The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-03-12


ifthey dare to exercise the right of man
hood aud choose which party they vii
vote with. II argues that bs6Euse Con
: gress has entertained bill regulate
the process pfnataralizatidn b, so as tc
project = FROM Tie VIC oIapt Gsuds tha
hay bes oOh,misled u late ges,s, by
the Democratic party, that therefore
the Republican party intend to disfran-
chise foreigners. Il may be that some
! ats adhetents, who do not stop to
think OF argue, viii believe this; but
foreigners of intelligence will. laugh at
its conclusions. The proposed law cin-
templates securing the honest man in
-his rights, but strips the rouge Of bis
unearned possession, No foreigner who
has been in. the country the, time are-
bagired By law, aad proeared his papers
Biaotbe manner prescribed; need fear to
have chem examined Il is only those
who, have obtained their papers rs illegal.
% who have anything to dread in an
examinatioRr should the bill before
Congress become a law. citizenship
is Alright which should Be sacred, aud
he who has acquired It BY an honest.
residence, and proper apPlication,sho
be 50 jealous of the right, as to require
allothefs to obtain itby equal honesty.
The editor Of the Messsage2. thinks
it would impose great hardship on
men to oblige them to go to Cleveland
to make application before a Federal
court The distance would not be SO
great as from Ashtsbula county to Ffe-
mont though the papers might not be
80 readily obtained as they were, last
session, before our Democratic Probate
Court And there's the rub. Trans
fer the power to naturslize foreigners to
the Federal Courts, and the power that
the democracy has welded over for
signers so long would be destroyed.Z
they could not then manufacture votes
according to the necessities of the case.
The Investigations, Of the Congfession-
al Committee have revealed the fact
that 6s,34S certificates Of natdraIiza- |
ton were issued in New York city, BE- |
fore the last election, BY two Democrats
ic tCouats, and spread broadcast for
use. In Ohio, numerous frauds of like |
character were perpetrated, and traced |
to the Probate Courts of Sandusky,
Ottawa, Holmes, Franklin and other
counties. Itis against these, and frauds
Of like character in other states, that
he.propOsed law is directed; and every
citizen, native OF foreign born, who
would guard the rights of citizenship
and protect the ballot box from fraud,
70 that the will of the people may be
supreme, should welcome its passage.
Foreigners, what manner of men are
you. that you will permit yourselves to
,e brow-besten and driven to do this
II that at the beck of men who use
Tou only to secure their own advance
neutl Speakingof the coming Spring
lection the Messenger says the Radi-
ais viii run one or two foreigners for
flee, and then adds; -o-;s.s47 II
Should any. one be found with soul so
bean, with nature so debased. with q heart
Q cowaTdly, who, for subordinate Office, or 4
chance of any Office, win run company
nth that party, we shall follow him with a I .
slentless hand, and oyerwhelm him with
efeat and shame. ,.-I..,t liz
That's it, The Democracy calculate
drive you to their bidding They t
Iould indicate to you that they own ?
Ou body and soul, and if you dare to1 !
zercise your manhood exercise the i
ght which citizenship confers upon h
ou, ley viii ''follow you with rsls,it- f
IS hand. p51 Is there any spirit in you, y
lat you yet permit yourselves to be 1
pproaehed in the same manner in = z
hich the old-time STAKEHOLDER used to v
rive his creWl What wages do you q
81 for your serVices Do any of you i'
| a profitable county oficel Have :,
icy ever conferred upon you a position to
honor or trust as a recognition of u
'ur equal rights as citizensG Leaders th
the Democracy are prolific of speech q
regard to the rights of the foreigner, =, u
ID are always ready to confer the ben 81
is Of your services upOn-themselEes, 70
1t take good care that you do not N
irticipate with them. Il
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