New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-24

To Lhe Editor Of The ". y. Tribune
SIR: An editorial in The Ner- York Herald OF the
Dist inst. has certain misstatements concerning me-.
hope you will do ne the justice to publish the fol-
lowing reply, being the substance of come remarks
which made in Irving Hall before began my lee
ture on "Mton on Friday evening last.
IN that article am charged; first, with being an
Aboi,ienist in disguise secondly, with having been
brought over to this country by the Abolition party
thirdly, that only was to blame for the disturbance
on Wednesday evening. And the article aso says
that the greater and respectable portion of the
audience left the Hall when the interruption oc-
cured. AS presume the reporter Of The Herald
was not present, beg to say that the eoior OF that
journal has been grossly misintormed on all these
points, and now give these assertions the most
emphatic and unqualified denial. am not an Abo-
ltionist in disguise: was not brought over 10 this
country by The Abolitionists; have no connection
whatever with the Abolition or any other party in
the United States. know little or nothing OF your
politics. and had no intention Of interfering with
them The greater and more respectable part Of the
audience did not leave the Hall-not more than ten
or twenty persons at most lef, and these the ones
tlat caused The interruption. The audience remained
and heard me attentvely and patiently to the end
was not alone to blame. The passage from Curran
on universal emancipation too, hissed which passage
was advertised in the SyiiaJu, part ofthe lecture,
ind 10 show that had 10 intention Of offending any
one present. may say that Igave the Grafton On We'd
nesjay evening exactly as delivered it in the CHEF
towns OF ENGLAND, Ireland and Scotland.
came 10 this country with a few letters Of intro
duction in my hand, few thousand dollars III my
rocket. and. hope, few ideas in my head | had
three fold object in coming-to give my lectures in
your chief towns TO obserye your country aad the
events of the war, and, when returned 10 Europe,
70 write volume upon the subject and to place the
whole case of the North fairly before the British
public, which has never yet been done. Now, one
word more: In difcoursing upon the great men aud
great events Of the past of course various Problems
social. literary, moral, snd political, necessarily
come up for discussion. For me to avoid Lese PROB
lens lest in dealing with them should give oieusc
would be on my part an Gct Of moral cOwardice
despicable indeed. Furthermore, am IN lrishman,
who, seeing the evil effects of centuries Of nifgoy-
eminent aid oppression in my own country, have
learned 10 hate tyranny all the world over. have
learned ny love Of liberty from Hamlten, Milton,
and Locke from Curran, Graiian, and o Conaeli
from Patrick Henry, Jefferson, and Washingtoni
aad from that great charter Of human freedom, the
Declaration Of American independence. To the
great principles enumerated by these men l mean to
be faithful mean TO stand up for liberty wneT yer
am; and II ever should be base enough, from
any motives OF pecuniary advantage, or 70 humor
the prejudces of any party, to forget tho lessons Of
my youth, or shrink from the advocacy Of universal
liberty, then hope and pray that my night arm may
forget it5 cunning aud ny tongue may cleAye " tie
roof Of my mouth.
An, Sir. your obed.eai servant,
MASON JONES.
Ft)t,.arenue H5',i, Eess- York Nov p, itl