The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-06-27
GEN. SCOTT's NATIVE AMERI-
CANISM.

OANlNMs
Assome Of the whig politicians are
busily engaged in the hun. Of an aavaili
Bile" candidate for the Presidency, We
propose TO lessen to their labo's by the
republication Of the following document
We copy Il from a Taylor whig paper,
which we put away in the summer oflS4S
for the purpose Of using it to refresh the
Iecollec!ions of class Of politicians
whose memories are additionally treach
-erous. Ifthe views oc Gen. Scott had
been adopted by Congress, il would have
been sad day for Kossuth and his noble
compatriots, who are now seeking a ref
uge and home on American soil.-O.
Patriot. -
From the Loudon (va.) Whig June ls, '48
LETTER FROM GEN. SCOTT.
The following letter from Gen. Scott
was circulated among the members oi
therecent (Philadelphia) Convention and
created much sensation:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 lS4I.
Dear SRI have the honor to ac-
knowledge your letter Of the Sih inst,
written, you are pleased TO add, in
behslf Of SEVERAL HUNDRED NATIVE
AMERICAN REPUBLcANs OF PHILADEL-
PHIA.
Not confdentially but not for publica.
tion. have already replied 10 letter
from David M. Stone, ESQ.,, of your city,
on the same subject. / will write TO you
in like manner and in haste. This is
the month when the pressure OF official
business is The heaviest with me-leaving
scarcely time for necessary sleep and
exercise. must not however,, wholly
neglect your communication.
Should any considerable number of
my countrymen assign mes pr desire to
give me prominent position before the
public, | shall take time TO methodize
my views on the great question you have
proposed. Those views had their origin
in the stormy elections in the spring Of
1886, and were confirmed in the week
that Harison's electors were chosen in
New York. On both occasions | was in
that city, and heard in the streets the cry,
do,on Nth the Natiues! 1t was heard
in almost every group of foreigners, as
the signal for rallying and outrage
Fired with indignation two friends sat
down with me in my parlor, at the Astor
House (November, ls40.) to draw up an
address-designed TO rally an American
party Tho day after the election, | set
out for the South and have never pre-
cisely known why OUR APPEAL was
not published. Probably the election of
General Harrison rendered its publica-
ton at that time unnecessary in the
opinion ofmy two friends.
now hesitate between extending the
period Of residence before naturalization,
and TOTAL REPEAL of all acts ofl
Congress on the subject MIND IN
CLlNES TO THE LATTER.
Concurring fully in the principles Of
the Philadelphia, &C., &C., | should pre-
fer assuming the designation of American
Republicans, as in New York, or Demo
cratic Americans, as would respectfully !
suggest. Brought up in the principles
Of the Revolution of Jefferson, Madison
&c.,--under whom in youth ! COM
menced life, | have always been called, |
have ever professcd myself simply a
Republican or Whig, which with me
was the same thing. Democratic Amer.
Jeans, would include all good NATIVE
citizens devoted to our country and its
insti tutions; would not drive from us
naturalized citizens, who, by long resi-
dence, have become identified with us in |
feeling and interest.
lam happy 10 see, by the Philadelphia |
National American, that religion is to be |
excluded, as parry element. Staunch
Protestantas am, both by birth, shall
never consent 10 party or State religion.
Religion is too sacred to be mingled up
with either. 1t should always be kept
entirely between each individual and
God, except in the way Of reason and
gentle persuasion; as in famili es, chuches
and other occasions of voluntary atten.
dance (after years Of discretion) or recip-
rocal consent.
Wishing success TO the grea: work
which you and other patriots have hap
PLY set on foot, l remain with high re-
spect, your fellow citizen.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
To GEORGE W. REED, Esq, and others,
Dh;1oda1nhip