Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-07-16
From the Tuscararas Adroeaie.
NntuTnIiEI q mud AnIINe CIIizens.

From he JuscaraWas Aduocaie.
NatuTniizid nnd Native CitiZcus.
ID has been the policy Of the lucofoco leaders
Tor years, tn delalch the nHiuralized cilizens
from those born in the country. and TO use them
lur their own selfish purposes. 10 place of uni.
ting the two races as American Republicans.
aud leaving the foreign born cuzen ~ choose
his politics from the party whose principles he
preiers-be il Wing or lOcOinco-he is eier.
nally assaIled with the cry Of Nalivsism by the
locofoco leaders, to dive him in,o their ranks,
This system Of poliIes was braUgaI 10 bear
against Gen. HARRISON. ID was brought against
Gen. Taylor and il is now sought To be revived
against Gen. Scou. In The ciy Of New York,
where a large proportion Of The eiIzens are of
foreign birth. the locolocu leaders, by assuming
10 be their particular friends, welded msjorily
OF their votes al The polls. What cared these
locoloco leaders for foreigners, other Than by
their deception, 10 use them as Stepping stones
10 officei BY inlusng into the mind Of The un.
suspeciing foreigner hatred against The native
born ciIizens Of the country, who were repre-.
senled TO be almost exclusively Wing. they sue.
ceeded. some years ago. TO raise q mob 10 The
cIy of New York, distinguished fur its vic.
lence AID outrage. During the excitement, the
repeated cry in the streets Of down with the na-
uves-in HI with The counTy.bOTns- heard
in foreign accents from the rioters, had a ten.
dency 10 arouse q feeling of indignation among
the more respectable portion of The ciIz zens. A:
mob OF this description has no bounds Of dscre.
ZION, and would be as ready To tear down The
American Flag, and uampIe il under their feet,
a, sv,,,ccr ,.f'her haired Of the country. borns.
or pauyes as ,bey wy..lG to destroy the proper
" Of those who were supposed ~ be poII'''s'F
opposed TO them. Ii was during the excite
menI that General Srou passed along The streets
and heard some Of their cries we have noted.
tie was appealed To by both parues. to join his
influence with theirs TO prevent the repeu'on
of such disgraceful scenes, and whilst The insult
ing cries againsI the American native born ci'
lizen were fresh in his mind. wrote letter TO
which the loculoco leaders now pretend Io Inke
great exceptions. Some years afterwards he
was addressed at the instance OF adopted eli.
z"ns, who admire him as soldier and u states
man. on the subject OF these exceptions, aud
the following letter was written in reply:
Washington. May 28, l848.
Dear Sir;-ln reply TO your kind letter ol
the h inst, ! take pleasure ~ saying that.
grealful (nr The too partial esumate you place
on my public services, you do me no more Than
Justice in assuming that entertain kind ard
liberal views towards our nauraliZrd cltzeOs. >
Certainly II would be impossible for me To rec
omnend or support ATTY measure inlerdrd TO
exclude them from just and full participation
in all civil and poIucal rights now secured 10
them by our Republican laws and institutions.
Il is true that in a case ol unusual excitement;
years ego. when both parlles complained of
fraudulent prarlises in the naluraliZltlOn o. IOI'
egners and when there seemed To be a danger
that native and adopted cilizens would be per
manenty arrayed against each other in hostile
factions. | was inclined 10 concur in the opln-
ion. when avowed by leading ST Iesmen, that
some modification of the naIural,zulo laws
might be necessary in order to prevent abuses,
allay strife, and restore harmony between the
diff rent classes of our people. Bat late eXpe.
rence and reflection have entirely removed
this impressions aud dissipaIed my apprehen.
suns.
In my recent campaign in Mexico, a very
large proportion Of The men under my command
we're Your cOUnuymen-IrlSh. Germans. &c.
| InesSpd with admiration their zeal. fidelity
aud valor in MAINTAINING our flag. in The lace OF
every danger vieing With each olhor aud our
naliVe.born soldiers in the same ranks in palri
oiism. consancy and heroic daring was
happy to call them brothers. in the field. as |
shall always be happy 10 salute Ihem as cOun-
uymen al home.
remain, dear Sir, with great esteem,
Yours ruv.
WINFIELD SCOTT.