Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-05-27
NO. 13.

istered by them? Sir, let the honor OF our
country, the memory OF our fathers, and the
purity and sacredness Of the ballot-b0x,
forbid it.
The sspiraDts for political elevation,
who would hazard the dearest interests Of
this Union to crafty their unhallowed an
bition, and who are ever courtins this for
eign power and influence, have no. only
induced the people Of Minnesota (many Of
whom are doubtless foreigners) ts place
themselves in condition where they may
have to submit to foreign will and dio,a-
ten, bu, they have actually conferred upsn
the ignorant, degraded savage, the sleotivs
franchise.
Indians of mixed blood, the tawny sens Of
the forests, are also 10 participate in the
administration Of the government. Rowing
savages, who have been raised in the wig Z
wan and the chase, ss ignorant Of our laws
and institutions ss the Hottentots, are t0
have shirts put upon their backs and hats
upon their heads, as evidence that they
have adopted the customs and habits of civ
ilization, and then TO be marched to the
polls, under the lead of some aspiring dem
agogue, to select q Governor, judges Of the
supreme court, and Legislators, WHAT
mockery of popular sovereignty! what en-
outrage upon free government! what libel
upon the character of our boas.ed institU-
tions! Are we, the Representatives of the
freest and NEST enlighted naticn or earth
we. who have been placed here upon the
ws,ch-tower Of liberty, to guard with sleep
less vigilance the purity and sacredness Q(
the ballot box, the great avenue Of approach
10 the citadel Of our liberties, to permit . :.
people asking us to confer upon them State
sovereignty thus TO cheaper and dIshonsr
the elective franchise, and sndangef tho
stability Of eur institutions? Are we TO
permit the destiny of one of the States Of
this Confsderacy by possibility TO be placed
in the keeping of unnaturalized foreigners
and Indians? Sir, would fain hope that
the intelligence and patriotism Of majority
Of the American population Of Minnesota
forbid it. ....
But, siT, what is still mere strange, the
people of Minnesota, NOT satisfied with the
bestOwrren, of suffrage upon the subjsc.s
of the kings and potenta;e, CT Europe, have
declared in their fundamental law that
residence of twelve months will qualify.
them to becsms Senators and Representa-
lives Of the State Legislature, judges of
he Supreme and District Courts; and that i.
he ns'nent they become Raturalized citi-
zeEs (under such regulation they are
qualified to occupy the gubernatOrial chair
veto laws passed by the Representatives Of
he People, and act as con,mander-in chief
,f the military and naval forces. And not
satisfied with furnishing 10 US this evidence
Of their appreciation of the interesting pop
llation Of the different nations Of Europe
hat ere now being daily thrown upon our
shores, the sixteenth and seventeenth SEC
ions OF the schedule provide that upon the
second Tuesday, the 18th day of Ocioberi
1851, al election shall be held for Members
u The House Of Representatives cf the
United States, Governor, Lieutenant Gov
,rnor, supreme and district judges; mcm-
gs-s Of the Legislature, and all ether Off
;ers designated in this constitution; and
.iso ihs Submission Of this constitution 20
he people for lheir adoption or rejection.
Upon the day SO designated as aforesaid,
rcrg free trEitc male inhabHGnt oos- TIE age
i t.rsaly -0ns y:ars, wio shall iage resided
n the limiis OF The Yaie Jor ia: days prxious
o The day of sain eleciion, nay vote for ail
,ficers TO be elected under this constitution
t such election, cal also for Or Ggrin,l ths;
,Iopt;ca of his constellation. - .--,
Not satisfied with the permanent rights
4 suffrage, conferred upon aliens under the
constitution, after twelve months residence;
. cap the climax o:tk;s submission 70 fo--
ign influence, every foreigner, who had
esided tan days within the limits os tie
state. though /: may rrs have been more
han twenty days since he landed upon cur
hores, fresh froua the ho;-Ssds of despo,ism,
With 10 declared intention Of ever becoming
c!izen o. the United, WAS permitted 10
o.e for or against The constitution, for.
lenbers Of Tie Herse Of Representatives
f The United States, anl fc, all State OF
ers. gsN
Sir, the proud temple Of our liberty
ow tA,tering amidst the frartie
ing waves Of sectionalism
ublicanism tbs. lash it.
Intelligence, and dsy 1-s.Jrs, Oi,S :
wn citizens reared iis.ae, Tie shadow of
he star-spang'ed banner, with its hallowed
nd patriotic associations, are now being