Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-05-01
Wing Platform.

As General Scott will probably be the next wing
candidate for the Presidency take great pleasure in
publishing the following letter from the distinguished
hero of Chippewa. This letter very clearly Oreshadows
what is be the political issue in the
From &c Loudon lva.) Wing, June ls, 1881
LETTER FROM GENERAL SCOTT.
The following letter from Gen. Scott circulated
among the members OF the recent (PhIadelpha) Con-
yentiOn, and created much sensations:
WASHINGTON Norem5er 10, 1871.
DEAR SIR FL have the honor TO acknowledge your
letter Of the 9th Instant written, you pleased to
add in behalf Of sereral hundred NatUe american Re-
PubIcGns Of Philadelphia.
Not confdentially but not for publication, have al
ready replied letter from David NJ Stone, Esq, Of
your city, the subject. will write to you in
like and in haste. This is the month when the
pressure of official business is the heaviest with
leaving scarcely time for necessary sleep and exercise
/ must not, however, wholly neglect your communca-
ton.
Should any considerable number of my countrymen
assign me- desire to give prominent position be-
fore the public shall take time methodist my views
the great question you have proposed Those views
had their origin in the stormy elections in the spring of
1896 and were confirmed in the week that Harrison
electors chosen in New York On both occasions
/ in that city, and heard in the streets the cry
a. Do,va tvif the Natires 1t heard in almost
ry group OF foreigners, the signal for raylng and
outrage Fired with Indignation, friends sat down
with in my paror at the Astor House, November,
lSl0O to draw up an Archaeological to rally an
for the South and have precisely known why OUR
APPEAL not 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-
denee before naturalization, and TOTAL REPEAL
of all acts Of Congress the sub ject-MY MIND IN
CLINES To THE LATTER.
Concurring fully in the principles Of the Philadelphia
&c. &C., l should prefer assuming the designation Of
american Republicans, as in New York, Democratic
.4nericaRs as would respectfully suggest. Brought
up in the principles of the RevOlution-of Jefferson
Madison &c.-under whom in youth commenced life,
have always been called, have professed my
SELF simply Republican or Wing, which, with me- was
the thing Democratic Americans would include
all good nGtire citizens devoted country and its
Institutions would not drive from naiurazed ct
zens who by long residence, have become identified
with in feeling and interest.
/ am happy see, by the Philadelphia Native Ame-
rican that religion be excluded party element
Staunch Protestant | am, both by birth and convic-
tiOn shall consent to party state religion.
Religion is too sacred be mingled up with either. 1t
should always be kept entirely between each individual
and God except in the way Of and gentle per-
suasOn; families, churches and other occasions of
voluntary attendance CATER years Of dscreton)
ciprOcal consent.
Wishing the great rork which you and other
patriots haze happily set foot, remain nth high
respect your feIOw citizen,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
To GEORGE WASHINGTON REED, Esq. and others, Phil
adelPhia-