Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-30
The Journal and Judge woodward.

vania published what purported to be extract Of q
speech, delivered by Judge Woodward in the Pennsyl
vania Constitutional Convention. We publish below a
letter from Judge Woodward that will forever put
the charge Of Nativelsm against him. except from
such sheets the Indiana Journal We have not the
slightest expectation that the Journal will its
charges, thoughit knows perfectly well that they
utterly false The following letter. aver will salts
fy all honest men, and it is them alone wish satisfy
We take the letter from the Pittsburgh Post. tits in
written him by number ofthe citizens
Of Pittsburgh in reference the t-i Of the charge OF
Natiyeism, which had been made against HIM by the
Pittsburgh Gazette copying suppose, from the In.
diana Journal:
PITrsBuRGH, Sept. H. 1852.
Gentlemea:-The official duties which brought me to
Pittsburgh, keep me constantly engaged My answer
your letter must, therefore be brief.
From nv earliest youth TO this present moment l
have been and hearty supporter OF the Demo
cratic Party, and equally jealous opponent so Tar as
my political action could dec0rously aud properly so, OF
whatever has opposed il. not and never have
been Native American" in any political any
more than am or have been Wing, Anti-MasOn, or
Abolitionist
The charge Of sNativeism" is attempted TO be sus-
tanned bv motion which, made in the Reform Com
vention Of 1887 That was simply a limitation of Il
motion made by Mr.. Thomas, Wing member from
Chester county, and calculated to compel hisparty
(who in majority in the Conventlon) to come up Ia
the mark back They chose the latter branch of
the alternative and my motion having answered MS pur
pose was withdrawn. The sin OF introducing this sub.
ect into that body lies the door Of Wing and
mine.
The speech so often quoted against me- am not re-.
sponsibe for II was introduced into the Debstes by
Wing Reporter in violation of the rules of the body
which required him to submit il for revision before pnbl
cation and which he never did. made some observa.
tons explanatory OF my amendment of Thomas motion,
but that speech not fair report OF them My other
speeches were Submitted for revision. This one
till the book printed and have never ceased
to condemn it.
During the session Of the Convention, namely on the
10Th day Of January, 1898, menber in debate alluded
the notion not the speech indicative o. hostility
to foreigners. promptly denounced the imPu'aiion,
there in the face of the Convention have done many
a time since, gross misrepresentation.
See Debates of the Convention, vol. 10, pP 1884.
have retained the undminished confidence of the
Democratic members of the Reform Convention, several
If whom were adopted czens, and all oi them opposed
to Nativeism. Would this have been possible If the
Wing reports of my savings and dongs had been rue7
The Native American Party itself is my witness.
Seven years ago was the caucus nominee Tor u. ).
Senator. The county of Philadelphia represented
bY Natives. They asked me whether elected by their
votes, would favor their measures for changing the
turalization laws. l answered them no, and they
threw every vote they could command against me, and
raised a shout of triumph over their victory.
| You refer statements in the Whg papers Of this
city. One OF them was shown me few days ago, IN
which was garbled extract from a letter written by
-bout year ago, in which repelisd the impura-
tion Of Naliyeism distinctly a deny It now. Yet
the editor told his readers that the letter contains ad
mission that nv sentiments at that time adverse
tho rights Of foreign born citizens copy Of the letter
thus misrepresened by Pittsburgh Gazette send
you herewith in the keystone" Of September %,
1851.
When men will allow their political passions to get
the better Of their veracity far impel them
and assertions like this il is easy enough under
stand how and why was misrepresented by Reporter
strong those which my political opponents
now.
Il with infinite reluctance appear before the public
at this time even in selGdelence. candidate for ln.
dicaI Office is perhaps than any other candidate
requi TO await quietly the decision of the people
sensible any can be, that politics ought to be
kept away far possible from Judicial elections but
the terms of your letter leave choice but
swer have answered by giving you briefly the truth.
give because it is truth and accompany It with
appeal to party passion prejudice
II industrious defamation succeed IN representing
having sustained any illberal proscriptye
ism then the Truth and Life are powerless against
SANDER.
There are some presses and many men opposed to
in political sentiments who disposed to me
fairly and who will not descend to base appliances to
accomplish party purpose Such men and presses
command nv respect Against others who are less
scrupulous have shield but the truth and my life
and reying Of. tSese can afford TO await in PATIENCE
the verdict of the people.
Thanking you gentlemen, for the kind feelings mani.
Tested in your letter. am, with great respect,
49, GEO. W. WOODWARD
The charge of nativeism against Judge Woodward is
Of the reckless and unbushing alsehoods the
Wings have circulated during the present canvass pro.
life the Wing press has been in all manner of lies
and ISLANDERS. Judge Woodward's whole life-in the
language Of the Post-his uniform professons-bis
speeches $50 far they truly reporte) in the
venion-the continued confidence Of the Democracy
the vituperaton of the Wings and Natives all
thess things show that he is in his own language no
more Native than he is Wing, Anti.mason, or Abo.
Itionist.
Judge Woodward might have been Senator of the
United States If he had courted combined with the
Nativists; but he refused Where is the Wing who
would have done likewisei Who're IS the member Of
that party who has failed take the Native
in any contest either in the Legislature at the posi
We better close this article than by copying
sadge Woodward's speech against Naiiveism in the
conventions speech which repudiates utterly tho i'm
putation Of Na.vesm in the face Of the body where
now asserted tat he declared sentiments in favor of
it:
f'Mr Woodward explained that he did not wish to
member this foor and he would not allow gentlemen
impute measures and sentiments 10 him which did
not belong 10 him. he said ne never did propose 10 exc
cude the foreigners now in the country from political
privileges, those who should at any time hereafter
come to the country. He presumed the gentleman al
Iuded amendment offered by him in convention at
Harrisburg, which proposed nothing than in.
quy into the expedency Of preventing foreigners who
should arrive 10 the country after lS4l from voting and
holding Office. This was an amendment to PROPOSE
+ tion made by the gentleman from Chester (Mr
Thomas), suggesting inquiry into the expedisncy Of
excluding foreigners altogether from soil, and the
amount Of IL was 10 give the proposed inquiry ddor
en direction from that proposed by the gentleman from
Chasfcr nrono<ifion of he fror, Ehex.