, 1865-08-02

SUFFRAGE Laws AT TIIE SOUTH.
We give below condensed nbst.nct OF the
the provisions In the Constitutions of the
late Slave States In force Immediately prior
to the ordinances Of accession, SO far as they
btar On the question Of the right Of suffrage.
It will be seen that no two Of them entirely
agree In any other respect than that Of e1-
clrding minors, blacks, and females from
voting.
DELAWARE
BY her constitution as revised In 1881, Att.
4, SEC. !, gives the elective f.anchiss 10 every
two years, or upwards n who has resided one
yesr IN the State and the last month thereof
in the county, and who has within tn o year,
paid ceunty tax, assessed at least siz
months before the election :; every free white
male citizen over tw3nty-one and unde,
twenty-five may vote without paying any
tar. Soldiers quartered in the State are not
made voters thereby IDIOTS, insane persons,
paupeze, and felons are excluded from voting,
ard the Legislature may impose forfeiture o.
tie right Of Erdlage as a@pun!shment fol
crime
MARYLAND, =
by her Constitution, adopted In 1851, Art. !,
Sec l, allows "every free white mals person
Of twenty one 5ears Of age, or upwards" who
has resided one yesr in the Stats, si1 month";
in the county, and Is a citizen Of the United
States, to rote In The election district II
which le resides, but no adult convicted C.
an Infamous crime unless pardcned, and IT
lunatfc or person Aon eosupos naetlH shall
vote.
yIRGE1A,
by her cid Constitution Of 1851, admitted te
rote "eye1y white male citizen Of Virgins
Of tweEty-cnc yearf, who has resided two
years In the State ard twelve months In the
county, except persons Of unaouud mind
paupcre, non n-commlssioned officers, soldiers
Wauen, or marines In the United Service, o.
persons convicted Of bribery, or some infa
NOUS ofFense persons In the military and
naval United States service not to be deemed
residents by virtue of being stationed there
In.
xoRru CAROLINA,
By her Constitution Of 178, prescribed thres
bases Of suffrage:
]. Ali FREEMES twenty -one years old, who
bare lived in The couatJ twelve months, and
bavc lad tieehold Of fifty acres for s11
months, may Tote fos member Of the
Senate.
All FREn1Es q like age and residence
who hare paid public taxes. may vote fo1
men.bers of the House Of Commons for tht
county.
8. The above two classes may, If reeidtu,
CT owning u freehold In 4 town, vote fol
members Of the House Of Commons for suct
town provided, they shall not already hav,
voted for member for the county, aud rle
txTsd.
BIZ the constitution, as amended in 1se5
all fteemen tEEnty-one years Of are, liyinI
twelve months in the State, and ownlng ,
freehold Of fsty acres for slx months, should
vote, except that .-.........
*tEo free negro, free nnla:to or nee pesron 0
mixed blood, dcscended from negro ancestors L
the fourth generation inclusive. {thopgh one an
ce.tor oS eaeh Eepersron may have been whit
neYrnnl. sht1l vote for members Of tho senat
Or House of Common"
It strikes Us that the abore clause is rathe
severe On the white blood!
SOUTH CAROLINA,
by her constitution Of 1870, prescribed tha
er@y free white man, Of the age OF tFcntJ
ono years, being cistztn, and two yeara
resident Of the State, having owned Tree
hold Of fifty acres, or town lot for si1
months, or, in default thereof, having paid l