Daily American organ., 1856-08-23
Governor Jones OF Tennessee.

The following letter from gentlemen of this
city, in relation to Governor Jones, appeared in
recent number of the Nashville Gazette:
WASHINGTON, d. c. July Is.
MEssRs. EDIToRs.--Permit me through the coll
umns of your paper to answer the inquiry of my
friends.
received letter this morning from q worthy
and distinguished gentleman of Tennessee ex-
pressing astonishment at seeing it announced, in
the Democratic papers of Tennessee, that Gov.
Jones had declared himself for Buchanan, and
asked me If 1t were possible / have no wish to
become conspicuous, or my name appear II the
newspapers OF the country-my time is short and
pressing and must cut things short in answering
the repeated requests of my friends who seem to
manifest some solicitude about it,
About three weeks ago, prior to the action
Of the Whig party, sought an interview with
Governor Jones--met him at Browns hotel---I
felt solictude in regard to his future political
course, knowing that he had rendered important
service to the Whig party. In this interview
said to the Governor, ny friends and yours are
anxious to know your position in the present Pres
idential contest. He replied: - am Whig, ex-
peet to die Whig. / am waiting for the action
of my party. expect they will go for Buchanan
If 80, will fight under his banner. If they 60
for the Know-Nothings, will do the same, but, at
the same time, enter my protest; and when we
have whipped out the Republicans return to tile
Whig ranks" Now, that the Wing party has de-
cided in favor of Fillmore, the charge that he is
Buchanan man is, and must be false. have
thought him Jones) consistent and politically hon
est. He cannot support Buchanan, the author of
the foul charge of bargain and corruption against
Henry Clay, which ought to sink Buchanan in the
estimation of every patriot and lover of honesty
and country. Governor Jones have ever regard
ed as man of excellent memory. He has not
forgotten, in Wing caucus, of the members of
the Legislature of Tennessee, which elected him
United States Senator, that he said, before he
would receive Office from the hands of the
Democratic party he would hang aa high as la
man."
The Governor has not forgotten that he applied
to gentleman in Washington some two or three
times TO join the American party, when he was
informed the different Councils in Washington lad
declined to receive any more members of Congress.
The Governor replied he would join any party,
even the devil, to defeat the party which bad slan
dered and defeated Henry Clay. Ifsolemn promi-
ses, deliberately made, binding, the Governor
cannot fail to be the warm supporter and advocate
of Fillmore
Never in the history of our country has luan
grown in popular favor Fillmore has. His CHI
es made at the different places of crowded thou.
sands OF his countrymen, who convened TO greet
and congratulate him on his return home, have,
with his Washington-like administration, erected
for him monument as impershable as tho mar.
BILE. Washington saved our country first Fillmore,
the second Washington of the age, VII. save it
now. Say to Tennessee, all is well the Fillmore
star has reached its meridian, full orbed in national
splendor, union and glory-attracting the admira-
ton and support of all conservative men, Heaven
save our country. ]. J. b.