The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-10-13
Federal whiggery aud Church Bnrning

Federal Whlggery aud Chufch bhthihB
Nativeism.--.The Candidates of the
one 10 be the Candidates of The other.
The 6rst regular nominauon OF Geu
TAYLOR, was by Native Amer can Con-
vention, which placed on the ticket with
him Gen. Dearborn, as Vice President.
When whlggery took up and adopted
the Native nomination as their own. Gen.
Dearborn, as Vice Pres deaf. 80 as to su.
perc, de Vie necessity ofrunning two slec
toral tickets
To supply the vacuum, the following
correspnndencs took place between the
wing canddate Tor Wee President and Mr..
Gowan, a leading Naive American in
Boston. We copy j, from the New York
Herald:
Mi,iiard Fillmore ON Native American
The following correspondence between
me Of cur Naive Amer,cans and the
Hon. NJ Fillmore, has been handed to us
ted ,u print, and may be Of some inttres
to our readeas
BosroN. June 10th, lS49.
Hon MiLt,ARp FiLLMoRE.
Sw:-In Cos, quence Of the resignation
| of Il. A. ) Dearborn, the Native A nerl
can candidate for Vice presldeui, nom,
mated by the National Convention at
Philadelphia. in July last, have been re.
aues,ed b, suma OF our Naive American
friends Of Massachusetts TO correspond
with you, TO ascertain your views IA relaN
ton 10 the following po'nlG
FIRST are you IN favor Of the naturali-
za,ion laws oi ITO United States! Ifso,
are You III favor Of excluding f'reigners
from participating in the elective fran.
chlse until they have been here at least
twen'! one years!
S.c"nd-Are you in favor Of imposing
a cspitaton tax upon all fole gnelsof s25o
each, or to such an extent as to protect
the American mechanic from Iorelgn oom
ps,ion in tue domestic labor markeN
An early aGswer to the inlerrogatorie'
propounded is solicited.
JOHN E. GOWAN.
ALBANY, June II, lS43.
SIR: have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt Of your letter OF the 1oth inst.
IN which you desire my views on certaii
., in,s expressed IN your letter. These
,nouir,es are doubtless addressed 10 me
ia consequence Of my recent nominatson
to the Vice Presidency; but which nev
er have, and trust never shall, shrink
from any off cial responsibility which may
be cast upon me, am sdmonished by the
experience of heIs, that, as Candidate
for the party that has put me IN nomIna
llon, am not at liberty now 10 make "F
and publish my political faith. A wing
couvention, without solicitation on my
, part, has generously taken the upon trust
and if there be any other sect or party
tia, have sufficient confidence in my pat
ri,tism and integrity to give the their sup
port ON the same conditlans, shall ba
gra,iul for the favor: but ! must say TO al
that my past conduct is the only pledge
can give for my future course. must b.
al liberty, when called upon to act, 10 d
-. what think IL right
;. Trusting that If you do not concur vii
=, me in cplnion as to the proPriety ot III
:, course which have adopted, you will
least believe me when Isay that no dis
re pect is intended 10 you. or those to
whom you speak, in declining TO expires
: INV opinion on the 81 bj sct to which you re
fer, | remain truly yours.
MILLIARD FILLMORE.
Mr. Fillmore it will be seen, refuses It
say whether he be in favor Of repeal'n
the na,uraliz4t,on LAWS, or whether he b
ia favor OF luA citing tax OF two hundre
and fifty dollars upon those who seek
. asy lum 10 tue new, as refuge from the y
rsuny Of the old world. aud which wouI
efec,ually preclude the settlement Of th
). American Union,
The reason OF tins refusal is, that a
# whlggery has taken its candidates uPc
trust they are not now allowed to max
I'D aud publish their political faith.
. making this avowal, however. Mr.. Fii
:, more gives his past conduct as the on
pledge he can give for his future course
;, TIA, pledge will be deemed suli cient, f
for Mr.. Fill more " as the great head ofti
party in New York.
:, Whiggery adopted the Native candida;
for Vice President - Statesman.
J. WAS THERE EVER PARTY DRivED T.
), sucB srRAITsl-Itis is ind eed "a singular fac