Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-05
FOX I1IE ENC UIRER.
TO JOHN Y. MASON. ESQ

congratulate you, sir, on arriving at cnviable n
station IN the political world, lie thought worthy
to receive much of the and vulgar abuse of
the modern styled Wings; name, by the bye which
but few months since they proud own as the
terms National Republican and Nuicr were rather on
the declines but now, for which your own nari-
nation Will readily point out, they getting tired of it,
and would rather be- called White men, or many other
names III preference to Wings. However, rs much as
we differ with them about principles men this much
we are bound to concede, Mm they hare Tie dscernmen
or hdPPy f""o6 etdiRg oat tie mast tdicntcd consistent
and prominent mem Of the Democrutic party anil on The
hf0aS MeSe e10SC" fec eptyg their rhiaiS Of eaiulnny
and tcTdih he II sO-1lc people are awake TO their
tricks; and in these portcntous times, candidate
Tor their suffrage is known pretty much by the
company he kcsDs-They remember the mncl-iamed
pune, and also with Sorrow the hue and cry raised
not many months since, by these same Wings against
the most vital point in Republican govern
ment--tle Right of Instruction. They were glIisd
tndded coInered and bushcd to be made sign papers
oil instructions for their Kcp sentatves. This the
cry oil TINS particular glass of Politicians who them
selves up To be The sole guardians of the Peope1s if
the People themselves did know what they wanted
without dShing THEN would-bc masters. These memo.
rable times have passed and the natural course of events
IN our Tree Government. has thrown these gentlemen
who happened TO ride into office on the Panic once more
INTO Tie arms OF the People and the look at
the returns OF the Elections throughout the State and
say IN your heart is it of rejoicing to every
patriotic every true Of the Old Dominion to see
his State-hs own native Virginia once more redeemed
dscntpTaed and rad OF the shackles of that arstocralic
party, wo whilst they had the power well acted M to
the dictation oil their eadersnot be palscd by The
VIII OF their constituents" Yes, Nirqinfa is ee-the
land of Washington Jefferson, Madison and Monroe is
sill true To her FIRST ioteicr sons like their fathers
OF old, have risen in tie majesty Of their strength and
declared themselves fcemen That they are the rigbtfus
sovercgns OF the land and that their pese
nothing more than their agents and masters that they
have the ndispuiabe privilege, every of them who
Is emitted to vote be he ampchanic poor farmer what
not, to SIT down on his plough beam under a bus in
the corner OF fence, any where aohe hOc he plea
Sos ana aac ms name or mark 10 paper Of nstruc
tons ioi his representative; and be the naan who
woud have the audacy again TO eren dgmbt tber autho
rity ln thus giving vent to my feelings, aware
ID ctt, d,afl,
with me than yourself Yes you a native son of tho
old State born and raised amongst US and in whose bo-
som burns ceasIng glow Of patriotism for The
welfare OF your State and your country; you
presented the OF Democracy Congress for scvc-
raj years and truly may lie said that yo rrprcnt-
cd your constituents faithfully honestly, and sincerely
These remarks have been drawn forth from frcdue lily
OF late seeing the Of John Y Mason the sub
jet Of remark in the Richmond Wing; knowing Mt the
same time, that his retiring nodesy would permit him
to enter the public in hs defence no matter
what may have been the false charges brought against
him by liis dscOIucd and diy0pgOted opponents whs
amuse the PubG by sordci,ng ia newspapers under fc
titious But for the cause Of TRAITS let rs exam.
inc why IS all this violent and ptiu abuse: Simply this
because MI Mason dnrng all THOSE times which have
tried mems SOULS has remained the same anassanino
rm and consistent Republeanths latbful Representa-.
tive Of his Dstrict-and Of course warm md Uniform
supporter Of The present administration late writer
signing himself 'Onc WHO voted for Lundy' wishes y
tell the world why the friends Of Messrs Lundy Brown
Butts and Rutn did not vote for Mr. Mason the last
elccuons To TtPTfSfm Mtm IN Congress Nj. Mason,
Republican Democrat supporter Of tie Administration
OF Andfcw Jackson expect to receive the suffrage
OF te wings after publicly procaiming that lac was
not only friend to Jackson, but trjfpd 10 ian
Buren, u Is needless Co pursue this subject i0rtlcr
IL is sufficient 10 say God forbid be sonld receive ons
vote OF that party-l0r, has politics ccas
obc 0yccon0jic to them hs former friends would sus
pet something wrong, something "roitcn in Denmark
and OF course would have 10 look another way for
champion Of their But Of this we have NO fans
Mr.. Mason has not the lcQst faigt Of Whggcry abon
him Therefore, aU the yiyuicd ybiippics sio,fercd o,
HIM by nut Faiy lure fOY az, Int opf serte 4
strengthen hs Quinn, md frmy eo6cqr him Ia h
cofVdencc 0nd sHpY0r 81 Mc DemoeJac RcyHbiean Pa5
ell disirid and his eOHHtry
The author Of tins communication happened to heai
Mr. Mason deliver address his constituents on Tho
day Of election duSing bis late political eumparp
was most powerful and mastery address and suol
was IFS effect that carried disnay and confusion int
the very ranks Of the enemy, and in a few minute,
cleared up every doubt which the many yan Bupsn
sheep and negro stories had caused to hover over tho
minds Of some few Of Che Republicans
Mr. Mason exhorted h.a friends 70 remain firm -
Nnued, and thus prevent the election Of PresidCa
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