The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-07-16
From the Guernsey Jeffersonian.
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Tho late Wing Convention at Columbus,
to bait the Free Sellers. and Try as near as
.mortals can, to be all things to all men,
repudiated Millard Fillmore as the choice
of the people Of this State for the next
Presidency and Resolved
"Thattis the desire Of the Wings Of
Ohio that Gen. WINFIELD ScoTT should
be the candidate Of the whig party for
President Of the United States at the elec-
lion Of A. d. 1859; and we cordially rec
omanend him TO The wings Of the Union as
the most deserving and suitable candidate
for that Office"
tta Now Gen. Scot: is an avowed Native
American, and is recognized as such by
that party. One clause in the creed Of
the Native American party is, that no For
eigner shall be permitted to vote till he
shall have resided in this country FL years.
The Wings by resolving in favor of Scott
as their candidate for the Presidency en-
dorse his principles. And for The purpose
Of letting our Democratic readers-lrsh-
Dutch--Scotch-and others interested,
know something about the political views
Of Gen. Scott and the whig party in the
State. we copy the following letter from the
Loudon IVA Whig:
aap LETTER FROM GEN. SeorT.
p iiis Washington, Nov. 10. 1848.
DEAR SlR:-I have the honor to ac-
knowledge your letter Of the 9th instant,
written as you are pleased to add, in be-
half of several hundred native american
Republicans of Philadelphia.
Not confdentially, but not for publica-
ition, i have already 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 is the month
when ihe 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 me, or desire to give
me prominent position before the public,
i 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 eighteen and
thirty-six. and were confirmed in the week
that the Harrison electors were chosen in
New York. On both occasions | was in
that city, and heard in the streets the cry.
sDotcn Nth the NatiUes!" afs
sl It was heard in almost every group oil
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, 1848,) to
draw up an address-designed to rally an
american party. The day after the elec-
ton; set out for the South, and have
never known precisely why OUR AP.
PEAL was 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 residence before naturalization
and TOTAL REPEAL of all acts o.
Congress upon the subject-MY Mini
.INCLINES TO THE LATTER!
Concurring fully in the Philadelphia
&C., sc. | should prefer assuming the
designation of american Republicans, as
in New York, or Democratic Americans
as would respectfully suggest. Brough
up in the principles of the Revolution-o
Jefferson, Madison, &C., under whom il
youth commenced life, ! have Away.
been called, have ever prolessed myself
simply Republican or Wing, which will
me was the same thing. Democratic
Americans would include all good natir'
citizens devoted to our country and its in
qstitu,ions; would not drive from us natu
,ralized citizens, who by long residence
have become identified with us in feeling
and interest.
~ am happy to see by the Philadelphia
.Natiue american, that religion is 10 be ex
.cluded as party element. staunch Pro
testant as am, both by birth and convlc
ton, shall never consent to party o
State religion. Religion is too sacred t
be mingled up with either. 1t should al
ways be kept entirely between each indi
vidual and God, except in the way OF rea
son and gentle persuasion; as in families
churches, and other occasions Of volun
tary attendance taher years of discretion
or reciprocal consent
l.. Wishing success TO the great ,cork ach'c|
you and other patriots hare happily set o,
foot, Iremain wiih high respect, your jet
In IVA WINFIELD SCOTT.
va To GEORGE WASHINGTON REED, Esq.
and others, Philadelphia. la
HEMPFIELD RAILROAD.
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