The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-20
THE MAYoRATTY. AN ERROR CORRECTED.

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In the Evening Star OF the 18th instant the following
is published edtorially
During the present term Of the circuit court the mum.
Der Of foreigners who have been nauraltd thus Gar has
been at least forty per cent less than ut previous
term for several years Only twcntyslx cersacs~~ ~
naturalization have been issued the clerk oce this
term. We believe there Is miSApprehcnsaon IN the
minds Of many to the legal right Of fogagper 10 vote
at the June election who has been naullsd satwCquent
to the 3lst Of December Immediately preceding such
election. We suboin from the act Of May H. I84s and
May 49, 1886, In relation 10 nsturalssd md native
voters the provisions by which annual elections
governed
.'SEc S. fIs4S dnd Be krfh,r enasd That every free
white male citizen Of the United States who shall have
attained the age OF twenty years. and shsii have
sided in the city Of Washington one year Immediately
preceding the day of election. and shall be resident
the ward In which he shall offer to VOTE and sha have
been returned the books III the corporation during
year ending the thirty first Of December next preceding
the day Of election subject 10 sc.oolax fuv that
year. except persons comos msm vagrants rsnpc,
persons who shall have been convict II any infamous
crme) and who shall have paid the school taxes and al
taxes on pezso0al property due from him, dali b. euai
tied TO vote for mayor members Of The sd q aldermen
snd board Of common counci, and asaesou, ~ fns
every officer authorized TO be elected At any cectnn un-
der this act the act acts to which this h nendatcy
or supplementary" 3 e
"SDc q [is5Cl And whereas naaiye-born citisrns
resident Of the city Of Washington who arrive 1t the ags
of twentyon years between the 30tb M December next
preceding the election and tho dry Of election
lowed to vote at such election BE further ~rs~d That
person being naturazed between the said day Of Dr.
ceber and the day Of the succeeding election shall b,
entitled to vote ut such next succeeding election.
" The circuit court Of this District has decided that
entite foreign born citizen to the rights of suffrage
requisite for him to have been nasurazed prior the
30th Of December next preceding the June election and
also to have been citizen of the District for one yea
preceding such election In the city Of Washington for
egners must establish residence for one year prior q
the June election well fulfil the requirements of the
law in relation to naturalization in order vote for m
| nioipal officers here
This is mistake to say the least Of il and Is calc
lated to prevent naturazed citizens from claiming
under the circumstances above stated The circuit
has made such decision and the editor Of the Star h
challenged to produce any such II s not easy com
prchend upon what principle consistent with the ccnstu
ton OF the United States, discrimination be mad,
between citizens Of the United States in respect thc
citizenship, and the rights flowing from it, denying Those
rights to the natalized and conccdng them the ns
tive. ANTT~K. N.