The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-08-05
Nam ber 81.



The following anne 's of John
Iones and his parN which we find
alloat, may be an oil story, hu. ii SO it
viii bear re>pcru~al.
At the time of the FIRST election of
General Washington 60 The Presiden-
cy, there was a party in Virginia, call
ed the John Jones patty. Now the
said John Jones was Il man of talent.
and n plotting shrewd fellow possess
ing all the requisite ofa politician, eX-
cept personal popularity To over.
come this deficiency. IN "a contest with
a more popular candidate for Congress,
John early avowed hjmselt ~ the pe>
culiar aud devoted lrletd ot Washing
ton, and upon this point cndeavored Ia
place his rival in opposition. To car
ry out this object, he called a meeting
of---couniv friendly to tho election
of General Washington. On the day
oppointed, Mr.. Jones appeared. and
was, on motion of a friend. made chair.
man. He opened she proceedings by
high eulogium upon the life and SCI
vices OF Washington, but taking care
only To speak of himself ms his early
patron and most devoted friend, and
concluded by proposition to form
party TO be called "ibe true and onig
Sons ofMc Father qfhis Country" and
for that object he submitted to the con-
sidcration OF the meeting 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 candi
dates.
Gentlemen said Mr.. Jones, "the
Chair is now about to put the question.
The Chair hopes that every man viii
declare his sentiments for or agaiast---
All those in favor of the resolution
will say aye"
The response was like the shout Of
manyvoices.
snow for the opposition" said Mr..
Jones; "aIl Of the contrary mind say
"np."
Not voice was heard The dead
silence seemed to confuse Mr.. Jones Il
little, and he said "gentlemen, do cote.
The Chair can't decide disputed
question, when nobody votes Oh t'other
Side, so that the country may know
who are the true friends OF Washing>
tom"
Upon this appeal one of the au-
diencc arose and said, he perceived the
! dilemma in which the Chair was pln.
ccd and in order to relieve him from
such n quandary he proposed TO
amend the resolution by adding after
the name Of Washington 'abd John
Jones for Congress-" accept the
mendmcnt," said Mr.. Jones "and the
Chair will now put the question as n
mended."
"All those who are IN favor of Gen.
Washington for President and John
Jones for Congress- will please say
"aye."
"Aye--ayc," said Iorcs and his bro
ther Tom.
The Chair hcsitated, Iikc--"put the
contrary"--sad hundred rciscs,
hlI bp~-oli ui'VVN'N ~Ht nv
Nor Numbered The csagreg7tol
multitude.
"Gentlemen,' said 30 Jones', the
Chair pcrceiyes that these are folks
in this meeting whUt don't belong TO
oar party; they have come here tpa az
Hate. therefore adjourn this meet.
ing" Upon which hr lett the Chair;
amidst shouts and huzzas for Wash
ington, aud curses for Jones
Mr. Ckay on tie TrocE. --Thcrc is a
manifest disposition, among po OF bis
| friends, to have Mt Clay uga4 3rougb'
upon the Presidential track. II probably
had its origin with the eeuing no wnits
to have the truth ofhs A song vindicatgd
by history
"And lis hinted by some that gfin death
| has not skill,
To stop the career Of this boy Of the uill.
That the only at best the poor body can
kill.
While his Ghost for some office will Keep
runhipg sill -
ICmciaRah EaquDry,
TnE MErroUisT PorERY SuIT.-We
learn from the Christian Advocate and
Journal that the negotiations, couse>
quent upon the earnest rec0mema>
iion of the Court, for Am amicable set
tlement OF the unfortunate dispute be
tween the two branches of the Meiho>
dist Episcopal Church, have faiIcd---
the South making il a prerequisite
that the justice Of her claim shall be
admitted, and tie North refusing to
make any such acknowledgement,
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VIRGINIA AND HER RESOURCES. Tile
value of the real estate in Virginia 40
exhibited by the census returns is s27s..