Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1865-09-13


hi, v"r" o., ahsenc. iu the service of th-
State or United States No negro or
nulatto.sl.rlI h,,re the right Of suffrage.
ILLINOIS.
by her Constitution of lS47. gives the vote
to ''eycry white male citizen" of rua age
residing one year IN the State and every
white male inhabitant" who wsts a res
ident of the State at the adoption OF
this Constitution. Like provisions to
those of Indiana exist here relative to
soldiers, seImen. mariners, aud persons in
the services Of the United States.
MISSOURI,
by her recent Free-State Convention. ex-
cludes the blacks from voting.
MICHIGAN,
by her Constitution adopted 1850. gives
the ballot 10 every white male citizen, to
every white male inhabitant residing in
the State June "a. 1865, and to every
white male inhabitant residing i'll tine
State Jan. |. 1850, who has declared his
Intentions, &c, or who has resided two
and half years in the State and declar
ed his intentions. and 10 every civilized
male Indian inhabitant not a member OF
any tribe. But no person shall vote un-
less of full age, and a resident three
months in the State and ten days in the
town. Like provisions As 10 persons in
military and naval service, students &c.
IOWA.
Every white male citizen" of the Uni
ted States. Of full age. resident SIX months
m the State sixty days in the county
with like exceptions of persons in mil
itary or naval service, idiots. insane per
sons and criminals .......
WISCONSIN.
Every male person of full age, resident
one year in the State, and being either,
i. \ white citizen of the United States;
.. white alien who has declared his in
tentions; 3. Il person of Indian blood
who has once been declared citizen by
act of Congress; /. civilized persons of
Indian descent not members of any tribe.
with like exceptions of felons, insane
persons, and soldiers, &c, stationed in the
State.)
CALIFORNIA.
Every white male citizen of the Uni
ted States Tor of Mexico who shall have
h rave elected to become a citizen of the
United States under treaty of Queretarol
of full age. resident six months in the
State and thirty days in the district. The
legislature has power to extend the right
to Indians anu their descendants. like
sundry provisions above
MINNESOTA.
Every male person of full age, resident
one year in the United States and four
in the State and being either
|. white citizen of the United States;
,. A white alien who hiss declared his in.
tentions; 3. Civilized persons of mixed
white and Indian blood; 1. Civilized In
dams certified by a district court TO be
fl for citizenship like sundry provis-
ions as abOve.)
OREGON.
Every white male alien. of full age, res
ident in the United States one year, who
has declared his intentions, may vote.
but mo negro, Chinaman, or mulatto."
KANSAS
gives the ballot TO every white male adult.
resident six months in the State and
thirty days in the town, who is either a
citizen or hiss declared his intentions.
WEST YIERGINIA.
Every white male citizen Except mi. |
lors, lunatics and felons. resident one
'ear in the State and thirty days in the
country.
The results sum up thus: Of the twenty
me free States enumerated. eight permit |
negro suffrage 10 greater or less extent |
These are the New England States. New |
ork and Ohio. OF the remainder, two |
New Jersey aud Pennsylvania-are |
strongly democratic" and the rest |
ramFd their Constitutions and applied |
or admission at time when slavery ruled |
Congress and the nation. Indiana, Mich |
gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota. Oregon,
Kansas and Illinois (seven) admit as
Toters those not yet citizens; and beside
he New England States, four-to wit
Michigan, Wisconsin, California and Min
lesota-provide for voting by Indians !
)ne Massachusetts, excludes the igno-
ant, and one Oregon excludes China
nen.-Chieago Tribune.