Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-08-23
PENNSYLVANIA

State and ten days in the election district,
and has within two years paid tax, except
that once qualified voter returning into the
State after an absence which disoualifes
mm from voting, regains his vote hy six
months residence, and except that white
free citizens under twenty-five and over p
vote without paying taxes.
OHIO,
by her Constitution Of 1851, limits the elec-
tive franchise to every white male citizen
CT the United States, of full age, resident
one year IN the State, excluding persons In
the military and naval service and idiots and
insane persons. But, the courts of Ohio
having held that every person of e-half
white blood Is white male citizen with
In the Constitution and that the burden OF
proof Is with the challenging party, to show
that the person Is more than half black
which Is lmpracticable, we believe .lat in
practice, negroes in Ohio vote without re-
strlction.
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 male of foreign birth and
full age who has resided one year in the e.
nlted States, and six months proceeding the
election in the State, and who has declared
his Intentions to become a citizen. No sol
dler or marine shall acquire a vote by being
quartered in the State nor shall any person
lose his vote by absence in the service Of the
State or United States. No negro or mu-
latto shall have the right of suffrage
ILLINOIS,
by her Constitution of lS47, gives the vote
to every white male citizen of full age,
residing one year in the State, and every
white male inhabitant' who was resident
of the State at the adoption of this Consti-
tuition. Like provisions to those of Indi-
ana exist here, relative to soldiers, seamen
marines and persons in the service of the
United States
by her recent Free State Constitution, ex-
cludes the blacks from voting.
MICHIGAN,
by her Constitution adopted 1850, gives the
bollot TO every white male citizen to every
white male lnhabitant residing in the State
June 24th, 1885, and to every white male
residing in the State January Ist,
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 inhabitant not
Il mem Der Of any tribe. But no person shall
vote unless of full age. and resident three
town. Like provisions as to persons In the
military and naval service, students, etc.
IOWA,
Every white male citizen of the Unit |
ed States, of full age, resident six months |
in the State, sixty days in the county, with |
ike exceptions Of persons in the military or
naval service, idiots, insane persons and |
WISCONSIN,
Every male person Of full age, resident |
Dne year in the State, and being either: l. |
4 white citizen of the United States, =. A |
white alien who has declared his intentions,
3. A person Of Indian blood who has once
1een declared citizen by act of Congress,
|. Civilized persons of Indian descent not
members of any tribe. with like excep-
ION OF felons, insane persons and soldiers,
Sc., stationed IN the State
CALIFORNIA
Every white male citizen of the United
States Tor Of Mexico who shall have elected
o become citizen of the L. S. under treaty
# Queretora) of full age, resident months
n the State and 80 days in the district The
legislature has power to extend the right
o Indians and their descendants. (Like
undry provisions as above.)
MINNESOTA
Every male person Of full age, resident
ne year in the United States and months
n the State, or being either: l. A white
itizen of the L. s. 2. A white alien who
as declared his intentions 3. Civilized
ersons of mixed white and Indian blood
Civilized Indians certified by district
'ourt to be fit for citizenship. Like sun
ry provisions as above.
OREGON.
Every white male citizen of full age, six I
lonths resident of the State, and every ,
hite male alien, of full age, resident in the
Inited States one year, who has declared !
Is intentions, may vote, but mo negro, Chi !
aman or Inulatto. :
ives the ballot to every white male adult :
,sident six months in the State and thirty
ays in the town, who is either citizen or T
as declared his intentions.
WEST VIRGINIA. !;
Every white male citizen (except minors, +
mates and felons, resident one year in the :
tate and thirty days in the county
The results sum up thus: OF the twenty
lie free States enumerated, eight permit a
egro suffrage to greater or less extent. n
hese are the New England States, New f
ork and Ohio. Of the remainder, two, q
ew Jersey and Pennsylvania, are strongly
Democratic and the rest framed their
institutions and applied for admission at !,
time when slavery ruled Congress and the Z Z
ltioh. Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, I
innesota, Oregon, Kansas and Illinois, y
even, admit as voters those not yet citi-
MS and besides the New England States,
ur, to wit: Michigan, Wisconsin, Califor-
a and Minnesota, provide for voting by c'
dians. One Massachusetts, excludes p
e ignorant, and one (Oregon) excludes W
linamen