Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-07
Noble Speech of Col. T. l.. Jones, in the
Kentucky State Convention,

Col. I. L. Jones was called upon for a speech.
to which he responded in a very happy and
eloquent manner.
We quote, beginning at where he men
tions the division" at Charleston
voice-"Tell what you know about that
division"
was about TO say, resumed Mr.. Jones.
that 1t was most difficult for me to 90 back.
looked for the old banner the old soldiers
ana Tor the life OF me | could not discern that
banner In any other hands than those of the
great and gallant statesman of the North.
west. Great cheers found myself invol.
UNFAIRLY thrown amongst the cohorts that
followed Ill the lead of Stephen a. Douglas.
Why, gentlemen, is there any organization
entitled to that name-that of National De-
mocracy-saye that which nominated Steph-
en- A. Douglas? | thank God this glorious
river of democracy is throwing its driftwood
on the shore, and, emptying ts'muddy wa
ters, Is rolling on purified to the ocean
have with some little assduily locked
into the proceedings Of the late Convention.
Mind you, had determined that whatever
man they nominated, | should be found in
his support. | looked first at what was done
at Charleston. | saw men of talent, men
whom admire, going off into secession and
manltestlng disposition toward disuniOn.
Who was it broke up the Charleston Conven-
tionY Under whose lead was it consumma-
ted? Under that of man of whom have
right to speak, for he is n connection of my
own, who however, possessing talent, logic
and reason, is one who never had any claim
to position in the National Democratic or
ganization. | allude to Hon. VIM. L. Yam
cey, of Alabama. Do you believe a man
who has asserted for ten long years that he
was a Democrat only for the purpose of us
ing Democracy as means of elfectng dis
union when it suited him ?-he who was the
author of the Southern League, and its pur-
pose to effect an organization of the South
he who openly avowed that his only Oh
ject in remaining in the Democracy was to
use it for his own purposes, and precipitate
the Southern States into revolution? l ask
you if such man ever had a right to o po-
stion in the Democratic party
AT Charleston he thought the auspicious
hour had arrived; then he made his speech
and this league boIted. lie went to Baltimore
after scorning the very idea, he went and
knocked at the door for admission. In the
first place, going to Richmond, they organize
a convention there-adjourn, and 90 to Bal
CfpOentlllS
They go first to Richmond, then have the
impudence to present themselves at Bali.
more for admission, saying. I'VE will 20 in
and vote with you, il you do as ne think YOU
ought to do. Give us or own platform and
the man zee prefer, or else we 90 back to
Richmond and do as we please Is there
any man who will say any one of those men
had right to enter the Baltimore Conven-
ton? Before it came to the period of pre-
senting names as candidates they bolt-as-
semble at the ringing of bell in one hour,
and nominate John G. Breckenridge and 10
Lane l would ask who authorized them to
bolt from the National Convention to which
they were accredited and assemble at the
ringing Of a bell to nominate Breckenridge
and Lane?
Why, delegates from this State were in
structed to 90 there and vote for that noble
citizen of this State James Guthrie. | saw
it, James Guthrie was my first choice | say
more, if had been a member of that Com
vention which nominated Bell for President,
| should there, too, have been in favor of
the nomination of James Guthrie TGreat
cheers.
1t is now for Kentucky and the Union to
decide whom you will cast your votes for
| freely congratulate you Kentucky men,
and all conservative men, that this State has
been the first to put her seal upon secession
and disunion; and although you have also
put your disapproval upon that once idol of
Kentucky, that glorious fallen man, Breck-
inridge, who was looked upon as the hope
and expectation of his country; who had the
Presidency within bis grasp, had he but
waited; Ibis man who was about to perch
himself upon the highest pinnacle, is now
stricken as if by lightning, and now stands
before us besmeared and spattered with dis
union. All the waters of the ocean cannot
wipe it out. l am ready to exclaim again,
80 mighty Caesar, dost thou lie so low?" He
has lost the golden prize, and if he would
only listen to wise counsel, his last act would
be to wrap himself round in his mantle, dis
card the whisperings of vipers, and say, 81
decline the position my friends have given
me; | have been induced to take a wrong
step; my sober judgment induces me to say,
crowd around that noble statesman of the
Northwest and give him your votes.' Would
to God he would say it.