Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-10-07
1ckets-Sl 90. Refreshments extra.
MusIc--Raymont & kclly's Band.
The Election Liw---Wao is a s.Re,,.
itenti,,

10 show the meaning of the word ,esi-
dent as u>e'l in the statute defining the
qualifications of voters, we quote fromI
indiana Reports, (Srpremc Court, page
AZ: 70
ITO gain a ,lumicile in this State. tho
; cItizen OF another State must remove. lo-
cate. ami intend permanently To remain
here" Residence without such inten,ion
operates no change of political rights; and
such resident cannot vote In this State
Illus, also residence in county for anv
length of time, on business, on "A visit. for
! pleasure, or for any temporary burmese
with lnteMIon 10 return to- a domicile else
where. or without ntentcntion TO Iemain
Tor an in'lcfiniie time at least is no abap
comment of the former domicile. and
gives no doHicIle in the county where
such temporary soiourE Is made. and CON
Seqnenlly no right to vote al such te,p,,,-
rary rlace of residence
by our law, no elector can vote exceps
IN the township or precinct where he re-
sides. The right to vote. isiLiIity [,
office, and liability To taxation. in ONE
township are exclusive of those rights and
Upon question of domicile. evidence
OF the conduct or declarations of the party.
afterwards as well as before. NAV lie re-
cei.ed to ascertain his intention on a mar
;icnlar day. The word "hape," is near
~ anonymous with the word ..domicile >,
n residence, within the meaning of our
constitution, is home The best defip;-
ton of domicie seems to be--"A residence
at particular place. accompanied with
positive or presumptive proof Of an inten-
ton TO remain for an unlimited time
"a single man can be TO more without
a fixed domicile than n man of family: and
though the domicile of the former NAV be
more difficult to find and prove, vet the
rules of evidence by which it is ascertain
are the same as those applicable in deter
mining the domicile of other persons.''
This is the law as endorsed Ly the Su-
preme Court of Indiana, and by every other
Court that has hal the question before
Them. 1t is construction that commends
itself to the Judgment of every thinking
nan. The mere fact Of person living in
certain township on the day of election
Ices not constitute him a resident or vo-
err. Ii he is living there temporarily, for
BUSINESS or pleasure, with the intention of
eaving as soon as his object is accomplish
Il he toes not gain residence within their
ne meaning of the law, and consequently
S not entitled to vote. 1t is the same,
whether he comes from another State, or
rom another Township or County in the
anne State. 1t is the same, whether the
'erson is q man Of family or single man.
Such being the law, it is evident that
ersons going into any township for the
urpose. of working on Railroad. or
pitchers. or at anything else, with no fixed
attention of making that Township their
ornament residence, bat with the intention
leaving as 5000 as the work is compile
III, are not entitled to vote in such Town.
hip. 1t is notorious that large major
y Of persons employed in, constructine
ailroads and in digging bitches are of
lis class Their. residence is temporary
nd shifting, and not permanent. Yet q
'rgc number Of votes Of this class are
oiled by the Democracy at every election
this District It is upon this class OF
legal votes that Walker places his main
opes of an election to Congress-; and not
,ntcnt with those already in the District.
hers are being brought in IRON Illinois.
We hold thu i Is not only the priv