The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-24
ONLY TWO PARTIES NOW IN The COUNTRY
ALABAMA WILL NOT SUBMIT.
Measures for Secession in South
Carolina.
LOUISIANA MOVING INTO LINE
ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF SECESSION,
&c.. &C.. 20.
speech Ut the Hon. james N. Mason at
Richmond, Va.

SPECIAL REPORT Foa THE HERALD.
RICHMOND, Va Oct 20, 1860.
The Hon James Mason delivered address here to-
night before the Breckenridge and Lane Democratic
citation response to invitation Of that body Asrge
crowd was attendance and the speaker enthusiast
ticaly received
After few brief remarks by L. " Glszebrook, E4q
resident of the association Introducing the of
evening, expressive OF hope that due attention
would be given to him. Mr. MASON came forward and
said:-
GENTLEMEN oF us DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION os RICHMOND
AND Nj FkIlow CrzKys CITY or RicHmoSD-lt has
given me very great pleasure acsept the Invitation OF
your committee meet yoa here to night and to address
you upon the questions OF public interest which
pending before the country need not tell you any
intelligent audience OF Virginia any where in this canvass
that tie subjects which TO be disposed of By the
suit Of the election pending Of than ordinary
utrest the country at large and OF particular interest
TO the Southern States The election for q Precedent of
the United States Ia always looked to by the Ameri
can people with concern, because 1t imports, as II
really takes with IT,, new departure In the policy
OF the government 1t is a new era new epoch
when the people, who are the electors, indicate the
general Of policy, the general OF
which IL their pleasure to ordain indicate through
the President. The office OF President OF the Unitei
States only the Office the gift of the people,
once winch win IL large measure OF
public power Il Is not alone that the President Is the
dispenser OF the PROFITS honors emoumens Of the pub
lie Offices, but IL because the President ony has it
In power but required by The constitution ndi
the people Of the several sates what the condition
Of the country and what measures, In his judgment,
should BIO recommended for enactment, and IL folio
tina, the lamentations Of the President to the Con-
gress Of the United States carry with them very great In
huence amos, potency II is for this reason that are
look NJ each successive election OF Pres
dent for the settlement OF old accounts, the opening Of
new books and the commencement, Of credits There
sanother aspect in which u be viewed. The elsc
Ion Of President Indicates me numerical strength and
ire political power Of that party Of whose aud
purposes and prinsples the President the exponent,
becau,e gen orally foows-sometmes 10 be there
are e. oeptopst generally folio that the legislative
will IL but waiting upon the Presidential recommen.
dasions N ,ss spse,, ,eos , eszens, .nA' We
with than ordinary interest. The public
policy II country, the position OF the government for
sentiments Of party which brings the President into
and be ordsned during the term he is in,
q the party who ect him SO long political par.
country that healthfu character which
Visions which divide he popular mind are based upon
heathol Issues danger need be apprenendei 70 the
country from the result q any Presidential election
may happen that President comes INTO power whose
views government measures o. government may be
fouEd ceptabe 70 very large portion OF the com nu
nifty; but IL is but transient administration Of four
years duraion The people have II In their power TO
correct the they have exsie5 In the election 70
take place and TO bring" A. Jefferson 10 well and
wisely SAID the ship Of state upon the repub
tack . say this The long political divi-
soos In tie country were bassd upon hesinful issues
under Constitution Of the country because political
PARTIES then distributed equally, and unequally
only 10 marx the exceptions ln short, political
North, south Fast and West. Some years ago
there Was . political organization In intimate, con
ddentia, frAterna coumanon extendirg from The GGa
Of Mexico 70 the waters IL the Brh posseee
northeast, and from the waters OF the Atlantic TO the
gsnixaton In aihliaon And sympathy IN all the states
The American mind was originally divided upon two
great partsthe republican party on one side, aud the
federal Including IN It's Numbers
the enighcped intelligence and the patriotic purposes n
the Gbst, the beat the purcsi mea 10 the lapf 10 vr
0inA, Massachusetts, Maine, Georgia Kentucky, and, 10
TACT all the states divisions sled out the bcu aud
sent meuis Of all less patriotic. The parties
necessarily arise tho points Of difference beinf 70 the
beet means u attaining the common good Bat Il Vas
common gocd and thSsc who look back upon political
parties they were then divided kuos will sustain
wtef chslct history 70 say that however differed
with the federal party Of tina, day IN what best for
The common rood yet accord history viii accord
70 them nai Their great end and aim were their couu,rys
good. ard the common good. cloud arpisuse.) Who're
~ ne stand now am speAsrg TO you, my country
meu, OF political parties, bet IN no partisan sense
n there be any 10 this assembly who expect
an address from ne, the object q which might
teal PARTY 10 the south, they viii be very much IN
taken. (spplsuse) The time for discussion ard die
sses ,rsss 70 you, therefore, Of political parties,
pray you 70 understand that refer " them only expo
oens q NE POPULAR WI S exponenis 'he popular
p~rtcs 10 vhih have audodthe republican and iede
raj psrtes-e. The cammsnoemsn, q the government
the various 0pccts and the various under which
they since paced down 70 reoent pcrlod hare always
oeeu governed BY ooe common, patriotic purpose, AMI
But from The moment that theee parties 10 The SOUTH
made The arst CONCESSIONS 70 the fanny Q, ihe North,
poriis until they no longer preserve trsce o. their
nationality. The old federal party, 70 which hare
y ,s9 @ ssn Tor purity gSrs ss
was no Ices patriotic. srd tnw reri Ga more recent
period y.s o.Ss.d ~, ~ Ssa" S.s ps'y sIsy
jo,ced In the name Of The American T~rty," ncu
essins under the name q The "Cnioc p<rsy"
CO r.r,ssn sense. merely menuOa them 70
show the various mutations which hsve TAKEN
s,rsrc sad The dssenrscy when has mrssi " career
10 the preeTps tine rhces parties we're PARTIES thai
from sviss q .s y .s ssry i re.. s,
gsoery IN differences q opsoon sbous The sdninssfa
uoo The gcv~nmcat The use 70 be made o. The 'asns
sand oshr qsesasoos 90 which parties divided, for the
lSt two - hree generations 40 you where are thsss
se r,s, prsod rrom ,se foun dsssoc a The gov
Tum@t fs,iles Ma, we're divided bcucvNbly upco the
he ,eepsy We Anin sr.,or q ths Common sovvo-
menu hey esn % hngS There no party organization
;. .s a s.ss s g. crF.,,,s,on nom ooe -boe
sc deoned Class Saies IN The South and sputh scet
there no party crgsnizacu Ia between ali the
states q the unon r-., y yoo -in er.uips " m.
eflss throw your mind back and revove = YOU nav
Nrd you will Ind no existing party o~r.nzatrn In rrn
moo between ibs sA.es where tre re slave sas ,se
'stes where there are no asvcs. Now, what broosht
~ sboug an determined 70 speak 70 roo eo,e~,ly
aEt tardldy 40, Of tbe existing coodtrn % oar public
arsls There = bit point a dS.rrncs-one
a.Ute truon sh'ch parties are ror Srsyi TIE states
q the Jren-eat rrs, ant that = thc ques,ico q
fsteHk. - II sftesn t1ntars Every hing ese Ia
aes..ttt e. &, IL t.ne a. least ani TIE 70.