, 1859-05-23

-tl11S, Ill, Nay Il, ~.
Mssz.s TltEolsEE A:ssrs t:,As. 1Ecnu ANY, and oen:
Grnttrn<n: Cnlike *onic Of our political or,-
I'oncnts, VINO refuse to express their opinions
ou the prupriety Of introducing slavery intu
kansas, because they do not live in the Terri
tory, saving, If the people Of Kansas want slay-
cry, it il their right 10 l.avc it aud ii they do
not want IT, they may, ii the Courts will LIT
them, exclude it, anu it is nobody's business,
out Of lie Territory. which they do, am read,
I'm all proper occasio1ls tn express my condc,,,-
nation Of iIbcral and ant-llrruhlicau uloyc-
mcnts, no matter where thty originate.
Loving freedom and lsatin:, 'icspotisn1, GIN
never be indifferent to which shall prevail in
any country, and while recognize tie authors
ty Of each etutc in The Cnor TO determine for
itself the qualifications Of its voters. deny the
position ussu'ued by our oproucnts, til;t the
citizens Of every utcr State are prrcluslri from
the expression Of lny opinion us to the pro-
pricty Of its action. have. therefore, III l,rs-
taton il, answering your Inquiries. i'll regard to
the recent amendment Of the Massachusetts
constitution, excluding persons hereafter natur
:'izcd. for two years thereafter, from the .ht
discrimination between citizens, violates the
sreat principle Of eluul rights, and is in the
very teeth Of the Republican creed. M;Ssa
chnsctts, in adopting. il, has placed herself ib
opposition to every other Republican :'tat.'. uud
/" the Republican party in the country, whic.
StanNh I!tEukeu Ill ltS uitHff:GI PLATFORM ~
OPPOSE ALI LEGISLATION IxfA1KING EQrsrl1Y OF
RIGHTS AMONG CITIZENS Nhlic, therefore,
condemn the actinn of Massachusetts, think
tue course of the Democrats in ssriviu. to make
political capital out of it, deserving Of still
greater condemnation. In The first place they
stuItit: themselves before the country. and rc-
I'udiutc their so-caei great priuri1tt Of lcayin.
the people Of each Statc 3'fr}t,4tY ,f,t. tn f"rs
and regulate their own domestic institutions in
their own way, By saying anything about thu
il governed by principle, Should bc turcvcr slut,
no matter what Massachusetts t,as tne.
Secondly, they themselves in their attempt to
participation in the formation Of their STATE
government and Of rights Of suffrage, ln,,:: IN.
j"scd, were guilty OF greater outrage tilau tie
people of Massachusetts, for the latter tas
understand hare not attempted to Interfere
with tile rights Of suffrage cajoyrl Iy foreign
els now resident Of the s>ta.., hut s,nly to t,re
scribe different rule for tlsosc who sllall come
hereafter; while the Democratic party, mt ot
IN inso1uted stnsc. but of the natinn. undertook
in Congress to take away flu.n persons Of i.r-
cign birth, then residing in minnesota, tl,r
right Of suffrage, which under precious acts Of
cuugrcss and the Territorial Legislature tln.y
had long cnjnved. III this attempt they were
defeated by the Republicans. Let Democrats
answer for this attempt Of the 1n1jortv Of tlcir
party in tue nation, tn ruf' foreign residents in
Minnesota uf previously vested rights. before
they attempt to arraign Republicans Of the nj.
tion for the action Of 4 few in Massachusetts,,
contrary to the dectarea creed Of the purity
Vary Respectfully,
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