Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-19
Condemned by their own Mouths.


Nebraska Kansas bill. because the inha-
bitants of tho Territory may vote who
have declared tfieir intention to become
citizens of the u. States. These men.
however. support Mr.. Fillmore, who sign
ed the Washington territorial BILL twill
he seen that the former is an exact copy
of the latter. Me- Fillmore approved the
former as President OF the United States ~
Mr.. Pierce the latter:
Pm Seton Of he washington Bill signed 81
President Fillmore. March ?, 1858.
Sec. 5. .Aisd b il Further enacted That
every white male inhabilant above tho
age Of twenty one years. who shah have
beensa resident OF said Territory ut the
time sof The passage of this act. and shall
possess The Qualifications hereinafter pres
scribed, shall be entitled 70 vote at the
first election. and Shall be eligible
to any office within the said Territory ::
bur thesqualifications Of voters and of hol-
ding Office at all subsequent elections
Eshnlf be such as shall be prescribed by
The leg slative Assembly Provided.
Il hal he right OF Suffrage and of holuing
s flee Sd All be rciseds only by citizens
iof The United States above the age OF
twenty-ene years. and those above that
age who shal have declared on oath,
Itlreif Sinten lion 10 have become such. and
shall have Ia ken an oath 10 support the
I CONSULTATION 81 Inc United States aud The
provisions of this aet nd Sr oxide lt,r>
Ithsr, That no oilieer. soidies. sesmen,
lima rine.s or other person in the army or,
navy Of the United, States, or attached To-
tfoops inS the service, OF the United States,
Y shall BE Allowed 10 vote IN said Territory.
fby reason of being on service therein. nm
Hess said Territory is, and has been for
the period of six months his permsnenf
ldondicile ~ ISigned)
Il aa5 SSlst - MILL ARD FfLBMoRE.
Fija6 sSeetioH Of ss Kaasds 6strssga Bin siSns8
i by president Pierce, tfgsf 30 1855 - Ca
\ Sec. 8. 44HI bah tilyllsef enacted, That
fever Sfreee W hite hnalei inhabi1ant above
the ageyof twenty one years, tho shall De-
an actuai residents OF said rfitofy and
'shalk possess the quail fica lions hereinafter
prescribed, shgll be entitled to vote 81 the
! first eleetiops and shall be eligible 70 any
Office wifhinStbe said territory but tte
I qualifications 6fS9otersE and glet holding
office. at slllsubseq aent elections shAlibe
prescribed by de egisiatiye ASSEMBLY,,
Provided. That tlesrigh tof suffrage and
ofi holding Offices shall boz exercised only
by citiEens of,lhe United States and those
whorsha have declared on oath their
intention TO become suchyS and shall
have taken an oatls tosscsnpport the
Constitution of sthes United States,
4 and, the provisions OF this act > hid pros
vfded dtrtter, Thatno officer, soldier, sea-
men, or marine. or other peTsonsi6 th6ars
my or navy OF theSUnited States OF az
tacbedi to stroppss in 1.-The service hofs tho
United States, shall,be allowed 90 yoteler
bold office;in said territory Shy reks0nioli
being Vn1serviee thefein i(Signed1 ~ =
>ssssl FRANK. PIERCE. 20
One Of the . leading principles Of che
Know Nothing schedule to which Mr.,
Fillmore subscribed. : dema1 ded d repeal
| of,sIl laws making grants Of land 70 loFs,
eigners." We know-of but one law o.
| this specific character. aud chat Is The act
OF Sept. eth, 1850, entitled AN .act TO
make donations to settlers on The pubiia
lands in Oregon, e @hich9is en4bellished
with the signature Of Fflinore. withoui
which il could notshaye become 81 lsw.--s
The fourth section is in these words:
i Sec. q, That there shall be, and hero,
is. grahted to- every twhiiefsettIsrs OF
4 occupant OF. the public. lander nisrieapi
4 Isqlf-breed Indians incl EGed T+raboye tho,
4 age OF eighteen ears being aletlizen or
the United States: or l.aviSsgs made a deela-
radon, according q lag. Of his fatentl6n,fo
dscoDIe q cittzsn.. o. sgho sEail max % Suchsa
declaration on or bsfore. ne ist.of December
1851, now residing in sid TeFEilery or
who shall become n resident thereof offor
before the LIST day Of December. re So.
land who shall have resided upon sand,
l1cultivated The same, for four Successive
years, and; shall otherwise conform to1the
4 Pfqyisions of this, acts 1.-The, quantity one
+ haitrsecuOns or three, hnpdred and ,twenr
Etyacres of land, if.a eiuglef man s And, 10
!. a married man, or sh&lI5becpme, married.
). within one year. from Dscenlbef D. 1880,
lone, section. or six, 7hund ed z and forty
tEacres--half 10 himself and hail to3ihia
, [wife.-7 Statues at Large, 20, 81 -. 49,
J, The law Ought,tO be rePealed. It ought
tneyerEt9 have been passed. Mrs Fillmore
[shoult be condsmn cd for approving iss.-7
II Bat what is;to he though Of q paris ilhaf
4 attributes %, othsrs asa crime Slheaaptsof
is own capdidate !? IN, & rbga
..KAxsAs-Ths sighting ips Ransas 4
still going itkout either party sppesf4
ling To gain an !, decided adsSanlsgs. 90
IL is upderstcod ;sbas l3ov. essryi and
Geo. Smith hAys been fpf1ftnrl lbs gefs
srnment, that they will be IuEpisIsd Filh,
any additional forces. neeessAsys 10
msintain the public pence aud 10 ,pnuish
all acts OF violence or diAorder By aiosor
ever perpetfAted, Only persons regular
, ly enrolled By, Gem smlth viii Sc allowed
! q, carry on military operaionsin Kansas.