The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-03-11
Suffrage in the Northern Ssates.

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Suffrage in the Northern Sates.
We are indebted to that sterling paper,
the New York World, for the following
correct synopsis from the Constitutions OF
the several Northern States on the subject
of suffrage:
There are but Eve of the Northern
States, and these FIVE are New England
States, which make no distinction in the
right of suffrage on account of color.
MAINE gives the right Of suffrage to
every male citizen of the United States
who has resided in the State three months,
excepting paupers, persons under guardl-
ship and Indians not taxed
New HAMpsHIRE-Admitsa as electors
"every male inhabitant" excepting pau
pers and persons excused from paying
taxes at their own request.
VERMoNT-Gives the ballot TO aaeverY
man" twenty-one years old who has resid-
ed one year in the State.
MISUNDERSTANDING every male
citizen twenty-one years old, excepting
paupers aud PERSONS under guardianship;
but no person can vote or be eligible to
to Office who is not able to read the Con-
stitution in the English language and
write his name:
RHODE IsLAND-Gives the bollot to ey-
ery male citizen of full age, one year in the
State, six months in the town, and who
owns real estate worth Sl34, or renting 81
per year,. and. to every native male citi-
zen, twenty -one years old, two years in
the State, six months in the town, duly
registered, who has paid 81 tax or done
militia service within the year.
CoNNECr1cUT-Giyes the ballot to: all
white citizens OF full age who have resid-
ed one year i'll the State, and six months
in the town. Negroes who were free
men, Gf any such SURVIVED, at the adoption
of the State Constitution in 1918, may
vote. The question Of negro suffrage was
submitted to the people October 2, 1865;
whole vote 90, FOG; majority against, 6,272
-ln a state that in April of the,same year
gave Radical majority of II ,o35.
NEW YoRK-Erery male citizen of full
age, ten days citizen, one year in the
State, four months in the county, and thir-
ty days in the district. But no negro can
vote unless he has been three years a eiti.
zen of the State, and; for one year the
owner of freehold worth $3.50 over in
cumbranccs, and on which he has paid q
tax.
New JERsEy-'Eyery white male eiti-
.zen'' of fial age, resident one year in the
State, and FIVE months in the country. ex-
cepting paupers, idiots, insane persons,
and persons convicted of crimes excluding
them from being witnesses.
PENNsYLxANIA-Exery white freeman
resident one year III the State and ten days
in the district.
OH1o-Every white male citizen of full
age resident one year in the State Negro
suffrage was submitted to, the. people
in 1867, with the following result: For,
ZIG, 1857; against, 255, $40; majority against,
1885.
W1scoNslN-Admits every white citizen
of full age; persons of Indian blood de-
olared citizens by Act of Congress and civ
ilized persons of Indian descent; but the
amendment to State Constitution to strike
ont the word "&hite" was rejected in
November, 1865, by $3.50 majority.
MrNsEsoTA-1'he Same as Wisconsin
with regard to white citizens, and admits
Indians certified by District Court to be
fit for citizenship. In November, 1865,
the State rejected negro suffrage, 1900
majority, and again in 1867 by 1928 ma
jority. i,
i OREeoN-Eyery white citizen of full
age, six months resident in the State, and
every alien of full aye. resident one year
III the United States. but no negro, China
man, or mulatto.
INpIANA-Every white male citizen OF
the United States, resident one year in the
State, but no negro,, on mulatto shall have
the right of suffrage:
MICHIGAN Every white male citizen OF
full age, and to every civilized male Indian
not belonging to any tribe.
MIssoURl-The Constitution of 1865 ex-
cludes blacks from voting.
ILLINoIs-Every white male citizen OF
full age resident one year in the State.
KAYsAs-Every white male citizen ad-
ult, resident six months in the State. The
question of negro suffrage was presented
in 1867, and. in total vote of 20,0o4, was
rejected by majority of e,93s.
CAuroRN1A-Every white male United
States citizen Cor of Mexico, who elected
to become a citizen under the treaty OF
Queretaro,) of all ages; no Chinaman, ne
gro or mulatto can vote.
NEyADA-Law similar to that of Ore
gon.
''rhe thirty-four counties designated as
West Virginia" do not permit negroes to
vote. Congress passed Bill enfranchls-
ing negroes in the District of Columbia.
December IA, 1866, in the Senate, 80 yeas,
and 10 nays; in House, 126 yeas, and 4e
nays; President Johnson vetoed. Bill Jan
uary T.. 1867; same day Senate repassed
Tho Pill ,.aas 90 and:nau 10 and the