Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-08
Gen. kiIgOre.


The Journal thus describes the sreech of Gen. Xii.
gore at the ratification meeting:
'The meeting was opened by sou.stirrng Scott
song by the 80 Chippewa Glee Club" Gen. Kilgore,
the Scott elector for the fifth Congressional District be-
ing present, called on for speech. He came for
ward, and for than hour delighted his audience
with speech full OF argument, wit and humor. He
placed the relative claims Of the opposing candidates for
the Presidency such light before his audience that we
cannot we'll see how any prefer Mr. Pierce to
the Old tried Patriot presented to the people by the
Wing Convention"
No appropriate orator than Gen. Kilgore could
have been selected. He is fair representative of Gen.
Scotts principles on Native Americanism. AS mem.
Der of the Constitutional Convention he opposed the
provision granting the right of suffrage to such foreign.
might declare their intention become citizens
and with fourteen others, all Wings, voted against that
liberal provision in the Constitution, declaring that he
did because he lored his country better Than he iOrcd
himself"
During the debate on the suffrage question Gen. Kill
gore said:
80 There is here, presume, who desires 10
place himself equality with the negro. But what
shall wedo Ii we find them ierate should that be
excuse for to turn backs upon themi We could
easily find thousands of white country equal
ly degraded and equally ignorant Why not turn our
backs upon Them instead Of admitting them and
hold office after residence in the State for single year
regardless of any claim TO good name! Let me ask
you, sir If there hundred negroes in this State,
and ninety OF the number better calculated
vote upon any subject, than out Ct thousand Of
the foreigners who have been in the State for years
would you not admit TO the polls these ninety
nine negroes the loreignersi ISeveral voices
no. Yet it would be outrage repubcanism to
say that these foreigners should until they had
acquired the power to read and write. A WHO
FEELING COMMON Us, WHO NEVER
FELT THE PULSE LIBERTY FOOT UPON
SOIL, SUCH MAN ENJOY THE OPPORTUNITY
AND THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND HOLD OFFICE AMONG U.s.
WHILST THESE RIGHTS ARE DENIED THE UN-
FORTUNATE BLACK MAN, WHO HAS TEN TIMES MORE IN.
TELLIGENcE, AND WHO HAS LIVED IN THE STATE OF
INDIANA FROM HIS BIRTH. don't mean to be under
stood saying that wonld vote against the Suffrage
of foreigners after they had been here sufficient
length of time But am only looking the inconsist-
ency of this course"
After twenty years residence in the country we
presume that, with Gen. Scott, he would have obec
ton 10 foreigners voting, but he regards it hconsist
ent and wrong to permit them enjoy this privilege
whilst negroes excluded This is the doctrine Of
Gen. David Kigore, the Wing eector for the fifth Dis
rict whose efforts have been so landed by the Journal
fit representative of Wing principles and fit eecor
for Gen. Scott He is TO be sent around harangue
the Irish public works. THEN votes for
the Wing party Patriotic sons OF the Emerald Ise lis
ten not TO the syren songs Of this and this party
Follow the noble instincts Of your and vote for
that party which has always sympahized with the op
pressed your native land and which has taken you by
the hand and given you all the rights of naliveborn
citizens.