President. there will never. for any length of time. be venal Legislatures without a corrupt people behind them. Besides. there are. unhappily. other modes of destroying the freedom of elections. to which popular elections are exposed. from which legislative assemblies are free. The great prize of the office of Senator is. if this amendment be adopted. to be added to the temptatious which. unless many a report in the other House be without foundation. have induced in very many instances in our history false counts. fraudulent naturalization. personation of voters. fraudulent residences. forged returns. intimidation. and mob violence. These attend elections in great cities and in States where race differences still add their bitterness to the struggle for political power. There have been. it isestimated. more thanthree hundred and twenty contestedelection cases in the House of Representatives.
Keywords matched
naturalization