Session #45 · 1877–79

Speech #450094640

No. Mr. Speaker. when in the city of New York men were taken from their homes because they happened to be naturalized in a particular year (1865. when frauds were doubtless committed.) when it was sought to invalidate all records of naturalization for that year because of certain frauds of a linited character. when there was scouted the principle that a record of naturalization. like other .!eeords. imports absolute verity. and the onus probandi lies on the other side to invalidate it. when the power was exercised by a United States officer by imprisoning hundreds to intimidate thousands of votersto defeat among others my valued friend here on my right. [Mr. EmicIOFF.] who lost a thousand votes by this villiany and outrage. when all this was done. ab. sir. the eyes of the Executive. who was himself counted inso honestly. were closed to the great facts transpiring so recently in the city of New York and other cities under similar Federal supervision. Mr.
Keywords matched
naturalized naturalization

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
85%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
SAMUEL COX
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
450094640
Paragraph
#1
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