The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-07-07
General seOtt's Native Ameri-
canisrn.

the toiowlng letter wfIttcn by 6enSrHl Win
field Scott, TO G. w. Reed, Esq, of the city
Of OfPhilAdelphia, on the subject Of the natu-
ursl:EatioR laws, and the organization
Of Native Americaa party IN the Uni
ted States. No one familiar with the bis
tory Of Native Americanism, aud the
scenes enacted in the ciy of PhiladelPhis,
during the terrible riots that resulted in the
destruction of tue Catholic Chapel,
conseeratcd 10 the worship of the living
God, that can fail to look upon the senti-
ments embodied in G2ncrsl SCOTS letter, as
burning stigma, upon the American name
and American character, They are the
same seniiments that Influenced Nevin,
Reed, and theis coadjntors to act 50 consrc
uous a par! in incitiag those acts Ofviolcnee
and blUed which degraded the ancient city
Of brotherly love, aud cast a shade ugoa the
Institutions under which we live This let
ter is written from Washington city under
date Of November 10, 184l, shortly before
those frighllu scenes were eDae;ed, ard is
ss follows:
- WAsuINdToN, November 10, 1871.
? Il DEAR SIR:-E have the honor to acknowl,
edge your letter of the Oh instant, written
s as you are pleased to add, in behalf of sew.
eral hundred Native American republicans
of Philadelphia
Not confidently, but NOT for publication |
have already replied to ii letter from David
NJ. Stone, Esq, of your city, on the saml
subject. viii write to you in like manner
and in haste This is the month when tn,
pressure of official business is heaviest will
me-lcaving scarcely time for sleep or exer.
else. l must not wholly reglect your com
munication.
Should any considerable number of my
fellow countrymen assign me, or deSiEe Il
give me, a prominent position before tx
public, shall take time to methodze m,
views on the great questions you Atve pro
posed. Those Jews had their origin in til,
were confirmed in the week that the LIarGi
son electors were chosen i'll New York, Oh
both occasions was in that city, and hear,
in the streets, Down with the natives.
1t was heard i'll almo every group of for
eigners, as the 81 nal for raUyiRg and ont
rGge.
Fired wlh Indignation, two friends sa
down with ME in my pallor at the Asto
House, November, 1840 to draw up al
address, designed to rally an American par
tx. The day after the election, set on
foE the South, and have never known pre-
cisely why our appeal was not published
Probably the election Of Gen Harrison rem
dered its publication at tha; time unnecesSa
Iy in the opinion of my two friends.
| now hesitate between extending the pc
riod of residence before naturalization, an
total repeal of all acts of Congress on til
suSject-my mind inclineS to the latter.
Concurrins fully in the principles of til
Philadelphia movement, | should prefer as
saming the name of American Republic ans
&sin New York, or Democratic Americans
as would respectfully suggest. Brougl
up in the principles Of the revolution-C
Jefferson, Madison, &c.--under whom i
youth, commenced life, have always bee
called, / have ever protessed myself, a rI
publican, or whig, which with mc was th
same thing. Democratic Americans woul
include all good native citizens, devoted I
our country and Institutions; and would n,
drive from us naturalized citizens, who, b
long residence, have become idenlifcl wi.
us with in feeling and interest.
am happy to sae by the Philadclphj
National American that religion is TO be {!
cluded as party element. Stauuch protes
ant as am, both by birth and conviction,
shall never consent to a party or State rel
gion. Religion is too sacred 10 be mngIe
up with either. Ii should always be kcl
between each individual and his God e1
cept in the way of reason and gentle pei
suasion; as in families; churches and othc
occasions of voluntary attendance, (aftc
years Of dscretion,) or reciprocal consen
Wishing success to the great work whlc
you and other patriots have set on foot,
remain with high respect, your fellow cit
zen. WINFIELD SCOTT.
TO George Washington Reed, Esq, an
others, Philadelphia.
And strange to say, that the author {
this remarkable letter. Processes to hay
been "brOagMu up IN AMepriociples Of the re,
olssiom-,-ct jefferson, Madison DC, and
be a republican, and yet theycry sentiment
that he utters are a libel upon the character
of those great champions Of civil and rel
gious liberty. THOMAS JEFFERSON is IL
universally acknowledged fatherofthe Den
ocratic party, as well as author Of the Dec
laration of American Independence, and
that immortal Declaration embodied II
very sentiments which General Scott in h
famous letter to Mr.. Reed. repudiates
Anti American One of the most prom
nent causes of the revolution enumerated
the Declaration of Independence is as 70
lows:
"He has cndeavored TO prevent the popl
lation CT these States; for that purpose ot
structing the laws for the naturalization
foreigners; refusing to pass others to encou
age their migrati IN hither, and raising Il
conditions Of new appropriations OF lands
This noble sentiment was penned by M
JEFFERsoN-is one of the enumerated gre'
anccs complained of by the fathers OF IL
revolution, and was unanimously adopted b
the Continental Congress. Now let us con
pare it with the sentiments Of General SEQ