The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-07-29
From the Pennsylvania,
Gov. Jones, of Tennessee.

Il aciU tear off has buttons and has EpGuletts.'
Such is the dignifed language of Senator
James G. Jones, of Tennessee, in his late
speeches against Franklin Pierce, the demo
cratic candidate for President Of the United
States. The phrase is neither so classic as
if it had been written by Macauly, nor SO ell
egant as if it had been spoken by Everett
butt serves as q good key toa coarse mind,
and it is valuable as showing how easy it is
for Senator to draggle his toga in the mud
dy pool of SANDER. Senator Jones has a
penchant for tearing off the buttons ofgreat
men; but his effort has not always been
successful. He tried it upon Gen. jackson,
and was himself nearly Drained before he
got through with the operation. His last
effort, against Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.. Web
ster, was more successful but we believe
that their friends do not think them disgrace
ed because they were stabbed by such hands
as his. Senator Jones is one of your robus-
tious politicians, and is nothing if not furi-
GUS. He came to Washington with the rep
utation of great orator; but poor Micaw-
/ Der who made speeches to everybody and a.
bout everything, never made more shame
less failure than Jones in his tempestiOus
TRADE against Kossuth. He almost roared
the ribbons off the ladies' bonnets in the
: galleries, and, if he did not tear his buttons
off, we gravely suspect, for we do not know
that he tore his linen. The fact is, he il
filter to rave to maudlin mass meetings thar
J to silent and sober Senates.
And why will our senatorial Cicero tea
Aio4c Al hv,k& NJ g n
= Simply because the democrats call their can
: didate-General. Hewants that title aban
doned. or else the buttons must go. Nov
we are not much enamoured Of any mere tt
: tie; or Of military trappiugs generally; bu
! if Senator Jones will agree to our proposal i
= regard to Gen. Scott, we pledge Gen. Pierc
! to drop his military name, now, hencetoI
y ward and forever. Our suggestion is, tina
in consideration of the friends of Frankli
Y Pierce dropping the title of General, tn
= friends of Gen. Scott shall drop their absur
- claim that he is fit to be President Of tn
le United States. While Senator Jones, ther,
:, fore, takes off the mere buttons from the den
- ocratic candidate, We will give to Gen. SEQ
5 his whole stock in trade, epauletts, button
~ yellow plume and all. Franklin Pierce coul
y survive without the title of General b.
. % how could Winfield Scott get along Stripe
= = of this sign of authority; AS plain Franz
= lin Pierce, the advocates Of the democrat
= candidate could appeal to their country {
- the score of his well-known and widely-a
mitted abilities his services for years
d, the national councils; his modest depol
e. ment; his consistent declension of all of6ci
in station; and his elevated, manly, and ge
d, erous impulses. Strip Gen. Scott of b
re military titles and claim, and what spe
VI tacle would he present! Without the sligE
to est experience in thescience Of goveFnmer
lc- without the slightest taste or capacity
IT. the duties Of the Presidency; with sever
nl- opinions on each of the great questions
the day surrounded by band Of reckle
N, demagogues, all bent upon their own int
En- est, at the risk of their country's Welfar
en- and the people would appreciate how oft
'ur the glare Of military renOwn hides from t
to public eye the DEFICIENCIES of candidate
national favor, and how certain stern real
It's is to expose the disqualifcations as disab
- ties always sure to be made manifest VIII,
RAJ ever such aspiraDts are tested.