Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-10-16
THE CANVASS.
Correspondence of the Patriot,]
Hon, Jas e.. Jones at Trenton.

Hon. Jas e.. Jones at Trenton.
TRENTON, Oct 9Th, 1856.
EDITORS PATRIoT-Dedr SiTS: Pdrturiunt
monies nascitur ridicuLas mus. The mountain
was truly in labor, and little mouse was the
issue-a very little mouse. A few old-line
Wings who voted for johnson, and who style
! themselves simon pure Jacob Ladder, John
sonian Democrats, presided at the birth, and
are so disgusted with the little thing, that not
one of them will now acknowledge that he was
anywhere near the accouchment. But more
to the point. The great Jimmy Jones was
here Oh Monday, and made speech. But l
am certain l cannot tell you what kind of a
speech it was. 1t was neither fish, flesh, nor
fowl, hawk or buzzard 1t was a hybrid in
politics, and of no particular genius or species.
In justice to the Democrats | must say they
disclaim it as a Democratic speech, and the
Old line Wings say they don't recognize it as
Wing speech. The Americans don't claim
it, and have not yet been able to find soli-
tary man, who can tell what kind OF speech
it was. Some say it was a sermon, for the
frequency with which the speaker called on
Almighty God to attest his sincerity, and TO
"see him die" was calculated to leave that
impression. But then it was equally as diff
cult to find out 20 what denomination he be-
longed whether it was a Methodist, Baptist,
or Mormon sermon. The Democrats rather
thought it was a Fillmore speech, as lie en-
phatically pronounced Mr.. Fillmore to be
sound, safe, national and conservative man,
which did not exactly chime in with their no.
tiOns and charges of bis abOlitiOnism. And
what was still worse, he never one time said
halt as much in behalf of Mr.. uchahan, which
left the impression upon the minds of all pres
ent, that he did not believe Mr.. Buchanan to
be by far as good or as safe a man as Mr.
Fillmore. The Americans rather thought it
was a very poor speech any way, which, in
my humble judgment was the most rational
conclusion.
One thing is certain il stunk Of diSunion,
and at this good hour the Hon. Jas. G. Jones
of Tennessee, is as much of a disunonist as
Preston S. Brooks of South Carolina. He
openly proclaimed that in the event of Ere
mont's election, he was for dissolution of this
Union, Internationally and without any fur
Their ceremony about i'll | am proud to say
that when he uttered this reasonable senti-
ment, it fell still born, without meeting one
WORD of appreciation from any quarter; not
even from the democrats, who secretly enter
tain the same views.
The Democratic leaders, headed by Jas. @.
Jones, say the Union will be at an end if FREE
mont is elected, and they are ready to shiver
verify their words. This is about the amount
of the position of JAS. G. Jones. II he cannot
succeed in frightening the Union-loving clti-
zens Of Tennessee into The support of Buchan-
au, as the only means of preserving the Union,
be is in favor of its destruction. THIS is about
the truth of the whole matter.
There are some incidents connected with
Gov. Jones speech, however, of which | have
not told you. The Hon. Emerson Etheridge,
had made a previous appointment, by some
three weeks, TO speak here on the same day.
This appointment Gov. Jones, of course, was
ignorant of, when he made his. We all felt
perfectly easy about the matter. however. pre-
Stunning that Gov. Jones, on learning that his
appointment conficred with that Of Mr. Ethe-
ridge, would either withdraw his, which would
enable Mr.. Ethridge to propose to him divis
ion of time, or propose a division TO Mr.. Ethe-
ridge himself. In this we were grossly deeeiv-
ed. After The Governors arrival in town on
Monday morning, Mr.. Etherdge waited in his
room some time with the expectation that
Gov. Jones would make some proposition to
him. This lie did not do. At II O'Clock Mr..
Etherdge called on GOV. Jones, in person, at
his own room and stated to him that though
his appointment was made first, yet he did not
wish 10 conflict with Gov. Jones in any way,
and hoped be would consent to fair and equal
division of time. This the Governor declined,
but told Mr.. Etheridee to go on and make bis
speech at the Court House, aud he would lot
speak until after he had concluded his. Mr..
Etheridge Jeff with the distinct understanding
that he was to speak three hours, after which
Gov. Jones would proceed TO the Grove, about
a quarter Of a mile distant, where Barbecue
had been prepared, and there make his speech.
This was the understanding between them.
Mr. Elheridge commenced al a little after II
o'clock. lie had not spoken more than an
hour and half when the Democrats discover
ed that he was making such a telling effort
thai il would be a matter Of impossibility for
Jones ever 10 counterfeit lis effect They all
at oHoe became exceedingly anxious for q d.
vision Of time. Mr.. Etberidge held the vast
crowd IN almost breathless silence around him,
only when interrupted BY the deafening shouts
that rent the very heavens, at his brilliant and
eloquent appeals and inimisahle hnmor.
AT O'Clock, 80 hour before Mr.. Elheridge's
time was oai, il ives ahhouneed that dinner
vas ready and that GOV. Jones would address
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