The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-21

is not temporary, but for life. Even the
legislature and all thedepartments OF the
government cannot restore the light Oh
citizenship, or the right to VOTE "nen
taken away by the constitution.
Citizenship is the birth right OF every
man, woman and child in the STATE
Upon it depend rights and lmmunlties,
too tedious to mention, and such as arc
seldom thought of, from their very com.
monness, and by the loss OF cltizenshlP
arises numerous degrading and veXatlouS
disabilities little known IN our hereJo,
fore free and happy country; From 100
10 1851 wa were so free and prosperous,
that we thought of none of these things.
It is a trite saying, that the rich know ,s
not the wants and privations OF a ,nI
moor. and are equally Ignorant anu
thonoutless in regard to their own se-
naria1 enieyments and blessings. IL Is
ppnite certain that by the loss OF ci u
~ tbev become aliens to most, IL not
% iii nnrposes, and we all know, an
- " cannot inherit, or hold real estate,
a I'D Is subject to Punishment from the
annntrv at the pleasure Of the Govern
ment. 1t is also certain, that by this
amendment the people are denationalised
and measurably outcasts. And when
once deprived of citizenship, it is doubt.
ful whether any power, short of that OF
the Congress of the United States, can
restore them to their birth right of citi
zenship
To deprive freemen of the right to
vote is cruel and unusual punishment
but it is a light punishment compared to
derivation of citizenship. Thieves and
robbers do not loose this right by their
copriction of such crimes. One under
INDICTMENT of death is still citizen
Woman are citizens. Why is it neces
saffy to deprive them, as we'll as then
husbands, fathers, and brothers OF this
HIGH right? The attempt to thus pun
ish them. is the extreme of malignancy
and base vengeance. Peoples who thu;
punish the sex by their very organic law
will find themselves considered in The
iu1oment of enlightened nations, as mo-
entitled to a place in the pale OF civil
lied people. ~,
The proposed amendment was the
work of passion and party madness.
| While we have the opportunity, lie
ms rescue the State from the pending
droradatiou. As much rs | DISAGREE
With the republicans, | cannot-l viii
nof-belioye, they will as party sup
mort such Il meaSure-One that ouSh
mot to be so much as named among
Americans. Even an intelligent heath
en- ought to blush at the enormiLies
which are .couched under the words o
this amendment.
But il is said the safety of the repub
lican party demands its adoptiOu-th
the right of self-preservation sanction
il What the safety Of good cause
on ct worthy people, demand thu
adoption OF a mean and degrading meas
ure? The very statement of the matte
ouq)t 10 crush it beneath the earth
| where it belongs A just party, with {
aoOu cause, never join hands with dirt
If t. . safety the republican cause de
ma. Is such a measure, then it must b.
in tie last agonies of the wages of sin
Shaj it he said that the safety of tn
republicans, demand that our female
mns he deuationalised and subjected t.
be d iyan to the four winds l will no
answer the question, but | will say
tina, the prosperity and honor of on
new State, aye, and of the republican
too. lrmand that the proposed amend
men be rejected, WHEELING