The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-11-02

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If elected President. he would recon.
mend Congress TO enact law requiring
foreigners, after remaining Ave years or ion.
ger, ia the United States, to serve one wear
ia the army or navy, before they can be.
come cilizeus Of the United States"
The Nalchez Courier charges us with
ignorance aud deception for publishing the
above. Tue editor of the Courier is one
OF the best posted politicians in the state
aud we cannot see the authority upon which
he contradIcts us. We published the par.
agraph as the substance Of the letters Of
Zen Scott, OF which the following are ex>
| tracts
II now hesitate between extending the
period OF fresidence before naturalization and
tota repeal Of all laws Of Congress on The
Sublec'-my mind inc ines 10 the latter"
J would recommend OF approve of one
single alteration in our ma ttlraization laws,
suggested 10y my military experience, viz :
Giving 10 ali Foreigners the lhi Of ciiizen-
ship, who shall faithfully sr {, IN time of
war. one year, Oh board OF II public ships.
or in our Iand forces-reguar or volunteer.
Letter u acceptance.
TIE time Of residence now before natnr-
aIiza'ion is five years; suppose Gen Scott
.'extends" that time. will II not be five
wears or Ionger?" Then does NOT the Gen
| wish to add TO this one yea- s service 4" in
time Of war, on board OF our public ships,
or in our land forces?"
We think the Courier shows ignorance,
not the Republican.
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al now hesitate between extending the
period Of residence before naturalization
and a total repeal of all acts OF Congress
on the snhject-my mind lncIines to the lat
ter.-ISCOTT
!" The idea OF Gen SCOTS popularity in
this Stale. is the veriest hulnbug and deu.
sioL He has no friends beyond the limits
of our city. Let those who think other
wise question he wings OF the county as
we have done, and see # the eau discover a
Scott man through five hundred magnify.
ing microscope - NeD Orleans Bee, Ibe>
fore the nomination.
"Gen. Scott is most accomplished sol.
! der, but is like q ish out Of water when
he undertakes to dabble in politics. His
letter in favor Of the anexatiou Of Canada,
which we published 'ast week, WAS so
PALPABLE A BID FOR NORTHERN
AND FR.E-SOIL SUPPORT THAT
/ NO ONE COULD BE DECEIVE Or
/ MISTAKEN AS TO THE MOTIVES
IN WHICH 1T ORIGINATED "-Fsag
Does it satisfy the Bulletin. Iwhig?l
Scott stock has very nalpaby declined
within the pastIwo or three eeks, owing
J to the unaccounlable silence Of the glorious
old soldier in reference to matters OF vital
importance 10 the southern people, aud to
the fact that the leading aboIillonists AID
freesoiIers of the country headed by the
arch agi.stor, Seward. are foremost in pres
sing hls claims. Il Nesc Orleans BaILeti...
May r.
"Gen. Scott is the special favoriie OF the
North; The cherished candidate OF the Free
soilers. lie is perted by Greeley. kept un-
der guardianship by Seward. and constant
y admonished with paternaI -olicitude by
Thurlow Weed. la short, he is in exceed
iDly lad company. He appears TO conson
with those who revel in faiaticlsm. aud
make their politics subservieni so sectional
aggrandiseinent The peculiar friend. oi
ten. scott are the very people Of all Others
whom the South. most particularly aud
emphaticaIly aohof. aud nothing is more
natural than that sue should Withhold her
confidence from candidate who seemingly
plays into their hands"