Washington telegraph., 1865-09-20

returning into the State after an pbsence
which disqualifes him from voting, re-
gains his vote by six months resi-
dence. and except white free citizens un.
der twenty two and over twenty one
vote without paying taxes. ~
-- -- Ohio = a.
by her constitution of 1851, limits the
elective franchise to .'every white male
citizen" of the United States of full age,
resident one year in the State, excluding
persons in the military and naval ser.
vice. and idiots and insane persons.
But the courts of Ohio have held that
every persen of one-half white blood is
white male citizen" within the con.
constitutions, and that the burthen OF
proof is with the challenging party to
show that the person is more than halt
black, which is impracticable, we believe
that in practice negroes in Ohio vote
without restriction ls
r8.l Indiana
gives the right of suffrage to "every
white male citizen of the United States"
of full age and six months residence in
the State, and every white of foreign
birth and full age who has resided one
year inthe United States and six months
preceding the election in the State, and
who has declared his intentions to be-
come a citizen. No soldier or mariner
shall acquire the right to vote by being
quartercd iu the State, nor shall any
person lose his vote by absence in the
service of the State or United States.
"No negro or mulatto shall have the
right of suffrage"
Illinois
by her constitution of lS47. gives a vote
to "every white male citizen" of full age,
residing one year in the State aud "every
white male inhabitant" who was resi-
dent of the State at the time of the adop-
ton OF this constitution. Like provis-
ions to those of Indiana exist here in re-
persona in the service Of the United
States. ...".
Missouri,
by her recent free state constitien. ex.
cludes the blacks from voting.
Michigan.
by her constitution adopted in 1850,
gives the ballot to every white male
citizen, to every white male inhabitant
residing in the State June "a, 1885. and
to every white male inhabitant residing
in the State January /. 1850. who has
declared his intentions, &c, or who has
resided two and half years in the
State and declared his Intentions. and
to every civilized male Indian inhabi-
tant, not member of any tribe. But
no person shall vote unless of full age,
and resident three months in the State
and ten days in the town. Like provis-
ions "a to persons in military and naval
service, students, &c
Io1oa.
Every white malls citizen" of the
United States of full age. resident six
months in the State. sixty days in the
county. with like exceptions Of per-
sons in military or naval service, idiots,
insane persons. and criminais.)
Wisconsin
Every male person of full age, resi-
dent one year in the State, and being
either: / A white citizen of the United
States; g A white alien who has declar-
ed his intentions; A person Of Ia
dian blood who has been declared a
citizen by an act of Congress; A. Civil
lized persons OF Indian decent not MEM
bers of any tribe. with like excep-
tions of felens, insane persons, soldiers,
&c, stationed in the State
Cakfornia
Every white male citizen of the
United States Cor of Mexico, who shall
have elected to become citizen of the
United States under treaty Of Queretaro)
of full age, resident six months in the
State and thirty days in the district.
The Legislature has thel power to ex-
tend the right to Indians and their de-
scendants. with sundry provisions as
above -...-.-. .... ... t..... ..f
MinnesotG
Every male person of full age, resi-
dent one year in the United and four
months in the State. and being either:
1. A white citizen of the United States;
g. A white alien who has declared his
intentions; 3. Civilized persons of mixed
white and Indian blood; 4. Civilized In
dams certified by district court to be
fit for citizenship, with sundry pro-
visions as above. .... ts.
.- f 1 Oregon.
Every white male citizen OF full age
six months resident in the State, and
every white male alien of full age resi-
dent in the United States one year, who
has declared his intentions, may vote,
but "no negro, Chinaman or mulatto.
Gives the ballot to every white male
adult resident six months in the State
and thirty days in the town who is either
o. citizen or has declared his intentions
--s- -f West Virginia. 80 q, =, -
Every white male citizen Except mi
nors, lunatics, and felons,) resident one
year in the State and thirty days In the
county.
The results sum up thus: OF the
twenty-one free States enumerated, eight
permit negro suffrage to a greater or
lesser extent. These are the New Eng
land States, New York and Ohio. Of
the remainder, two tNew Jersey and
Pennsylvania) are strongly 'democratlc,
and the rest framed their constitutions
and applied for admission at g time when
slavery ruled Congress and the nation