Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02
ALIEN SUFFRAGE.

Oinc3 the DECISION oil the supreme
Court. sustaining the constituionality
of the min features an1 leading prin-
ciples of the Kans1s Nebraska Bill,
the Kaow-Npthings have turned their
weapons of warfare upon what they
ell the len suffrage feature of the
Minnesota land grant. To relieve the
anxious fears, and dispel the visions
Of this hydra-headed monster from
the minds Of our Know-Nothiug
friends, we publish below extracts
from the various territorial laws, so
far as they relate TO the right Of suf-
rage, from which it viii be seen that
the provisions ofthe several acts in
this respect, are substantially the same:
OREGON TERRITORY.
"Eyery white male inhaitant, a.
bove the age OF twenty-oae years,
who shall have b.en resident of said
Territory al the time Of the passage Of
this act. and shall possess thu quail
ihcations hereinafter prescribed, shall
be entitled to vote at the first cleo
tion, and shall be eligible to any office
within the said Territory; but the
Qualifications Of voters and Of holding
Office at all subsequent elections shall
be such as shall be prescribed by the
Legislative Assembly: Prorided, That
the right Of suffrage and of holding
Office shall be exercised only by Cit
liens of the United States above the
eye of twenty-one years, and those
above thatage who shall have declaie d
on oath, their intention to become such,
and shall have taken an oath to sup
port the Constitution of the United
State, aud the provisions of this act,
NEW MEXICO.
avery free white male inhabitant
above the age of twenty-one years,
who shall have been a resident of said
Territory at the time Of the passage
of this act, shall be entitled to vote at
tho first election, aud shall be eligible
to any office within the said Territory;
but the qualifications of voters and Of
holding Office at all subsequent cleo
tions shall be such as shall be pre-
scribed by the Legislative Assembly;
) Prouded, That the right of suffrage
and OF holding Office shall be exer-
cised only by citizens OF the United
State, Including those recognized as
citizens by the treaty with the Re-
public of Mexico, concluded Februa-
ry 2, 1S4S."
UTAH TERRITORY.
"Every free white male inh abitant
above tie age of twenty lone We 4Ts,w no
shall have been resident Of said Ter
ritory at the time of the passage Of
this act. shall be entitled to vote at
the first election, and slmll be eligi-
BILE to any Office within the said Ter
ritory; but the qualifications Of voters
and Of holding office at all subsequent
elections shall be such as shall be pre-
seri5ea BY the Legislative Assembly:
P,orided, Tint the right Of suffrage
and of holding office shall be exercised
only bv citizens Of the United States,
including those recognized by the
treaty with the Republic of Mexico,
concluded February 2, lS48."
MINNESOTA TERRITORY. Ma
sEyery free white male inhabitant
above the age of twenty-one years,
who shall have been a resident OF said
Territory at the tins of the passage
of this aot, shall be entitled to vote at
the first elections, and shall be eligi-
bic to any Office within the said Ter
ritory; but the qualification of voters
and of holding Office at all subsequent
elections shall be such as shall be pre-.
scribed by the Legislative Assembly:
Provided That the right Of suffrage
and of holding Office shall be exercised
only by citizens of the United States
and those who shall have declared, on
oath, their intention to become such,
aud shall have taken an oath to sup
mort the Constitution Of the United
States and the provisions Of this act. "
-wBRAsKA AND KANSAS TERRIToR IEs.
r.. " white male inkabitant above
twenty-sns years, Who