The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-10-01
rhe VIII. kna n INatlre..

Yesterday we showed that there existed a
between the Wing and the Naive
American parties and that they had been
allied in two campaigns, at least, in Penn
sylunia. AS yet, excepting quotation or
two, from some Wing papers Of that State,
we have said nothing Of New York.
In 1874, upon receiving the election re-
turns from New York City, Mathew L.
Davis, a rank whig stumper, uttered the fol-
lowing language, in the streets Of Washing
ton:--
3 "HAD THE POWER, 1 WOULD
ERECT A GALL0WS UPON EVERY
WHARF IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK,
AND HANG EVERY D----D IRISH
MAN AS FAST AS THEY COME ON
SHORE"
This is a paragraph for an Irishman 10 sleep
over, truly. What comfortable reflection
st mustbe to an Irish voter, 10 Imagine that
his father or brother, for whom he had sent,
upon landing on The shores Of this free coun-
try, would be hung up like the worst crimi-
nal in the Union, because he, the vOter, had
not cast his ballot fora Whig-because, hav-
ing fed from oppression 10 land Of freedom,
he had dured to exercise bis own judgeme mt
in giving his suffrage to those who aspire 10
be his governor.
But, again, the Constitution Of an crgani-
zation in New York City, entitled the I" Ma
tive American Wing Association" contained
the following clause - Ng'
owe soLEMNLY RESOLVE TO OPPOSE THE
ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT OF ANY BUT AME-
RICAN CITIZENS TO OFFICE, AND HENCE.
FOX YARD USE OUR UNITED EFFORTS AND UN-
sPARING ZEAL TO PROCURE SUCH ALTERA-
TlON IN TIE NATURALIZATION LAWS
ASSHALL EXCLUDE FROM THE RIGHT
OF SUFFRAGE ALL FOREIGNERS
WHO COME INTO OUR COUNTRY"
Here was regular organization of Matte.
american Wings, (probably one Of the frs,
fruits Of Scotts "inLignotion," in "my par.
lor,") who solemnly promised 10 oppose
foreigners for Office, whether they were 10 be
appointed or elected, and 10 exert uasparing
zeal TO obtain an amendment 70 the Natur.
alization laws, excluding them from vo-
ting
Mr.. Archer, Of Virginia, Gen. Scott's "bo-
som friend," to whom he confided the duty
of making matters all right with the south
ern members of the National Whig Conven.
tion, when presenting Native American pc.
titions in Congress, praying for an entire re.
peal Of the Naturalization la,cs, said:
"Wben that party (the whigs) should
come into power, which would give effect to
views of sound policy, will myself intro.
duce some measure such as the memo raj.
isis justly concluded had became neces.
sary."
Again he said: =
eat THE ENSUING SESSION OF CONGRESS-
WILL SIT THE BALL IN NOTION"
The New York American (Whig) endorsed
MIR. Archer'S opinions, as also that of the
memorialists. in the following manner.
CITIZENS. honor the mauiness with
which Mr.. Archer, Senator from Virginia
meets The question presented by the memo
rails from Philadelphia, for extending the
term Of proba tion for foreigners, before they
can become naluralized, 10 twenty. one
years.
"We agree in opinion with the Phladel
phia memorialists, and with MIR. Archer,
and are always ready. TO aid, as lar as we
may, in the alteration Of the naturalization
law"
We could go on. and quote column after
column Of evidence that the Wings were,
as we stated yesterday. generally in favor
Of the Naliveist principles. But what we
have given is quite enough 10 convince
every reasonable man OF The fact, and we
leave this part Of the subject to the reader
for reflection.
How has Gen. Scott stood on The Native
American question since he put forth his
celebrated litter? He has written another,
in which he proposes TO give foreigners the
right 10 vote after having strved one year 10
the army when in active service A more
weak and silly proposition than this, nevel
came from any man.
From favcring "the repeal Of all laws upon
the subject" he suddenly declares that one
year under military discipline qualities 0
man. for exercising in judicious manner, al
the ciuiL rigi is Of an American citizen =
The effect Of this would be, that when 9
war occurred, tbout once in euery thirtl
years, thousand or two foreigners, who
were over Jfue feet eight inches in height
would become American citizens, without
a single qualification TO exercise understand
ingly their rights as such. We can tell lht
foreigners that this crude and absurd schem mi
was merely announced to deceive them
Neither Gen. Scott nor the Wings, have am
idea of natunlizing foreigners, as we hav'
shown, until they have resided twenty -on,
years in the country, and Gen. SCOTS mint
inclines TO a repeal Of all laws on the sub
ject, SO they never can be naturalized at all
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A Chance to Arbitrate.