The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-11-17
SOMETHING ABOUT NATURALI-
EATON.
We find the following remarks upon
the subject of naturalization in the New
York Tribune:


York Tribune:
The fact that our present mode-it canine
: be called a system-of naturalization is
fraud upon the American people, needs n
fuller illustration than it has recently re
ceived in Pennsylvania. Though it failed t
accomplish its object there, its enormitie
were upon scale which would in many cleo
tions have controlled the result. One Of thu
first duties of the next Congress will be t.
give us a perfected naturalization law. 1
ought also to pass thorough uniform suf
frage law. Among the points to be embodied
in these laws should be the following:
l. No voter should vote until three months
after he had been naturalized. This would
avoid the rush of voters through the naturali-
cation mills on the eve Of the election.
| II. A transcript of every naturalized citi
zen's papers should be preserved as record
and kept open for public inspection.
| III. The naturalized person should be
either infinitely described or " photographed
in his naturalization papers and on the record
so that his Identification should be beyond
dispute.
". Whenever he votes, the Inspector of
Election should note the fact. with date and
precinct, on the papers, to prevent "repeat-
ing
V. Whenever a Court is called upon to
naturalize more than fifty persons a day, it
should refer the surplus cases to Commits
sioner to take proof. and in all cases satisfac-
tory evidence Of good moral character, and of
the other points required by the statute,
should be produced. The whole matter
should be Judicial, not farcical.
We concur. We furthermore believe
that our present system of naturalization
is most evil and shameful procedure,
promotive of fraud, and a temptation to
the lawless, inscriptions and corrupt |
1t is not to be doubted that the true
genius Of our institutions favors u in
crease in the number of our adopted |
citizens; nor, on the other hand, is it
to be doubted that much precaution
should be taken lest we should degrade
the character of American citizenship
and pollute the already impure ballot
box. The naturalization laws demand
hat a man should be FIVE years in the
country before being eligible to citizen
hip. The requirement is worthless be-
ause the other and superior require
aents of the law are treated by the
'ourts as mere valueless formalities.
\ foreigner who can neither read nor
Trite is brought before the Court. He I
5 duly :. fixed " for the occasion by the {
arty leaders who want his vote He is t
anked by some ready witnesses, who l
wear that they know that he has been f
le requisite - five years " in the coun- t
y. The subject for naturalization is !
len briefly questioned " Are you at o
'ched to a Republican form Of groyern- \
ent p I" Yes" answers the applicant fl
viii you bear true allegiance to the "
onstitution and laws of the United
tates ?'' Yes says the man These p
lestions being nswered thus i" salts I
ctorily," and it having been proven It
! g competent" witness that he is :.
rson of good moral character, " be is ?,
made citizen. VI
Now we submit that this is loose, 8,
lnsey and unhecoming. We suppose,
wever, that it can't be avoided while ID
e present laws are in existence. But
lat difference does it make how long
good, honest, Intelligent man, one III
rtay to be made a citizen, has been da
on the soil of the United States ?
pp0se John Bright or Goodwin Smith III
re landed at New York, and that they 10
dared, at once, their wish to become on On
zens Of the United States, what need an
FIVE years probation N their case M IN!
RI rs they would come prepared with the
mes dial proofs of their fitness to sec
e part in our afftifs Their political &c
moral characters are assured Ste
erefJre, We say, let the naturalization off
5 be amended so as to make ii Ger gol
/ that whoever comes up to be 4
uralized shall make some satisfactory sto
Intelligent showing of his fitness of
him, above all else, be obliged to ms
We in manner that is not mere A.
kerry that he is a man of 81 good the
al character" We would submit De'
y candidate for naturalization to p