Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-08-02
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wEpNEsDAY MORNING. AUGUST /, ls55
Letter Of Senator Jones of Tennessee.

1t IS indeed cheering IN this age OF rell-
gious intolerance and Abolitionism, to meet
with letter such as that which will be found
below. Senator JONES was of the HENRY
CLAY school-in politics bold, frank, honest
in the expression of his views, national in
sentiment eloquent and influential in the
Wing party shat ,cas," and his advice should
have been taken and needed before that
partv in the South sold itself to Know
Nothing conspirators against free religion and
adopted citizens--and in the North to the
Abolitionists, following the lead of GIDDINGs,
CHASE, SEWARD, HALE, FRED DOUGLASS and
Wilson (of Massachusetts,
Mr.. JOKES, JAMES B. CLAY and others like
them, think probably, now, that the time has
come for them to do as HENRY CLAY said he
would do 'icEeneUer the Wing party should
sink lo0 enough to become miserable, cOntenpti-
be Abolition party" They must now realize
the fact that such is the case in the North
Little did HENRY CLAY think when he uttered
that expression, that in so short time, the
then powerful party of which he was truly
the Ajax, would, in 1855, in one section be
the followers of 'darkey Sanabo, q and in the
other of ozark Lantern SaDs.' The Wing
party in the North has been thus swal-
lowed up, or as the New York Tribune
has ID, "has gone into liquidation with
the United States Bank" not, however, hon
estly turning over its assets to the old stock
holders under whose management and control
they often had prosperity, but to their enc
mies-and the enemies of CLAY and WEB
srER, properly designated the negro-stealing
gang of Ohio and Massachusetts,, of WILSON,
CHASE, sc.
Mr.. JONES can no longer look to the North
and find any national party in existence, save
the Democratic party The great bulk of our
party remain firm, unawed, and unsubdued.
Although the great majority Of the Wing
party has been abolitionized, still it is a mat
ter of congratulation that there are many
national Clay Wings who will not permit
their faces to be BACKED and willingly "fall
into line" under such commanding officers as
FRED DOUGLASS, WILSON & Co. The De-
mocracy are happy to exchange for such
Wings, and gladly give in return the fishy,
woolly-heade,l Democrats who were last year
frightened away by the hypocritic howl of
" Nebraska Swindle,7 and who were opposed
TO the just and equal policy of leaving the
people of the territories to decide for them
selves, with regard to their own institutions.
Let the Democrats and Union Wings of the
North, the HUNTERS, JoNEsEs, BUTLERs, and
BADGERS, Of the South unite to secure just
compliance with the Compromises of the
Constitution-for equal rights-for exact JUS
tice to all sections-for free religion-for the
use and rights of property and domain, guar
anteed by the compact made for us by our
fathers-preventd isunion and bloodshed, an 4
they will be embalmeG in the memory of
coming generatiOns-when the names of
GIDDINGs, CHASE, CAMPBELL, FRED DoUG-
LASS and Wilson, viii be Kissing and by
word among men. But to the letter:
From the Memphis Appeal.
Letter from Senator Jones of Tennes-
see, on the Presidential Question.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 8, 1856.
GENTLEMEN: tits with feelings of no or
binary pleasure, that | acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your letter of the 81, concerning the
proceedings of public meeting of the cit
liens of the county of Lawrence, held on the
22d of June
At this meeting composed of Wings and
Democrats, you kindly tender to the Hon. A.
o. P. NICHOLSON and myself, public dinner
at such time during the month of July as
may suit our convenience. For this unexpec-
ted expression of the kindness and confidence
of portion of the Wings and Democrats o.
Lawrence, | beg to tender my grateful &C.
acknowledgements Under ordinary circum-
stances it would afford me the sincerest plea
sure to accept your invitation but from con.
siderations, both public and private, / fee
myself constrained to decline the honor YOU
propose. Impelled by convictions of duty
to fOrbear any interference in the contest now
going on in this State, l must forego the pleas
ure of meeting you on that interesting occa
SION trust, however, the day is not distan
when may without any violation of dutl
or trespass on the prophecies or delicacies o
life, meet, mingle and confer freely AMI full.
with my fellow citizens. When such occa
sion shall offer then / shall be happy to NEE
the Wings and Democrats of Lawrence.
You are pleased to express your approba
ton of my views touching some Of the ne'
issues now before the country. My opinion
IL L.. 4 &C.
most mature deliberation, and are the convic
tons Of my best judgment; if they shall re
ceive the endorsement of any portion of m
fellow-eitizens, shall be gratifed.
| think the introduction of any new que:
ton calculated TO produce discord or aliena
ton Of feeling among the people Of the Sout
at this time, most unfortunate and greatly
be deplored That these collisions and COZ
ficts should exist among the people of Ter
nessee, at time like this, is to me matte
at only of surprise but deep regret.
other times when there was no threatene
invasion of our rights when no immediai
danger surrounded our peculiar institution
then such conflicts were not only Harmless
but were doubtless productive of some goo
But, gentlemen, we live in other times tina
the past, other and far different circumstanc
surround us; other considerations claim OF
attention; other duties demand our regard
The time was when the question submit
ted to US for decision was, whether the pril
eiples and policy of Andrew jackson or tho
of Henry Clay should prevail. On this que
ton, we differed and divided In the succe
of the one or the other, there was nothir
dangerous to public liberty; nothing tn
threatened the permanence of our institution
then; and on such questions we could affo
to differ-it was a contest Of opinion, of pol
cy and principles, and although at differe
times each of these great parties had the
triumphs and defeats, still our rights, our Ii
critics and the Union were secure, and Il
country went on prospecting and to prosper.
Butt repeat, other and different circur
stances surround us; other necessities are u
on us, and other duties command consider
ton. He must have been a very casual o
server of the signs Oft times, very ind
ferent observer Of passing events, if he h