Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-08-21

State"
Ily the constitution Of New York, adopted
in is2l. Art xi, \ |, the qualification OF
electors was to some extent modified the
word "ciiilon' was substituted for the word
inhabinnt," and other notifications
made, among which was added ihc following
CLAUSE
hut no man Of color, uuloss be .hall
have been three years citizen Ut this state,
and for one year next preceding any cleo
ton shall have been seized apd possessed OF
n freehold estate Of the value Of two hundred
and City dollars over and above all debts aud
incumbauc, charged thereon, and shall
have been actually rated, aud paid tax
thereon, ,hall be entitled to vote at any such
election"
The old constitution did not contain this
provision discriminating against the " man
OF color.
Tho constitution Of New jersey, adopted
July =, 1870, I, provides.
" That all inhabitants OF this colony, OF
full age, who are worth City pounds, pro-
clamatiun money clear estate IA the same,
and have resided within the county in which
they claim q vote for twelve months immo-
dni,ly preceding che election, shall b. en-
titlcl a. vote Tor representatives in council
and assembly, and also for all other public
officer, that shall - elected by the people OF
the county 40 large
In lsil, the constitution " New Jersey
was amended. and the elective franchise was
restricted to white male citizens OF the
United States
Maryland adopted a constitution in lIIG,
the second section ct which provides that
q" Al frrcmcu above twrnty-onc years Of
age. having a freehold Of fifty acres OF land
iu the county iu which they offer % vote,
aud residing therein. anlal lrrcmcn hnyiu.
PROPERTY la this State above the value ut
thirty pounds, current money, and having
resided in the county in which they ot.r
o. vote ONE whole year next preceding the
election, shall have the right ot suilug' ln
the election 0i delegate Tor such county
md hy the fourteenth section all pgrslns
0uaIifrd a. Aforesaid 90 yot, Tor delegate,
were ul.1 made rlrct0r. oi senators.
Thrclustitutiuu WIS sIamGud.Ii IN l'ul.2
that the risht OF suffrage was confined 90
" lrcr white male citizens above tWcui! -Ouo
year. of age, and 900 uthrr-
North Carolina adopted constitution
Dec. \, 100. This constitution contains
the following provisions
Set. :. That nll frrgmrn OF thc age OF
twcnty-uuc years, who have been mhAhl-
iaui. 1i any one county within the state
twelve mouth. Immediately preceding The
diy ui ans election, and possessed of q ir'r-
hold within the came county ui fifty acrrs
oI land. iur six months next, before AMI 90
tho day of election, shall ho entitled 90 vote
Tor % member ot thr s,uata.'
d" sect. IS. That 40 iry,mGu 0i che ago OF
tu.uty.ouc years, who have Teen nhaht-
nuts 0i any county within che state twelve
months Immediately preceding tle day ol
election. AMI shall have paid taxes, shall
o. entitled Oh vote Tor members OF Toe apus"
oi commons iar ,hg county "a which hg rr-
slrs.
set @. That an persons possessed Of "a
freehold In amy town iu thls state, having "a
right 0i representation, aud alec All lr,rmrn
who have been inhabitants uiauy such town
twelve months next before, aud at 1hc Jay
OF election, and shall have IIidTuh'ic taxes,
shall hc entitled to vote Tor member 60
represent such town iu the house OF come
mons
I'm 1895, the following amendment was
adopted tuHch.us tho rEhtoi suilnrr
Il" so negro, ir.r muaitI, Ur Tree person
OF mixed blood descended from negro auccs-
tors o. the fourth generation inclusive,
Nh1ush one ancestor ui each s .urrl'luu may
have h.gu % white Irr~In,D shail vote iUr
m.mhrr- ui the senate ur hguso % COM
mons"
In thc ease % S,a,s ~. Nm..i, decided hy
the supreme Cuar; Of North Carolina, iu
ISIS, "A pN. Bat, 20, Castor, a., ln %
yry elaborate opinion of thc Court, used
thg following language
" Before our Revolution, at free persons
born within ihr dUmu..us iho King ui
Crat Britain, whatever their color M CONE
IleyiHu, wyrr native born Eriiish SUBJECTS f,
tuu.o born uut OF hi- allegiance werr aliens.
slavery dId not exist in England, but % d,i
exist 900 iHr British colonies. Slaves were
MT iu legal Tarlaucc Irr'aus, hut property.
The moment the IuCanrIiy Ur disqualified
ton Ut slavery was removed, they became
persons. and were then either ErilisI SUBJ
sets Ur NOT British subjects, accordingly as
thry were nr were not born within thu allie
glance OF the British King Upon thc Row
uiui..u. uD other change took place iu tuo
law ui NurtH Carolina thlu was uu,H.uuui
uIuu thr transition 40 "a colony urIgua.rt
ul au European King % free and sovereign
State. SAy- remained slaves. british
suhrct, boz North Carolina became North
Carolina lrrgmcu. Foreigner until made
members ul che state, continued aliens.
Slave. mauumii'rl l.r become irvcmru-
and. therefore. il born within North Caro-
lima. are citizens ui North taruinl-and
ON lrr persons born w.tap ,ao state, aye
born tI,.f.u, uI ,he State
Again, hc says
"Ihat constitution rl776l extended tie
elective franchise o. every freeman who had
arrived no the ago 0i tv,uty-oue, and paid
a public tax, and 10 /, matter ui universal
uaturiaty that under 10, tree persons, With
out regard o. color, claimed and exercised
the franchise until lt was taken from free
men ui color, q few years since, by our
amended constitution"
Ihc sluulu..s OF the doctrine o, this Op.u-
ion has since ben recognized by iHc same
Court iu iAc case OF Ng'. s.. NIlom, lre.
dell, 80.
set . Of ch. I Of the constitution Of
Massachusetts, adopted in March, li'V'
read. as follows
"Tho senate shall BE- the fret branch Of
the legislature aud the senators shall Doc
chosen M the following manner, viz there
shall hc q meeting on the first Monday "a
April. annually, forever, of tho inhabitants
OF each town in thr several counties iu this
commonwealth, % De called by the select
men. and warned in due course OF law, ~
least seven days before tho first Monday 10
April, for the purpose OF glcctiug persons %
o. senator's and councillors; and az such
meeting, every male iuhahitant Of twenty
one years Of ogr and upwards, having q