The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-02-24
An EnIqnItOlls- Law.

away from the State tribunals all jurisdic- |
ton over the naturalization Of foreigners
and to confer on the United States Courts in |
the various States exclusive control and au-
.hority on the subject. The following is |
synopsis tf tLe bill
1T is frst provided that any alien may
become a citizen of the United States upon
the following among other conditions
First, Such alien shall have continuously
resided within the United States, with the
intention to become u citizen thereof. at
least four years before making his applica>
tion for naturalization, and shall have resi-
.3ed six months in the State, and-except
in cases specially provided foT-thirty days
in the district, county. or parish III which
such application is made, next before making
the came Second. That at least twenty
days before the FIRST day of the term or ses-
sion of the court, at which such alien intends
to apply for citizenship, he shall file with
the clerk or prothonatory of such court
notice of his intention, which notice shall
state his name. age. residence, occupation
or business, the country and place Of his
birth. the time and place of his arrival in
the United States, aid the place or places of
his residence since his arrival in the United
! States aud if such alien be resident of
town or city in which the streets num-
! bered, and in which the streets are named
and the houses numbered. be shall also state
; the street and mum Der of his residence at the
! time of filing his notice, and such notice
| shall also give the name Of at least two cit
| izens who are residents of the same town,
! parish, or city, who are acquainted with the
! applicant and his residence aud no alien
| shall be admitted decentralization unless
such notice, in substantial compliance here
| with shall nave been complied with. Pro-
! vision is made that evidence shall be taken,
| in case otit ction is made to the uaturaliZa
ton Of auy alien. The most important fea-
ture of the bill is that taking the naturali-
zstion question out of the hands of the State
| courts It provides that the proceedings
for The naturalization Of aliens may be hal
before the circuit and district courts of the
| United States, and in any county or parish
| wherein there shall not be holden annually
more II an two stated or appointed terms of
one or both of said courts of the United
States, such proceedings for naturalization
may also be had in the,court ofshighest jurs
diction in such State, Territory, or District
having Clerk Potbouotary. and seal there
of, which holds stated ortregular session for
the trial Of civil causes in such county or
parish and no other court shall entertain
or have Jurisdiction of such proceedings.
This course will relieve the State courts in
nearly all the large cities."
1t is part of the political history Of the
country that the enemies Of the Democratic
party have never. from the "alien and sed
ton" times of the elder Adams, borne any
love towards foreigners, for the reason that
they usually vote the Democratic ticket.
His administration was repudiated and driv-
en- from power by the people, under the
leadership of Jefferson, on that moro than
upon any other distinct issue. 1t is in per-
feet keep ping with the fauatical and proscrip-
tive tendencies Of the present Radical party.
that after having by one fell swoop. through
fraud and force, conferred the right of suf-
frage on more than half million OF igno-
rant and uncducated negroes in the South,
it should cap the climax Of it's infamy by
now inanguratipg a war Of prescription
against intelligent and educated white for.
eigners. If this bill should become a law,
ne foreigner can hereafter become a citizen
who has not, four years previously, filed his
declaration of intention. The plain and in
tended effect of its passage will be to render
void and of no effect every declaration ol
intentions which has heretofore been made,
but which has not yet been consummated
by the person making it. The whole pro-
cess will therefore have to be commenced
over again, and neU declaration of inten-
ton must be made after the passage of this
new Radical scheme. Is this fair, or is it
honest to the men Of foreign birth who come
here to make this country their permanent
home What will be the reply of our Irish
and German population, as we'll as the thou,
sands of others from all parts of Europe who
have sought an asylum from tyranny and
oppression in this, according TO radical logic
THE greatest and freest government in the
: world"
There are just four places in this State at
which United States Courts are held. The
nearest point from Cambria county, would
be Pittsburg. Suppose that a foreigner
should be compelled. under this Radical re.
form, to go from this county, as he must, tc
Pittsburg to file his declaration of intention
and then be compelled to go back at the end
of four years, with one or more witnesses, tc
procure his certificate of citizenship, what
would be the actual cost and how many o
our Irish ard German "trash" could afford
the necessary and unavoidable expense. as
well as the laws delays? Ii such a law
were now in existance it would practically
, amount to ii perfect denial of the right o.
citizenship. 1t is desperate scheme, and
if it succeeds it were better for ar honest
and intelligent foreigner that he had never
seen the shores of this country. Such is the
vile spirit of Radicalism, and such is its pre-
tended love for the down-trodden and op
I pressed of other and hitherto less fortunate
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