New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-16

Wei GO 10 &C. tbs. Americans may sac that Amen
cal I'm i, yrtuslly cru.ted cut IN Kentucky, Ten
pessee, North CsIolins &c noi because II 10 ua-
popular there per Sc but because Slavery EA'en'
slon confcts Lot only IN the vil but tie power
alio OF the Demo cratic party 10 serve it. and real
zee h,t there csn be bu. two gres. parties IN tse
eouLtry, and TIA. one Of these for the present Is
al d must be the Republican.
We do not expect the cooperation OF FRO
Slavery Americans. Trey vii go to the D''
uosrscy. Wbiiter 40 nA1y Of them have goIe
aIeady. But there is q larger ard better section
Of tie party which naturally ltans our way aad
With these We would be On better terms than we
have been.
Bu. low better Shs1 We insist tea. they come
sousre over 10 as, while We take Lot ole step 70
waId them Can We rsiiOraDy expect them 70
cone upon such frgid invitation
Now We cannot, for the sake Of ausuenting our
nruber, or Of winning 8 triumph, sbjure our
PRINCIPLES or deser. cur friends. We vii never
COZ sent to prescribe Adopted Citizens nor extend
the term Of residence prior to Naturalization 70
twenty one years. We believe tne Naturalization
Laws, hcnesty administered, are very wen
they stand, AID We purpose lot to ASSIST 10 ehArg'
ipp them. But We hold that the Auenesns nave
been quite right in in,istirg that the looseness oi
our Election Laws fayors and incites to Illegal
ard Multiple yoiins-thst there i' practcs'y no
barrier against the casting, IN a1y considerable
city. Of q dozen or more votes at one election by
a,y despersdo who combines in his own person
yllainy with irsigDifcance-and that the syte'
matte Wholesale Naturalization Of Voters BY party
committees at the psrty's expense, both 10 hum
irg up and putting through the passive recpi-
ents cf citizenship, is gross abuse, which ought
LOT to be patiently endured even for
day. Let every ore entitled to natural'
za,on receive il whenever he shall see f!
to apply fr II; but LET US take away the temptation
to manufacture voters for party purposes and at
PARTY eYpepse, by requiring reasonable term-ssy
ore year-to elapse between tie act Of naturalza-
ton and that Of voting on the strength of it. This
would deprive 10 one Of any eIi'.ing right; il
would interpose no obstacle to future na'uralza-
tions; it would simply say to every immigrant,
Become citizen so toon as you may and will;
"but do not ,uffer yourself 10 be hunted up and
dragged to tie raturalizDg court Like sheep gath
"erea to be marked or cattle to be driven to mar
"ket, but become citizen in such manner as shall
"proye you worthy to take your equal place
"arropg a ration Of freemen." Ofcourse, there
would stil be some huntitg up and naturaizing
with view to more remote political, especially
Presidential contests; but not oIetenth what there
Low is because the temptation would be far
weaker. And we are confident the shameful pra,-
tice now common Of nsturalizipg voter and with
holding bis papers until be shall have voted as those
who paid for the process prescribe, would be
efItctuaIly knocked in the head by the requirement
of year interval between nsturalziog and voting.
Is there any valid objection to an avcwa, BY the
Republican State Convention, Of sympathy with
every earnest, judicous effort to correct abuses in
our Elections, especially that of Illegal or Double
votDgl IL not the thing proposed right in ITSELF
and il not declaration in its favor clearly expe-
dent And would it not be well to nominate one
or more of the candidates on our State Ticket from
smorg those Americans who are heartily with us
in the struggle to preveLt the Extension Of
Slavery
we cOUEeLu IDls tupJecI W Lie thOuBnuui C"n'
.ideraticn Of our brethren throughout the State
Let Us in no wise abandon our principles nor be-
tray any portion Of Their defenders but let US 30
act a. to invite and not rpel the cooperation Of
those who have hitherto opposed US. Above all,
LET US remember that lees Importance will be az
tscted to what may be done than to the spirit
which shall guide our counsels ard animate our
efforts. If We cannot without sacrifice secure the
co cooperation of former opponents, let US at least
show that We do not repel but desire it.