Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-23
naturalization 90 BE- Rssrriefed.

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The following is a summary Of the
provisions Of bill which is now before
Congress, having for it's object the
exclusion of white European immi.
grants from the elective franchise
"Procecdings for naturalization must be taken
before the United States circuit or district courts,
or, whore there were not more than two terms
annually Of these, before the United States court
Of highest jurisdiction Of the State. A. hrst
step, the applicant must Gle with the clork Of the
court notice Of intention 10 become ciliren,
which notice shall state full particulars of birth
parcntagc, residence, arrival In The country, 4c.
and hc must give tho names uf two sitizens who
know him personally. The nstice Is 10 be fled
but open Tor inspection or copying. After four
years subsequent cont auous residence In the
United States, he may apply TO one Of the courts
named for admission 10 citizenship at least twenty
days before the ',fm or session thereof lie must
have lived IN ihe State for the previous six months
aud IN the dstrict, county or parish In which the
application is made for thirty days And be must
produce one Or more credible citizens who can tes-
t'y 20 all the foregoing particulars as also 10 his
'-oral character aud fitness generally for adnis-
sion. Any citizen may produce opposing evidence.
II the court is satisfied In the applicants favor, II
viii give him certificate of naturalization. to
take eject siH mouths thereafter, and 70 stating"
The bill has been devised for the
cxpress purpose of saving the Radical
party from defeat at the coming presi-
dental election, and from tho perma-
nent destruction which is impending
over IT, The immediate effect of the
proposed enactment would be to can
eel every declaration Of intention
already made by any immigrant, and
compel the party TO make new dec
laration, after which he must wait
four years before he can get his natu.
rnlization papers, aud six months more
before he can vote. This would put
the immigrant who has been in this
country five years on tho same footing
with him who arrived yesterday
Residence is TO count for nothing. if il
is residence prior to the passage of the
proposed law. No application is to
be regarded unless il WAS made TO the
clerk Ofa United States Court. whereas
all previous declarations have been
made to State Courts By the new
law all existing applications would be
made null and void, and there WW be a
total interruption Of naturalization tor
four years and sic months This is a
villainous scheme for preventing thou
sands Of white European Immigrants
from voting at the next Presidential
election. III it succeeds there will be
a., l,.oyh patural;1.tfnna unfti Tho a.. "a
die of the next Presidential term. Ii
is n confession OF weakness on the
part Of the Radical party, and des
perate attempt TO save il from defeat
in the coming Presidential contest.
The restriction of naturalization Ia
the United States Courts must neces-
sarily work great hardship, without
any compensaiing good, II will rem
der the process OF naturalization ~
troublesome and so costly that many
will be deferred from assuming the
rights Of citizenship-and that is the
object Of the bill
Such an enactment seems exceed
ingly harsh and unjust when th,
Republican party has just conferred
the right to vote aud hold Office on
every stupid and ignorant negro il
the country. II is an outrage upon
white Europeans which ought TO be
resented by every man who has droI
OF such blood 10 his veins. Such Il
discrimination against the higher and
more intelligent race in favor OF th,
lower aud more ignorant one ought tC
call forth universal eXeoralion. IL Is
the last, the basest, aud the most des-
pcrate resort Of q party which fear
the result Of a f ee election by all the
people who would be entitled 10 vot,
under the existing laws Of the country
The Hartford IimeS declares that
when Senator Sumner complimeutct
Mrs. Senator Revels upon the good
fortune OF her husband, that delighted
lady replied. "Thank you, sab dougl
dc Lord afllick you wild a white skin
he glib You heart as black as any
body'sY
Shewas right about Summers heart
of course, but as for his skin, it has ne
right 10 be quite as white as any
body's, for he has dash of negro
blood in his veins--his great grand
mother being quadroun from Demar
ara. Old Sumner married her bccaus,
she had money left her 10y her father
This is true. Day Book.