Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-06
Hon. g. ". Jones.
IFrom the Burlington Gazette I

At the request of some of our
friends, We insert the following COM
munication, written to man in this
vicinity, who is strong friend Of
Judge Douglas and who has performed
some hard work in his cause. He is q
friend of Gen. Jones also, and, al
though he says that the letter was not
written for publication, yet he thinks
that justice to the Hon. gentleman re-
quires its publication. In this, he is
backed by other friends here. Hence
we insert it.
Read for yourselves. 1t will fully
explain itself:
SENATE CHAMBER,
WASHINGTON, Feb. ~, 80.
Ny DEAR SIR:
| hasten to reply to yours Of the
I'd inst, just received, to say that there
never has been day since my cleo
ton to the Senate IN Dec. l648, when
would have accepted any Office at
the hands of either one of the Pres
idents who have, since that time, filled
the Chief Magistrates Chair, although
may say, and without vanity, that
three of those Presidents were person
ally and politically very friendly to
me, as we're also Gen. Taylor and Mr..
Fillmore, in personal way.
1t is true that | was highly graft
tea to know that very many of my
distinguished friends of Iowa, and also
of many of the other States, had re-
commended me in the most fattering
terms, as he also did himself, as Gen,
Dodge's successor at Madrid. True,
would have felt great qualification il
the place had been rendered to me, but
l assure you there never has been a
moment when l would have surrender
ed the place with which my constitu-
ents Lave entrusted me for any other
during the term for which l was re
elected, and more especially, to have
my place supplied by any member o.
the Republican party. As soon, how.
ever, as l learned, from this city, that
my name was to be presented to the
President, | wrote to the Secretary
Of State, requesting him to with
hold the same. averring that l was
then-as | had declared to the Pres
ident in April last-unwilllng to take
any place, it mattered not how i'm
portant. For, Notwithstanding, hat
been the warm personal and pc
litical admirer and friend of the Presi
dent ever since November, 1885, wher
| had the honor to make his acquiant
ance. was, and am determined tina
my enemies shall have no excuse O
the kind for saying or believing that
had espoused the cause Of the Admin
istration and Of Lecompton for per-
sonal considerations Of any kind what
ever.
l, however, neither then desired, no
do now desire any political or othe
office. Hence, as / have heretofor,
said to yourself and many other friend
who have named me for the same,
do not wish that my name shall b.
used for the nomination of Governor
or other office at our approaching
State Convention, but that l shall b,
prepared to support, heartily, as hav,
heretofore always done, the nominee
OF our party, whether my persona
friends shall be Of the number or not
| have my preference amongst the me,
Of our party, but when once a demo
cratic convention makes nomination
whether for the Township, City, Coun
ty, District, State or Union, l o,
for it.
l am, very respectfully,
| Your obi Serv't and friend.
| GEO. w. JONES.
| P. SIT is utterly false, a. see
stated, and as you know yourself, tina
took any part in the late Illinoi
campaign either against Judge lou
gias or his friends or for any Of his op
ponents, although there was no demo
crat in the State whom l would no
have preferred to him. actually re
fused, in reply to letters asking me +
90 90, to take any part in the contest
} believing as l said, that it would hav
} been unseuatorial and improper to ia
terfere in an election outside of m,
state. You are the only man whom
: crossed the river to hear speak duriul
the whole campaign; and I setasll'
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