Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-09-04

place. he has not treated me with the same cOnsi-
deraton. In bis reception address in this town. he
made an uDprovoked attack upon me using the
most contemptuous aud disrespectful terms
Although have not been Governor OF toe State,
nor q member Of the Senate Of the United States
Ihatter myeef that my sccia position and my char.
acter as gentleman at least equal to those OF
Gov Jones. Il Is sheer afectation for him to pre-
tend 10 treat me with contempt-sn sffectatiOn
which truthful or an honorable man would never
have exhibited-But it is the misfortune of low
and, mean natures that no elevation Of position no
experience in society viii enable them always TO
conceal their grOvelliDg characteristics. The mau
whose unexplained and unatoned ISLANDERS against
Gen jackson still brand his brow with dishonor,
could scarcely be expected perform well the part
Of high minded gentleman, even though his ut.
most efforts may have been exerted to assume that
character.
In speaking Of the proceeding of the Wing Con.
yentou at Baltimore, | have heretofore rrlrained
entirely from discussing the motives of gentlemen
who there acted delegates. | did expressly dee
clare in my first speech that the relations between
Gov. Jones and myself courteous and kind,
and that | would not say a word in his dispsrage-
ment. This pledge l have serupuously kept up TO
the present hour. But feel that my lips now
unsealed, aud shall be fully justified in opening
my whole mind upon this subject.
1t was ouy few days age that | saw the Hon.
G. II. Williams, in Lexington. He informed me- ia
the presence of Hon. Milton Brown, and other
gentlemen OF his own party, that prior 70 the non-
nation Of Gen. Scott, Gov. Jones assured him that
Gen. Scott would write letter declaring himself in
favor of the maintenance Of the compromise meas
ures, and that he Jones' would not vote for him,
unless he did so. Subsequently Gov. Jones proes
sed to have changed his opinions, and arrived at
the conclusion that Gen. Scott ought not to write
such a letter.
Il was notorious in Washington that Gov. Jones
protesting to be the friend Of Mr.. Fillmore and
the advocate of his nomination, while there were
many circumstances to prove that ne war secretly
working for Scott The celebrated letter to Mr. Ar
cher, in which Gen. Scott says, "ShOu THIS TO my
friend Con. Jones'" &C., as well the final action
Of those few Southern delegates who deserted Fill
more and voted for Scott, leave no doubt as to the
tortuOus course pursued by Gov. Jones. His re.
cent denial, as reported in the newspapers, OF haV"
ing voted for Scott, is entirely harmonious with the
rest OF his inconsistencies.
If these things had occurred with any other man
than Gov. Jones, thev might have been attributed
to mere weakness of character, change of opinion,
vac;llation of will. And even under all the cir
cumstances, should never deem il my duty to in
quire into the motives which controlled him, but
for his unprOvOked assault on me, TO which have
already referred. Considering these transactions
in the light of Governor Jones antecedents, feel
myseif authorized to believe that they are the re.
suit of dupcity, hypocrisy, treachery and false
hood.
have one word more to saw before quit this
subject. Let no subserVient tool Of Gov. Jones,
play the part of tae-bearer, and 90 repeat what
/ say, at second hand, to his imperial master I
will save him from any such dshonOrable service
for will report what have now said With my own
pen.