Effect of proscriptive or extreme legislation against foreigners in Massachusetts and New England, on free labor, free states, and the cause of freedom and Republicanism in the West : letter of Edward L. Pierce, Esq., of Chicago, containing important statistics in regard to the foreign vote at the presidential election : together with extracts from the report of the minority of the committee of the Massachusetts Legislature, presenting their reasons for proposing a residence of two years after naturalization, instead of fourteen years in the United States, before foreigners can acquire the right to vote and hold office.

Effect of proscriptive or extreme legislation against foreigners in Massachusetts and New England, on free labor, free states, and the cause of freedom and Republicanism in the West : letter of Edward L. Pierce, Esq., of Chicago, containing important statistics in regard to the foreign vote at the presidential election : together with extracts from the report of the minority of the committee of the Massachusetts Legislature, presenting their reasons for proposing a residence of two years after naturalization, instead of fourteen years in the United States, before foreigners can acquire the right to vote and hold office.

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Main Author: Pierce, Edward Lillie, 1829-1897
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Commercial Print. House, 1857.
Subjects:
Frémont, John Charles, > 1813-1890.
Election law > Massachusetts.
Presidents > United States > Election > 1856.
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