The daily union., 1852-08-03
General SCOTS native American nism-Who will
get the Votes Of the Natiyesa

General Scott's native America Who will
get the Votes Of the Nativesa
General Scott has been sort of native American ba-
romeer Tor number OF years Yoa trace the gradual
rise and fall OF that party by the mutations in the devo
ton OF that heroic parsonage. All the changes it has
encountered marked with scientific fidelity by The un
erng standard OF his adhesion First have him feel
ing bis way in order not 10 be caught and committed before
he was OF his soundngs This in 1885, when the
odious principle of the alien law revived just bes
ming 10 put forth lis nfante efforts. Next see hic
growing warmer and wilder in his navism, the natives
began TO grow robust and vigorous, in 1910 and there
abous; and this stage OF his attachment displayed itself
in an attemp, TO create a great native party. Next
we find him furious and fiery in hostility 10 for.
egners-his scheme, scheme OF prescription and
cuson-and his great idea, the repeal Of all natura-
lization laws This was in 1874, and the enthu
sasm and energy OF General Scout then were bat the
reflection of the maddenng and blood thirsty zeal OF
The native Americans of Philadelphia. who followed the
adopted citizens with the faggot and the musket and
drove them the open. country like so many wild
beasts OF prey the same General Scott, standing of
appaudng the prescription 10 the echo. "concurrng
fully in the principles OF the movement "and preparing
TO organize party upon the ruins OF those Catholic
churches OF Philadelphia which have been given TO
the flames by his fellow native. Americans and his
fellow -proscrp,ionists When this latter took
place the Generals native American ardor at fever
beat, and the prospects of the native American party
promised, consequently, large harvest OF maioes in
lbe ias,.comng future What did the democratic party
ihen7 What did such men as franklin Pierce, now
.aed the foe of the Catholic and OF the foreigner
Did they yield to the tempest OF fanaiicsm against the
country and the religion OF The adopted citizen No
In the midst OF the storm they denounced and de-
fed il. Opposed by the triumphant numbers OF the
party, headed by Scott Levin, and Others they flung
back into their teeth their epihels of insult and OF
wrong and Tor doing bis in many parts of the Union
they driven into minority, and compelled give
way victorious na'ivism This, happily, is part Of
the history of the tmesand proud record is for the
democratic party.
But General Scott began TO change bis navism
as nalivsm began 10 lose vgor aud votes Eloquent and
early in its support when bad power to control MAORI
tles he soon began TO calm his adectona,e 4ervor
as it grew weak and small He would remove the
. stumbling block" ou, Of his path, by "repu-
dating his convictions SO true barometer is General
Scott that his calculations seemed be based entirely
upon the amount Of influence he could secure 10 him
self by his native American pledges and he was a. GER
tain to be vehement and loud in making them when vic
tory lured him in the distance, he was certain 10
grow tame and cold when that attractive reward began
to fade away.
The General, however, takes to protect his rear
while recalling and recanting his American
views He leaves a wide door open for the revival Of
his old prncples which are convc,ons; !; and in his
latest pledge against the proscrpve party he defines
proposition which. fairly considered. is intensified
nadvism, and nothing more--if decide by nevi-
table results instead of deceptive appearances Those
however, who are not disposed TO believe that
General Scott conismpates the contingency OF support,
from the native Americans have only TO watch the
progress of in Philadelphia comfy. where native
Americanism makes ils last stand. Mark the proph.
eey; ScoTT WILL err THE voTrs or THE NATIVE
AMERICAN PARTY IN THAT QUARTER. The officers OF the
federal government are most OF them natives aud now
thai Mr. Fllvore has "repudiaed his convictions" so
far a. 10 desert wings like Gentry Cabcll, and their
companions and 20 for Scott his train bands ANXIOUS
or continued rule will that their interest lies in
voting and working for Scott. Il is notorious taa,
the collector OF the por, Of Philadelphia has always
been for Scott, AMI that be has host OF nalv.
Americans in Office; and the may be said of
the postmaster Of the city 1t is true that there have