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Effect of proscriptive or extreme legislation against foreigners in Massachusetts and New England, on free labor, free states, and the cause of freedom and Republicanism in the West : letter of Edward L. Pierce, Esq., of Chicago, containing important statistics in regard to the foreign vote at the presidential election : together with extracts from the report of the minority of the committee of the Massachusetts Legislature, presenting their reasons for proposing a residence of two years after naturalization, instead of fourteen years in the United States, before foreigners can acquire the right to vote and hold office.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pierce, Edward Lillie, 1829-1897.
- Series:
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Election law--Massachusetts.
- Election law.
- Presidents--United States--Election--1856.
- Presidents.
- Immigrants--Suffrage--Massachusetts.
- Immigrants.
- Immigrants--Suffrage--United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (16 p. )
- Other Title:
- Effect of proscriptive or extreme legislation against foreigners in Massachusetts and New England, on free labor, free states, and the cause of freedom and Republicanism in the West
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Commercial Printing House, 1857.
- Notes:
- "Minority report" signed (p. 16): Erastus Hopkins, [et al.]
- Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.
- Sabin no. 62709.
- Cited in:
- RLIN, CTRG98-B1965
- OCLC:
- 85793570
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