The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-22
Slevemsnts for the Presidency.

Movements for the Rresedency.
(rrom the Claremont IN. H. Eagiel
carry the great beneficial patriotic objects Of Ii
party will be the nomination Of the gallant Scott for th
Presidency. Under the banner Of such a leader, th
whigs will march forward TO certain victory The oil
whig fires will be kindled and win burn brightly upo
every mountain top and in every valley Pet y AMI
mosities and eaousies will be buried and the whig
again stand forth united and victorious party Doe
any doubt the fulhment Of such prophecy, Their
little does lie know Of the sywpathies and ardent
glowing in the hearts Of the American peo
Pile toward the great chieftan The outghings Of pub
lie feeling can no longer be restrained and we already
the West at this capital Of the old keystone State and
gradually but powerfully IL Is sweeping along the Attain
politicians sham patiots but eIectrfying with Joy
.he true friends OF the country Efforts may be made by
corrupt partsanyleaders and disunioniss stop turn
asde the current OF public feeling but the attempt will
signaiy iai-the people have wed that General Win
nf,d scott shall be our next President The peoples
WIZ u our wiil-let their will be done.
Prom the n \. Tribune Cincinnati Correspondence ]
Well Cincinnati Ia great place; at least Gen Scott
thinks 70. The boat he arrived two hours be-
fore Its usual time and the military were not really TO
receive him, 80 he got into dirty hack, which was ut
once covered with trying to shake hands with the
I'D hero The driver tried to knock them on and At
took the butt Of his whip and laid them fiat with
heads, when stone from the crowd sent him to keep
them company ctremonie. Then commenced gene
raj fight, and stones and dray pins the weapons
and than head prepared for the surgeon
care At last ORA lyman whipped his horse through the
crowd, two three and made a passage, and
General put through to the Burnet House
last line doubtless thinking the people loved him Such
was the reception the papers did not publish it. for
they take good not to hear Of such things but it
fact One stone hit the carriage or the General it
uncertain which-it came from behind
GEN. scoTr'S SPEECH AT PIrrSBr-gGu
My comrades Of 1872 your presence fills with pain
fu yet pleasan recolections You surviving soldiers Of
that war, this is indeed pleasant But many OF your
companions and mine are not here-iheir lay of hustle
and battle is over. l thank you from old soldiers
heart for your kindness aud cspcc, Whatever service
have done to county has met with general appro-
baton ana favor and grateful II il had not been
or you and Others of the volunteers and regulars 1872
neither victory renown would this ay he recorded
can say, gentlemen. my heart that in that war
and in the with Mexico, the volunteers of Pittsburgh
did their whole duty and won as they deserved cori
Gus name tremendous checrs)
GEN. scoTT's LETTER DECLINING A DINNER AT GIN
CLIMATE
ClaoiNSATr, April O. ISL
GrNIIrMEN:-I have had the honor, at your hands to
receive invitation to meet large number OF my coun-
trymen Of Cincinnati whom you represent at public
dinner 10 be given some day that may appoint
This distinguished mark Of appreciation, combined
with the warm greetings generally bestowed upon me
since my arrival among you has renewed my ancient ob-
cations OF duty and gratitude to the Queen CITY the
Wes-the most wonderful creation of modern times and
which no American can behold without feeling height
epcd glow Of patriotism.
Gentlemen must beg Of you to allow me to decline
the honor of public dinner which you have so hand
somey rendered have not accepted an in irritation Of
the Kind in great many years, ana shall probably
accept another, but am not the less. with the highest
consideration, Your grateful and obede serv't.,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
GEN. scoTT'S NATIvK AMERICAN LETTER or 1911
Washington November 10. 1871
Dram SIN Il have the honor to acknowledge your let
ter Of the Sh instant written you pleased to add
in behalf Of hundred native American republicans
ct Philadelphia.
Not conhdentally, but not for publication. have al
ready replied TO letter from David NJ. stone, Esq Of
your city, ON the same subject will write to YOU in
like manner and in haste This il the month when
pressure Of official business Is the heaviest with me
leaving scarcely time for necessary sleep and exercise
must not however wholly neglect your commun
Should any considerable number Of my countrymen
sign me- or desire to give me prominent position before
The public shall take time to methodizc my views
the great question you have proposed Those views had
their origin in the stormy elections in the spring Of 1896
and confirmed In the that the ar on clector
chosen in New York On both occa sions was in
that city, and heard in the streets the cry Down with
the natives" 1t was heard in almost every group of
foreigners the signal for ralyng snd outrage Fired
with indignation two friends sat down with me in my
parior at the Aston House (Novcmber 1s40 up
an address-designcd to rally an American party The
day after the election set out for the South and have
never precisely known why appeal published
Probably the election OF General Harrison rendered its
publication AT that time unnecessary in the opinion Of
my two friends.
now hesitate between extending the period of resi-
dencc before naturalization and total repeal Of all acts
ofCoDgress the stbectny mind inclines latter
Ccncurrng fully in the principles OF the Philadelphia
Sc, Ac, should prefer assuming the designation OF
American republicans, in New York or democratic
Americans. would respectfully suggest Brought up
In the principles Of the revouton-of Jefferson Madison
Ac-undcr whom in youth commenced life, l have
always been called have professcd myself simply
a republican, or whig which with me- was the
thing Democratic Americans would include all good
native citizens devoted to country and it, insttu-
tons woad not drive from naturalized citizens who
by long residence have become Identified with feeling
aud interest.
am happy TO see, by the Philadelphia National .7rs-
that religion Is 10 be excluded party clement
saunch Protestant am, both by birth and convic-
ton. shall consent to party state religion
Religion Is too sacred to b. mingled up with either IL
should always be kept entirely between each
and God except in the way Of and gentle per-
suason in families churches and other Of
voluntary attendance (aftcr years of discrcton)
ciprocal consent
Wishing success to the great work which you and
other patriots have happily set foot remain with
high respect. your fellow citizen. WINFIELD SCOTT
no GsoncI WAsunScIos Rrrp, Esq, and others. Phia,
dcphia.