Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-21
INCONSISTENCY ToTng RscoSc.LED
GEN. zoLLIuoFFERsS RECORD

IL VIII be recoiiected oy those wing participated
in the hot contest in Tennessee daring the last
Presidential canvass that the B1nasr, a then
erhig newspaper, published in the city ofNashvile,
was loud in its professions of devotion to Foreign
ers and to the Catholic religion. 1t will also be
,ecollected that its then eiito. was Gen. u. Z.
ZoLIIocFFrR, the present f. n candidate for Con-
gress in this district The s'sweet German accent
and the 'rich Irish brogue' sounded quite eupho-
niously to his ears then, but now these sounds are
harsh and inharmonious. "The times change and
men change with them" Gen. ZoLL,coFFgE in en-
desvorng TO refute the charges madeby some OF the
democratic presses that Gen. ScoTr was opposed
! to Foreigners, said:
Democratic presses are already endeavorng to
enlist natu7alsed citizens against Gen. Scott on
the ground that he enertans the sentiments OF the
| EXPLODED Native American party. In this
they do him great Injustice 1t is true that IN lS4l,
when there was considerable excitement prevailing,
and the minds of leading men were filled with
alarm ct the prospect OF the introduction OF
| NEW and DANGEROUS element into political
controversies, General Scott did commit himself to
| the doctrines of the Native American party. But
| subsequent events allsyed the excitements and
| fears of that PERIOD and men began to reflect
coolly and seriously upon the tendencies of Native
| Americsnism. Thousands changed their opinions
In replying to an article which was published in
the American of the 23d of July, 1852, rejecting
uoon the apochriphial position Of Gen. ScoTT on
the Native American question, he uses this Ian
guage:
sThs is one of the most fagrantly unjust per-
| versions we have ever witnessed in party warfare
| 1t is well known that General Scott does not pro-
pose to disturb the existing naturalization laws
otherwise, than IA, addition to the present rights of
naturalization to give the right of citizenship in
one gear to all acho serve in defence Of the country.
| His own language is, that be will recommend or
approve of single alteration in our naturalization
| laws, suggested by my military experience, tc-wit
Giving to all foreigners the right of citizenship
who shall faithfully serve in time of war, one year
on board our public ships, or in our land forces
| regular volunteer-on their receiving an hon.
orable discharge from the service"
The present laws he would have to stand IN
changed with this "Single" additional advantage to
such as choose to avail themselves oft. We trust
to the intelligence of our adopted citizens men
who will not suffer them selves to be deceived by
garbled publications"
Again we copy, from the leading editorial il the
Banner of October the 9Th, 1852 1t will be re-
membered that Gen. ZoLucoFFER was then editor
and had entire control of is columns:
Right here, it is but just to state, that the i'm
preston which has in some instances obtained cur
rency, that Gen. Scott is a Catholic IS mistake.
He is not and never has been Catholic. He is,
ana ever has been, Protestant in belief but in
the spirit of institutions, he believes that civil
political, and religious liberty should be guaranteed
to every citizen. He remembers that our liberties
were won by Protestants and Catholics, struggling
side by side. He knows that the ranks of our
armies under his command ere filled by Protes-
ants and Catholics, fighting CALAMITY side by side:
and he is willing to accord to all of them the pot
ical rights contemplated by our admirable frame of
government, and such as is accorded them by every
state in the Union, except New Hampshire.
The democratic party having selected their can
didate for the Presidency from Nea0 Hampshire the
question arose. how does it happen that New
Hampshire alone has denied political rights to Cath
olics? The facts prominent, that the State has
always been as Locofocoid as it Is regiousy intol-
Grant, and that Gen. Pierce, the democratic cand-
date has been prominent and leading man in has
party there
Investigation has brought to light still more d.
rect facts--that the WING towns have voted for
Catholic emancipation, while the democratic towns
even the town Gen. Pierce lives in--have voted
for continuing the prescription. A Mr. E. w.
Robinson, of New York, has investigated and pub
hshed of other testimony; but he having
been violently assailed we have abstained from
pressing his disclosures until we could see whether
the personal attacks upon him were or were not
just"
In November, 1852, Gen. ZoLucoFFER, now the
Know Nothing candidate for Congress, in this dig
trict, relieved his compassionate soal follows:
"a WORD TO FRESHMEN "A writer in the Anaeyi-
can, addressing himsefto Irishmen, tells them that
were the wings in power; they would not be al
lowed to vote This statement is grossly untrue,
and does the wings cruel injustice. When Irish
men were suffering with famine, and needed assis-
lance the wings are known to have been their
friends and the democrats, it is well known, stood
back cold and Indifferent. Now, however demo-
Gratis claim to be the only friends of Irishmeni
How unjust such statements as that the wings
would deprive them of voting.
The same writer tells the molstrous falsehood
that the wings are pledged to alter the constitution
that Ltshnaen cannot cote. He also reiterates the
falsehood that the wings call upon them TO barter
their political privileges for the charm of serving
one year in the army or navy. We trust in the
intelligence of Irishmen. We trust they will see
| the injustice that is done US, in such statements
as these and, like true sons Of Ireland, do Us JUS
tice before men and Heaven"