Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-05-08

We commend the following extract from a
noble speech uade by Gov. BRowN, Of
Mississippi, a fen days ago iu the U. S.
Senate on proposition to extend the right
% suffrage TO Unna;uralize1 Foreigners in
Minnesota, to the consideration Of all our
readers, but especially Of American bern
Democrats Il is earnest and to tie point.
Coy. BroSn We mag remark IS leading
Democratic Senator, gentleman of high
character, decided talent, and Of great in
faence.
Gov Brown said
Nh. PREspESr-- have no outcry to
make against foreigners as class. Many
Of them are excellent people, and when they
have been natar4lizsd according to the law
of the !aaJ, anu as willing to see them vote
as anybody else; and whether they vote for
me or against ne, / would not in the slight
est possible degree restrict their privileges,
Congress has wisely determined that five
years residence shall be necessary 70 make
one ef theas citizen. think the right t.
vote is u vacy essential privilege Of a citizen,
and am uct wiling 70 weigh my ballot at
the box against any ulAn Of less dignity than
citizen. care not who he is, how exalted
or how humble s9a9er he NAY be, il he be
citizen, 6e has an equal right with myself
hut have NJ idea Of going ami putting my
ballot in tue box, aud then he next minute
see fellow c,ane ap and Kill it, who is the
lners instrument Of some political trickster,
without knowing what he IS doing. Il was
for the purpose Of giving foreigners the oP- 4
portunity required BY law, Of being here long
enough 70 learn something Of our Language
and lass, tia, insisted in this Territory Oh
n full execution of tNe Naturalization Laws
for t,as, and nothing Else.
Ihaye no expectation Of reversing the
iulgneu, which TIE Seua,e has already
rendered l consider BY carrying the vote
10 econsiIor this bill, the edict has gone
forth that foreigners IN this Territory are to
be allowed % vote Ia fora.iag the State GOV
ernacat take II FOR granted that We are
10 recoasider tals vote, aud finally to come
back 20 tae passage Of The bill and pass il,
allowiog al foreigners in the Territory to
vote in the fara1a'ion of tue constitution
Ba, before that is done desire, aud mean,
to euter my solemn protest against this
whole proceeding from one end to the other.
Sir, this Is not the first time that have
observed This proceeding. When the Kan
sas Nebraska till vas under consideration
here, the Grst vete 10 the 3eaate denied to
foreigners ehe right Of suffrage in those Ter
ri,ories. The bill vent to the House of
Representatives, sni they disagreed with
Us. Il was sent back here, and We were
told that there was some great overruliug
Leaessity-tllat under the necessity Of the
essa we mus, give in, or the bill would be
lost. For cue. refused to yield was
one vho to the bitter end stood out against
that proposition; aud if during the four
Winters have served in the Senate, there
is as.y oae vote Of which I feel especially |
proud, il il ,lat one.
The question has been here IN other forms. /
Two days ago We were called upon to yo;e
Upoa tie same proposition in reference to
Miuue4at.- The Seuate, exercising its .un-
5uaasngea and qabiased judgement deter
mined taat ~ oue should vote 1t tie for
nation & State Constitution for Minnesota
Who vas not an American citizen. By
calm ard deliberate vote, after discussion.
taal was the determination Of the American
Senate. 1t vaS as the determination Of tue
Senate, IN aiy judgment, will always be,
whcn ug;afuenced b. pressure fro,a other
quarters. But tRo days have passed away,
aud We have witnessed here this morning
Tue remai kabIe exhibition OF raversion Of
that vote by almost two TO oue--aot under
the pretonee that Vas brought to bear upon
Us in the passage Of the K4ssas Nebraska
biz, that there vas some powerful, orerru.-
ing necessity for i: Tor no seeh plea Is put
in rev. Tlore Is no Ptatenee that this bill
Is 70 Be lest, Or tl.as any great injury 70 the
country is TO b doee II il be lost, unless
lie amenlmont Be rejected. Deliberately
and without excuse the judgment Of the Sen
ara las been reversed Way, it woaId not
he GeeerOGs tawaF3s tbis august body to say;
bat let NE warn Senator'S that. IN my feeble
jads.uaut, II (orAiga iafueRcs takes pos
sesstoa Of fse ,7e'erioan Senate, the ,7szsr-
teaa people witi riss ao and rsbaks il. Il
may take possession Of other departments Of
the GoFEnnent, but tie American Senate
las beea regarded il lhe coGa,fy as the
si.adel of american libsrty--as the bulWarll
iha, vas to stand for the protection Of
american rights. Ii this body gives way
Iq]sr t';:s sor; qf pressure, tell zen lie