The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-11-20

county were given by soldiers Of the United
tSst The ineh voting were soldiers Of the Gni.
ted States army aid not disqualify them from
voting. But they were not entitled to vote
Tor the required period before the election;
and a mere residenec or soiourn In the couafp IN
MS capacity does not make them eiii=cns or prore
e rS. &c f ,Scs axea nv TIM Constitution f.
that the fact OF such sojourn or residence as
soldiers, neither creates nor destroys citizen
wherc ii was befote,n VI
at seems to us that the proof that these
men were soldiers, and not citizens Of the
county, IA very simple h eouid. frr prtsusie,
Be rGshr sho,yn haf rsr men ca me- info ne county
az soidfers, and maj MeV haze been since deiing ds
such, and mai ev ,rfre moi cifissns or he county
before, and fhus Ike presun,p,ion ,pouM arise mai
fhsv ,crre moi iegdI p5icrs,U
Again 10 the ease Of Crawford vs. Wilson, |
IFrom the various deanitious of the term
residence, habitnncy. and domiclI. and tho de-
cisions 10 regard 70 them, / think we can de-
duce the propo sition that the term legal resi-.
dence, or inhshitancy and domlcil mean the
rama thing. nv IegsI residenee 1 mean Tho
political rights, such as The right of the cleo.
Tive franchise, are TO be excrclsed, and where
he is liable 10 taxation. A person leaving
such abode or axed habitation or abode feuipo,
pleasure, business, or health, with the intent
Of returning TO the same az soon as such pur.
poae In doss nof Iose Ms rssidsnrs
or habitanev in such place Of abode. The actual
essSItsncy Of msS, torsfsa Sipistes s o.
tually resides and In person,l lv nrese M al the
eonrt 10 wbich he Ia "cereditsL mi Iii Iegai
reoidencn Or inhnbItAncy and ,loniciI re in 6Is
own country. His residence AT the foreign
there for a nsrticnlar nurnosc ~ ,otil.r, AMI
ssaEaea nav bs isoaI rssiaenf, ami in1s5ian,s al
place, although hey NAV have been absent issre
from for wears. Teyd Do moi lose their residenee or
5omi sI n, S.Jr.,,ia. "a M. - X. s..aa :, "
Other suthorities 10 the same effect might
DO referred TO, but It is unpccesssry' But IL
ofthese eigbtv.aye voters The whoie % ssis ~.
| iieved If a5v cmba rrsasmen nj bv nositIve moot
that the nominal majority siyep 10 The nett.
TONER on the face Of the return was more than
eounteyv.iied Nv Tho votes N soiais "a VINO had
not resided within the DisIrict Of COLUMBIA.
either 10 camp or out, for the period Of one
and on The Whole n asrrsnt fr.wS man ,be
citizens OF this ward and OF the eitv ~ w ash
ington, made up, as it was, from the ballots Of
civ or wsrd and who he sss.nn ~ tsoi lii III
tary occupstion could moi seoyire sueS a real.
denee. ,,-o.. 6,
sion Ii, The petition be dismi,,ed w,tb cost
| Judges Wylie and Fisher exnresaoI in A lew
words th ,s concurrence In the Judgment dis
| JnIge Min ssiJ that ho NINA, ox,ros. ,ho
reasons which Governed him in dissentine
Ne hsa s}reaSy a y, ny ,, une eV .h.t
The aecision Of Tho PosrS 81 Rns,str,io ,n
The riSht ri a nnrty In vote ,yas concinslva
| unlssa IL ,ye,e Gan1,ic,tiv m - anI than 81
n would be- vSid R"t In any tb,s css W
Wa no oSs spS q bg fraud and the sssSn 81
snoa ssi,b Wa copc,us; u M heIey.d p I'm
~ M. "a arra, ~ thai ,., 81 h., nm
tntcI rc.,ssnce nnisr ths law, bDf NJ orsor
was an honest one, ana ~ ~ couid &c received
aIh e1tid pe vny y esah9 ,r OF VIII o.
mi form are nrovided far '""' "ppe"i' III
my IhW prov,ueu tnal 'he postu mould az,
IAN a who were toe.s M they uiu so. ~
wPSo al ca ~ ne resistaros hn W.. a.. tsS
near bcfore The S66arS snd 10 sontes, NV
pea, oelorv Wy uualu anu 70 Goniest tnat
bE,at, anu US S9sfa h were na,horaea 70 aaJa,
he Iornc AMI ciroct Of me roas nw az
w aoaut ,nu r,,a, avs a. 1 1o,e ,. s
c,ei nn,ycps was snnd sntIv sbown NV tbcc al,
We tss nIsin Iost ngwn " sne an
,hot s a., - g ,asaS H., ~ ny NV
NAV M Wnese S ivy Is nmposca oy sniute upon
: ~ o'neer, anu ny y IequiIeu 70 aeoiue ques,,
Ye IL. des, H, 20
termihhlon; lne uecIsioh mhue ~ trls case
Ssd III been made sssrd OF rssIstrn,op cS Tbs
into unless there was charge OF fraud. y
mau oeep STU YIN, ony .hs pfoeeeuings o.
! hut, IN fact, The doctrine applied not only 70
sous VI reeou, NY even 70 1usces OF NY NY
= pS Snee mnenu o .ney weIe inVessea WIN W.
a when they heleH, Ihete was no DOUBT mat
ila, ~ ,he r,Sn, o, the vo,tT 10 cast M
9 siudsd BY the determination of the Board O
X S, ~ a.. ,,,,,. -, A..
! M' Whai Wa ,,, ahe uu,y u ahe Tsslster
; was pislnIy seltIeu pf the law. upon re
Q esIsihB me returns OF INC commissioners
@ ane J., &c 81 MN 70 ISSUE me :
!, roturD. showed Ia he elrnieJ InstcaJ ~, bnin,
at ~ III W.. 70 ILL., ~ ans.eaa ~ uoth
n IN .h,s uasel ne e M tnht w
: 10y, an'i,isd n1 liz ahon w. ugon,sha
y - nv ei,ttn I W la ~ hhsh t ~ NJ
I nea aLa hoaI a ne @ .et,nos a
thst S, rnu hni Sn 49,, vi my con
y Ma.Sa ''"' vi ''ou'u o' o'ee'eu "hu NO
hi Tnd Sons, ,,o,, orr,. IT.. l..
PLAINLY PISotttE nsa snm ne Sh0a.a d9oH az IN
= nS rus, y, aneSs oos, i" ah %, eiIs., ,
y n, o t, t ~ nat VIM , VIZ siee ~
- @ nrss., ,anopa. n"t 20 e ~ o,,i ~
i, nrS,entpd Nv ibe eommissinners, rcturns u'"s
y Pt N Y IL " 49, saD.s.to san
! nnc S,ht "a h ~ ,me NJ, % M 10
= ans.in III .omid al. 80 iointi,, A. ~
@ - t'Is,jt 49, ayn, III ~ " n.I
sepse ,'ai ~. y, ~ ' eea ~ ~ sons
returns, Ihey hnu Mteauy deeia.eu IN thei
seItuoAao nv nv , was e'eo'eui anu 'her
4 'h9m ,p o" S,n ,hon sIir,o, % ,ho ov.,,,,,,
y JuuBe yin .nen sIiuue1 20 me eNSeption
e taken 70 inc Pe'niSh, anu heia tnat me petl
y MN was iuy sunoiep, ~ anegeu thh
tIacs,s nra bsS ,e n uhe Ss
tlhcsie o. eteo,ioh, nau tenlefea himsem Iead
ifoai ao,ng SO 30, c,co,sh Ia, snsweI Y
IN, Ina ne NJ ~ ~ oee ~
- ~ a. ,sua ""N '"'' w '"'' ''o"s"' '"e '"'
= '" Sn h.orch, nm tho imnor,.,, .uhioo, -
ssia 10 mcs u simniwtSiH twSepc ma,
|, cnmns into tSIs nistrict ~ IN The intention n
. sohIs .utp vi" II. hsn W' ~ 10y i u
!, nursuanso of Thai Intention remaIns hero :,