The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-18


The following, from late number of the Philadelphia
Ledger is einenty worthy of the serious consideration Of
the reader although the structures are upon rbad and
licentous joker:
The Louisville Journal has the credit Of saying great
many things laughable because they witty The last
joke has perpetrated aughsble than OF its pre-
vious attempts without possessing particle Of wit itssys
in substance that II takes long for naaraixed citizen 10
VOTE that pressed for time IT is his duty TO
back and let natveborn citizen vote as having the
better right This is certainly idea OF political equaii
ty As both vote under the laws should suppose
that had good right to vote as the other when his
proper came. Instead Of admitting that any ought
be deprived Of his legal vote would not more sensible
way this difficulty be to open greater number OF
election polls and extend the time for yotng2 1t strikes
that If Louisville had the system Of voting by
adopted in this city there would be occasion for
bloody riots Erery having the legal
right should have the opportunity presented to him
to do So and sufficient time and proper facilities afforded 1t
certainly does compot with justice to deprive man of
bis because it takes longer time to examine his papers
the of which is the only legal evidence that he
a right to vote at ALL"
The discriminating principle SO savagey enforced at
the late election in Louisville and which harmonizes
admirably with the Journals ideas of the fitness OF
things has not in the present instance the poor merit of
originality. 1t practically enforced at the last
municipal election in this city, and was previously
ing judges commissioners had control OF the ballot
boxea 1t has its foundation in deliberate premedated
fraud and can only be carried into successful execution by
injustice and violence. IL is in direct conflict with the
spirit of our laws and our institutions and trampes upon
guaranteed constitutional rights Its injustice sc palpa
BILE and its fraudulent object SO transparent that tpro
vokes indignation in the place of argument
If naturalzed citizens to stand aside, with caps in
Of the elective franchise what guarantee is offered that
opportunity will be subsequently afforded to receive all
their Let it be understood LAS recently the
in Washington that the votes of natyeborn citizens
would be first received, and 1t requires prophetic
powers of calculation to determine that their votes
would be the last well the first. Know-nothing
judges would consrue the principle into recognition
of only members Of their secret niquous association
pure native-born American citizens 1t is easy
how, by procrasnation, obstruction and violence,
class of ellowcitzens against whom discrmina
ton is made by the constitution and the laws could be
completely DISTINGUISHED
If we discriminate against nauralized citizens
why against other classes of the community equally
obnoxious to the impotence of knownothingsm What
right have aged or nfrm men to trihe with the
precious time OF knownohing judges eagerly anxious
record the secret mandates of the lodge? How dare
Catholic offer his ballot before Protestant voter has ind
Gated his preferences How long will the insoence be toll
Grated of nativcborn democrat voting before know
nothing has expressed his wishes through the baobox
What right have to vote at all holding sentiments
advocating principles and supporting men, In opposition
to Americansm as understood and pracsed by know
nothingsm2 There is but step between prcmeditaed
successful obstruction and total Acknowledgement
Why the discriminating plank was not incorporated
into the knownothng national platform is matter
of deep asonshment for all must admit that the
full enforcement of the principle would dispense with the
alleged necessity Of repeating the naturalization laws