The daily union., 1852-09-16
General scott True to Nativism and True Ia
his " Military Experience"


ony equsled BY The in which he repudiaies IL
u wears his doctrines while they fashionable. throw
0g them OF as convenience suggests and restoring them
IA favor as profit or pleasure may prompt II is fact
b,t nearly every principle which he has professed-
with him he tells US principles are conyictions"-has
hs,n discarded the moment he found that its unpopu
,uly was attracting anlmadgerson. The chapter OF
General Scotfs adherence and his deserton OF native
.msncansm is perhaps the most interesting and anu
.;ng Of his whole career. The conflict between the
chsyaer Trs and General Scott, and their subsequent
and sudden reconciliation, "a hardly surpassed by
oy that took place between Don Quixote and his faith
mi S,uire1 was not rapid transition than that
heh took place when the hero OF the whig party in the
,,sen, campaign affected TO drop The native American
eresd and adopt the aniagonsm 10 il. Some years
.o he wrote letter ia which he called the people OF
Eoda cowards and other hard names but having been
,seeny reminded that he must back out from these ac-
eu.aons il he desired TO get any votes in Florida he
,ssso,s with hearness and zeal equalled by any
Of his previous performances Il will not soon be for
gotten how unconsciously he changed his mind about
writng no letters 10 the nominations and how,
even in the very letter in which he pledged himself
against the indulgence, he broke his pledge.
The most singular instance OF this backing and filling
IN polilcs is however. his course the native Amer
can quesios. Strange to say after he publicly de.
sts the doctrines of natIvsm he shows the nsncerty
Of bis avowas by unwtingy suggesting reform in the
naturalization laws, which. II practicable would prove
u be more sweeping disfranchsement of the foreigner
than any which had previously been presented to his
colnymen. His Letter advocating this reform is his last
OF the subject, and is his own platform It is useful
itwo respecs-frst, in showing that the only feature
in bis creed TO which he adheres his opposition to the
fsgner and, second that after deserting his original
belief on tina, subject he has reasserted his devotion to
intern which could not be made stronger. Infrm OF
purpose in regard TO almost every other opinion and
first carried of from this by his habit of deserving his
doctrines as convenience suggested him. he has at last
recovered his ground and stands committed to such
demonstration against the naturalization laws as has
moi been dreamed by any Of the followers Of the navs,
school glance at his last avowa on the general SUBJ
jec will be enough for our present purpose
General Scott Declares in his letter accepting the whg
nomination for President, addressed TO General Chapman
who presided the Wing Baltimore Convention that
he will recommend approve single alteration in
naturalization laws suggested by my military experience
giving all foreigners the right of citizenship who shall
faithfully in time Of war; year on board OF our
public ships. in land forces regular or volunteer
on their receiving honorable discharge from the ser
vice."
General Scott regulates the administration in advance
by the standard Of war. His election would initiate
sort Of martial rule in the White House-makng of his
cabinet council Of war; of every department barack
and Of each Of the executive officers general OF di
vision to carry out the orders OF soldier President The
idea OF regulating the naturalization laws by his mill
tary experience refreshing He might with equal pro-
prieiy, proclaim his determination govern the country
according to the Articles OF War.
We do not stop ask General Scott how long would
bs before he would naugurate should his election
take place That being in great degree subject to his
voon, is right to presume that if he is sincere in his
plan to improve the naturalization laws he will have
all the ready 10 give il fair trial Let US sup.
pose the constitution amended and the war begun-our
ships filled with foregners-our army crowded with
emgrants from all countries. Without counting the
hosts OF Americans who would rush to the field to main
tain the public honor and allowing the army and navy to
be monopolzed by the foreigners, there would be
thousands remaining in civil life either unable TO 20 to the
wars, or unwilling 10 co. unsuccessful in their efforts to
be taken Their services at home would not be less vaua
Bile the republic than the services Of those who had been
accepted by the commanding general of our forces In the
arts OF peace, and in the contributions OF their industry
to the general veal, they might become eminent but
they never coull become the equals OF their fighting
countymen Two classes would spring from the
schemea large home class OF comparatively disiran.
ehsed foreigners, and small class OF adopted citi-
zens, who had become only because they had served
year in the ranks OF the army in the ships Of the
navy. and possibly without striking blow for the flag
OF the republic. This is single view OF the plan Of
General Scott last suggested to the people We have
called il consistent with his original opinions against all
naturalization laws Its practical effect be seen from
the glance have taken OF it. But its absurdity and
its mpractcability would require volume thoroughly 10
illustrate them.
General Scott has proved his contempt for civil fe for
the civil laws, and for the quiet example OF the states
man. during his entire career. He has defei almost
every President with whom he has been associated He
set a, naught the directions OF the Executive in Mexico
and enacted farce which he called diplomacy tina,
awakened nations derision He appeals TO the masses
10 make him President because of his military merits
alone and his greatest recommendation Of REFORM even
TO the alteration of the constitution is based uoon hs
military experience. n all this he may be wiser than he
iob His attachment to the rules OF the army even
his present candidacy, shows that he conscious OF
his utter ncompeiency conduct the government accord
ing the experience OF those who have conducted by
their eminent qualities for civil power. lie would rather