The Winchester appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-05-10

o'H'6 w P'oNS tHat ~ 10 iHIPoooiDiC ~
a wing to belong to the American par
ty-but that there is no inconsistency
in them joining their party--and arc
using every cxcrtion to draw such
wing leaders as James G. Jones ovcl
tothe democratic ranks-thinking tha
he may carry with him forces to aug
ment the democratic vote for Presi
dent. OF Mr.. Jones the Democrat.
have said as hard things as are com
mon to be urged against political OPP
ponents, but if they can only get him
over to their party it will all be wei
with them, and he will then, in theil
eyes, be statesman and a patriot
IL James G. Jones intends going ovcl
TO the democratic party, we say let
him go. American principles deserve
enthusiastic supporters, and if we take
Gov. Jones' letter of last summer as
any evidence as to the nature of his
sentiments, it seems that the American
principles have his sanction. In ref.
crencc to the cardinal principles ofthe
party, in his letter written and publish
ed during the canvass of last summer,
he has the following:
"The first and perhaps the most i'm
portant principle proclaimed is, that
Americans shall rule America. By
thisI understand that the government
is to be administered by native born
citizens, and that all offices are to be
filled by such. Tile justice Of such u
rule as this, is, to mymind, most Obvious,
particularly when applied to political
or legislative Offices of trust. This, 10
me, as no nc,D doctrine, anil requires no
change Of habit for me to conform to 1t,
as you full well know; for you will re-
member that we had an opportunity
of having our faith tested on this sub
jcct for about ten or fifteen cOnsccu-
tive years, in Old Wilson, in the pei
son of a foreigner who was more than
once elected to represent that county
in the Legislature; always, however,
without my aid or sanction. lido net
recollect that / erer gaze my consent 10
any foreigner for oGce. do not think
that this ought to be a matter of COM
plant with our unnaturalizcd friends;
it is enough that they are taken into
the family. They ought not to seek
or desire to control it.
"Next it is maintained that the nat
uralization laws are defective, and
ought to be amended. This is doubt
less true, and | shall join most cheer
fully, in making such alterations and
amcmendments as may be deemed
necessary to secure the objects contcm-
plulcd by the organizations"
Although Mr. Jones, at the "Slash
Cottage" celebration Of the birthday
or Henry Clay, in a speech, declared
he did not belong to the American par
ty, his expressed sentiments of the
''objects contemplated by the organi-
zation' cannot be forgotten.
On the present position of the old
line 'ahig party, and their intentions
in regard to the present campaign, the
New York Commercial advertiser, an
unwavering oldline wing journal, con-
tains an able article, from which the
following is extracted:
"If we assume that there is no reg
ular wing candidate in the field. it
must follow, we conceive, that the
body ofthe national wings will give
their support to MIlard Fillmore, as
the only alternative consistent with
principles and duty. They will sup
port him on high national grounds, not
as partizans, but as patriots, not be-
cause of, but Notwithstanding his nom
ination by the American party. They
will be governed by their own views,
without adopting the know nothing
cause Or cnlisting under its flag. Ma
ny wings who have not always con-
Cured with Mr.. Fillmore on subor-
dinate questions, will sustain him now
from a conviction that he is honest,
patriotic, and conservative; and that
the government will be safe in his
hands. They know him to be sound
on great questions of public policy
which animated the wing party in the
days of its strength. They know him
to be true to the Union and to the
peace orthe Union; willing TO sustain
the just rights of either.
In this election all the great inter-
csts of the country will have the sur
est pledge for peace, moderation and