Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-11-16

which we copied the other day from the Washing
ton SIR We give them in place of some further
comments we he ourselves designed on this sub
ject
Tho JoaraG1 says
We copy the above from the Washington Ecei-
Jag Stu neutral paper published in Washington
City, as a well deserved compliment to Mr.. Jones;
and also for the purpose OF correcting some naecu
racies, supplying some omissions and to direct the
attention of the country particularly to the reasons
state by the writer why Mr.. Jones viii probably
not DC elected Speaker OF the approaching Con
gress.
lst The writer is incorrect in the statement mat
Mr. ] has been in Con yress eight years-he has
already served ten years AM now elected Tor the
ensuing two wears; aud has omitted to state that
his course has been 80 well appreciated aud so fully
approyd by his constituents, that except bis first
canvass he has hal no opposition; but has been
turned at each succeeding election, with an mcreas-
ed vote ia every county of his district Such is
Mr. Us standing at home, where he has been known
longest and best; and such is the hold, his able
and uutring services have justly won for him, upon
the confidence and esteem OF his cOuntrymen that
we felt called upon two years ago, in compliance
with the almost universal wish of his constituents
as well as our own, TO urge his claims before the
country for Speaker OF Congress. The writer for
the Star says Mr.. Jones is a strong competitor for
the SpeakershiD-tllat no other gentleman would
discharge the duties with more devoted concern for
the well being Of the country-but expresses the
opinion that he can hardly be elected The reas-
oIs given for this opinion is the point to which we
wish TO cali the particular attention of the country.
~, as mp lpu,t,' ia Washington because he never
aoaBers from tie purpose Of eoaoniSing the public
ga)ney and keeti1y tie g1reragem az 2Chdt he con-
sieacoasly beercS IL b. is legitimate sphere. Our
readers who are not familiar with the outside in
fllences which operate upon the action OF egisla-
tive bodies will be surprised TO see such a reason
stated for the defeat of any man. The writer con-
tinues: CHOSE who seek special iavors from Con-
gress hate and fear him. and again "his incapaoity
10 yield an inch on amy point will rake seriously
against his election to preside over the House,
while there cannot fail to be stronger outside IN
hnences az lin-t him than any other man. And
these are the reasons given 10y respectable Journal
published at Washington. where these outside III
uences are seen aud known, and felt, for the opln-
ION that George W Jones can hardly be elected
What 4 commentary have we here, upon the con-
diton of the country ami the integrity Of the peo-
p,.'s representatives When devotion to the pub
liz welfare; and al unwaverng and lncorruph0le
fidelity t. the publ interest become obstacles to
public advancement the people should be alarmed
for the safety Of their Institutions and exert them
selves more arduouSly TO pace the government IN
the hands of honest and iucorruphble men. Be
cause George W Jones has labored for long years
with unwearied fidelity TO preserve the peoples
money from being squandered by extrayagant eX-
peditures AMI being robbed by appropriations to
groundless claims; and because he has stood as
sentinel at the treasury door, refusing to let men
have the public treasury 10 make fortunes upon
these men, these outsiders hate him and will bring
oil their influence to bear against hs election, and
therefore the STIR to the conclusion that MIR.
J. can hardly be elected
The people viii inquire can it be true, that mem
bers of Congress-ihe S0OrR representatives OF the
people-are so corrupt To be Influenced by these
outsiders? 1t is even too true-and Is understood
aud Acknowledged by those familiar with tier pro-
,-eedinys at Washington. We observe IN a late
number of the New York Herald, an article on the
subject of Speaker the editor says he cannot tell
who will be Speaker until he learns who Corcoran
and Riggs are for. COrcoran and Riggs are bank
t.rs aud large money dealers IN Washington, and
want the use Of the public iunds-the Speaker has
money at his disposal, for the payment OF the mem
bers aud by Gust IN, withou: authority by law, the
money has been placed in the hands ofbankers who
operate upon it until checked out by the Speaker
These men make far weather with unfortunate
members who loose their morals with their money,
by advancing them money IN the time OF their need
and in this way they secure their support Tor the
men and measures favorable to their interest and
plans. The corrective Is in the hands OF the people
who should watch with the closest scrutiny every
act of their represrn atves aud hold them TO rigid
accountabili;y-aud whenever they find them for
getting or neglecting their duty to the country by
becoming plant tools in the hands OF u lprinciped
men, they should be hurled from the places they
occupy, by an indignant constituency. Mr.. Jones
may NOT be eletpd Speaker, he may be defeated for
the reason stuted by the Star, but 1t will only rem
der his iame-hs appreciation by thehonest masses
of the country the more enviable aud enduring.
He will be marked as the man too honest to be
bribed toy wine or money, too devoted to the pub
lie welfare TO be turned aside by other influences
too incorruptibe 10 be bought with price. Truth
is mighty and viii prevail, and the honest upright
Inan shall have his reward