Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-10-19
senator J. n. Mason's speech at N1eh"OHu'

t6a African Church. Senator Mason was cor
5..ilv received ana delivered a very able ana
no,9erful address ofabout two hours. IL a6ouna-
81 In strong yiews,and, in a mastery manner u
o-,aved The two partfes and tlcif exPonents' me
Nominees of the two Conventions. II clearly
showed that General Pierce, the nominee OF
oipia and the South, was the true represenlasse
If The national, conservative, real Union parry
The country-while General Scott vas me re,
preventative of the abolition party, as guided ana
shaoed by the great arch-intriguer, imam u
Seward. Mr.. Mason's speech was emlneh"y
PRACTICAL and produced a profound impresslon.-
We hone to be able to lay it before our reaaefs
in fullZas. on motion of AR. W. Clutter the
warm thanks of the Association were rendered
TO him for his able address, and a copy was 70
quested for publication. ozo
Mr.. Mason commenced by saying that IN io"O
he had had doubts whether he should ever laAe
part in a Presidential election again. put ne was
free to say that, while he had nothing 10 take
hack of his action in that memorable struggle, no
one took a deeper interest Than himself IN the
success of the present Democratic nominee
He earnestly, desired the election OF FRASkLlN
PIERCE, as. the proper man to bring back tue
country to the true and sale Republican taos
tor Pierce had always consistently aud sternly
sustained The principles of the States Rights
Republican, School, in opposition to the doctrines
OF the Federal party, in favor OF a strong ahd
consolidated national Government. The frstat-
tack upon General Pierce came from the Nation
al Era, the central organ of abolition, which as
sailed him as being opposed to strengthening the
general government and in favor OF the exten
sion of States Rights. He CAR. Mason) knew
Pierce TO be a modest, unassuming man, of fine
talents, lofty integrity, loyalty 10 the Constitu-
tion and fidelity io.the c~ountry-and, should he
be elected to the Presidency, of which he enter
tanned no doubt, he would Administered govern.
ment ably aud faithfully. The Wings may pro-
fess s. no partyism'' and may seek to sink the
greatest questions that divide the two parties
but Aey cannot carry on the government without
a Bank, a Tariff, and all the measures originated
by Alexander Hamilton, the great founder of
their party and shonld they ever get fully into
power, they will again press all those mischieV-
Gus measures.
Mr.. NJ. then passed to the question OF slave
ry, the important question of the canvass, and
demonstrated in a most able and convincing ar
gument, that Seward was The master.spirit and
leader Of the Northern Wing party-that that
party, while ~trampling upon the Compromise
platform, had nominated Winfield ScoIt-that
Scott was their exponent, and, if elected, would
necessarily be influenced and controlled by Sc
ward and his party.
Mr.. Mason next traced the history Of Frank
Pierce's nomination. Pierce had filled the high
est Offices in the country. While in the House
and u. S. Senate, he had Invariably stood by and
voted with Calhoun and The South, in defence q!
the Constitutional rights Of the South. He Va.
Imn,aTnv retired into private lie, declining The
hiCh nnst NJ ;. seat in Mr.. Polk,s CabjnelSvc,.
wien car b,Oke out, he enrolled himself as n
nriva,e. to ii,ht the battles of his country. This
Itnw.I him io h.. no common man-but a man
oC rn,r ahove the common run of men. Will.
~ hnm,a pierce had. from natives of The purest
DairinIi-n thrown himself into the sIiupyla
aa"aimst he fanatics. had nut down the nnniina.
- IS Atvo,I h ..aI.e uf lis oonosi,inn tn The
r,ai,i., sI.va Law. and had driven Hal. f,uf, Tho
Dsr,nc,stic Marty. because of his onDos:tion Ia
4. .nrcv.Tinn nj Texas.
NJ. ~ ,Lon rilIJaI ,Le Foss anil F,ry Nov
p S f.IsnL"oJs ard moved that P;crrs was
h"iJ and faS Hess ]cbampinn of the Constitu,Ton.
snJ ,Ls, Ln = a .mour the fay Northern mon
IN whnse election il D;innl be looked 10 crush The
,aU sni5it Of abolition. Senator Mason conclud-
81 wrrL a rLr;lIiny apoe.l Ia Tie SnnIL aud :
nacfany ~ Vir,,inioLwhu .,n,.l snnn.9r l., he
SSomih {ur the somndpess nf Franklin piarco-to
rise above marty. 10 pul down Sewardi-m and all
It's mischicfs. and 10 raly around the Demo
cratic nominee, who presented such a clean
bii Of health. without a single stain or faint OF
ahnIi[ion
lanes LYONS Esq. was then Ipudlv called
,non tr a snepcb- lie odva ncrd a Cnv ersns
ami" mi = stnr,n Of enthusiastic annIanse. and ~
cmsrJ himself from making a spprch that nigbt
Ho had rnmc IN listen Iu lilo ab,p and eIoomeu,
.,Iro-s oC senator AIaSnn which Le ruily on.
JGuIeJ ~ baiyr oonx;ncoJ ,tat in tIo 70
eon, c,i.iS sIf7 M rims should rise abovn nar,y
snd s f,,I s -, nd mn for tie ConStit"ti0n and dds 10
Tnion IJe cInse5 nv savirr that hp booad
soon Io sdGross tho neonIp NJ < icbmnnd snJ ~
oTnisin i've solemn rand honest reaSonS for his
nt nnSi,ion Mr.. Ivnns' recention showed
spba, in his nreseut natriolic course The nonnIaT
bear, heats warmly for him.
Tnbn v Mason. Esq was then loudIv called
ror, onJ be made a hrisr bnf cIcnncnt and ,aIlinT
aJdross He bore cordial testimony IN rio taf.