The ideals absurd. If they are not persons what are they? You hold that the meanest and most ignorant negro wl o comes from the deepest j an gle of the darkest part of Africa and plants himself here is a person. and yon prescribe naturalization laws by which he has a right to become a citizen. Every human beingSaid Governor Horatio Seymourborn upon our continent. or who comes here from any quarter of the world. whether savage or civilized. can go to our courts for protection. except those who belong to the tribes who once owned this country. The cannibal from the islands of the Pacific. the worst criminal from Europe. .Asia. or Africa. can appeal to the law and courts for their rights of person and property. all save our native Indians. who. above all. should be protected from wrong. The Indian on the western plains who shows genius and gallantry and manhood is denied oven an existence as a person. Note the language of the Constitution: All persons born or naturalized in the United States. and subjectto thejurisdiction thereof. are citizens of the United States. We claim that the jurisdiction of this country extends to the Pacific Ocean. Was the Indian born within that limit ? No one questions it. He does not ask you for naturalization. He cares nothing about the uniform rules you may make on that subject. He claims his right as a birthright. le was born in the United States. and he is a person.
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