The daily union., 1852-07-10

zeal fidelity, aud salor In mants Dng iag
ofeyory danger yieing with each Other our native
born soldiers IN the same Tanks in parots
and heroic daring was happy call them brothers ia
tes nsa, ss shan always DO happy 50 salute 'hem as
s@an, air, win great esteem. ySs,s ,Tsy, oonn
WM. E. RoBiSsoS, esq.
Then, 10 order of me comes the EIizabeihtown
speech, delivered in the winter OF ls4s 1t contains
The following passage
You have been pleased sir, to alude adopted
citizens can ha, the Irish, the Germans the Swiss
the Ffench the Bons and other adopted citizens, fought
In the ranks, under the colors, side by side
with naIivobon Amerlcansexhibliing like courage and
efficiency and uniting every victory in the enihu
sasc shouts in honor Of flag and county From Vera
Cruz the city OF Mexico, GENEROUS
RY IN HEROIC DARING AND BRILLIANT AcaiEygaEsTs Let
those who witnessed that career OF vaor and patriotism
say, If they can, what race according numbers. con
buted the general success and glory OF the
paign. On the many hard fought battles there was no
for inyidious distinction. An proved themselves the
faithful oil beloved country and no could
fail DISMISS might have EN-.
tenained 10 the comparave merits OF Americans by
birth and Americans by adoption" I
The ihrdlelier is as follows
WAsHISeroS, March III, 1852.
GsNrLEMsSi have recsived your noie inviting me 10
ionyoo 81 Phladepha in the celebration OF the approach
log ST. PatIick's Dayan honor which regret the pres
sure Of business obiges TO decline.
You do bal justice, supposing feel q lively
interest in Ireland and her sons Perhaps man.
,ainly American, mu III the vaor and blood
OF lrishmen myself Many OF them mached aud fough
under my command In the OF lSi2-l5. and many
more-,onsands-in The recent war with Mexico, not one
On whom was ever known To Turn his back upon the
nay friend.
salute you, gentlemen, with mg cordial respects
II. Tyler, G. Mccaullay, w. Dickson, p W Conroy,
and j. McCann, esqrs, committee, &C., Nc
The fourth letter, which concludes the record is the
recent letter accepting the whig nomination. "wh the
resolutions annexed" which contains the following pas
sage the subject Of the naturalization laws to which
the RESOLUTIONS annexed" make no reference what.
ever
therefore barely suggest in this place. that should l.
by the paftiaity OF my countrymep, be elevated the
chief magistracy OF the Union, shall be ready, my
connexion with Congress, to approve OF
measures in regard TO the management of the public do
main, early settlement of the same IA
voable to actual settlers but consistent nevertheless with
due regard to the equal rights Of the whole American
people In that itional inheritance, and recon-
mend or approve of single aeta in
laws, suggested by military experience, viz giving
all foreigners the right OF citizenship who shall faithfully
serve, in time Of war, year board Of public
ships or In our land forces, regular volunteer their
receiving honorable discharge from the service"
Now, taking this whole record together. noting the
dates at which, and the circumstances under which, was
made up, and reading every part of il in the light thrown
upon il by all the rest, that it presents the
strongest conceivable OF "emnen Disqualification
for the presidency.
Itproves:
Fya That General Scott has made the naturalization
laws capital topic OF his political reflection since 1895,
and that he has written more about it than abou, any
other political topic whatever.
Secondly That for thirteen years from 1885 TO ls4s he
inclined TO the total dsfranchsement of foreign born c
zens, by total repeal Of the naturalization laws
" I'll. 4
party TO accomplish that object
F6urtiiy. That he continued TO be of this mind until
1913. when native .Americansm and the Philadelphia
movement had become unpopular and until nomina-
ton for the presidency coming off.
FYhy That Gen. Scoti's views on the whole sublec,
then underwent sudden and wonderful change that
this change Of views in favor of foreign born citizens is
placed by Gen Scott expressly on the ground Of their
military conduct in Mexico.
Ind siriy That in view OF that conduct, he, in his let
ter accepting the whg nomination and platform, pledges
himself TO recommend measure Of odous and iBvidious
discrimination in favor OF foreigners serving in the army
and navy, which is utterly repugnan TO the constitution
OF The United States, and utterly unknown 10 the party
platform on which he accepts the nomination.
And now ask, what record can be worse than this
What element OF objecionabeness, of odeusness OF in
justice, Of untrusworthiness OF "euinent disqualified
ton for the highest civil Office" does it lack
Is most raneorous spirit OF prescription towards
millions OF our adopted czeRs disqualification for
the presidency This record shows that spirit have
been cherished by Gen Scott for thirteen years. and made
the basis OF his action party
Is a sudden and sweeping recaniaon and repudia-
ton OF long cherished convictions on a most important
subject, on the eve OF presidential nomination,
pcious circumstance in presidential canddatel Such
tergiversaon this record shows General Scott TO have
perpetraied in 1s4s-in form showing concnsvey that
the deed was done to catch foreign What is pub
lie consistency worb-what is public virtue worth in
public man-f such proceedings are TO win the suf
frage or command the appreciation OF the American
people
Is violent and sudden alienation OF opnion-rush-
ing at once from one odous extremity TO opposite ex.
lremiiy equally obeconablean evidence OF unhtness
for highest civil rust This record shows General Scott
ready for thirteen years violate the whole spirit OF the
constitution in order, by partisan movement, 10 Cypress
and disrancbse foreign born citizens and then, in 1884,
equally ready TO violate the letter OF the constitution in
order t. practise unjust iavorism towards small
class of them serving under his military command.
Is il Objectionable for President OF the United States
10 carry into his official action upon the public policy OF
the country the impressions formed in his eampe Gene
raj Scott places his propos lion 10 violate the constitution
OF the United States IN favor Of foreigners in the army