Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-05
Municipal Democratic Ticket.
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE

Inc electlOu ihoJ Va SS'-NS
morrow. when the claims of the rival
candidates will be decided by the people
through the bsllot-box. The canvass
has been necessarily short, but neverthe-
less one of excitement. Everything,
both of a public and private note, have
been made known about the principal
aspirants. The public must be at this
time fully posted as to the virtues or
vices, the qualification or disquali-
fication of the gentlemen running.
The individual who can stand the
newspaper sitting and ventilation from
editors, is indeed the right man Tor
Mayor. Who then has stood the test IN
this unequal war Of words ! We pro-
claim it that Mr.. John johnson has been
untarnished by the exposures from the
opposition. and like the gold tried in
furnace, has only shown the brighter oy
being tested in the FIRE. The virtues OF
the man have only been fully made
known since the contest began, AND
the people have in that short time
been forced to love and admire him.
If the canvass should &c on for
ten DAYS, Mr.. Walkers corporal guard
would dwindle to single file of mer.
He would have no vote bu. his own, and
perhaps that Of the editor Of the Ard
lanehe. TIE various and innumerabie
charges made against Mr.. johnson have
oil been exploded and found wanting in
the solid elements of truth. We have
forced our enemy to the wall on every
one. As each successive gun is spiked,
the opponents Of the Democratic party
are seen to grow less. The last faint
sound of the opposing foe was heard this
morning from the Avalanche. charging
that Mr.. John johnson, the Demo
cratic nominee, was not citizen OF the
United States. What ridiculous asser-
ton but not surprising, coming, as it
does. from that quarter. Why, 1t is well
known fact that cannot be disputed that
Mr.. johnson has been o citizen OF this
county, and exercised eli the privileges
Of such, for fifteen years. Hec came With
his father TO this country twenty-five
years ago, from Ireland. and was at the
time only eleven years old. His father
was made q citizen Of the United States.
and his son being miHor at the time,
did not require 10 take the oath OF natu-
ralization. The very fact of bis father
being a citizen before his minority was
sufficient TO entitle bis son TO sll the
rights, privileges and amunities OF q citi'
zen of the United States when he became
OF the age of tweniy-oDs years. For proof
of,his, read the law, which Is as follows:
3. The children OF persons duly nsia-
ralized under any of the laws of the
limited Stetes, or who, previous TO the
passing Of any Law on thnt subject, BY
tbe government of the United States,
NAV have become citizens OF any one OF
the said States, under the laws thereof,
being under the age of twtn'y-one years,
at the time Of their parents being so
naturalized Or admitted TO the rights OF
citizenship, shall, il dwelling 10 the
United States. be considered AS ciuzsns
of the Uoited S,aieS, and the children OF
persons who row are or have been oiti-
zeos of the Uoited States. shall, though
born out OF the limits and Jurisdiction Of
the United States, be eausidered as ciii'
zeus of the Unites States. ProUided
That the right Of citizenship shall cot de.
ceend 10 persons whose fathers have
never resided within the United States
Prorided also, That no person hereto
fore prescribed by any State. or who bsl
been legally convicted Of having Joined
the army of Great Britain, during The
late war, shall be admitted citizen, AZ
aforesaid uithnnt the cnneent of th.
LEGISLATURE Of the State in which such
person was prescribed.
We hope now this twaddle about Mr.
Johnson not being q citizen Of Thu
government will cease, for the man wit
would now assert otherwise makes o
himself an ass. The Law is too plain
aud the fact that Mr.. John Johnson
father was citizen Of this country. is To-
weIl.kpown to require repetition. Tb
Democratic nominee lie 10 every respse
oualifed for the Office Of Mayor, whiel
be soon viii enter upon. II be elaine
British protection during the war, It va
In order 10 keep oct Of tbeFederAl SERVES
sud that be might not be forced 10 hgh