The Evansville journal., 1868-11-14

New YORK. November 13-The
ri6nae to day edIiorlally urges the
enfrauc nisement of all who are now
DISTINGUISHED because of rebellion as
we'll as on the ground of color, and
submits the following plan for a Con
titut.onal amendment on the subject
of naturalization:
First-Rastrict naturalization to
the United States Courts and Com
miSsioners
Second-They shall receive print
ed copy of the official records OF the
names of all persons naturalized, with
the da'eS respectively.
Third-To allow any foreigner who
Is now an actual res dent of the
United States, and expects to remain,
and has committed no crime other
than rebellion or treason, and tenders
a hearty exclusive allegiance to the
Union. to become citizen at any time,
without exacting a preliminary resi-
derce or declaration Of intentions.
Fourth-Right of suffrage to every
person who has been naturalized not
less than l8 months, and swears he
has in the meantime committed no
crime known to our laws.
Fifth-Punish all as felony manu-
facturers of illegal certificates of natu-
ralization; all voting or attempts to
vote by emigrants not qualified. The
aforesaid amendment would be rati-
fed, and would powerfully aid Gen.
Grant in securing lasting and general
peace.
NEW YoRK. November 13 "A spe-
cial to the Herald from Raleigh an
nounees the arrival of a wagon train,
AIKEN with a box of State arms at
the arsenal. The Governor disclaiins
anything warlike in connection there
with, but is of the opinion that they,
as we'll as the militia, are State ne
cessity. The arms were procured at
the North, and brought to Raleigh
via Newbern.
The Legislature meets next Mon
day. The Governor sends in his
message on Tuesday. Several weighty
measures relative to internal improve
k.nents and the debt will be disposed
/ of.
The committee appointed by the
Union League to consider the subject
of alleged frauds in the election, have
| made preliminary reports, stating the
facts which have already been testi-
fed to before the courts. In the case
of Rosenberg aud Corsipg, confiden
tial circular was gotten up by the
| Tammany managers to circulate in
the rural districts previous to the cleo
ton, and Mayor Hoffman issued a
proclamation, ailudiDg to certain cases
of violence and terrorism at the polls
las being among the measures attend
| TSg the change of the vote of the
/ Sta~ 1t is perhaps possi BILE, they
say, t1sS>-Ee are without the remedy
against the stupendous frauds perpe-
trated against our people. 1t may be
our State and Congressional Legsla-
ture, anticipating no such ~fime, has
proceeded, on the suppOsition that
our Judges and other officials would
be uniform in the protection Of the
franchise and the punishment of con
spirators against it.
1t may be for two years we must
| submit to the wrongs Of a party
who have effected q temporary tri-
umph over the men honestly
chosen by the people, an4 this In the
face of proofs that compel the belief
that the Democratic maj0rities were
obtained by fraud; bu ii this Is So and
| we find ourselves without redress
or indemnity for the past, it is due to
ourselves and our children, to the ma
1 ton and to the world, that we enter
our protest against this wroI g, and
that we obtain by all proper means
ample security for the future. They
say they disbelieve the averment that
| frauds have been committed by both
parties, and say they hope the Mayor
and his associates who proclaimed it
will bring to justice every Republican
who may have been guilty of so foul
a crime. They conclude by stating
the course they will pursue for further
proof which shall satisfy Congress
and the State Legislature that the
Democratic majoriIies, electoral and
State ticket, were fraudulently OBJ
tanned, and secure legislation to pro;
tect the purity of the franchise, and
in relation to naturalization, and in
duce good citizens to combine for the