Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-03-14

HON. lanes NJ MASON

Ansr our form" vas prepared sns rad, e.,
press. nc received the Winchester yrrrin,, az
yesterday, containing long Addre.. from an.
Hon. JAsrs NJ. MAses, ITO the Voter. Of IN.
sixteenth Congressional Di.tries- A. Il mn,
be important that Mr. M political sentiment.
should be fully Understood before he ne>s,,,
OF the Convention in Msriin.hurs. on III. eo,s
instant We regret that time asd space viii No,
permit ne To lay the entire Addres. b~f,,, ,..,,
readers this week. Al present. ve CON, c.,,
sfew Psrssrsph.. (the eonciusion.) The -l..l.
viii be given next week-ana i, In. -~.n IT,.
1t may be seen by sny who ma, ae.;r, \,
calling AZ the oGsee. nr. Mason. :, 81, a.
seen. pledges himself To ..fan back INN. a..
old party lines support the Admiain..,r,t,c,
w'ihou, heshsiion, reservation. or Prs,srios-
ton.
CuNCLTSfO.N If Mr.. .Yssen's .sdSr,-,
In country 80 extended ~ ours. and Of s,,rb
diversified interests and pursuits. ,hcs- unarn,fa-
be incidents Ia federal legislation will cnr-,a.r
incidental differences. They have arls-n h~r,-tr-
fore, and will aIs>e hereafter. harmless hover
TO the nniiy of party actiun. until Infamcd nus
masniar,i hN angry coatIoycrslai discuSSlo-,
Then, butter and conscious rciort a. followed h,
defiance ca the one hand and oriminaiissn on tl,.
oiher, unni all confidence i lost. and an avours
and open secession throws od the disScnt.efi,>
for yer. Such n stale % thin.s has a,rradr "a.
hihIied itself IN GA. Of the Ia -eS; and n,os, M
portant >iaieS-a state which. at tie las; pre.,-
denliai election, had shown ifs-if the mo<i c-s,,-
ell To The fortunes o. the present executive head
In 80 disturbed state of the political clemens.
feel At essentially due the rye cf a u-w cleo
ton. 10 trace out my path distinctly hcfnTe YOU
and Ter what ] NAV say. ! think there u N =.
found some cuarautec, beyond the compass II
mere profession.
Because OF these transient differences Of af,tf-
ION on questions o. mere expcdicncv. har, nc-
yer seen any reason 20 separate nvss-if from ii..
fepuoilcan party; Tar icss 10 throw my-clf Inis
any alliance With those " no stand an op;soSstion
rs some evidence OF whlch our proc ceilings show
mat on 'he hrsi occasion which presented I.Se'f
IN the house 81 representative When a. c-,l,,.i-
pnrP">c vas aycUed ty n member fronl N~w
YORK, with whom had acted on toe sub-,r-aSu-,
question. arn"c IN N, place and distinctly d.
aN'"ei any COMMUNITY a purpose Nth hsIa. ar
ihe-> VAN whom - acted. I'D this a. c-sr- n
duo 6" ib, OCCASION NOT Daly - sia...s.lr sl.r..
iI"iA iairfc imPuiaiion, but g. ASSUME decidcdls
ana in tie free II the country the true and on
y ground Thar intended 20 nccupy
NNoS vel ilai NV refusal a. coIcur AZ is.-
measures Alluded 70, has Sgf ccicd me- 20 dlsr-1ss-
anu suspicion NTH some portion If my cousflfu-
ehts, from whom received az tar lasi rlcciisfa
i Jealous support and whose good s,r,ffsls,t a,
IN any idca id-i had II m yiew 10 abandon tn
icpupic2n caufc, or 10 ally myself AID rry hum
Die political fortunes, wth any other ihan the -
publican party, twiihau; calling m aid the~e DIS
iinct diSaEuwaiS, l think l have ri-hi To ~
peci such doubts 10 b. removed. 10y the Pc-s..la,
@hich have voluntarily chosea t. assaEa- he
fore the diS'nci.
III had nothing more in view than fi. s<.lsA
end oi gaining IN election, . appretend ihsi no
po"S would have btep more ciearis N Arkee
Than 10 have asaiied mysc.f of the e,i.tg effer-
enees ~ our own rauk., 10 make . dIs.son the re
sn1 W have relied on that support from tie oy,-
Fosie party. which such = course would h.s,
insured Opportunities Ia have Adopted hi.
P"''e! With the most oOn6deDt success, have pos
been waiting.
have not done So ! cone before ,eu ia.
day, with . clear and distinct disc amer Of .ps
such plrTose
Tine differences which. duria. the late ron
sfess, have distracted our eotss-eis mu.f de
away with the oeession thai produced them
Measures are hut the creatures % circumstance
and can have no endurance hey ond the oeess,an
ihst brings them up Principle alone - ebdur-
ING, aud forms the only true test Of PARTY d.
tiboiion.
Before another Congress expire. The ;~o
great por,ies % thc country E.usi fad Lsck upou
their pforer party lines
The presiGeH'iaI csnvs.. that Interviews - ia
call forth ard array the combined force. #
sseh' The .isSs Of the tunes siresdy Es.e .uf-
he'ent warming how the Opposition .. Go be
msrshaNed IN that eoniest-aBd the cour-e Of
TIE Republics an PARTY, Is rot less clearly defined
os'iere the Republican party. 10. rug sssde
the ci'seusicn> oi The preset hour must and
WI unite on the re-oletiion of Prrsfdtnf Van
Buren can see no possihl- coniinge nry ~tieh
viii direct them Otherwise; and N I,houi a..
cFatuitocs or unnecessary cornmittai on nss
Part, 80 Tor IN advance. am prepared Of once 10
sry, hist shall 20 with them. however, nav
have differed Wi'h hirn on esrfain measures D.,
stands committed n hrs sdmInIs,rsi,oB Of the
government TO ibose great republic "a rrinciyi-.
which bind 90 his support and. uuI-.. he
falls on there lac shall have ihst support ~ls--
Their may be IN public or private lie. ssrre-ti,
and yesiou.ly given ! ~ MASON
Winchester, Iiib March Ie39.