The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-23

unless demonstrate that 1t would be Illegal
hope the question will be SO decided by the judges of
election. JUSTITIA.
For the Union.
TO THE VOTERS OF WASHINGTON
When Messrs Smawood Carberry Weightman
Gales, Force Bradley, Van Ness, Seaton Lenox, and
Maury the mayors of city, voters not
afraid to go to the polls Voters then differed in poll
tics well in religious opinions yet wholesale
prescription in municipal affairs took place. Wings and
democrats in the social circle were mutual friends all
enlisted in promoting the interests of city But
alas evil spirit over-clouded when xnow-nothing
ism stalked forth respected citizen, John T. Towers
esq-peace to his ashes was elected mayor and, in
conformity to the win of the knc., nothing party he
prescribed all who belonged not to that party The
suit partisan police, who lacked moral courage to
crush down mobocracyn nay fear they encouraged it.
this party who when in the plenitude of their power
took possession of the Warrington monument 1t
whilst this party clothed with power that Congress
men were prevented by threats and insults from ad
dressing the public at Carnsis saloon TINS party we're in
power when the governor Of adjacent State boot
ed at and prevented from addressing citizens from
the portico of Browns HOTEL Since this party has had
power murder has become rife and every plug ugly has
his revolver and dagger. Men afraid to visit
neghbors in oden times unless armed in company
with condng friends. reaction took place Doctor
Magruder elected mayor, but his good intentions
foiled by know nothing city council. They
had majority they refused him additional police. Per-
secuton compelled to defend themselves when law
failed to protect and that compelled to
unite the know-nothings, who originated the strife
charge the prosecuted with being the aggressors.
Let not be deceived it behooves to crush down
these cashing elements.
Let us elect men to represent US in council who will
aid the mayor to enforce law and order
Let us shun those professed independent candidates
who have acted with this know nothing party and with
whom all our msfortunes originated
Let elect the u. G. Berret) who has openly and
arcssly pledged himself to crush down the enemies of
law and order aH
Mr. Rarret has the confdcpce of MANY members of
Congress who know have at heart the best interests
Of our city. AN OLD CITIZEN.
NATURALIzED VOTERS DECISION OF JUDGE
DUNLOP.
(rrom the Union, June ., 1851
The first question is whether foreigner by birth who
has been naturazed since the 3lst of December, 1854
and possesses the other qualifications required by the
charter has right to vote at the ensuing election
The qualifications of voters presented by the 5th
section of the charter of nth May, 184S in the follow
ing words every free white male citizen of the United
States who shall have attained the age of twenty
years. and shall have resided in the city of Washington
year Immediately preceding the day of election and
shall be resident of the ward in which he shall offer
VOTE and shall have been returned the books of the
corporation during the year ending the thirtyst of
December next preceding the day the election subject
to schootax for that year. Except persons coos
nn Migrants paupers persons who shall have been
convicted of any infamous crme) and who shall have
paid the school and all personal property
beers of the board Of aldermen and board OF common
council and assessors and for every officer authorized
be elected at any election under this the
to which this is amendatory supplementary"
1t is conended that under this section the naturazed
citizen Offering to vote must have resided in the city of
Washington for year after he naturalized The
court could adopt this construction only by inteoatng
the words citizen of the United States after the
word resided. In doing the court would be add
ing another year to the five years probation which Con
has prescribed to the foreigner before he become
citizen of the United States This is question purely
for the legislature and with which this court has
nothing to do am confirmed in the opinion that the
construction commended for is not the true by It's c
feet other parts of the clause If the relative who
be attached to branch of the sentence Il must
be attached to the other and the construction would re
qurc that person born in the city of Washington and
residing there till he twenty-on years old must
reside there year before he could vote think
that the true construction of this part the charter is
the residence intended is personal only and not po
tical and that person naturalzed since the 3lst of
December 1854 has the right vote at the present cleo
ton if he has the other qualifications required by the
charter
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