Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-12
srN,roR JAMES NJ. MAsON's SPEECH.


sEN,TcR JAMES NJ. MASON'S SPEECH.
~ tay r;g,t liu,c very large, Spirited uha en-
meeting Of The Democracy in The African church.
30 ,,s ca;7i..y received aad delivered Sc' )
able and oscul address Of about two hours aoounaeo
il ,.u yicws and ia mastery manner, il arrayed The
,w or,j and their exponenls Inc nominees vi the TWO
c,,,,,i,ns II clearly Showed that General PIERCE ne
nonr, Of Virginia and Soulh was The true represent"
tive al the national conservative, real Union party .. "
counry-whilr General Scott was tue representative "
hon ,,,,v as Guided and shaped by the great arch-n
,,iou.r YIN r. Seward Mr.. Mason's speech was elli'
nrn,iy practical and produced profound impression"
INN, 10 BIZ able IL lay il before our readers IN iu-'
motion of SIR G. w. Clutter the warm thanks Oh 'e Ass'
citation were rendered 10 MN Tor MS ao'e a' 'N
was requested for publication 80,
a. Mason commenced by saving ha; in 1850 he had haa
rb,s vh ther he should ever take part in rFesdenu
election aoan but he was free say that whilc lie hau
nhino 10 take back of his action in mat ethotaoe
ole no one took deeper interest, than hihse III INC SUI
cess of the present Democratic nominee. nc ea'"e'' y
sired the election of Franklin Pierce as he proper w "
bring back the country 10 the true uno SAFE Aepuo ~
~ pe had olways consistently and serny sustained Inc
nrncnles of the States Rights Republican ocfoo ~ oP
siion 70 the doctrines Of the Federal party III iaVof Vi
s,ronp and consolidated national government in' VI
,,ot non GEN. Pierce came from the National Era the
sed 10 Strengthening general and IN avo
h cxtcnsinn of States Rights He (Mr. Knew Plerce
u, no modest unassuming man. Of fine talents, lolty IN
Iov ally 10 the Constitution and fidelity 10 inc codn
trvnnd should he be elected TO the Presidency, Vi WHICH
he entertained no doubt ne would administer '' s
men ably and faithfully The wings may p'o'e's ~
nartyism" and may seek 10 SINK INC se"' W.
lions that divide the two par'leS-oua '''9 'a"'D
carry on the government Without Da"A'
and nil the measures originated by Alexander nu''"o'
the great founder Of their party and should '"ey eSc s
fully into power they will again press al hos'
mcu surcs. $50 t.,
noran question of The canvass. and demonstrated IN os
~ convincing argument lhut Seward was the master
;;, md lender Of the Northern Wing party-that lhu
n,r,v while rumpinq upon the Compromise plaliorh hoo
noin,,eL Winfield Sco,-hat Scott was their exponent
md # elected would necessarily bc influenced ana coh'o
led by Seward and his party.
Mr. NJ next traced the history OF Frank riefce ho'''A
ton Pierce had filled the highest Offices IN me county
nil, in the House and u. S Senate he had lhVariaoy
Stood by and voted with Calhoun ana me oou'h' :" ue
o h constitutional rights of the South. He voluntarily
retired MO private life declining The high post OF seal
Mr.. p,s's Cabine,-yc when broke out he enrolIe
bislr nc nryae 10 fiyht the battles Of his country h
showed him to be no common man-but man OF mole
hovc the common run of men While at homc Pierce mad
from natives OF the purest PATRIOTISM thrown himself mt
me struggle against fanatics had put down The nominh
on Of Awoo because Of his opposition 10 Inc lugitS'
slave law and had driven Hale from the Democratic parry
because opposition To The annexation oil lekas mr
NJ lhen ritded the Foss and Fogg New Boston nsseioou
~ ved ,h,t Pierce was bold and fearless champion OF TIT
and that he among the lew NorlhcA men
whose election il nigh, be looked 10 crush the fel' spirit o.
Ambition Senator Mason concluded with thriins appea
a,.,p1a nnan
10 the South especially TO FirsIna-who ssooo sPons
- tho South for the soundness of Franklin P!ece-to ris
abovr Marty 10 nut down Sewardsm and all lis nlsches
and TO rally around The Democratic nominee VINO presented
h l..n hill If health, without single stain or faint o
abolition
lanes LYONS ESQ., was then loudly called upon iof
sneech He advanced few steps, amidst storm OF enthu
appause excused himself IRON making spcec'
that night, He had listen 10 the able anu eio4ueh
address Of Senator Mason, which he iuy
convinced that in the present crisis all patriots shouu 's'
above narty and should stand up for the Constitution ant
The Union Re closed saying that he hoped soon 10 au
dress the people Of Richmond and TO explain Inc solemn
and homes, reasons Of his present poGa Mr. Lyons re-
cepon showed rha in his present patriouc cofae' ne
popular heart beats warmly for him.
LAIN Y Mason. ESQ., was .hra loudly called for, and he
mpde brief but eloquent and telling address lie pore cot
dial Il simony the talents virtues soundnesa and genuine
n,incnI.s of Franklin Pierce, and expressed his regret
that AZ the South especay his opponents had not abstan
ed from pcTson attacks upon The character o rlefce VINO
had MOLLY stool up for the constitutional nights OF me
South Il was the solemn duty OF the South TO cherish and
defend Northern who like Pierce had rsked so much
for The nan,c nance of Southern rights and honor Judge
Mason concluded by pointing 10 the high character IN whc
franklin Pierce held by all parties al home-savlns the
cone @: Fuss e. Co.. whose hatred md caiumnles were
| among the ,ruest compliments To any man.
Thus closed one of the nGsl satisfactory pleasant and
thrilling meetings Of the canvass The splendid array OF
talents eloquence argument and personal character that
has been brought upon the canvass by the Democratic
speakers during the present campaign cannot but nave e1
ered powerful influence upon the public mind OF Rich
nond Our candidates. and the position OF our party nave
5ccn noby vndcaed and We look with cordial confidence
upon the result on the 81 day of November next.
Senator Mason was Saturday night enertane by his
friends AT an excellent and spirited and agreeable supper al
the American Hotel Among the guests on that occasion
was Monsieur Paul. accomplished French Consul in nis
city, who in reply toast complimentary TO France re-
nlied in an animated eloquent address 10 whc ne eI
messed the hope and belief that cordial sympathy would
he maintained between the great nations, the United
/ Statee and France.
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To the Editors Of the Enquirer.
RICHMOND, Der. !, 1852.