Session #43 · 1873–75

Speech #430061897

The gentleman from Massachusetts would go abroad without any passport. his face would he sufficient to carry him. Gentlemen on this floor going to Europe do not propose to take passports. But a naturalized citizen who wants to return to his old hometree. feeling a pride in his new nationality. would desire to take out a passport. He would send to the gentleman from Massachusetts or some other member to obtain a passport for him as evidence of his right as a freeman in this Republic of ours. It is upon that class of our citi�zens the gentleman from Massachusetts would hmpose a tax. while members of Congress would escape scotfree. for he admits they would goabroad without passports.
Keywords matched
naturalized

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Family values

Speaker & context

Speaker
WILLIAM HOLMAN
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
IN
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
430061897
Paragraph
#0
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