The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01
chs l11eehlg Gazette.
CITY OF LANCASTER:
saiurday Evening, JUNO ee. 1859

10 try and hunlbug the naldrahzed voters,
and see if they cannot get up quarrel be-
tween them and the rest of mankind. To
this end they publish the following letter;
WAsmSeroS, November 10, lS4l.
DEAR SIR--I have the honor to acknowl-
edge your letter of he Sth inst, written, as
you are pleased to add, in behalf Of several
hundred Native American Republicans of
philadelphia.
Not confdentially, but not for public
alton, have already replied to a letter
from David M. Stone, Esq, Of your city, on
the same subject. | will write to youin like
manner, and in haste. This is the month
when the pressure of official business is heav-
estwith me-leaving scarcely time for sleep
or exercise. must not, however, wholly
neglect your communication.
Should any considerable number of my
fellow-countrymen assign me, or desire to
give me, prominent position before the
public, | shall take time to methodize my
views on the great questions you have pro-
posed. Those views had their origin in the
stormy elections of the spring Of 1885, and
were confirmed in the week that the llarri-
son electors were chosen in N w York. On
both occasions | was in that city, and heard
in the streets, "Down with the Natives" It
was heard in almost every group of foreign
ers, as the signal for rallying and outrage.
Fired with indignation, two friends sat
down with me in my parlor at the Astor
House, November, 1900 to draw up an ad-
dress, designed to rally an American party.
The day after the election | set out for the
South, and have never known precisely why
our appeal 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 pc
riod of residence before naturalization, and a
total repeal ofall acts of Congress on the
subject-my mind incines to the latter.
Concurriug fully in the principles of the
Philadelphia movement, should prefer as
suming the name Of American Republicans,
as in New York, or Democratic Americans,
as | would respectfully suggest. Brought
up in the principles OF the Revoution--of
Jefferson, Madison, &c.,-under whom, in
youth, commenced life, have always been
called, Ihave ever professed myself Rcpub-
lican, or Wing, which with me was the same
thing. Democratic Americans would in
clude all good native citizens devoted to our
country and institutions, and would not drive
from us naturalized citizens who, by long res.
idence, have become identified with us in
feeling and interest.
am happy to see by the Philadelphia Ma
tional American that religion Is to be ex-
cluded as party element Staunch Prot
estant as am, both by birth and conviction,
/ mi mt t,a "A arft fa
ligon. Religion is too sacred to be mingled
up with either. It should always be kept be-
tween each individual and his God exceptin
the way of reason and gentle persuasions, as
in families, churches and other occasions of
voluntary attendance (alter years of discre-
tion,) or reciprocal consent.
Wishing success In the great work which
you and other patriots have set on foot,
Iremain, with high respect, your fellow
citizen, WINFIELD SCOTT.
To George w. Reed, Esq, and others,
PHILADELPHIA.
Gen. ScoTr is cool in battle, but when he
sees un apparent combination among for
eigners to break down the privilege of vo-
ting, for which he has so often risked his
life, his blood is up. Reflection and obser-
vation convinced him, however, that those
were not fair representatives of the natural
lied voters, but only rugamuffins, such as
may exist in any country, and were proba-
BILE with the natives for their own base pur-
Poses.
We find in the appendix to the Life Of
Gen. Scott, by L. d, Mansfield, Esq, re-
Gently published by Barns g. Co., letter,
which has never before been. published, up
on u subject which was one of great interest
few years since, The letter was in reply
to one from w, Il. Robinson, Esq, and is as
follows
WASHINGTON May 30, lS4s.
DEAR Sin: Inreply to your kind letter OF
the Sth inst, take pleasure in saying that
greatful for the too partial estimate you place
on my public services, you do me no more
b than justice in assuming that entertain
"kind and liberal views towards our natural.
lied citizens" Certainly itwoud be impos.
sble for me TO recommend or support any
measure intended TO exclude them from q
just and full participation in all civil and po.
litical rights now secured to them by oui
Republican laws and institutions.
II is true, that in case of unusual excite
ment,years ago,whenboth parties complained
of fraudulent practices In the naturalization
Of foreigners, and when there seemed TO bt
danger that native and adopted citizens
would be permanently arrayed against each
other in hostile factions, | was inclined tC
concur in the opinion, then avowed by lead
ing statesmen, that some modification of the
naturalization laws might be necessary in or
der to prevent abuses, allay, strife, and re-
store harmony between the different classes
oi our people. But later experience and ro-
Election have entirely removed this impress
sion, and dissipOted my apprehcnsions.
In my recent campaign in Mexico, very
large proportion OF the men under my COM
mand were your countrymen-Irish, Ger
mans, &c. | Witnessed with admiration their
zeal fidelity andy in maintaining our nag
in the face of every danger, vieing with each
other and our native-born soldiers in the
same ranks in patriotism, constancy, and he,
Toc daring. Twas happy to call them broth
ers in the field, as shall always bo hnpp,
to salute them as countrymena at home
remain, dear Sir, with great esteem, your
truly, WINFIELD SCOTT.
WM. z. ROBINSON, Esq.
Let us see il any, and which Locofoco pa
pers that publish the first letter, have th
common honesty to publish the last. They
will find the whole thing u poor specula
ton.
0TCol Trump will soon return from III,