Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-07
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FWHc Enquirer.
Messrs. Editors-In your paper Of The 2s,h Ju-
", there is contained an article from The Win.
chester Virsinian, sanctioned by another stern
eSposilor OF Inc principles which constitute the
fcnoWn and glory OF our State, bringing 10 no.
tice The name oil James NJ Mason, OF Frederick.
a. possessing high qualifications Tor seat in the
Senate oil lie Unitet States. In thus acting, The
Press IS but doing justice 10 distinguished !s-
preventative OF a name illusrious in the annals
oil Virginia, and no! yet dmmed in the progress
OF succeeding generation, bul vivid with The
light OF hereditary genius. The article alluded to
We'll portrays The youthful Legislator, who stood
By That able and faithful defender oil Stale Rights
William Is. Giles near 20 years ago, when he
levelled his celebrated resolutions in The House
OF Delegates, against the renewed aggressions of
Federal power, under the administration of the
second Adams. The truth is but told, and The
record confirms the assertion that che is tho.
roughly imbued with The principles of The school
o. '9S and '99'-and he never has varied from
them, through sunshine or Storm. AS proof Of
this, he lost his seat in The Legislature in conse-
euence Of The support given 10 Giles resolutions,
which have been ever since, and indeed, before.
regarded as The test OF the Republican party. AT
that day, during the administration Of the "puri-
tan and the backlog" Federalism had raised
again its downtrollen head and with all The de.
ceil of the "slitlerng serpent" essayed 10 cor
rupt and brihe The States and the people, 10 lis
support, by the promise of roads and canals, 10
be made by The General Government, and also
hy an increase Of The Tariff Of '2l, ard by other
Ubiquitous schemes, 10 draw them within lis foul
embrace. Then it was that Giles resolutions
we're Numbered forth from the bauemenIs OF Re-
pubIcanism! Then it was that the broad Jeilet-
sonian banner with estate Rights" inscribed up
on II, was hung cot TO The breeze, alter a long
peace, and all vino loved Rome more ll:an Caesar
were called 10 range themselves under It's folds
10 The meantime, the temptation ol the evil one
was doing lis work. and Frederick; county, rs
well as others, had yielded 10 the charm, in The
shape Of a new route Tor the Cumberland Road
through Virginia, To Washington. What nextl
Mason was TO be sacrificed for his support of
Giles resolutions, which had declared war Of
determination against Internal Improvements Is
the General Government, and a Tariff FOR Pro-
lection. In that dark hour, his constituents with
oui reflection, turned from Heir faithful sentinel,
and he was defeated by the "road men," By
another year, however the people of that Repub
lican county repen'cd Of the injury done their
country, by sustaining Federalism Of the rankcst
dye, rrlraced their steps, came in under The han
nsr OF Old Hickory, and reins,ated their former
Delegate
Thus, it may be seen, lha, in the early trials Of
the party, when all depended upon true hearts
and skitul hands 10 oppose power aud 10 defend
principles, a, all hazards this gentleman has been
weighed in The balance and not found wanting
In order The more fully TO show The political
integrity and manly independence OF Col. Mason,
on all occasions, attention is called 10 the sub
Joined Address 10 his constituents, in 1927, in
vindicaIon Of his course in one Of the most I'M
por,ant sessions OF the Legislature. 1t will re-
pay The reader for perusal, and snbseryc The
cause CT Democracy, by exhibiting The manner
in which Stale Rights doctrines were maintained
bctoic lie Ieorlc at former day, hy an advo-
cate, honest, skiilu and fearless al results.
To The Eas! and 10 the West, then, we say,
unite upon James NJ. Mason, with the assn
rance, that the interests ard principles Of Virgil
MA would be represented by an honest, talented
and independent man. BLUE RIDGE.