The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-26

proscriptive amendment to the Constitution
Of the State, by which American citizens. Of
foreign birth, for two years after they have
complied with the provisions Of the natursli-
zAtiol laws, are declared from the rights
and privileges Of citizenship, Is reacting with
tremendous force upon the party throughout
the West. II has convinced Thousands Of
voters who have hitherto acted with the Re
publican party, Of the insincerity and hol-
lownes Of that party, in claiming to be the
peculiar and exclusive friends Of the foreign
born. To countersct this, the natural e.
feet Of the political action OF their Massachu-
sets brethren, Republican orators and press
es in the West, with . mendacity and uD-
scrupulousDess We have never seen equaled,
boldly charge that the Democrats are respon.
sible for the adoption Of the degrading amend.
ment. The Nnnoof,an for instance, in It's
issue Of Tuesday last, says we "aGei 10 hold
the Republican party responsible fer the az
ton Of the Democrat, and Know Nottings
" IN Massaehwetis.' II is refreshing 10 see
that the M,nnssoti0n IL ashamed Of the &C.
tion OF the freedom shriekers in the east,
even il, in making such confession an asser.
ton is ventured upon known TO be false by
every man in Minnesota who can read the
English language.
We hold the Republican party Of Mas
sachusetts IL solely and exclusively respon.
sible for the adoption Of the proscriptive
amendment. All legislation in Massachu.
sets Is controlled by the Republican party !;
the measure in question was passed by two
successive Republican legislatures it was
supported by the Republican press of Mas
sachusetts, with but two exceptions; and
finally It was Incorporated into the Consti-
tuition Of the State, by the aid Of Republi.
can votes. Governor Banks, the M,nneso-
t,an will recollect, was the Republican
Speaker Of the National House Of Repre-
seutatives, and has been twice elected Gov.
ernor of Massachusetts, yet he, in two
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in favor Of and advocated the passage Of the
two years exclusion Of American citizens
from the right of suffrage.
In his message to the Legislature Of
| 1858, the Governor said
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,.rs men Cons,ss. The ,ow.r ~ ,n,.S, m.,.on.
w,h ,na .t,,,hn,.. ag ,i,i,.n.h,n hn, i, 5000
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an. hall became vo,s,s Rsc.n, cans,r;,,
| ,innaI sms,,Im.n,s and leo is,atvs onininns ra
n..,sdIy exnres..d which have no, rinsnsa
into statutory or constitutional ensctments, in
ns. " Ss.e ,1 sn S.nsr" interest. Thsrs 81"
DO no object Of higher Importance than that OF
of suffrage shall be conferred. and vhs, Isss.
ls,ive safeguard: are necessary to maintain
Of American citizens. / shall fully concur With
you IN such measures as 70" may deem expe-
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a.. c....,o. at.
9TH. Legislator. O, 1858 vsv, II, .nprov.l
according to the acquisitions Of the Cousti,u
sIsrnS 70 Nh ,h.s .ua nsrson Of foreign h,,h ,hsIl
be entitled TO vote, or shall be eligible to ONCE,
Jiction Of the United states for Two wear. .uh.
.equen' to his naturalization. and shall be. 9th.
and laws Of this commonwealth Provided
that TIN. amendment shall not affect the right:
| at the time Of the adoption thereof; and pro.
vided further that u shall not AFFECT the rishts