The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-14

Mr. pUGH l use that very act to prove what said
The gentleman has only TO read IL 70 he senate 70 sho"
that am right
there are no in the Senate when you get them
10 a corner who will deny my construction. have nc
doubt that here, when you have big crowd with you
you will be sustained but take them by themselves
and ask them TO tell the TRUTH and every one will agree
with me.
Mr.. BROWN. wish before the vote is taken to reply
TO a single suggestion OF my friend from Ohio lie called
attention TO remark of mine on Saturday in winch said
foreigners led TO the baotbox and yoted hhe ma
chimes. did not apply that remark 10 Foreigners gen
eray Nv reported remarks show that used III In con-
nexon with those who did speak the English language
and who were wholly incapable of communicating, OF
being communicated WITH in the language OF our country
As matter ofcourse they cannot be made to understand
the rationale of what they doing when they are voting
but some demagogue gets hold of them and by signs OF
through sort OF insirumenality communicates 70
them half idea OF his and said sneh people would bt
taken up TO the ballotbox and voted without knowing
what they doing object to any person thus cir
cumsanced having anything to do with the institutions
OF country, and care not whether uey vote on my
side or any other side.
Mr. PUGH. Has the senator seen any SUCH
Mr. BROWN. Yes, sir.
Mr. rPUGH. live in city one-third of the popula
ton of which is foregnborn and have seen any
Mr.. Brown understand that is the case in Penn.
syvana and in Louisiana and to limited extent In my
State where there full grown men, who have been
there for years. who have spoken one word OF Eng
lish and your life at stake you could not eommun
particularly OF the Norwegans That country happened
10 occur 10 at the moment; but know that they
from all parts Of the globe They go to these new
Territories having idea of the language idea OF thu
constitution idea of the laws under which they live
and how Is IL possible in the nature of things that they
can vote inteigeny How they cast their votes depends
entirely on the hands into which they fall In the i'm
portant business tried to express II the other day.
making State, do not believe people thus circum
stanced ought to be allowed to have a vote.
have no outcry TO make against foreigners class
Many of them very excellent people and when they
have been naurazed according to the law OF the land
am willing to them vote as anybody else; and
whether they vote for against me, would not in
the slightest possible degree restrict their privilege Con
gress wisely determined that five years residence shall
be necessary TO make Of them citizen think the
right vote is very essential privilege OF citizen and
am not willing weigh my ballot the box against any
man of less dignity than citizen care not who he Is
now exalted how humble he may be- if he be
citizen he has equal right with myself but have nc
idea of going and putting ballot in the box and Their
the next minute fellow come up and kill 1t who is the
instrument of some political trckster without know
ing what he is doing 1t for the purpose of giving
enars the opportunity required by law Of being here Ions
enough learn something Of language and laws that
insisted ia this Territory full execution OF the nat
nrazation awsor that and nothing else. have no 0p
uoson to foreigners class and If was understood
expressing any such opposion wish 10 De UNDERSTOOD
now correctly. .aa
Mr. RUSK j desire only to say a word in explanation
of the which shall give The particular friends
this very DESTROYS of reconsideration IN or
der that they may have another opportunity OF voting or
this part Of the BILL and matter of poieness to graf
iT them shall vote reconsider but have heard moth
ing In the argument to change my opinion in regard
the principle involved When the amendment OF the sena
csey as did before regard the elective FRANCHISE
OF the most sacred rights OF American citizens and shat
do nothing SO far as am concerned to cheaper 1t.
TO BE Continued