Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-29
The Calumnies of the Day.

The Calumnies of the Day.
There never was time when falsehood vitu
peration, and abuse were more abundantly
arrayed against a public man in the United
States than at the present moment. 1t ap-
pears that no means are too vile and base for
the adoption of our opponents and at moments
we almost fear that but few Of these are too Gle
waited or honorable to resort to them. In one sec
ton of the country Gen. Scott is bitterly opposed
because of his alleged enmity to the Roman|
Catholic Church in another, because it is posi-
lively asserted that he is member Of that
church, and full Of religious intolerance. In|
certain sections also, where the European immi-
grants are regarded with jealousy,
as their peculiar friend while in other sections,
where the vote Of naturalized citizens is effective,
= he is represented as their bitterest enemy.
To declare in defence of Gen. Scott what hel
Ills, is service we perform with blush OF shameI
4 for those who have made such declaration ne
2cessary; for we hold that American to be al
degraded man who can bring into the political
controversies of this country anything approx
mating to religious test. Yet the truth may
fairly be told; and it is, that Winfield Scott,
though incapable of approaching the motives
that actuate bigot's heart, is, and has been for
many years, uniform attendant upon the SER
vices of the Protestant Episcopal Church, with
which body he is assimilated in thought and feel
Ing We repeat this fact with the hope that all
persons who arc not satisfied Herewith maye
withhold from him their support. There are free|
land independent republicans enough in the landl
/ Ito secure his election-men who would scorn to
act upon the narrow minded views of the reli-
gious fanatic.
Respecting the views of General Scott upon
the subject of citizens of European birth, the
Union has very much to say; and while it con-
stantly appeals to the preudices of such citizens
whom it would influence against him, it at the
same time accuses him, with its characteristic
regard for the proprieties that should guide its
course, of hostility to the adopted citizens" and
having "two faces on The subject" We cannot
comprehend how any honest man can read the
following letter without being fully satisfied with
the position of General Scott, and equally well
lconvinced Of the baseness of the assault now
made upon him:
WASHINGTON, May 20, lS48.
DEAR SIR: In reply to your kind letter of the
| 18th instant, take pleasure in saying that, CRATE
: ful for the too partial estimate you place on my
public services, you do me no more than justice
i i'm assuming that | entertain kind and liberal
Views toward our naturalized citizens" Certain
|ly, it would be impossible for me tosrecommend
Ior support any measure intended to exclude them
|from just and full participation in all civil and
political rights now secured to them by our re-
]publican laws and institutions.
II is true, that in season Of unusual excite
|ment, some years ago, when both parties COM
plained of fraudulent practices in the naturaliza
1ton of foreigners, and when there seemed to be
danger that native and adopted citizens would
be permanently arrayed against each other in
hostile factions, l was inclined to concur in the
opinion, then avowed by many leading statesmen,
4 that some modification Of the naturalization laws
might be necessary in order to prevent abuses
llay strife, and restore harmony between the
4 different classes Of our people But later expe
: rience and reflection have entirely removed this
impression, and dissipated my apprehensions.
In my recent campaign in Mexico, very large|
proportion of the men under my command were|
YOUR countryInen, (Irish,) Germans &c. wit
messed with admiration their ZEAL fidelity, andl
yalor in maintaining flag in the face of every
i danger WING with each other and our native;
horn soldiers in the same ranks in patriotism,
constancy, and heroic daring, was happy to call
them brothers in the field, as shall always bel
to salute them as countrymen at home.
| remain, dear sir, with great esteem, yours
truly, WINFIELD SUIT.
WIN. Z. ROBINSON, ESQ.