Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-10-09
A Word to Adopted Citizens.
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1t has always been our aim. in publishing
the Freeman, not to mix religion with poll
tics, believing that each mans religion should
be between himself and his Father in Heay-
en-. But the extraordinary course Of the op-
position in regard to Gen. Scott, leaves us no
other alternative We are either compelled
to silently witness their base slanderings of
the tried and faithful old patriot, or discuss,
in connection with politics, the sacred subject
Of religion.
In portions of the country, where there are
no Catholics, or adopted citizens, Gen. Scott
is represented as rank Catholic, and op-
posed to the interests and rights of those per
sons. In other portions of the country, where
there are many adopted citizens, he is repre-
sented as being Protestant, and confirmed
Native American.
Below, we publish speech made by Col
W. G. Haynes, in Orange county, h. Y. We
ask adopted citizens to pay particular attention
to the mode of warfare adopted in that por-
ton of the country against the Old Hero:
Col. Haynes Speech.
Mr.. Chairman and fellow citizens, you have
done me the honor not only of asking me to
address this meeting, but also by your Lam
guage in that CALL have endorsed the senti-
ments which l avow in my advocacy of the
election of Franklin Pierce. When made a
speech at Pittsburgh recently, did not ex-
| pect that it would be published in the South /;
but although in that was mistaken, yet |
think we may safely express our opinions
here IN the privacy of our native fastness, with
out the eye ofpublicity prying in TO discover
u.s. Her9 there are no reporters to misinter-
pret our words in behalf of our great cham
pion. You have already heard the claims of
Gen. Scott urged to-day. The gentleman who
spoke before the Wing meeting adjourned,
spoke no doubt very ably, but certainly very
little to the purpose; their topic being in the
main. men, not principles. None but the bas-
est will attempt to rob Gen. Scott of any one
of bis many and blood bought honors. No
intelligent sane man will, for moment, oues-
tion the bravery, integrity and magnanimity
of the Wing candidate. We differ with Gen.
Scott and his party on important principles
In the first place, he was born and educated
in the South, in the atmosphere of slavery
Neither has he at any time expressed himself
directly or indirectly opposed to the ins,itu-
ton of slavery; pending the passage of the
Fugitive Slave law he was acting as Secreta-
ry of War, and gave his entire influence in fa-
vor of that most infamous measure 1t must
also be fresh in the memories of most of you,
that he co-operated with the exploded Union
Safety Committee. Nor do my objections to
Gen. Scott end here. For it is fact well
known that he treats his Protestant fellow
countrymen with no more favor than the Pa
pists Indeed, one of the most vauated of his
great actions is that while prisoner himself
on board British man of war, he ventured
his own life to save the lives of few Papist
lrishmen. Gen. Scott, as Commander-in-
Chief of the Army, tolerates the celebration
of the Mass at all the military stations After
conquering Mexico, he even permitted the
Roman Catholic soldiers to kneeI to the host
as it passed. He and his party are in favor
of Internal improvements by the Federal
| Government; Protective tariff; a National
Bank and the distribution of the public lands
TO actual settlers. All of which measures ey-
cry Democrat who has regard for the sue
cess of his party is bound to oppose They
also, you know. are the men who advocate
separate appropriations for the support Of
Catholic Schools in the State of New York
These are my principal objections to General
Scott and his party. now turn to General
Pierce, your candidate and AAinc, and take a
look at his principles. He was born and rear
ed in a free State, and educated in the true
doctrines of freedom; neither was he ever
fOndled nor nursed BY slave woman. Deeply
imbued with the principles of liberty, he has
boldly and emphatically said, that he "abhor-
ed and loa!hed Slavery" When the South
ern Rights party interrogatod both the Presi-
dental candidates, Gen. Scott replied, but
Gen. Pierce treated them with silent contempt
Franklin Pierce has the honor of belonging
to State, which can boast of having sent to
the United States Senate that indomitabe
champion of human rights, John P. Hale. He
(Pierce) has both in and out Of Congress op-
posed internal Improvements, a United States
bank, and protective tariff. He is the lea
der of the New Hampshire Democracy--a
State in which Popery cannot raise its hydra
head there, no Papist is allowed to hold Of
fee, and their exclusion from the Legisl ature
of the State is solely owing to the efforts of
Franklin Pierce and his party. (Cheers.l-
Gentlemen, which of these two men will you
elect, the man who has always been opposed
to Popery, or the man who toIerates it? Loud
cries of pierce, Pieree."O feel proud Of
that declaration, gentlemen. (Here gentle-
man asked the speaker if the Democratic par
ty were not now in favor ofinternal improve
ments?) They are not in favor of internal
improvements. You have now heard my SEN
timents; are they soyours? (Yes, yes.) l
now call for any resolutions tha; may be pre-
pared. expressive of the sense of this meeting
A series of resolutions we're here read to
the following effect:
l. Resozued, That as General Scott is, by
birth and education, Southern man, and
Whig. no Democrat ought to vote for him.
O. Resoloed, that this meeting will oppose
all schemes for internal Improvements, by the
general government or Increasing the duties
on imported goods.
8. ResoIVed, That all American Protestants
euDnort Franklin Piarca