No matter how many reputable persons he produced in court. if they were not citizens of the United States they would not be heard to prove his application. In May. 1870. an act was approved by the President entitled "An act to enforce the rights of the citizens of the United States to vote in the several States of the Union. and for other purposes." That act contains some twentythree sections. and assumes to control the actionsof the State officers of election. when performing their duties under the State laws. and topunish them by indictment in the Federal court. and also provides numerous p nalties for any violation of the act. notwithstanding the existence of State laws prescribing punishments for such offenses. There was passed about the same time an act with reference to naturalization. I think. Mr.
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