The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-28
From the Washington Star, October 20.
HON. J. CLANCY JONES.

The telegraph told us, yesterday, that the ap-
pointment of u. 8. Minister to Austria has been
rendered to the Hon. j. CLANCY Jones, of Penn
sylvania. We see no reason whatever to doubt
the fact, inasmuch as that no other member of
thepreseut House of Representatives has strong.
or or more legitimate claims upon the Demo
cratic party. For adherence to its principles,
its policy. and it's measures, he has been borne
to the ground at home, under the accumulated
weight of iron, disappointment about Office, and
the Anti Democratic Anti.Slavery sentiment, 90
powerful everywhere at the North. He fell
fighting gallantly and fearlessly, struggling
hand to hand with the combined enemies of the
Democracy. Though his shield was emblszon.
ed with the rights of the South under the
guarantees of the Constitution" the most dead.
ly weapons hurled at him in this memorable
con est were the epeeches and articles of cratic
and unreliable or over.smbitious Southern men
and newspapers, proclaiming that, in his man
ful defence of the policy of the Democratic party
last winter, be did a grievous wrong; insomuch as
in go doing he opposed Mr.. Stephen A. Douglas,
who they declare to be entitled to Southern
confidence and support. He fell a victim to
Southern weapons, aimed at him in defence of
the traitor Douglas. Such is the explanation
of his defeat and the masses of the South who
make and unmake Southern public men, and
have never yet failed to hold them to strict &C.
countabihty, should at once comprehend to
whom they are indebted for the defeat of their
most fearless and energetic Northern friends,
Delaney Jones of Pa, and Hughes of Indiana
In the House OF Representatives.
But, apropos of the political future of Mr.
Jones. Though it is highly probable that the
President promptly notified him that there was
nothing that he, as the organ of the true and
faithful Democracy, could do for him which he
would not gladly do, we regard it as questiona-
BILE whether he will not prefer to remain at home,
and attend to the vindication of the integrity of
the Democratic party in his own district and
State, where the labors of Democrats of his EN-.
phasis of character and experience in public
affairs are needed. Though the fact that he
may attribute the success of factionists at home
in defeating him to the aid and comfort they
received in that work from Southern men, on
whom no reliance can reasonably be placed BY
anybody, is sufficient to dampen the ardor Of
most men in any political cause, yet we know
j. CLANCY Jones we'll enough to Justify US in
proclaiming that his Democratic labors will not
be RENTED for an instant under the discoura.
ging influence of the recent election in his State
and district. The prompt manner in which The
President is understood to have rendered to him
the Austrian mission fairly illustrates the depth
of the Indignation of the Democratic party every.
where, that such Democratic statesman ss him.
sefshould be temporarily sacrificed by the assist
ance OF men and newspapers protesting sympa.
tiny for the cause of constitutional rights of the
South.