The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-11-13
COMMUNICATION.

I" Hoe olim meminisse juvabt"- EIrgil.
Tho rema Ks Of wrue, in one OF your lost
pspess, over The signature Of AdoDi sm, &c
specting the late uka,e OF the Au,Ocfst Of
Rus.s against Free MasoDs appear 10 be die.
lated by hose extended feelings which an &C.
qusiotance with The euve Dne 1T and rsguis.
Gons OF mason y ave so well calculated 20 in.
spIre. Feelings, which despislng the local..
ties of particular Kingdoms and countries,
caches then ~ view lhsAirate' ni,y OF Ms.ons
as one grea' fanny, smoOg whom 90 conten-
uon sbooldsxlst, exc,p, that noble COME nr,on,
or tsiher emulation, Of who cau bes, wosk.
and be,, agree.
Many yeas have now elapsed since was
admiiied 10 ptuci patton Vi the bcnehta and
privileges OF masonry; sud althOugh many e.
vents which occurred 10 my ea'iy manhood
have departed beyond my power VI fecsiliDg
hem, yet the iecungs oi awe and sole nni.y
which then Experienced are perfect in my
'eniemb'spce, cod appear as the events OF
yesc'day, and The proceedings Of that even.
,ng vii! be reme nbeted al long as iiie and
teoson remains.
1t tho teDiniscences Of an old man may be
admitted in yoor paper, and Il the recital will
not DO tedious l would Willingly indulge my.
sell IN relating some occurrences which have
afforded me matter Tor much pleasing rsfltc-
non, md which though not sitoge her new,
may Got be uOlneresIing 10 sOme OF your
'esders. II Is we'll known to the rnasonlc fra.
ternuy that during the war Of The revoiu, ION
u Lodge was established in the American ar.
my, Known by the dame OF Travelling Lodge,
wi'h sutho y TO confer the thee fis. dsgress
nt ID, n
! bic TO the ancient hndna ks OF the order, aud
was countensnced Ivy the commander in chic.
and The highest officers Of the army. They
considered II o school we'll calculated TO ex.
Tend knowledge Of those virtue. which dig.
nifty and sJoIn human nature, aud which are
so useful Ia correcting the fetoCities and allie.
WAITING the nlseiies ot war.
IL was ., q meeting oI this lodge, at the ed.
esmpws snt of the American amy that sew
the ,hiic dsg'ee OF niasooTy conferred /; the
iliGs,rious Wsshiogton presiding IS Master
with all the dignity with which he aite,wsrds
presided IN the councils ot the nation, and
With all the sole mn.ty which that occasion Is
csic liatcd to excite. Never can l forget his
voice aud man0er on that occasion, or the
deep aud s~i iul silence WHICH teigned through.
on, the extensive msrque. il sppesred Is u
sumo sudden spell had deprived those present
ot n.otion, and the appearance of desp infer
est and attention VITA which the brave sod
d,s'ins suished persons then present viewed
the ptoceedings--Iheits snxieiy TO distinguish
eyery syllable uueted by Ws'hingon-Ihe
p'oMpuude and correcIbess with which eve.
y pat Of the ceremony WAS coodueted-snd
tue feelings OF respect which his manoer ca
cited, made deep and indelibie impression
upon the miod of eseiy person prsseo', and
which tho,s who sre now living will tscolleet
WITH pleasure.
The candidate, the third day after, while en-.
gsgsd 10 skir mi.h with the outposu oil The
enemy was wounded IN the head, and 10 lev
momeo,s expired. The evening oil the same
day many OF those ptssen, at bis reception io
tue lodge, a.sIs,ed 10 the brief, but soe ma
tetem0ay, ~hich the duties of . camp allow
to depattd sonisdss. TheD The harey war.