, 1869-09-03
CHINEsE SUFFRAGE.

ME. UdIuSluO1 ~
for Delegate, assured his hearers that
there was no intention, in case of the
ratification of the Fifteenth Amend.
ment,to confer the right of suffroge on
Chinamen, and referred to the provis-
ion in the naturalization law which
confines the operation of that law
exclusively to white men. In bis
speech at Roberts Grove he asserted
with emphasis that the republican
party did not propose to strike the
word "White" from the naturalization
law, and until that was done, it was
impossible that Cinnamon could be-
come voters. We knew at the time
that Garfelde did not believe a sins
gle word he uttered, and that his in-
tention was to humbug his brethren
of the radical faith. To prove the
true intention of the radical party
on this question of suffrage, and to
show the falisity of the position as
sured by Garfelde and other radical
o.otors oo .L;- ----.J We now Invite
the attention of our readers to the
debate which took place in the Uni.
ted States Senate on the amendment
of Senator Corbett, of Oregon, offer
ed February 9th, 1869, which we find
prepared 10 our hand as follows:
But Chiuamen not born in the United
States, and Indians not taxed, shall not
be deemed or made citizens.
During the debate on this Amend
ment, which commenced on the 9th
of February, q number of radical
Senators expressed their views al
length, and all were in favor of strik
ing the word 1chite from the natural.
ization laws except Messrs. Corbett
and Conness.
In support of his amendment Civ
en- above Mr.. Corbett said
This is a plain apd simple provision
| am satisfied from the persistence OF ouT
friend from Massachusetts Mr.. SUMNER
that he will perseyere until be las strick'
en- the word "white" from the Natural
ization Laws and whenever the Natur.
allzatlon Laws are so amended, they will
let In the Chinese. This proposition Of
mine is intended to prevent the Chinese
from helng naturalized. If Senators
Will not now, in the inception of this
question, make provision to prevent
the naturalization of these people, you
certainly cannot prevent it, when the
time arrives, when a mere majority will
sweep the word "white" from the Nat.
uralizatlon Laws. | am satisfied from
the determination aud persistence of
the Senator from Massachusetts,, that il
IS merely question of time, a year or
two perhaps, when that word "white"
will be stricken from the Naturalization
Laws: As he has stated, be has a bill
before the Judiciary Committee to effect
that purpose. Now the question is
whether we will nip this thing in the
bud whether we will prevent the nat
urallzation of Cinnamon. Formy part,
| should not feel that | had done the
duty devolved upon me, as the repre-
sentative of the State which | have the
honor, 10 part, to represent here, unless
l had made some effort to obtain the
action OF the Senate upon this subject.
Mr.. Sumner (radical) frankly admitted
that Mr.. Corbett was perfectly correct
as to the scope and operation of the
amendment, and in opposition to Cor
belts excluding clause, said:
al content myself for the present with
saying that the word "whiten should be
struck from the statute book. That Is
necessary to bring our laws and institu.
lions in harmony with the Declaration
of Independence