The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-07
Meeting Of the German Citissns % Bee
eon-Strong Resolutions.

Meeting Of the German Citissns Of Bee
son-stronG Resolutions.
The citizens Of Rostou Of German birth,
who have been connected with the Rspub.
lican party, had large meeting 10 shat city
on Friday, the Alh instant, 10 express their
sentiments In regard to the late law Of tho
Republican Legislature Of Massachusetts.
The assemblage was called 10 order BY
Samuel S,erne, Of birmingham, Of Carl
Heinzen, Of Boston, was called 10 the chair.
The latter gentleman asked il it was good
policy to keep fugitive slaves, aud at tho
same time shut the door 10 the foreign born
citizens. The Republicans had discrimiaat-
ed between citizens with right TO vote. aud
had thereby alienatei a large number Of
their German fellow voters. lie strongly
condemned the late net, for confederation
OF which they had assembled.
DIR. Adolph Donai, OF Boston, was the
first speaker OF tho evening. and he spoke
warmly OF the injustice Of constitutional
amendment. lie rad resolutions, OF which
the following Is u translation, which will be
found worthy OF careful peruaal.
The Legislature Of Massachusetts, having
decided upon an amendment to the Consti.
tuition Of this State, which restricts emigrat.
cd persons persons Of foreign birth) from
the exercise u their right Of voting and Of
holding Office in this State for two years
after their naturalization, the German citi.
zens Of Boston and vicinity. whose rcmon.
STRANGE in the Senate has been lcft unheed.
Cd, have seen III to pronounce their sent
men's and opinions Ia the following rcsolu
tions
/. II, In general, the laws Of the States
are not allowed TO contradict the spirit and
letter OF the Constitution Of the United
States. u change Of the naturalization laws
for the worse cannot be affected without
open arbltrAriness. The States may, with.
out violating the general naturalization
laws, reduce tho five years probation tins
to n lesser period, an FAR M tho right TO vote
10 State elections Is concerned but they
have no RICH, to extend II. Il IN absurd
that single members Of confederation
should have tho authority 10 annul or re-.
strict the right Of the same.
2. II. however, the reasons OF cxwdicn-
cy, or 10 prevent double voting, temporary
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emigratrd and native citizens, This would
amount 10 u sanction Of double kind Of
citizenship aud there il no United State
law that could excuse such nonsense aud
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