The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30
Gov. Jones spsseh--Iiis iteee ptio" NJ the
Illinois Capital.

rrom the state Register sept. III.
Yesterday, the distinguished OK governor
of Tennessee, Hon. James &. Jones, arrived
in our city by the one O'Clock train, from
St LOUIS. We had been advised Of his
coming but few days before, and Of his
intention to address the people here upon
the political topics OF the day. lie was
met at the cars by u numerous committee.
composed chiefly of old line Wings OF our
city aud county. and escorted to the State
House, where he was advertised to speak at
one o'clock. Notwithstanding the brief
notice, there were large numbers OF our
county citizens here to hear their distin
guishcd visitor, who, with our towns people,
filled the large hall OF representatives to
overlooking. Gov. Jones was introduced
to the IN, cting by Mr.. b. :. Edwards, one
OF his compcers Of the Clay Wing line, who
briefly alluded TO the Governors political
history, his former position a. one OF the
chiefs of the old Wing guard, and his pres
ent position as public man upon the ques-
tions of the day
We regret that we were not enabled to
get full report OF the eloquent and lorcible
address of the distinguished Tenncssean,
whose clarion voice. it, times past. has been
so successful in mllylng the Wing hosts Of
his own and other States, upon the old
issues. We can, therefore, give an outline
of his remarks only.
lie commenced by an alusion TO the
charge made against him for interfering In
our political contest, and showed that the
questions at issue in this canvass were not
local but national-that, rs "A citizen Of the
United States. he had an interest in the re-
suit. that justified his coming among US and
proclaimng his views. lie came at the
earnest solicitation OF old political friends.
not because he felt any interest in the con-
,roversy between Mr.. Buchanan and Mr..
Douglas. although he thought that il there
had ever been any occasion for such consro-
vrrsy tina, it existed no longer-but Tor his
part he was willing To apply the principles
OF the Kansas Nebraska act 10 them. and
allow them to be perfectly free to deter
mine their domestic matters Tor them
selves.
In eloquent aud glowing terms, he alluded
Ia his past Identification with the old
Wig party, and his stoadlast adherence to
that party 50 long ms 1t continued--that
after mature and deliberate reflection while
part OF that party had joined the American
aud part the Republican parties, he could
not consclVutiOusly - with either. but teit
constrained to act with the Democratic as
the conservative and national party Of the
Union.
That h. had always been from principle
and affection. devoted friend Of Mr.. Clay dn-
ring all his lite. had closed his eyes in death,
and followed him 10 the grayc-that hts
since reconyci.on was that /. Mr.. Clay was
now alive he would be- found with him con.
tending agaius, the sectional and unpatriot-
ic doctrines of the Republican party. who
had appropriated u pane ,o which they had
no right.
lie Deprecated the continual agitation IT
the slavery question, and showed that what
the people OF the South desired was to leave
this question where our fathers ett IT. that
whc they were determined 10 allow no in
,ertercucc with the institutions of their own
States they had no desire TO interfere with
Others. and rcpclling the charge OF slavery
propagandism. they were willing TO ALLOW
the people OF the territories Ia de,erm.ne
that question tor themselves II they de-
sircd slavery, le, them have il il not, let
them SO decidc, and he acQuescoi lie held
up 10 public opprobrIum and scorn the new
tangled doctrine just advanced that there
could be no union between slave and tree
States. Oar fathers did not think 81,
For more than seventy wears W have existed
As a united people lie called upou all the
tree and enlightened cti1eus Vi thus country
TO pa, ,hc seal Of rrproha,ion on such sen
tlmeu, a. not Only stirring up sectional strife