, 1874-04-11
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Jones, His Speech---Gold Hill Speaks
to Bag Hill.
Speech that Is Silrern---Confasion Of the
s'Grcat War.GoTcrnor."

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April l, which Vas the town-tak Ill last evening,
and continues to be 80 to-day.
4. r. JONES.
This man is hard nut. who has had his ups
and downs ~ fully as ono Of Bret Ha1te's char-
acters. Born in Wales, as his name indicates,
he moved from Ohio to the Pacific Coast. Hay
ing some shrewdnoss, and as much courage, and
more quaint good-nature, be becsme 1avorite
and fell under the patronage of Alvinza Hay
ward, owner Of the Amador Gold Mine. Hay
ward had pursued career not unlike his own
subsequent one, and is related to have followed
a shaft into gold lodge so long that he WAS re-
duccd to ono bag Of beans to feed his workmen,
when, at that distressfu1 moment tie ore ,Ras
found. The incident has bccu clumsiy woven
into Mark Twain's story of IS The Gilded Ago"
Jones showed some capabilities for public life,
and was put on the ticket with Gorham, to be
Lieutenant governor Of California, about Six
years ago. He was beaten, but, as it is claimed,
because Gorham was unpopular, not himself.
Then, abetted by Hayward, he removed over to
Gold Uiil, in Nevada. and began to run shaft
into the Crown Point Nine. Suddenly it began
to yield enormously, and, for some time past,
Jones' income has been
SIS, 900 4 MONTH.
His SUCCESSES, and that gameneas in business
for which Californians arc renowned, made it
comparatively easy for Jones to run OF Gen.
James Nye from the United States Senate 1t
rumored that he made Nye substantial tcsti-
monial Of his good opinion. At any rate, the
latter retired smilingly; and then Jones made q
candid spcoch to the Legislature, eutreatng
them to suffer no pereonal Inconvenience. or
loss Of sclf-1cspcct, il they had found it neces-
sary in tho course OF mutual obligation, to take
ao1ce little douceur.
That speech, made at the frontier OF civi1lza-
ton, was trotted all over the United States as
proof that Jones had gone right in aud bought
= Scuatorahip. I think said Bomathing OF that
kind myself. But in such Wild, sparse society,
which had no reascn in logic to be telecung son
ators, VIC may presume that Jones obeyed the IN
eyitable law of Iberslity; and that his speech
was not addressed to outer mankind, but to
those poor fellows whose pockets be had warm
ed us the only thing he could do for them in
view ct tho situation.
1sTERLupE.
However what was said about Jonas in tho
newspapers made 10 difference in Washington.
Mammas with marriageable daughters laid for
him. Great lobbyists, who had fattened on the
stranger inquired into all the nlcotlcs OF hls ap-
petltes, tastes, and style OF companions, that
th.y might bo ready to entrap him. Profession
al pl,ilanthropists mad . memorandum opposite
his naIne.
Jones was unavoidably delayed. He and his
friend, Hayward, had formed astrong attachment
for Newton Booth. the young Governor OF Cali
forpia. against whom the Central Pacific Railroad
and tho monopoly interests Of the Pacific Coast
we're making discouraging fight for the United
States Senate Jones had been tho political
friend of Booth and, when tue latter was ma
orno,, Lent but lttlo Of the light ct his counte-
nance. But the SenatorEhip was quite another
question and, around the halls OF the Capitol
1t Sacramento, Jones delayed until the session
at Washington was far ADVANCED. Wien Booth
WAS elected, tho Nevada Senator appeared In
Washington.
THE HERO CONES,
He vaa now seen to be red~faced gray
haired, har,lly-noble, Welsh-looking man. with
suave speech, anable, blue-oyed, and propen-
sty for god eatnE rtslrmg g ahn abonn thnS
refined. He went to the receptions, and vas
followed around by mammaB and detnoselles.
He talked horse with Gen. Grant, and bought
five strlish nacB for himself. For sorae time he
stopped with Wclckcr, the great cat&ier OF the
Capi:al. and gave some nice dinners there. After
tie death of Charles Astor BriHted, he routed
Mrs Bristeds house, furnished,-the sano once
owned by Edwin III. Stanton. aud the seat ol his
death.
There Jones took up his residence, with a
widowed sister aud her children; and the rumor
prevailed that he had made second alliance
with young girl on the Pacific side, whom he
should presently take OUT OF school and make
Mr6. Jones.
IN THE sESATE-CHA1BER
he received but little attention, after the curl
osity OF 10 rich yidowcr had worn OF ; and the
opinion got to be that he Was not to be heard OF
outside Of the social circle. but would be good
ratured quiet attendant on the votes, until soma
day he would retire voluntarily and SO back to
tho mines.
During the currency debate, however, he dis
tributed himself around the Senate Chamber
listening to nearly all the speeches; and, when
IL n3, fAf$
ticed Jones at his elbow. looking up with intelh-
gent approval, which Schurz seemed to feel.
aud the latter turned about and addressed
Jones.
After weeks, as you know, tho sound educa-
tion and experience OF the Senate we're beaten
BY nuInbers, and the carpet-baggers, e1-Confed-
crates, and some Western men carried vote for
more currency. Their success WIS SO sweeping
that they expected no further oppo5lllon and
several week-kneed contractionists fell in with
them The junta then proceeded to enact an
other form Of currency-iucreasc, whom Morton
made ono Of his brutal fulminations. He said
the people wanted mo7o money, and the country
would como to specle-payments "hensSer IL
could.
On this, Jones. to evsryboays surprise, stood
nm like au honest miner to explain. Before he
sat down, Morton felt, like Bill Nye, that "Tha
Heather Cllnee was peculiar"
He made speech which put him At once IN
the front rank Of sensible aud clear. it not pow
erful, men, Ho began with an illustration from
tho States of the Coast where he resided, apd
asked how it could be said thcro was not enough
gold to perform the exchanges Of the rost OF the
United States, when sll the Pacific communities
had steadfastly adhered to gold and silver since
tho beginning Of their history. To-day, as dur
1ns the War, ample gold and ailver arc to DO
there had,-enoush for all transactions.
Morton made Ills usual TRADE about tho want
OF patriotism Of the people who had not ac-
cepted the grceDbacks, and said that they had
set back the Pacific Coast BY refusing to accept
them. But they used gold and silver 81 cur
rencv, because it was their product. How could
the United States have suppressed the Rebellion
if all the States had paid the hame az tbs
Pacific Coast, and refused to take Government
paper-money2
Jones' reply WAS staggezer; In that event.
be eaid, the Government would have put down
the Rebellion for Il, ,500 600, 900 less than 1t vas
done.
Exc1amations were heard from the Senators
and attendants, aud the galleries felt tho pith OF
tho response, and began to applaud- Thus en-
couragcd, Jones launched into speech ap-
parently ofl-hand, though somewhat after the
manner of the miners when they stand IN their
shirt-sleeyes and discuss anything at the mouth
OF the pit.
He defended both the wisdom and the patriot-
ism OF the people Of the Pacific. Their record
was made in tbs War, and it was no doubtful Que.
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