Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11
a copy is in our possession.--l Ei:;ora ENQUIRE
FROM OHIO COUNTY.

WHEELING, NAYS =, lS1j.
GcnlIninen; James NJ Mason, pursuant ., 10
appointment addressed va7y large audience oI 'ne
people III Ohio county, rith iiHEf pDlsu.S ffH h,"'
shall aud BROOKE counties, HI tnc loIrlHouse 1854
evening. lie spoke for three hours. II Honl he
mere tlly in mo 10 brpraiso of his known ability
or to dclineao the general course of his Argument
Instead OF inistorng incense t" his reputation beg
l,nye 10 do him greater honor md that Is, To pub
lish to the wnr!a tn" cgri> which he produced.
He dovyfed Ae -rst T6:. 81 his speech to an exain
nation of tie conGc: beiH cs4 IL l Of Rights and
tho t,.iy4l'luton Of Virginia! ihft 81 ih9 Federal
Government. .! Jefferson yet ~ regard i2 rfl!@i"u'
Freedom with the 0hiiia hh Augmentation % ihe no"
marty in regard to rcig lou5 ln"lot.u"0' 20 vie"
which he touG upon this branch Of the subject was
not ONLY novel, but searching and mastery l"'rI
rsspe.tnhc Wing gentlemen, whose names e1'''''
rive yUq i. !k:s letter was not intended TOT pun!e"
tion assured ING tis A,gsE:ng that ms
nnnnsyerabr; aud tl.n, although tao: "egf TO hear
Mr.. Mason, with their pr,;GdcGs lixed Tor riorr"y'
the, could not vote FOR h:ui. .
Nr, Mason referred to Flournoy's el.nf nf aGrept-
ancc in which he says that ''ho would l"ro"rs""-
,iuaIv opposo any mcierence with the rights oi the
men,bors of tho Catholic church. As etlzenS' ny cry
lrg,s!qt..r onactmont YET by full and independent
exrrciss vt lie .gii If suffrage and the dP'0',"S
power they should be e+cl4od rom 'ic o"''a VI nv
government in all lie departments" tEc i2sno. u,
which Mr.. Flournoy would Ge placeu, =" W. rn.t;,,'
his election under his oath 10 support tho Conntllu-
ton If Virginia most thoroughly ana conclusive
" prese,5d. .smy OF the Know SothngS themselves
hive told inc, lhnt tbs pei If his argument wa: ni-
presnabIe but thur thoy in!faoe. y feTt"t I" ''
wbnIr organization in Virginia Gh The 10y Of June
and that Mr. +. would be ahsolrdd nom lii. 1GH III
the nov. pa:ty before hc took his seat, II elected.
There was ai,y,.25 noiut in his speech when Na'i
tho happiest eject 1T wa? lis e1anihet'o, o'
tho resolutions passel ut the tsr"nG 49, y. ;n
have sent yor, mgking il thc duty of ih9 sunoruiiia.o
Councils in virginia 20 sGya mrp enctcd to the legs
lalure pledged, 10 appoint cGiHH,G@ - eS"''',To
into the condition Of tho Suuusres OF III" ni'tT' y
CHARGED THAT 10 be tho action OF the grand !ounci
IL ms crig and the galleries. where The sos o' sA""'
wurs pa:iiered. absolutely app!audcd: ..
Mr. iiaso. iosk sdytutagG OF tho circumstance ~
m acknowledgment 0f fhc. ttErFs -, me s'"tenion
made by him. nnI indnsod in STRAIN - .hC:TnunI
| and lofty 0luIuence, which created SDsalon. nu, u
M have never vet Witnessed in my nuuenc" w VI!
nprive city. When he spoke Of tho character VI II
qiG;. gsryhters and mnirons aud the in'a'e sG''So
Justice which goall prompt every true son OF .io 80.
Ia meet such n c0,I,:. tcc 10 over could nc ~ point
ecl with bucket Of tar in ono nt;'',, bS,a! pay
f,sth.rs in the other, il some moments before 1T
could proceed, such the prolonged anu uhi'clS"
enthusiasm :. {. Arthur, the grand secrc'!iy =, !"
the order WA theie az brohrr asked n'l'' w wv
in the name Uf God, how did MGson set ''9!H o
ms,n resolutions /" Arthur sald, 81 don't know
but they didn't get ont by any act 81 mime:
| Publish Tho resolutions ut the head oil your paper
, IuErc uuts G;.GgEctGrs from now until the clcr'n
They vcrc prssed /! tLe gr!Gr c1uIct .ellln hoei
in@ n, we crm prove Jy tiulck sh:cn! ofp;em
brrs of the order here. beyond doubt
Mr. VI. then referred to the CDmhlltoc ard SAID a!
etcr,ai Ii.4 would follow j in history, lio then OK
kninicd tbs constitution d Virginia, uId showed how
n,isi in The measure they desired to tarryort TIL
eject Of til. POI. of his remarks will be shown in til
vote OF this county.
The latter pur Of his researches was devoted d, t
the identity oithe new pnrty with nbolIllonsm. I'M
hronch nf The subject had not been touched here
!, was in this part of his speech, where he was 70
cccivcaa With tic mos intense enthusiasm. When h
closed even fho gll!sris3 oiged With the rest OF tn
audience in lnaniiesting their reprtstel enthusiasm
Our friends regard the effort nd the most cHnrinsy
HLieh has vet beon made here. ! will send you tn
earliest Intelligence after the election from this par
Of the State, anI mark my words, il Flou:noy in TIN
section, is not beaten beyond even the calculations
bnv, transmitted vou Yours &c.