The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-29
NEW YORk's NEW Law sCHoOL.
Mentor, George. the Count Joannes-scene, -
kcgistrattou Once.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-.Sr. l
of Registers Of the ward and locality where
reside, and to avoid mistakes in the spelling of
my surname. wrote it down without the su-
Dcriluous Il. and respectfully handed my sigma
turc in full to the chairman, who administered
to me my oath. to speak the truth. the whole
ruth. and nothing hut the TRUTH" as to tho
questions to bo prupoundcd 10 me-, and OF
course. according to my Personal knowledge
what followed is so essentially dramatic. that
record 1t in dialogue:
Chairman tr"ading written papcr)-" George
inc Count JOannes. But what il your other
name Z"
Count now havo no other name; that is
my legal name. and have used no other for
more than twenty-five years.
lnspcotor-1 suggest, Mr.. Chairman. that this
gentleman twho is himself lawycrl. by ac-
ccpting title has forfeited his citizenship and
therefore, his right to vote.
Chairman-Producc your law upon that ques-
ton. Mr.. Inspector
Inspector That | think can do. by the Con-
stitution OF the United States. upon that very
subject matter
Count-That ! am sure YOU cannot ~ by
the Constitution. but. on the contrary II directly
sanctions and authorizes my accepting title.
INV ,''"' '''' was 's'"o,ISn'u ny Jaw uecisiohs
n.riiin uS,s una NV lorS. ana against
m ni. '@v9r n OF sioH 5000 s249 and one with
r,I. + HIM ~, sh,-m' know mes" ihctS Dc,
was then. as ann now. the . Uncrushcd."
i, lhrp.'pr- on can probably. quote from the
constitution IN support Oi your lrOpositiOu as
hay" not the book with No.
COUNT crtainly, and with the same facility
this: No citizen holding any ofIloc Of trust
ana cmolum"ni under the United Stlt"s shall.
I,",' .nS ~ s 81, ",r',ss 'icc'pt 81 any giIL
.,nd",.". r"WTiru rom any foreign prince or 20
wn,ai,e. nai riau-C. ana az others in the
i = ''aa i'X \, t ~ N'p. zoo was sghri
iN H.ors. washington nnd surely what he and
~ "SSo. ~ Si'li i"ii anu Sishrd snpulu ne
l,N'a'n'"9 anu MOI Questioned 10y "a lrsH patrl-
WI XIX -, hlt,h-l W .'ihli- nyt -tai.snl"n.
g. 's,i, ',l iiWW e., YOU cNplalh t"ht CLAUSE III
T rum- c 10 Yfu vi H. .,,,on, .,.,
q, ~ l "a ). roGnrd Tor my departed
oys and gii,e from nearly every potential, soy;
Hrr,.Sh "i Iur"l" lpr nus telegraph. as did
~ h, uul.W .orHs ne rH.eiil.l IN thr clanse rs
GGm nr. ns IN IT, navy and army ambassa;
E" o J2@Sr p,nl Ine ir5i va hs rcn9wnnd Com
rauliihg. from The King OF ltny. for saving
w. M ~, M i i,'il,i7' ouIh onl,choders
, nu , hi,iir".i lv''v, WIN, hlllohs OF riilH'ns
ar" Hutnorln,d ana invited 10y the Constitution
" IA; YI'Ii iuu Mrlr an honoFs iur m'rt
~ ,i'U'r~ I'tl'ht anu the dillo-
yn,, -, lily t, ~, uIu m"t HnoW YIN hohor"ny
lhsl.rtur- i.rI mat am legally instructed
utv,"i ,l'S Iu'St!."h' ana WITHOUT u Zee ana
",1"iN s.u, ''t,!,ht ,
il ~ r',,' H., S',tr tn,m ""t your haue
- ,t-' ~ ~. '"''h' , ',H'lili ,,
,NNuhl 40 ma IL M"uh D. inlse Tor mo to
syn ny e-ul nane o;horwisc. 1t has been de-
, T., hnslnn" 10Y "" ii Ju,tl 'cs that the
..r o., I"Isn' ana tll'' surname thereto, Is ~
iruiy ms l.tal name ~ j. ms bartisnal name.
W. ,'I.,r WIZ VIZ VI Yc''lS INV, n,r counsel
II ~ I'W ~ w supreme court, ami ncverhavc
H,En''' NV hHiue 20 u hSh do'uilrit Tor my
- ~ ll'hlS' ni' Nv tll.u nIHlr. orders ol me
'wul arr is9u'u' executions against property.
,r "i pns"ls' ma o,hor 90 umcniS ot law
or" duf Eiant"l ana signed 10y me, and by that
name. rcius.to omen any letters. &C.. addressed
Va m. differently; By that name have voted.
, ana her., demand my right OF registration by
tlht name. IN" adopted son Of Washington
vas no I'Ss citizen,o the United States becaus,
~" uurr ll" u'v OF MARQUIS; OF ms son mat OF
Nvuii, br'r-' nishln-u,,ll Lafayette. Benlh-
mlh i,vlll7oh, nor! ~ Mopirh, near Boston.
NUS; uecHih', S1uht huini ord.
thulrmah. Welt decide that your argument
an; am your lac,s nave settled about your nameand
.N'. .'"Wi in',,h 70 olhcI ust,ons, according
10 our onlrih uuter. count Joanncs. where
WI 80" ,,ss,rh -, ,
,"vpii,' , non my solcmh oath' 40 not per-
SVi,huS KNOW. -,
insp',to i t"r"us'dl-Not Know where you
W.T.. ..!h t,,
o., '. .it 'i,nlny hnl. nave sworn In speak
IN, run: a. 70 my own Know ,rigc, ar'ordlhg
100 NJ N"'u I "N'iy Mln'ss. h'rrlnre now
xh l'7sl ~ hhnW Wn'r" or wien WAS born
M ~, W. Ni,,i F"r Hns"tf 'hose queS-