The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-02-17

of freeman, and with the same hand
strike down the honest laboring white
man. Amsy BE urged that this law does
not prohibit the head Of a .family. from
voting, moving from one township Onward
to another, but sir, permit me to ask, how
many honess and industrious mechanics
and professional men are there, who, are
NOT the. heads of families, that are dis
franchised by the operations Of this law?
Besides, If the head Of family happens
to move across a coasty Snsg q few. days
before the election, although he has grown
grey ia-the service of his country, yet If
he offers to vote, he must be confined with
in the loathsome walls of the State prison.
ANY person being q resident Of. this
State who shall go OF come into any coun-
ty and vote in such county, not being an
actual resident thereof for thirty days
next preceding the election, shall ON nlcon-
vietion thereof be imprisoned in the peni,
tentiary, and kept at hard labor, not more
than three, years nor less than one year,
Section 3. es,. H,,g , b.,s ...,;.-,.s -
have, yet another reason to urge why
this law should be repealed. The msjori-
ty in the last General Assembly of this
State, in their zeal to show to the ! Know
Nothing wing OF their party, that they
were fright on the goose" engrafted In
this law, the following: ola
elf The person Offering TO vote, claim to
be a naturalized, citizen of the United
States, he, shall, before his vote shall be
received produce for the inspection of the
Judges of, the, election, q certificate of his
naturalization, and also state, under oath
or affirmation, thai, he is the identical per-
son named therein," &c. smqa 41ogl .fag
Now, sir, why this unwarrantabls dis
tinction? Why put the naturalized citizen
upon his oath and compel Aimgtol back up
that oath by his certificate of naturaliza-
tion? His own Testimony, that 1t does
exist, wihsdo no good, aud tins by the
operations Of this Know Nothing, Statute
the honest foreign born citizen is driven
from the polls. % / have had il told to me,
sir, during the last campaign, that the
foreigner could not always be believed
under oath, and hence the necessity oi
compelliag them 70, produce their certif-
cate Of naturalization Mr. Chairman, i
have the honor to- represent upon this
fnon Gin common with myscolleague) ths
"Bapner county, and, sis l am proud to
say, that oue-third of my coustitueatS are
German citizeus, and a. more honorable
indus,rious andpatriotie set Of men never
gracod Gods greepa earth Hence, air,
speak that. that / do know, when I har
back, with csatumpa tho impu.atlou npol
oar foreign popalallondi II may iheisa'G
that this law Ia just the same thai " wal
before, So much the atrongar argu,nen
for i,s repeal, qlWhy bur'henl down th'
statute book by o repetition Of tho saua'
law apd same words9 ssa " aaAi wa
+ Mr., Chairman, regard thls PROPOSE
tion as 50 very plain aud Quo demandet
by the people Of Ohio, thstI deem tim
neeessaryto multiply remarks upon u. i
Mr. Marrow presented . number Q
petitions asking for q law TO prevent hog
from running AZ large. W
/ The committees ure laboring faithfully
I ffc)a ea Yours, &e.,i .,iha ses / tele
#op 'aist JxRH WILLIAMS.