For the Genius of Liberty. TO THE PUBLIC

For the Genius of Liberty. TO THE PUBLIC

Duel

Armistead T. Mason

This article is an address to the public by Armistead Mason on a public disagreement between himself and John McCarty, a resident of Alexandria, in which both men exchanged insults in public. The dispute arose out of political differences and a contested seat for the House of Representatives, with Democrat-Republican Mason running against the Federalist Charles F. Mercer. McCarty entered the dispute between Mason and Mercer, publishing scathing attacks on Mason. This article, written by Mason on Jan. 31, was published following his death in that fateful duel on Feb. 6, 1819

Armistead Mason

Genius of Liberty (Leesburg, Virginia), February 10, 1818: Supplement Readex: America's Historical Newspapers.

The Genius of Liberty

10 February, 1819

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