Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-16
WEDNESDAY MORNING., SEPT. rs, 1852.
Iudge Douglas.


The blows dealt by the "little giant" on the frail
Of Whiggery has made it indeed. Defrees
wiihered like scotched snake under the sledgehammer
truths which the Judge dealt him. He rushes from the
State House his sanctum, and in the desperation of
his wrath, he pens the following
We had noticed from the reports of his speeches at
other places, that Mr.. Douglas had descended to the
gross Misrepresentation of General Scots letter Of
acceptance, bat did think it possible that
cupyng his position, could be guilty OF such conduct,
until we heard him yesterday.
g That man who will deliberately say, Mr.. Douglas
did yesterday that General Scott his letter of accept
ance declared that he should favor the amendment Of
the naturalization laws require foreigners
year in the army navy previous being entitled
to citizenship is guilty of utterng alsehood and must
believe those whom he addresses be FOOLS and inca
pable of understanding the English language"
This is the mode of argument adopted by Mr.. Defrees
There is in the nation, matter how high his
position, that John d. Defrees and his Friday,
John H. Bradley, would not denounce liar and a
scoundrel, if he happened be Democrat. This is
the education of these men-they know better. Now
what does General Scott say In his BILL which he pre-
pared to be presented to Congress, he provided:
Sec. L. Be it enacted. &C., That any alien, being
free white person, and who shall into the United
States six months later after the passage of this act
may be admitted become citizen thereof after resi-
dence therein of at least three years, and year
at least after declaring his bona de intention OF be-
coming citizen, In the and form, and upon the
other conditions not herein altered prescribed by the
act entitled An act TO establish uniform rule of
urazaton, and to repeal the heretofore passed
that subject" which was approved April Il, 1902:
Prorided That alien arriving IN the United States
after six months from the passage of this act shall
acquire the right vote, except the herein
alter prescribed, for any eector OF President Vice
President OF the United States for any member Of the
House of Representatives of the same for any Cover
nor Lieutenant Governor, member of the Legislature,
Judge Of any Court Of record Sheriff. any State
Territory Of the United States for any Mayor In
tendant, President, Alderman, Assistant Alderman
common Councilman Of any city, borough, ncorpo-
rated town village in any OF DE said States their
Territories, within the District of Columbia but all
aliens admitted to naturalization under the foregoing
provisions and limitations shall enjoy every other right
and privilege Of native born citizens which is
pressy limited withheld by the constitution of the
United States
Sec. 3. find be IL further enacted, That every free
white aen being able bodied male of least
teen years Of age, who SHALL time of war; engage to
serve the United States against their enemies, for at
least two years, during the war; who, in time Of
actual shall the said States faithfully two
years. or to the end of the war; any company
sci of the navy of the said States shall
on obtaining the certificate or certificates oil faithful
service, signed by the commanding officer or officers Of
such company companies. vessel o vessels of
and countesgned by the next higher officer in the
or navy, under whom, if any, such alien has served
shall be admitted presenting such evidence any
designated IN the hereinbefore recited al
the rights and privileges Of citizenship any time con
erred by the act, on simply taking the oath of allie
glance the United States, and making the renuncia
ton enloined In the said act.
In his letter of acceptance he says:
"And also TO recommend approve single atera
ton in naturalization laws, suggested by my militia
ry experience VIZ giving to all foreigners the right
citizenship who shall faithfully in time of
year board of public ships, in our land forces
regular volunteer, their receiving an honorabl
discharge from the service"
So far from Judge Douglas stating that General Scot
was in favor of amending the naturalization Il
"require' foreigners in the army navy previous 4
being entitled citizenship, he merely quoted the ex
| tract, and showed the utter allacy well njus
tice of the proposition. Ten thousand is the who'll
amount of army. The foreign emigration amount
to over one hundred thousand annually. What is to b.
done with those who be crowded into the army
And then to avail themselves Of the Generals opinions
there must be a war, and without war no loreigne
could avail himself of this benefit. This tn
substance of the Judges argument. 1t would he op
tionary with the foreigner whether he would into thu
army and serve one year. or be deprived of the rights
citizenship General Scott did propose press for
eigners into the service He only proposed that they
should 60 there means to secure citizenship. Thu
Judge Douglas denounced unworthy great states
man. His arguments were unanswerable, and Defree'
takes the short cut by pronouncing him liar and tina
in the face of positive evidence To tell the truth
to SANDER Scott o horrible A few days since Johr
HI. Bradley, administrator de bonis Of the effects
of the Wing party in this District, in his speech al
Noblesve, denounced Gen. Pierce as drunkard, and
declared that he had been carried from the battlefield
Of CherubIsco dead drunk.
Such charges in the estimation of Mir Deirees, are all
right. But arguments or deductions must be drawn
from the written letters and opinions of Gen Scott