Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-02

Pilot signing himself -. S. p,
presents Bis views Of the Judlei-
; airy bin il an exceedingly limited
manner, for the body Of article in
!, question Is directed at the doc
trineof citizenship as established
almost all over the world.
!: This individual we don't know
that he Is worthy our notice, but
we are writing Of his principle
and not Of him. this individual
objects to the requirement Of two
years residence for State citizen
ship, and claims that a citizen Of
the United States should be q cit
izen Of any State to all intents
and purposes.
:. This is the bona tide doctrine Of
the RadicalSand this Is q carpet
! bagger who now advances it for
he says he has been here but one
, year.
There is barely a dozeurmem.
bers Of the Radical Tor Republi-
can party in this State who would
object to this basis Of State citi-
zenship. This is another traitor.
Gus step for Capitalization Of
power.
The consequence Of such an in
fringement upon the immemorial
rights of communities, States and
nations would be disastrous in the
! extreme.
!. That eminent commentator
+. upon laws affecting civil and po-
litical liberty, Sir VIM. Black.
stone and all other writer's ON in
. ternational law, tell us that.govern-
mentis an offspring of the family
t relationship.
+ The father, in the early ages,
was the head and ruler of the
family.
!. Then as families joined into
3 communities OF tribes or clans the
eldest, or wisest, or bravest, from
out the whole band, was selected
as chief ruler.
And when numerous tribes, fol
common protection and conve'
y ! nience, or for purposes Of offence
and defence, united the chief o.
the whole body was selected from
e. those who had, with him, q com
&c mon interest, sympathy affilia
e ton and, generally, these wer'
ties of relationship, which CAV
7. confidence that the acts of hi
n government would be fraught witt
wisdom and be for the genera
TT good and prosperity. The principl
y involved in this and in any system
/. of good government was and is,tha
ID the rulers should be taken frOT
y the body Of those who formed tn
ID community to be ruled. So ines
Sc Unable has this right been helt
Is that, probably, there is not a pee
il pie or community upon the fac
y. of the earth, which, If not ruled a
10 ! the South is, by a despotism, !
4. not governed by rulers who ar
from and Of the people whom the
I n govern. And this not only in ne
O; lions, but in States, subdivision
cities and towns.
in A properly interest is not tn
" only requisite which calls for thi
g. order Of things, nor birth, nor th
q. formality Of residence, nor me
he prejudice. 1t were enough t
y. sustain the principle whic
+. -. S. p" condemns, land tn
be Radical partly if we offer as
nc reason, the fact that a certain res
be idence among a stranger people
C. absolutely necessary to enabI
q such a new. conner to learn the.
lie temper and disposition, the natnl
u! aud workings of their laws, tn
Id true equity of their jurisprudenC
i'd and their system of government
% Perhaps one might learn all til
r. in a year; perhaps it needs one t
take six months, Or one month
or more likely it would take tw
err or three years. At any rate, til
time to elapse necessary for thi
r. purpose, should be insisted upo
er il communities would be FIRE,
y happy and prosperous.
re The Republican party is a frau'
=. a cheat, a swindle. They preten
Y to be a party Of and for the PEI
pie, while their every act prove