Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-19

~" anu 1 ~ mug. 10 1851.
EDITORS DEMOCRAT The Bellefonte
Republican,, Of last week, published letter
from this place, over the signature Of
"JAcK, " in which the following language
occurs
would like 70 know why psuper has
not the right 10 vote. assert he has, but
here in this ncighborhood one Of the asses
surs, the Initials Of whose name Is }. =.
Hall, Democrat, Of course mo Repobli-
can would resort 30 such methods 70 carry
elections by fraud, has refused 70 place
the name Of Republican on The registra-
ton because he isa pAupaF and beoazasn -
claims be bas 10 right to vobn. when
men are elected 20 Office they should try TO
become acquainted with the law, or az
least do a. much as read the Constitution
Of the United States, wherein be will find
that all male citizens Of the United States
over tweniy-one years Of age have the
right 20 vote
JACKS 5" unqualified assertion that a
pauper has a right 10 vote, is abundant
evidence that he knows nothing whatever
Of the qualifications Of electors, albeit he is
backed up in his assertion by the Repabii-
cans editor. If either "JAcK," or the
Republicans editor, will arise and explain
ROW .'msle citizen Of the United States,
over twenty-one years of age" who has
not "resided in the State one year immedi-
ately preceding the election, or who has
no. "residcd in the election district where
he shall offer TO vote at least two months
Immediately preceding the election, or
who has not "paid within two years a
State or county tax, which shall have been
assessed at least two months and paid at
least one month before the election, p hiss a
right TO vote, even though he be in posses
sion of their sine qua non Of pAuperism,
will yield the point, JACKS statement
that Mr.. Hall "has refused TO place the
name Of Republican on his registration
because he is pauper, and because he
claims he has no right TO vote justiaes
the charge against him Of willful falsihca-
ton. The name of the particular person
to whom he refers, and whom he stigma-
tizes as a "pauper, because painful dis
ease has incspacitated him for labor. and
compelled him to rely upon the public for
support, IL on the registration list, was
placed upon 1t II the proper time, and Mr..
Hall does not, and has not, at any time,
claimed that he has no right TO vote.
"Jaeksn eliminating point Of stupidity,
ignorance and misrepresentation is only
reached In the last lines of the paragraph
have quoted, In which he oassertsn that
by the Constitution of the United States
al male citizens over twenty-one years Of
age have the right 10 vote, and prompts
the suggestion that he should add the final
syllable Of the name OF the animal whcso
abbreviated title he adopts ss nom Dc
plume, and write himself In full the jack.
ass that be proves himself TO Be- Tho
Constitution of the United States contains
no line nor word which prescfibes the
qualifications Of electors, or guarantees 10
any man The right 10 vote, or in any way
limits the right Of each State TO decide for
itself what shall constitute tho qualiEica-
lions or disqualiacations Of lie own citizens
to vote, excepting in she ifteen,h amend
mont, which declares that The right ssshall
not Be denied or abridged On account Of
race, color, or previous condition Of servi-
tude.1 Perhaps It would be As well Tor
Jack 70 follow the advice he . freely
tenders Mr. Hall, and tread tho Constitn.
ton Of the United Hlases.
CoArnUTios.