The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-10-10

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20 pass laws for the naturalization Of
foreigners. The 4th section of the act
of Congress, passed April nth, 1902,
says: W.
THE children Of persons duly naiur-
allied under any Of the laws of the Z.
States, being under the age Of twenty
one years, at the time Of their parents
being so naturalized or admitted TO the
rights OF citizenship, shall, IL dwelliDg
in the United States, be considered us
citizens Of the United States"
The Constitution of the State Of Ma
ryland asalways prescribed that ''every
white male eitissa Of the Jhaed States"
possessing the usual qualifications of
age, residence, &C., shall be entitled to
the right of suffrage. uuder this pro-
vision Of our Consultations, and the above
law of Congress, large numbers Of for.
eign born persons, who came into this
country when minors, aud we're such at
the time their parents were duly nata.
ralizel, were admitted 10 the right Of
suffrage on proof that their parents were
50 naturalized. A considerable number
Of them have been voting in Carroll
county for many years uuqucstioaed
until the passage Of the Registry law Of
1865. Siucc then the rule has pre-
vailed in this county torequire all Of
them to be naturulixed, and macy Of,
them In order to be registered and to
vote have obtained naturalization pa,
pers from the Court, whilst some are
still excluded from being registered be.
cause they have not yet applied for nat
uralizatiou. ''' hffH5si'e2iEi's
The reason for this we do not under
stand, as We haze never hoard, and do
not believe, that the above quoted law of
Congress has ever been repealed. it
has not, then, clearly, all foreigners who
were under the age q twenty one years
1t the time of their fathers nataraliza-
t'on became eif'zsns Of the United
States, and entitled to suffrage under
the constitution Of Maryland. Our be,
liei Is that these persons are excluded
rom Registration because the REGISTRY
law Oh 1859 provided, 10 the 7th See,
ton. That the othcers Of registration
snai' not allow the name Of any foreign
Oo'a c'',1eh 2. res'aeas e De catered n !.
sA'a e'sn'a COMM or register OF quail
nsa voters unless MS DEMONSTRATION pa
Pels 70 p'oduoed aad exhibited 70 then,
ana 'nem DC endorsed w't aai inc date
u .ne'r eAh'pi'ion &c; as the foreign
el,l1en who vas naiuralized BY his Faith
!. ass aaa 10 papers q h's own to
-. :, P','''' 'na' = was gu mat
- ca ~ va required % DC
,.s = s.'' ~. :, 'ns ou''ed states
Is ~; = o's &
,;o,, 80 ~ :. !. : '.a.s eO',s'ue-
cs,'.' ~ =" y '"sAe y sape'seue the
0. !, .ue 0'a', = aaly'aad'
~. .as s ,as -'''u.,,i1a.oa ,aw o. inc un'.
-, ~ -. Al '"a, ''' 'Aasaase Of
=. 'ou'' - construed 70
rs-,.. q = eo 'sa WIN me
1S'.,u.'0a ~n''a !. c0a,0 not alter
was snas suoh foreign born citizen
should produce his iather's naturaliza-
ton paper, or q certified copy, with
| proof Of the other necessary facts i.
hat = 4. e.,
I. 's''. !.
papet y xmeh ne necsnen cisizsn and
entitled 70 vote 8e wa hiaaa yaela I
The Registry law Of 1865 has been
repealed ~ ne L. ~ , Az w,;,t
oa;,,, = n -,
49, ~ ss'7'er ouly 2 take nate Of
tae cato o. . tsEsisnsr's aual certificate
,ofnaturallsasioo, and the Court, County
This subjeet, we Lex, consider s ops. of s.o !.
sr.l ,nrar,a, ~. y. - .,,..a.-.. 80.
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