment shall be entitled to vote in this Common
wealth."
In The House. Monday, afternoon session, Nay 81, 1885,
the constitution relative to suffrage and
eligibility Office reported by the committee of confer
ence came from the senate for concurrence.
The amendment opposed by Messrs. Slack and Swift
of Boston, and advocated by Mesrs Phelps of Boston, Kim
h tnf Sal md upfI pgxrb and Inv
vote of 227 yeas to 80 nays.
The above copied from the Boston Statesman and Weekly
Post of Friday morning, May rs, 1855.
NO. 2-(MAssAcHusETTs.)
An act restricting the established by the laws
of this Commonwealth from exercising jurisdiction in
of naturalization.
BE enacted By the and house Of representatives
general assembled and by The authority Of The same,
totous
Sec 1t shall not be lawful for any court established by
this Commonwealth for any clerk thereof to
receive entertain primary final declaration made
by behalf of Alien to become citizen Of the United
States receive any registry Of alien, to entertain
Jurisdiction for the naturalization Of aliens.
Sec Any clerk other person. who shall record file
such application declaration, undertake to issue
certificate of Naturalization to hereafter APP
plying, shall be liable fine of ten dollars and costs of
prosecution be recovered by complaint before justice
peace police in the county where the offence
committed. @Ha
Sec g. This act shall take effect from and after its pas
sage
Approved by the governor, Feb. q, 1855.
NO. 3-(nAssAcHusETTs)
Resored Concerning naturalization and the Matchmaking
of the general governmen) That the political institutions
of national and State based upon
cuar very distinct in its general spirit and prnc
plies policy of the older nations of the
earth This system necessarily presuppoes state Of society
and public opinion that have yet had
any existence elsewhere Both theory and practice conclu
svey prove that republican institutions especially adapt
ed educated and intelligent peopea people capable of
and measure least accustomed to- the exercise Of
sefgovernmen which is it's distinguishing and essential
Characteristic. popular organization of government
oues as its the previous and assured existence OF that
sound progressive social condition which it is its great
object to and carry along the highest possible stage
of prosperity and advancement
esoped That sound philosophy and practical experience
alike declare institutions be safely eonded only
10 the control of free menof free from the deluson
and darkness of ignorance and free from the abeot depre
sion caused by religious personal and political despotism
Reoved That foreigners born under Influences hostile to
such popular institutions and trained in state of society
incompatible with them, in general have sober
citation their privileges and sufficient comprehension Of
their and purposes therefore,
commonly incapable of exercising the full franchise Of c
zen Of our republic with advantage themselves safety
others.
Iesoped That recommend these important truths
the consideration delegation in Congress- and request
them to use their procure such alteration the
laws will extend the term Of residence
required as prerequisite entitle aliens born the po
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