Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-04-02

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The recent attempt at Washington, b.
Webster, Foote, & Co., to lay the founda
ton of great Union Party" was frus
trated because it was insisted by some tha
the pledge to support the Union and Con
stitution, should hold good only so long a
the Compromise measures of the last Con
eress should remain without alteration o
amendment; and also because others con
tended that the Constitution should be he'll
inviolable only as it is construed and ex
planned by the Virginia resolutions Of '9S
OF course, amid such diversity Of views
the concern "burstcd up" very much af
ter the fashion in which the "John Jones
Party" exploded some sixty years age, ,as the
reader will find very satisfactorily detailed
in the following scrap of history:
At the time of the first election of Gen.
Washington to the Presidency, there was a
party in Virginia called "The John Jones
party" Now the said John Jones was a
man of talent, and plotting, shrewd fel-
low, possessing all the requisites of poll
tician, except personal popularity. To
overcome this deficiency, in contest with
q more popular candidate for Congress,
John early avowed himself as the peculiar
and devoted friend of Washington, and
upon this point endeavored to place his RI
val in opposition. To carry out his object
he called " a meeting of the people of -
county, friendly to the election of Gen.
Washington" On the day appointed, Mr..
Jones appeared, and was, on motion of
friend, made chairman He opened the
meeting by high eulogium upon the life
and services of Washington, but taking
care only to speak of himself as his early
patron and most devoted friend, and con-
cluded by proposition to form party to
be called the " True and Only Sons of the
Father of his Country" and for that object
he submitted to their consideration the
following resolution:
"Resolved, That we are the friends of
George Washington, Esq, and will sustain
him in the coming election for President,
against all other candidates"
Gentlemen" said Mr.. Jones, " the
Chair is now about to put the question.
The Chair hopes that every man will de-
clare his sentiments, for or against. All
those in favor of the resolution, will say
Aye"
The response was like the shout Of ma
ny voices.
"Now for the opposition" said Mr.Jones;
call Of the contrary mind say NO"
Not a voice was heard. This dead 81
lence seemed to confuse Mr.. Jones little,
and lie said, Gentlemen, do vote. The
Chair can't decide disputed question
when nobody votes on t'other side. l hope
our political opponents will meet the ques-
tion like men. Come, gentlemen, no dodg-
ing vote one way or t other, SO that the
country may know who are the true friends
of Washington"
Upon this appeal one of the audience
arose and said that he perceived the dilem-
ma in which the Chair was placed, and in
order to relieve him from such quanda-
~, he proposed to amend the resolution by
adding after the name of Washington, "and
.Jok~ Jones for Congress"
at accept the amendment" said Mr..
Jones'. "and the Chair will now put
the question as amended. All who
are in favor of Gen. Washington for
President, and John Jones for Congress,
will please to say, Aye"
"Aye-aye," said Mr.. Jones and his
brother Sam.
The Chair hesitated like" Put the
contrary" said hundred voices.
"All op-op-opposed say 'No.'"
oNO!" thundered the congregated
multitude.
"Gentlemen," said Mr.. Jones, "the
Chair perceives that there are folks in this
meeting what don't belong to our party
they have come here to oyitate. l there
fore adjourn this meeting. Upon which ne
left the chair, amidst shouts and huzzas for
Washington, and laughter for poor John
Jones. .~
If girls would only spend as much time
with Encyclopedias as they do with milli-
ners. they would soon find their heads as
attractive as their hats. Queer that no