, 1870-04-21

Terence IL the history OF the constitution o. ts n
lm If The an,tiun cf the constitution Of lsls al u
he Inhabitants af the STATE Joined together lot sne NJ
1urrssc II organizing the state Government =
ID, H. a. row, i; w4s the privilege of al persons Z
ttdt Ut In = Ter1tLsy 10 l4n tuth otsanlzauOn- Il
The constitution cf Isis, s. ctuu 2. of Article pro
ain all elections All white male inhabitants I
ahozt the age Of twenty one years having resied 4
don, sta,I ENJOY the right Of IN eector: hut no
rtIson fhall t* entitled TO- y1.s sxceE; u & tae
at the tune OF thu election" y
there waa the enfraachisement Of evc7J inhanI- :
tant Of the State, and a time rolled On eset1 "a
halitani OF tho STATE, who had tsecn here Rtx | =
N,rs eiuztn Of the E,,lted states
When the constitution Ut 1873 vas adopted i
was fund that thta policy, which cnfEhnchtse'l al
inhabitants u the State, without regard - thet
nssnS y II Then ami euT pfesua
constitution, Ieteru1Intu not to ds1fancnlse those
who were OF had bcen voters since ISL. Whn ma
zeFa Of the in!s.l States tut would not extend It
further. And the Colntnit1se on SURFACE hase
slu continued this right to ihoae Who were fesl-
Thr cunst,tuI,on II l-is did not e1.enA the right
Of surragr to IN! tnhattAnt Of this state who Was
not voter bcfofc the adoption OF that eonsutn-
ton Anu It Is now proposed 70 undo what w
constitution Of ls has wisely done, In faytnu that
illinois who Is not a citizen Of the United States
II IL pf,1x1seh to give tn fors'iKn1 1orn men. O! |
the age Of q ycass all the privileges o. cslzeas o.
the Jll!ted staIes, wthuut imposing any VI the
corresponding liabilities % duties nlDn them. II
Is Etupose., to take away from all the foreigners
become citizens Of the United States, BY granting
,hem eyesy privilege OF the citizen without tmpos
| ing any Of .ts duties upon them. ena...,
| c!ded that those who had exercised the right oi
franclite without s'elng nasural!zed HeEs subject
no',ey was a4,ops1d It was time Of var Of czea.
| fuaguitnlc and importance But doea my Que
here claim that II even i they had exercised hose
| they had been claI1ned hy the.r oxn royeEnmsnts
| they would not hare teen released! Man tney
forfeited any Of The rights of ,heir iat atzlans
While there are thousands upon thousands o. 70.
tel1gent and patriotic citizens OF the Cuited states
In tttb country naiurallzed under the laws O! Con-
prcss. there are other thousands who not only arc
noi, but declare they viii not become citizens 81
thp uIt.d States nor cease to recognize their n-
eE1ance to the countries fEnM whence tnsy caine;
Il Woull be unlust to the citizens Of the United
old allegiance to become ctiIcns with US, 10 H1se
| to those who have not assumed me $0utS auu aA
q eit!zens rs az 81 IN e III d not
tend The right Of franchise 10 all the Inhabitants o.
the state al that time but snpty ieit the y9t1 3s;s
, aud declared that, fron that time. no one coolu
Mcguire the right Ut elector Of the state o. II
FIJI amendment proposes to take AWAY the prohi-
tion liked In the constitution Of 1s4s, ahd aSail ~
extend the seEnc.ous rtsese eante unapn inT fT
. it. unless We wish large population IN thtt sac
! n, receive The benefits an privileges Of ctti1gn:
y | without having Imposed them A1f Of It's dpues
4 sna lab!ltiess :
= Mr Ross Mr. President: haSe telt Song ~
- FRET al the unk1n5 manner In which natutat1et
| foreigners have been alluded 70 III lstlnEuishet]
>, gentlemen On the other std. VI tho convention
II would IKE to Anu~ NJ: ,nt 9h, NM nm1 tntnrrs
~ think Il We trace our history back to cur ptosen
4. !tors that they we're a foreigners except the ae
ons Of Maryland, and The settlers upon the jane
:. - River and at Plymouth: Who took tnelI suea
AZ nnce1 There Is no reoprety n drawing 9 m M
ie ue bic tha, desire TO make their homes among q
" We have announced to the people oi TIC eait M
uf The .iewn.tFudden masses, rcetng from the pe
nd sccuIIons u he despotsu1s of the old worl tn
a3 t9 they .mfghi enjoy freedom md liberty o. COZ
mt mans love for the institutions oi th eountIy nal
'1t his tearing himself away fEom The dtspotlsms
NO the oil world and mailing h!s home among = =
"s We speak Of item rs II ihcy were spies upon U
", | liberties. :.
~ would he glad to see this amendment g lG
Ee teE than i doe gssss sxs5y y t%ye mont
nto should have thr same right to nc electsc 1ss
n'" chse Al our own citizens. | know no tsasoh "
nv ~. who have been herr ten Or fifteen 5eafs 70, 70
~ around with passes IN their pocEts. u y aaa
yor guns 10 the pfncec anHs, Lit oil slave oltese
JAZZ travel1r, r7bm one petehhorhood TO anotn
.son :, rake his rass IN his pocket, that
might set through. ba, se m
cTE although they may have lived here ten, nit'
bg ar twenty Years. when ;hey 10 to the registry
ntF. the haot-lox to bring their passes 10 ths way
of thnr IN cIJowat n r1trse the clectiye francf
nd liz frcemen' s,r. Eant no such discrniinAtt
ci that sre now coming to our shores a. Jusl Is E
te as cur foErtlthcrs wcrc. Tney toEe their pan
nal lHy IN maintaining Tue tosusaoons 0! oul cool
"a t =, Gentlemen kay that ZONE of them attempse,
Il IN avoid lie responsbtl.tT Of the goTcrnneut-
the they did, Still, IN proportion 70 the homeef OF
lnfu- op0ulaton ID fh!s ceuns! 1ney ooLc an e4ua
portion q nc nu.ufns "nlca ~ aaa ~ tAisn apoa u,
nd NV ~ e Let &
nseessiIy ss s to psa? il detsSee X H.
ID e1nnea n o. ;as rnist iii sates lis moi ID con
Sc Of Tn ne sonsaaen .! ne n'Ie ,, Sla,eM
Mr. nGa seatsmsn iii t5sm IS 70 il, Re g,
By tuuon OF .ae S!at. oi f y ,n r,+n9 +
The Consutnhon OF the tinted sfa.es r!oF
G Law that men Nho may elect the most hume
+ +, ~ retcnt to elect nenbs1s Of corsrcss md eset
t!ssi1en1 1n o. hae asa S.n. tn n1se - =
,eunt nefe u iisnoA 70 ae1e!ntne "no o. m snAa e1es
de- We 10 not propose 70 interfere in ny de-
i. and with the laws Of ConGrcss iof tne natulaAza
q fo1risness Asn nay & ta!s 10 OF rs nov ~ l''3 pro3
khtp. hut the Efforts now being insdc IN Nasf
,nos,- ton. By the pa11y IN power. will make Etl11
\ fhe dIfteut fol foreigners TO become nasu1axetl
Etatc exercise inc estGnst I1ane nlse. n,
agent | AZ, MEplI- NJ. EEs!situl: tnaA enls y!
VA 10 sion mas aten soneEaa1 o. tne uatule.o1
not eomte shd aslnasvsoesys ~; me ~ ~ 9cIs
este.i Efase ana sctle.s pasFoscr aaa aol 1ot tn-
mo- dftnaEoGucfy OR tE1tn9
nnl and privileges of citizenship while they are
t. the cmrt fscln tnr duties ana rsouaollttes Re!
latu.p inE thctetov Ganot X ss!loasH maae. : u
put In a9c M ,o.1,.r+;1-, - ,S1s srhen Inots EIs
utEeu tnTx rnntannu l,as nerr haudful Of ntoneer
sn; re, confet7e, the franchise It Is tue ali
hs in. hut the Democratic Convention Of 1877 PM 4
>come 70 tnat nplupSs 1t s ~ siicH. me nv
y ,ha ready acquired It, required that a!fet april !,
- III men shan ee ctu1ens ;,,I who shaa E2te se.
The had acqtNcn ...+,ttas 1ae MsnI Vas
5, and unues tae o!a on;ona, ~ ~ ,te n
cratic party during tts best aud rutc@s uaFA
H. uk4 convention Of 1s6a- Eh1cn Vas oFe1FneHl
:. snd Democratic, rcam1mt tae same tang. ana
rrn1rrrnr porers anIl urtytlccrs Of cttttes
ees oi nTon .cn. t,nrn'unrsry t1n - ~''~
. ana -...., - ss.,.., -, ~A,.n h.-
AZ ~ 4Agu. ~ @ A1.!nossA- ~ ~ III a-1. 80
from the frst day We met to the present TIN
any alien. uaSur1ltzed citizen, or native born
secuoa lsE sas i.!h - 49, t, ,hnsa f~bo,
= nn1T teptAnce ts due 70 = foreign power, ! be
thetriore, hat he aasmp. 70 oxsIr1ae aaa a4os :
ecoou Wy eAisaS ~ p1s'ts tseH h,+
by the feri here with hostile Intent and foE the pu
.. esanSane oar sesA Mso 9 usstep4so Va, sr -,
Aau e~ose eAs 3*op.e W ~ a4lpe - aa-.e .. ~.