The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-04-13

shall intemany with negro. or mulatto."
And then he cites old Chancellor Kent 10
inform us that such marriages. when not
absolutely contrary TO law, are revolving.
and regarded as an offenSe against public
decorum. Very good. And what now ?
Well knowing that this matter has moth
lng 10 do with the civil rights bill. he ad-
mhtS that where white person cannot
marry a negro, a negro c:nnoi marry a
white person. and neither party has 10
complain of any inequality of rights.
Bui IT lac Is Obliged TO admit that the mat
fer has nothing 10 do with the civil rights
bill. why speak oi il At all For what
reason but TO flourish the horrors of ANAL
gamation before the eyes of the people!
As John Randolph sand that he would 90
miles out of his WAY 10 kick a sheep. 90
Andrew johnson seems bound 10 90 miles
out OF his way 10 kick a negro. We once
heard ii locularly asserted that. while he
was a poor white in North Carolina. the
nero slave OF "A rich man gave him kick
and that kick filled him with a resentment
against the eolorel race which he never
could overcome. and which. Is President.
he cannot refrain from venting upon them.
We are NOW almost inclined TO believe the
story.
We arrive at the fourth trick. he says:
- The bill, in effect, proposes a diScrimi-
nation against large numbers of Intelligent.
worthy, and patriotic foreigners. and in
favor of the negro" And why. The
President speaks again: 1t Is now pro
posed. 10y a simple legislative enactment.
10 confer the rights of citizens upon per
sons of African descent. born within the
extended limits OF the niied States. wlil.
persons of foreign birth, who make our
land their home, must undergo 4 proia-
ton of five wears" The old habits of the
democratic Stump-speaker> must he strong.
indeed. TO beiray the President INTO 80
shallow an ;lrtitioe. What rights does the
civil rights bill confer upon the negro
=. To m:lks ami enforce contracts: 10 sue
and be sued: tr give evidence in courts E:
10 inherit. purchase. lease sell. hold. and
convey real and personal property; TO
have the full and equal benefit OF all laws
and proceedings for The security OF per
son> ami property. a. are enioved bv white
citizens: lnl 10 be subject 10 the same
punishment. pains. and penalties common
with white citizens. and 10 none oihers-''
And HOW We would respectfully ask the
President whether he l. - lameutablr H.
nor=lnt IL 10 the institutions oi hi> com-
try a. not Ia know that a foreigner eniov>
all these rights. each and all a. soon a
he declares las intentions 10 become a citi-
Zen OF the United States. which he NAV
do the first day he sets his foot upon the
soil ot this country, Who ever heard
that such Il foreigner WAS not permitted Ia
make or enforce Il contract. or 10 SIIe and
bc sued. or 10 purchase. OWN and convey
real and personal property or Ia enloy the
protection of person and property afforded
10y the laws. or 10 he >uhle 10 the S;lme
punishment. pains and penalties common
with the natives OF the soil , But what
Is il that the tcrei gner has 10 wait for fire
years, For the right 10 votc-ln,l not
even that: for. in some OF the western
states. lac l. permitted 10 vote after ~ix
months or 4 v..lr'S r.sir,..".4 Al -
ne@ro. by tile civil rights bill, endowed
with the rigiI 10 vote after Il probation
OF five years No Or after a probation
OF ten. twenty wears! Ne. The hili
does no. rive him the right Ia vote al all
And now Mr.. johnson has the inconceiv-
able assurance 10 say that the civil rights
bill di>rrimlnate> IN favor of the negro.
and against the intelligent worthy and
patriotic foreigner,
Ii would bc well for Mr. Johnson 10
understand that if foreigners are inielli-
GENT. they are too intelligent 10 be mi>lt,l
by the shallow and un>crupulou~ tricks ot
the '!cna.ogue. ami 10 he bought ior the
cause of wrong and oppression with Sucir
stuff IL this. Ii They are worthy. they
are too worthy Ia tram III the is;iil>- o: the
kate Shareholders, Ii they are Patriotic,
they are too patriotic 10 help IN violating
the solemn pledges. and in di~gracln@ the
name of the American nation Ii Mr..
johnson wants 10 receive the Intelligent.
worthy, and patriotic foreign VOTE Ia
must become Il far better representation OF
tn" great principles which have m,slc the
American Republic illu~triouS. or he mu~t
so 10 work with infinitely mere >hrewl-
mess than he has shown in ins Veto m,-~-
sa.c. such Democratic clcciioneerin1
tricks have lost their charm