The daily union., 1852-07-10
Cen scott and Our Adopted Citizens,

The RepubKc Is losing its prudence. 1t has al last
begun TO moot the question OF Gen. Scotis position and
record in regard to the naturalization laws As journal
friendly 10 Gen Scotts election. The Republics first and
chieiest business was to smother that whole matter mp
and keep il out Of sight In apparent desperation it has
now opened the discussion and must be held to its re-
-sponsbiiy:
From the Republic Of yesterday copy the following
"a, ,agraphs
.Sss Scorr rae NATURALIZATION LAWS BY his long
ed convictions he IS IN lsyor Of rspss o. ns ns
uraisstop laws with proyisoreceny inserted ,pa every
foreigner who win In the army shai have The
righ,. OF fo,tizenship forshwith -Union Of The sth
if IL were always allowable TO call spade spade, we
,boud not hesitate apply the above paragraph the
Only word the English language that win justly describe
IT, Perhaps word may well be understood as eI
pressed.
In favor of repeal OF naturalization laws, and that he
has repeatedly declared hs se in speech and letter to that
effect.
.,Gen Dir, in a recent letter the Tammany Society
asd made similar statement to that Of the Union, but
when he discovered his he had the manness TO re-
tract H. Let ". see if the Unions love Tor verscity will
prompt 1, TO follow The example Of Gen. DIX"
The letter OF Mr. Dix here referred 10 made its ap-
pearauce in our columns yesterday morning, sinulia-
neously with its publication by the Republic But be-
fore Mr. Dix's letter written we had referred re-
pestedly TO General SCOTS rescons Of his letter OF
lsaI and we bad made conspicuous as possible his
iIl-juiged and unconstitutional views in regard 10 the
naturalization laws set forth in his late letter OF ae-
scep,ance The Repubi,es ntmaiion, therefore, that we
have General Scott in this matter is only
IN. absurdity OF Impotence Why should we misrepre
sent him when we hold to be demonsirable that his
reeord jus az il stands is more Objectionable than any
publc record we ever saw or can readily imagine any
such question II is purpose TO show that General
Scott ia emnepily disqualified for the presidency To
this end we ixsst se~ putting before the country his
,ohoie position on the naturalization laws as il stands
recorded his signature. We claim every word
Of il as part Of our against him.
That record is found In four letters, and in public
address delivered by Gen. Scott Eizabethtown, New
Jersey, In the winter of 1s4s.
The first OF the letters bears date OF 10th November
is4i is addressed TO Mr. Reed OF Philadelphia and con
tains the following declaration
81 now hesitate between extending the period OF resi-
acnce before naturalization, and total repeal Of all acts
d Congress on the subject My mind incline' 10 the later
The same letter states tha, Cen Scous views bad
xhee origin in the stormy elections OF the spring oi 1885
and were confirmed in the week that the Harrison elect.
ess were chosen in New York that Gen Scot, sat down
@ the Asor House November, lsio) TO draw up an ad
aea. designed TO rally American party y and that icon.
curling fully in the principles OF the Philadelphia move
men" he then preferred assuming the name Of Ameri-
republicans, n New York, or democratic Amer.
cans"
The second letter on the subject is as follows;
wAsurseros. May 20, 1913
DrAn In reply your kind letter Of the sih inst,
take pleasure In saying that grateful for The TOO partial es
tmstc you plsee on my public s.fvices, you 90 me no
moro Than justice in assuming that entertain lind and
liberal views toward our nauralzed citizens certainly
IT would lsfosslBts prcoMssSp OR SUPPORT
MEASURE INTENDED fxcIUpE TsEm FROM A JUST AND
rciFhrfos POLITICAL Rionrs NOW
TO rnKM nv REPUBLICAN, Laws AND W TrufoNs
II Is true that IN Of unusual excitement some
years sgo, when both parties complained Of iraodnleni
practices The naturalization OF Foreigners snd when mere
10 be danger that native and adopted ciizens
would be permanently arayed against each other 10 hos
tile ission, wAsNclNsD TO CONCUR IN THr OPINION rHFs
avovrpsy LRaplse STATESMEN, that modification Of
the naturalization Ia might be in order TO
sbusrs say strife, and the
different classes OF people But later experience and
reflection bave KrrrsxrY RxsoysD THIS IMPRESSION Asp
pissirArsp MI ArraEHsssloSs,