Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-07-08
Gen. Scott and the Foreigners.

The wings, ever ready to seize upon any
scheme which will secure to them single
vote, have had the audacity to appeal to the
foreigners to vote for Scott boldly asserting
that he is Catholic. ard friend to an extern
sion of the naturalization laws. more braz-
en- faced statement could scarcely be conceived.
The very reverse of the question is true. Gen.
Scott has always identified himself WITH and
aided the Native American party. He has ad-
yocated further restrictions as to the naturali-
cation of foreigners, and has ever evinced a
determined opposition TO all and every measure
tending to enlarge the privileges of our nation
to those cmigrating hither from foreign lands.
In order to set this matter right, we publish
below some extracts, which afford the positive
proof of our assertion. First we lake from the
Boston Post communication relative to an
editorial article in the American Celt. That
article we commend to the careful perusal of
the foreign population in our country. Its ed
itor, CHR. hlcGee) is able and efficient writ
er. The communication is as follows =
hope you will call the attention of your
readers 10 he leading article OF the Ameri.
can Cell of this week. Ii is noble expose
Of the deception which the wing press mean
to p actice 10 order to get votes for their eau
dldates for the presidency. As an lrlsliman n,
feel proud of my couhtryman (McGee) for
this timely warning TO party writer's and
party papers, and sincerely hope his paper
of this week will be read by every Irish voter
in the country. II the other Catholic papers
will take pallern by the Cet, the Irish Cath
oiics will not be made tools of by any party
in The next presidential campaign. 1t is "A
great mistake TO suppose that Catholics, las
such, can be appealed 10, or induced to vote
any different from the rest of their fellow
citizens. We are divided on the question Of
politics, as well as our Protestant fellow clti-
zens, and undoubtedly Catholics will vote
for both candidates next fall. Ii either par
ty want 10 get our votes, they must address
us as citizens aud. prove 10 MS that their ia
vofite candidate is best entitled 10 our votes,
not because he is a Catholic or has daugh-
ter who is one. This kind of logic will not
convert us. We have nothing to do with the
religion of either candidate. We care not
whether he is Catholic or Protestant. II
he is an American, a true democrat, Un-
lou man, man WHO will administer the gov
eminent in The spirit of The constitution, he
Is worthy of being voted for. That Frank
lin Pierce is such man no one doubts; BAT
he is no bgot, his speech on the religious
test question in 1850 proves, and the fact that
he is the Candidate OF The great democratic
party, the party which has ever been the
friend of The erile from oppression, will, in
my opinion, secure for him his share of the
votes of such have become citizens by
choice and not by birth. In conclusion, let
me say 10 the democraric press, be wise,
take the advice of MIR. MCGEE and 10 my
couutrvmeD, don't be hoodwinked by pre-
tended friends. .-n'
--r.4 t.s AN IRISH ADOPTED CITIZEN.
Still further as to Gen. SCOTS views and
feelings on this subject, extract from a let
ter as follows. November 10th, 1871, he wrote
to George Washington Reed of Philadelphia,
in answer to letter from him as follows, fully
endorsing the Native American movement as
will be seen -f
Should any considerable number of my
fellow counrymen assign me, or desire 10
give me a prominent position before The pub
lie, | shall lake time to methodlze my views
on the great questions you have proposed.-
Those views have their origin in the stormy
elections of The spring of 1885, and were
confirmed IN the week that the Harrison
electors were chosen in New York. On both
occasions was in the city, aud heard in the
streets, down with the natives' Ii was
heard in almost every group of foreigners as
the signal for rallying aud outage. 80. ..ff
Fired with Indignation, Two friends sa,
down with ME in my parlor at the Astor
House, November, lS40,l TO draw IN an adj
dress-designed 10 rally AN. American parry.
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 Gen. Harrison rendered the pub.
LEGATION at that time unnecessary in the opln-
ion of my two friends.
now hesitate between extending the pc
Rod of residence before naturalization, aud a
total repeal Of all acts of congress on lhe
suhject-.ny mind inclnes TO the latter.
Concurring fully in The principles of the
Philadelphia movement, should prefer as
Stunning the name of American republican, a:
IN New York, or democratic Americans, as
should respectfully suggest Cacll 4
Democratic Americans would include all
good native citizens devoted to our countr,
and institutions would not drive from us
those who are naturaiized, who by long resi-
,deDce have become identified with ans ia
feeling aud interest. sa 81 aei0a efs eady
He Iooncurred fully with The Philadelphia
movement Hs1 yea fc- t'u6H 81 sefsa -,