Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-06-10
TEE DEMOCRACY AND THE MAS
SAGMGSETT& AMENDMENT.

Ibe Democratic presses whiel. are crying our
against the recent amendment of the Gonstitu.
ton Of MASSACHUSETTS, says the DeiIoit Tribune
are quite obltyous Of TIE fact that the uafsl-
tering Democratic State ef South Carolina
adopted l4w three years ago in reference 10
| naturalization, prtcisely simd0,-in fact that
the Massachusetts bill is almost literal eops
OF the South Carolina prescription. Nobody
deemed ;he Democracy Ct the nation responsi-
bic for the action Of single State, except so
far as that State was type of the society and
government aimed at in tte Cincinnati platform
which il undoubtedly is. The Dred Scott
decision is there lhe great iext-took Of law and
morals, resulting IN ap ciigaIehy on!y one re-
move from monarchy, aud infinitely neanfr
and more detesIaile. But we do net hold the
Democratlc party of the nation responsible for
the South Carolina law, though il l. clearly as
responsible as tue Republican psrty of the aa-
iiou is fer the MASSACHUSETTS, enactment. Bat
apprehend tie same plea will not hold with
reference TO the provision inserted In the Or
ganic Act Of Minnesota, hy the Democratic
members Of the u :. Senate. 20 prevent foreil
born residents ircn voting on the formlfion ard
adoption nf the State Constitution The bill
was passed by Congress iu the session OF 1856
81. A. il came FROM the House Of Reproser-
tatiyes, ithea in the hands OF the Repubicansl
i; authorized all persons to vote on tie fuadt-
mental iaw under which they maTe 10 live, wi O
had been permitted to yo:e undrr the laws tf
the Territory luding foreign horn residenia
Wh0 had been iva years In tbs Uultcd States,
aud had declared Gu oath Iheir intentions 10 BE-
cone eitizeus When the bill came 10 the Sem
ate Democrat from North Gafoliha. AIr. Bggsl
fn0ycli to ipSnrt the following:
provided, That Only citizens Of the United
States sliail uc permitted 10 vote al he eieoiion
provided for by tls ast.
TIE gote on lie Bggs' Amendment vas az
follows:
YEAS Messrs. Adams, BAyard, Bell of
Teen, Benjamin, Bicgs, Broadhesd, Brown,
Butler, Gay, Critienden, Evans Fish. Fitzpat-
rick. Fo1te, Geyer, Green, Houston, Hunter,
lversoh, Johnson, Jones Of Tena., Mason, Reid,
Rusk, sidei, Thompson Of Ky, and Thomb-
SOD Of NeT Jersey.
NAYs-Messrs. Allsu, Bigler, Bright, Cass,
(ollamer. Dodge, Douglas, Durkee, Fessenieu,
Fitch, Foster, Hale, Jones of Iowa, Nourse,
pugh, Seward Stuart, foombs, Trunbuil, Wade,
Weller, wilson and Wright.
Fer tie .9meadmeat-D Democrats - Amer.
;oaos A. n~re.s44sen- 1. Tutal ct.
Against TIE .>3nendmeaf-- Democrats 70:
Republicans Il. Total II
here was the Democratic patty Of the nation,
by its authorized representatives, recorded as
voting BY large majolity az linss the right Of
foreign bora citizens to have voice in the for
nation of their fundamental las--a right pre-
Viously conferred upon them by the people of
the Territory, The single Republican who vo-
ted with the majority (hr Foote OF Vermont)
subsequently changed his vote aud assisted in
having the obnoxious amendment expunged, as
1t was 90 toe motion Of Mr. Hale of New Hamp-
SHIRE. Tue truth is the Democracy love for
eigners just az drayman loves a horse, and
their federation of foreign voters is measured
precisely by their ability TO get work ou, OF
;hem. Where they are strong enough 10 get
along without them, as in Seuth Carolina, they
cripple their political power by amending ihs
laws. Where they appreheud an
apostacy from the pro-slavery falth. as in Min
nesota, they elbow them out Of the public couu-
ails. Of course tae category OF neannesses
would not be complete without charging Know
NptbingisIn aud prescription upon tie ReEpt-
cars.-Harisbarg Telegraph.