True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-11-05

and naturalized, the whole amount paiC
must be over seven thousand dollars
The greater part of this has been paid, il
is said by the Democratic Committee
who have made five citizens to every
three presented by the Republicans. Ii
the frst week or two. the German appli
cants preponderated, but they have since
been left in the minority, BY the constant,
| ly increasing majority of the Irish. The
number naturalized in the Court OF Com.
mon Pleas and the superior Court exceeds
four hundred per day, but during the last
two days over three hundred applicants
received their papers in the Court Of Com
mon pleas alone.
The scenes that take place during the
process Standardization are sometimes of
rather amusing character. Some time,
ago the following occurrence took place in
one of our Courls--among the crowd Of
applicants was an Irishman named O'Bri-
en-, who, in his own expressive words
was wanting his papers" He was
short, thick-set man, and looked as il
he could handle shillelagh in true Hi
bernian style. His witness was a tall,
raw boned son of'Erin, who, on being
placed before the Judge, was in:errogaled,
and answered as follows
Judge--What is your name, sir!
Witness-Palrick O'Dennis, your Hon.
or.
Judge do you know O'Brien!
Witness-Yes, sir.
Judge-How long has he been in this
country?
Witness-A little over five years.
Judge-Is he man Of good moral
character
Witness, (quite bewildered) Sure,
your Honor, don't know what moral
character names. -.
Judge--Well, sir, l will talk more
plainly to you.-Does O'Brien stand fair
before the community .' .-
Witness, completely non-pussed) -
By my soul, l don't apprehend your
naming, your Honor.
Judge, (rather irritated)-I mean to
ask you, sir, if o 'Brien, the person who
wants to be citizen, and (or1 whom
you are a witness, is good man, or
not!
Witness-Oh why din't you AK me
that way before 10 be sure he is a
good man, Sure and I've seen him in
ten fights during the last two years, and
every time he licked his man.
A very common idea seems to prevail
with regard to the naturalization of persons
who were under eighteen years of age at
the time of their arrival in this country
it is generally believed that on attaining
the age of twenty one they are entitled TO
all the privileges of citizenship on pro-
curing their papers.-This is not SO,
however ; they are required by law TO be
in the country five years, and must 60
through the usual forms. The two
Courts which we have already mention
ed will be employed in making citizens
till the 25th of this month, as, according
10 law, their operations must be brought
to close ten days before the election.
1t is calculated that during the four days
which yet remain there will be between
Iour and five thousand added to the num-
Der of newly made citizens, making total
IF about twenty thousand since the lst of
September. ..a' ...
A prominent doctrine Of the American
party is a reform in the Naturalization
avs. We must have change, or the
popular elections will soon be controlled
oy foreign votes. Indeed the party which
secures the foreign vote is now almost
certain of triumph. This matter cannot,
with safety, be longer delayed; it is a
burning shame upon our national charac-
ter an insult to our revolutionary sires,
HAT such outrages should 60 on year af-
Ter year without rebuke. We are laying
up day Of bitter retrbution