Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1847-08-13

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~ u.ii " Eo' .','' ~ his virtues should
"a '''H 'o".,t' L, L1ri1 ba transmitted TO
no Wy Va Li, o,,,,tos 10 cyclic the emua-
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Iat'Iin Mason W. I.nr,ar ISIS He
:. 80 ii, y. mu., lauented
..SJ ~ S3,snn and was very little more
-. IA ,,,p,, ,,,at ,rreat man fell in
llii'' UA'e ca! ~ The s,la ca re
" M 'fS ,,, Mason ,Isyoved ON his
"'!. S " c,;1Ifcr dist,,a roed that
an,} instej into his
~, ., .,l-ssp,. enusaiue urinei-
nles If Sonor ,.o,. Sss-TS:ti s pieii
sEone so consnicuorsv in ali the actions OF his
after life Gitfrd hv nature with strong and vi
r,,,s ;,.oII,ct Ca1 Mason was destined to oc-
e, M CrIir,r,, station IN any of the pursuits of
Tfs which Le MIGHT have selected. Regarding
Ito Law, ., ,L, h;Gi, root to fame he alOped il as
rs rrofas,nn Int heinu prevented. by an here
Iit., ,..,oI ,,,, of tho @vas from piyinr it that
erl;roti,T ,vbich was necessary 10 insure emf.
-, ,,i .,rr;,,. az distinction he soon abandon
- ~, H,,,I, and Ia,,niod his fine and energies
- I,,iI ,,,rSri,s It was st this time TOO,
~ 49, i,;,o ond yna Ions mar, in the poli-
@ md e,n pstahlished at his indi-
~ ., W. ""y Ntc nross il, the s,ronr-
est and most Incorporating Federal district III
tle '9'"'e Vi '"s'!i'" ia ,,r.,+ ,r;r,.
cipes OF Democracy, and fearless III expressing
MS 1p'li'"h OH "'i t.ie J IN b;hnr
% tlie yot ~ Io F his noliIical
opponents who constituted Il very large majority
OF The citizens Of Louduun.
In February, 1913, he led TO the hymen'al alter
the lovely and interesting SallIe J. foTGes young
est daughter OF Murray Forbes, Esq, oil ttumontD
and by this happy union the cup OF his eaF,A'y
bliss was completely filled. But mysterious
thornll wise Providence had ordained that thus
happiness should be OF short duration-and III the
briet period of six months from lis marriage. ne
was called on to mourn the death OF his loVeiy
and beloved wife. Though no one ever tcit more
deeply and acuteIy such loss, yet he bore II with
his usual and Becoming fortitudc.
About this time, having become involved in Sc
ricus pecuuary cmbarrasments, both on his own
and others account, he was obliged to dispose OF
his splendid estate, and was thus reduced from
wealth and aiIluence to comparative poverty
I Yet. in these tvrinr situations, through all the
fiery orLeas which lie had to pass, Captain Mason
remained tine same and his honor and his integrI-
ty sn far from being impcaChed, were above s"s-
piciun Malignity itself could fix no STAN OF MS
character. and was reluctantly compelled to &C
knowledge It's brightness and purity. In the
Spring OF 40 through the interference OF trieuds
without his own application, he received the APP
poiurment Of military .to.c-%ceper r. toe Wash,
iugtun Arsenal. IRIS, although lEGfatlVe an"
comparatively easy post. yet as 1t lily suited with
his aspiring and ambitious views, he resigned
alter having held it for the space oil one year.--
The bill for raising regiment OF mounted riiiemeh
having, about this time, passed congress, ne pro
cured from the President OF the CHlteu STATES 'it