The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-01

SOCIAL AND POLITICAL EQUALITY OF THE NJ
ES-DIsFRANCHlSEMENT AND DEGRADA-
TION OF THE WHITES
On Thursday we laid before readers the recorded
evidences of the legislation Of the knownohings Of Mas
chusetts completing the Acknowledgement OF orcgn-born
citizensa fitting commentary upon the laws Of the same
State which virtually recognise the equality OF the blacks
with the naveborn whites We present other proofs
of know-nohing legislation in other States on the same
subject and looking the end These facts possess
specal Importance at this moment in view of the e
forts OF the abolitioniss induce the adopted citizens Of
the free States join the so-caed republican fusion
which conempaes the restoration OF the Missouri Com
promise the beginning of the programme Of perse
cutions upon the South With hand these fanatics
proceed deliberate Acknowledgement of all those born
in other lands and with the other they attempt to compel
the brothers and friends of those whom they have ia adj
vance made aliens to assist in breaking up this go-
rious Union Again. while they struggle TO let loose the
negroes of the South upon the white population they open
all the paths Of political equality to the northern blacks
regardless of the just pudces of the people and Of M the
lessons of experience
Behold the record
NO. 4.--(MAINE.)
An annnng the naturalization powers of courts in this
State.
BE enacted by The and house Of representatives :"
tegistature assembled, Jotiops:
SEcrIos l. No court by the authority of this
State however extended its Jurisdiction, by whatever
designated any functonary pertaining to said
court shall hereafter hold exercise jurisdiction in the
administration of the laws of Congress commonly known as
the laws shall said court take cognzance
any application of any alien to be admitted to become
citizen make any record grant, issue any certificate
other document paper whereby alien shall be nau
rallied made citizen of tho United States: Proptded
where application has already been made and
filed in any shall be saved from the operation of the
foregoing section.
SEC O. This act shall take effect and after its APP
proval by the governor.
Approved March l6, 1855.
80. 3d. (coNEEcTIcuT.)
[From the nconnec,eu Bank Note L "a monthly pape) Of Sep
lenper, 1855
Proposed Amendment the Constitution.
At genera assembly of the of Connecticut holden
Hartford said State the first Wednesday in May, 10
the year Lord thousand eight hundred and fifty
five
Resoiped house of representatives. That the following
be proposed amendment to the constitution Of this
State which, when approved and adopted in the
provided by the constitution SHALL to all inens and
poses, become part thereof, viz
Every male person the United States Of pa
rents who citizens of the United States who shall have
attained the Of and every male person
who shall have resided 10 the United States for period Of
and shall have been naturazed under the
laws of the United States who shall have resided in this
State for OF next preceding and in the town
in which he offer be admitted to the privileges OF
months preceding the time he
offer himself and shall be able to read article OF the CON
stution Of this State and shall sustain good character,
SHALL his taking such oath may be prescribed by law,
be an elector."
Reo,ved That the foregoing proposed amendment to the
constitution be continued to the general assembly and
be published with the laws passed by the session
Last passed By both houses and approved by the
Jor;cl .ah,li aud
nothing bodies, elected last year.
NEW HAMrsHiRE.
The abolition and know-nothng Legislature Of this
State passed. their late session. the following joint
luton, which duly approved
Resored That senators and representatives in Con-
gress be- and they hereby requested their best
etons procure the passage by the national legislature Of
naturalization law hich shall require previous
residence Of not less than ten than
years this country enable alien become citizen
thereof and that all processes and oas required by such
law shall be required be had and taken exclusively before
some district OF the United States and be-
fore the Judge or judges thereof, in open court"
The Toledo 0ho1 Republican, speaking of the
to be decided in that State, and commenting this
action of the different know-nothing and abolition legis
laurcs makes tho following appeal which should be pom
dered by every voter in the Union:
''Such abstract of what know -nothngsm has alrea-
DIV accomplished in those States where it has secured eg
lave majority and OF what will inevitably be repeated in
Ohio unless the democratic party succeeds in October
quiros from 1t resistiby suggests every
intelligent mind its commentary. Let the citizen of
foreign birth whose suffrage is sought to elect his revers
and to Office imagine for moment the pract
cal effect of such series of measures in Ohio.
"0ur State courts closed against his application for
American citizenship the laboring man, not blessed with
time money than the wants Of his family require
from week. driven the hard necessity of going
C;pop nplr pft
only chance obtain his naturalization papers and
all this is done then to be marked out from the of
his fellow citizens the object of harassing registry
and of whatever other of persecution the know
nothing leaders and lawyers devise. What conspiracy
revealed against the peace of society and the pnc
pies repubicansm And in order to these results
the poters shake hands with the extreme
politicians Of the Giddngs schoocommtng themselves
price their cooperation at the polls oevate the AT
rican greater degree than they propose degrade
and disfranchise the European emgran! Language
necessary excite the disgust of every rghtminded
with such political corruption. 1T is huge mountain
gross palpabe 1t be wnked of sight. Its
rebuke by triumphant majority of Ohio, is inevitable
the dawn of the second Tuesday Of October"
WISCONSIN.
The Wisconsin democratic State convention met at Mad
ison on Wednesday last Hon. Harrison Q. Herbert was
chosen president ro FEM and H. Powers secretary Gov