Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-09-23
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now secured to them BY our Republican laws and
institHifoas"
DO they not know that Gen Scott is now in IA
vor of giving such foreigners as serve one wear in
the army or navy the right 10 vote IN addition 10
| the privileges already enjoeed, and having the
general naturalization laws remain as they areq
To their disgrace, be it safs. the Loco4ocos are
j opposing this measure, the sh they must know
4 that hundreds of gallant Gefsrans and Irish, who
I had fought through the Ne sican war, covering
themselves and their country with glory returned
! 10 the land for whose safety fhey had fought and
could no: approach the 5alo box 70 vote for those
who are 10 manage the Government OF their
countrv.
! 20 they not know that Gen Scott has borne
testimony to the fidelity and valor of the Germans,
/ lrlsh &c, "in maintaining flag in the face Of
\ every danger" and that in his letter 10 Robert
Tyler, of Philadelpha, and Others who invited him
/ 10 the celebration OF St. Pauicks Day. in that
city he replied, speaking Of ofnaturalized citizens
/ Many Of them marched end fought under my
command IN the war OF Is al 5, au2 many more
/ -lhousands-in the recent war with Mexico. not
/ one Of whom was ever known 10 turn his back
| upo'. the enemy friend
Fellow citizens, Gen Scott commends himself
10 the support of all sects sectors and parties Of
/ our country. Since Washington, no man has
done as much for his country as Winfield Scott;
His blood, our Northern torders rescued Mich
igan and other portions of our Territory from be
Ihg what II might have been-British Territory.
The gold, and riches, and wide Territory OF Cali
fornIa. and millions Of gold Towing monthly into
our port. Is the boon he purchased for us by his
unparalleled military conquests in Mexico That
flag OF England which has waved. the emblem Of
tyranny over Ireland. for seven c-nrr~ies-which
now flaps It's sullen folds over OBren and Mitchell
IN Van Dieman's Land-Cen Scott puIled down
and tramplcd in the dust AT Fort George y hen
the Irish soldiers under him taken prisoners
al Queenstown. and were about 70 be sent of Ia
70 he hal baS I,.+,.
them and destruction. and by holding an English
soldiers life al forfeit for every IrIshman s he
saved them from destruction. Whenh he marched
over Mexico IN career of glorious achievements
his dispatches before the battles becoming histo-
/ RES OF the victories, his was maI ked
with so much wise craftsmanship. such enlarged
and enlightened liberation 20 the opinions and re-
gious pccuIarlties Of the people. that terror for
the conqueror sweed into love Tor the benefactor
and whole nation, whose fortresses one by one.
+ surrendered 10 his sword. finally Welded their
/ hearts tribute OF homage TO his humanity.
And shall this man be Forgotten or left TO die
! without any mark of the peoples gratitude 7-
hall he carry 10 his grave tie British lead which
/ he received at Lundye Lane. and receive no 9TH
/ eT Acknowledgements of a peoples gratitude -
/ Had America elected Aaron Burr over George
I Washington. as first President, or should Ireland
become n Republic and some Peter Brown or
/ John smith. defeat John Mitchell and O'Bren IN
4 a contest for the President, would vent our in
dignatlon IN language which shall Be but historys
+ cch oes nation. If we elect Franklin
/ Pierce over Winfield Scott.
/ But have no fear of Ger. ScttCs triumphant
election My great anxiety is that the naturalized
citizens should not be put in a position now sim.
liar TO that which they cheated into in lS44
BY voting for Polk against Henry CLAY believe
that a. the next election there viii be toiled shout
/ three millions OF votes. The whole haturalized
vote throughout the States will te about quarter
Of million. OF the native born voters OF the
/ United tales, believe Gen. Scott Will get one
million seven hundred thousand so that he is sure
OF election, If the vote of the several States be
distributed 1t has been heretofore but il is nv
desire that my cOunTYmen should 20 for a great
American. with great majority. rather than to
be eernally upholdlng lille men for smaller fac
tons And Why should any liberal raturalized
citizen vote for Franklin Pierce. ;he Candidate of
the London Times, which calls our Irish citizens
haltcivIzed savageS, their rel IgIon rnuumery.(as
/ II Is called by the Pierce party Of Sew Hamp-
shIre) and their priesthood surpIiced ruffians a.
I Why should Baturalized citizens here begin TO
wear British manufactures. to enable the British
government 10 keep their island in misery. and
( their patriots in Chains7 Why not vote for the
Wings with protection 10 Home Industry against
British capital! For internal improvements where
+ honest poverty may get from the Treasury part
+ OF the boarded treasures which Locotocosm is
/ watching with miser's care, or expsrds only on
/ ar>tocrstic office holders7
| Gentlemen Locofocos your appeals 10 the nat.
| urazed citizens are in vain You cannot tear
from the popular breast tire maternal love for the
children OF It's pride Nor car you get the people
/ to support the idols set up by the Herods of the
I Baltimore Convention whose hands are yet reek-
/ ing with the blood of The slaughtered Locofoco
+ innocents Michigan IS leaning on her broken
sword Pennsylvania is pouring from veins the
/ last drop OF Democratic blood Illinois is strain
ing her eyes through the magnifying glass by
which she had fondly manufacturers giant out OF
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and patches, at her unsuccessful condition. All
these. Joined with Kentucky. Indiana and other
dIsc0n>olate mothers. are shedding tears sufficient
to create reshet in Salt River, weeping for their
children and refusing 10 be comioried because they
are not.
No. gentlemen, no; you cannot defeat Gen.
+ WINFIELD StoTr- Nay. all he ieadeTs of all the
parties IN the Union, combined against him, could
/ not defeat hia. Your Hollis may surrender, and
your Casses may break their swoTds on a Alichi-
gan stump IN place of an enemy but = Old Chip
/ pewa' IS onward and upward. like the 4 ght Of
our eagle. and the destiny OF oHr Republic. Your
/ Pillows may throw up foYtifsatoHs on the wrong
side OF fhe ditch, and your Pierces may faint or
/ fall. Il charge no man with cowardIce) I repeat,
they faint or tall, whether from the nature OF the
horse or the fault of the rider but the hand that
tore down the British flag at Fort George whose
finger vas the index TO glory az Luudy's Lane and
Cherubusco, viii gather from the field Of American
! gratItude rich harvest OF honor. Leaders and
organs may latter betTays but the People. all Of
whom can think as well any woaid be leaders,
Tcpnsing confidence in the hero of three wars and
the Statesman Of three great ePochs N history,
VIII carry him n their arms 10 Political victory
lie has turned civil strifes into new Incentives 10
union and from the fields where defeat and dis
aster brooded over the smoke. at bis command the
bird OF victory has risen Phcenix ike. for nobier
fight HIS victories have been like cipio Afrcanus
all Won outside our borders Before the enemy
could invade our territory. he strewed their bones
upon 'heir own. Along our Northern frontier he
rnade the enemy s own soil the scenes Of American
victory And Southwark, Under the blaze OF
. tropical sun. the shining track Of his victorious
I sword Is a flaming guardian outside our Southern
borders telling 20 every foe that every foot of our
/ union between Chippewa and Chapultepec.
sacred to union and happiness and free from in
vasion and deseeraton- His IS the military glory
Of Cesar and the civic honors OF Cncinnatns.
His the combined wisdom OF that old Celtic king
which rendered the Of Brian Boroihme
expression capable OF the double meaning of sur