Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-08-19
From the Dayton Empire.l


Gen. Scott In Good Standing with the "Na-
tives'' in 1s47.
Ii is claimed by the partizans of Gen. Scott that he
renowned his Navesm in his Robinson letter OF l84S.
But il is the less true that late the spring of
lS47 he in good standing with the Native organi-
zaton, he had been since 1861 period Of some
eleven years during which ne appears to have ponder
ed deeply the subject and had so far "methodzed"
his views, be able to bring out in 1874 the form
OF BILL for enactment by Congress, for the total ex
clusion Of foreigners from the right Of suffrage
The following documentary evidence Of the estma.
ton in which he held by the Nativeists in 1S47, and
how far his letter of 1845 written under the
Of desire make himself available the Wing can
didate for the Presidency be regarded as retrac
ton of views long entertained and ascribed to him
by his peculiar friends, the Natives"
II is difficult to imagine how Gen. Scott could have
expressed himself in more contemptuous and insulting
terms towards foreigners than in the letters which will
be found below, and which the Natvist National Con-
vention Of lS47 regarded with much satisfaction:
Postscript to a letter from Winfield Scott, dated
Washington, Nov. Goth, 1874, and read at National
Convention Of Native American Delegates, % Pitts
burgh, Feb. 4th, 1S47."
al in the hands Of my friends; and must least
for while look calmly. Writing, however, few
days since, my friend Mayor Harper, of New York
half loosely said that should claim him and all
Others, the toundershp Of the neW party but that had
discovered this glory like every other American excel
lence, belonged to the Father Of his Country In the
dark winter spent at Valley Forge (177S), Gen. Wash
ngton called for addition to his NatUe Guards and
American born'-should be sent to Head Quarters!
The order reprinted in the National Inelhgencer
on the 18th inst, but the comments on it were not
written by me-"
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WAsHINsToS, Nov. IL, 1874.
To Hector ORR Printer.
MY DEAR SIR--as beg leave to address you, have
received many letters in my life, and complimentary
Ones too from persons, the opinion of the world in
positions much higher than yours. / know not that
opened one that so strongly moved as that hav
ing the signature Of "Hecor Orr Printer" In that
simple addition, the great Franklin delighted than
in being called Ambassador. Pancouke, the distn.
guished printer and publisher of Paris gave splendid
edition Of Frankin's autobiography in folio, dedicated
to his memory, which commenced
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
Inprimeur
letter from him were he alive, could not have re-
reshed than that before my eyes. Ii Civ
me value TO any little good have done or
attempted, and will stimulate me to do all that may
fall in the scope Of my power in the remainder oil my
life.
1t is no. the nomination TO the Presidency which has
produced the effect upon my feelings TO which refer.
have often been named for that office in the last nine
years by different partial individuals without being much
exhilarated by the compliment. The office itself is
hardly object Of desire me il is something else
have not time to acknowledge the effect.
At early date shall look closely into both.
In the meantime, please send the history Of the Ma
tDs american party by Sunday School Boy; and also
consider me subscriber to your journal.
Enclosed you will find copy Of a letter have Just
written (Nov 10, Is44,) to G. w. Reed and others,
which will explain the hurry under which write.
have time to read what l write.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
p. 8. Inquiries have come to also from the
party in New York, but from Baltimore. have
returned similar replies.
HEcToR ORR, Printer. w. 8.