New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-17

srYYcH OF YX-C0y. JONES. OF TENNESSEE.
Al he BrnsIsxy nsssr.

rss. O'Clock, Zophar Mills Esq, called the meet
ing 10 order. and, upon his motion, the following
off sra were unanimously appointed:
PrrssJsr,-H Hon. J. PiirLLIrs PHENx
ysos Pr.i<sss-Joln II. Whit, James Kelley. J. I'd
gar Ralph Hall Wsrd. 'onn n1arnl.n i,r 13puIr
e. d. Simonson, X Pennoyer. James Dcweys benedcs
Iewis, Jr, Brrdish Johnson. Rnbt Smnn, Gerard
Stuyvessnt Jr.. n Hopperrnotf, Henry Honstour
!S,svArirs-R D. Townsend, J. b. Rich David Webb,
Horufio Reed
Mr.. PHOENIX introduced
Ex-Gov. JAMES G. JONES of Tennes-
rec Senator of the United States who addressed the
meeting ss follows: In consenng to appear before yo
gentlemen have been adjusted by sincere desire to
serve my party and your party have no selfish pur-
poses subserve | have been Wing from my earliest
political existence down this hour This have been
from nv honest convictions both of head and heart It
is because believe the principles Of the Wing party are
for the good Of our common country do NOT reflect
upon others We may be all sincere but that does not
eject the great question involved. One ~sS be right,
the other wrong.
II seems to be supposed in various quarters that the
old party Issues have disappeared and that the oil
parties might be fused into new ones DO not thins
30. The gulf between us Is impossible Know, ana
YOU know that issues which used TO separate Us
have passed by That of the U. s Bank for instance
But the question of power still exists. We assert the
right of it. and the other party deny It, We do not now
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of the country do not require it Bn who can read
the future Who can tell that the bright days which
now surround will not psss away a. the past have
done And If some day need OF u s. Bank should
srise. where shall we be- Shall not urge il as of
olds We told thst the Wing party VIII nos now
disturb the Tariff question hut believe, Slrs that the
present is an Ubiquitous Tariff and shall always insist
upon righteous change of IT, Well, could the parties
coalesce heref
There is another old question said to be passed.
There is the equal and just distribution OF the proceeds
tt,o p,,bl md
lions of the greatest neects have ever Known and
now predict that in less than two years from tonight
il will be again Of the great issues OF the country
Tbst fund has been q source of immense corruption.
For what are our Democratic friends doing with Is
Voting it away by millions and millions. What interest
have you In the proceeds OF the Public
Iapdi Let us see. The Democrats deny the power OF
Congress to distribute the proceeds OF land yet allow
the land to be given away by the million acres Is there
difference between heref We insist that we are
all equally interested YOU and we in Tennessee have
each contributed equally the gaining OF these lands
Certainly the Democrats have strange deas OF the
constitutional power over the public lands In Gen. Jack
sons day it thought thai Improvements could be
made except for national purposes During the read
instl alton of Jackson Baie Peyton was In charge OF
certain lands upon the Cumberland River higher than
Nashville bill passed in Congress whose benefit
did not extend TO his land He wensto Congress and he
got into the bill passage for the benefit of the Cumber
land River from Nashville up. II was said that the old
General was going to it, and Peyton went b him in
great amazement to inquire the reason 1t not con.
sttutonal replied the General Not constitutional said
Peyton and vet you did not veto the first bill Certain
" not answered the General because Ia constitutional
to improve as far as Nashville How Is that inquired
Baile Because Nashville Is porn Of entry! replied the
General Peyton went back, and, at the end OF some
other BILL introduced clause making Mouth OF Laurel
port of entry and passed. and the Cumberland River
was consequently benefited by the public money be-
yond Nashville 1t turned out that this Mouth of Laurel
somewhere at the head waters OF the river where
There was another movement of the Democratic
party under Mr. Calhoun to define the CONSTITUTIONAL
" OF this power. And Congress claims to increase
the price of every other section Of land TO open pro-
eced railroad route through the West and because it
increases the price of the remaining sections and thai
So then there was nc difference between tho parties
Have we not our rights But let these questions go.
admit, that whether Wing principles prevail or. not,
our. liberties might remain, we might be lnnitedly
free people They not questions OF vital impor-
lance They do not strike at the foundation Of liberty
But if they were all settled, the gulf between us Is
impossible. loved these principles: but they are not
the fundamental difference between u.s. The Wing
party Is sound, national conservative party. The
other is progressive aggressive, Wild unitarian
agraian party. One takes up every ism in the land
The other holds infexible devotion to the Const
tuition and the Laws Of the land SO thinking, it is not
wonderful that ] ardenty desire the success Of this
My devotion is not of the head only, but OF the
heart believe and love them, and will always
maintain them. fshese essential to our institutions,
how solemn the responsibility that rests upon US Who
will not sacrifice everything to maintain themi Who
will not lay down all personal and selfish feeling In the
cause
We have had many fierce conhicts-sometmes we
have triumphed and sometimes the other side; and now
with these principles before shall surrender to the
enemy and abandon the hedi No, neveri Then how
are we to maintain themi am a plain man, Gentle
men, and shall plainly speak and II shall njure any
mans feelings let him not ascrbe Is to any unworthy
motive New York has been always generous and gra-
cious to me. Yet would not conceal one opinion Of
mine to get the approval OF every man, woman and
child in New York How we to sustain these prin-
ciplesi We the verge Of another great
conflict In few months we shall DO drawn up In
battle array and must go with a leader [Sen-
sation.l Don't be alarmed, gentlemen; must
look at this question. Now who Is TO lead the Wing
party CONFUSED cries Of Fillmore, Scott, &c. Just
what knew my frisnds,-dont get warm, and when
lcheers for Fillmore, Scott, Jones, &c. Now It's my
turn, gentlemen. Tel me what sort OF fight would
you make if you went into the fight this wsy-some
shouting Scott, come Webster some Fllmorel Why
its the very thing I've come 10 talk about otherwise
should MT be here In the name of liberty ask you II
you are willing TO sacrifice everything by these personal
diferencesi Let me tell you a truth must unite
we cannot conquer. (sensatonl The Democrats may
quarrel now, but they will unite They always quarrel
but they do it all before the nomination; then they
shoulder and march into line. Shall we do other
wise Is 1t not the sole secret of our SUGGEST
Ii is right you should have your preferences. have
had them, perhaps too strongly. l have honorec one
ma to such degree that ianced could not follow
ened In ie40 this friend viii testify, when heard
that Henry Clay defeated was ready TO fold my
arms and declare would fight no more but asked
myself do you not your country effort repair
the wrongf l saw my Jolly, fought for General Aar-
rison.
| have found this same feeling here You feel as If
you must have your own friend you cannot fight
But for me- will fight for any Wing against any Demo
crak protest. solennly In the of the founders
and the integrity and hopes of this country and Of the
Wing paIty-in the name Of liberty and our common
hopes protest against this division In the party II
must needs result in defeat Now don I shout when
mention names. am trying 10 talk Tennessee II you
nominate MIR. Fillmore, why do you do III Because of
his integrity and ability But do you wish to expose
him TO defeati No. Then If be is nominated you want
to elect him. Well you elect him without the
friends Of Gen Scott and Mr. Webser' Is the case
the same with the othersf You must have the friends
OF sll TO elect one Yes, yesl Well gentlemen then
YOU have decided The question nere tonight Yn haxa