The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-12-04

mote The happiness OF The perp'e. Sore late
examples ia ni.h sbuudsnt evidence that
nation when oppressed needs not the aid Of
seefet associations to app izs ,hem OF their
rights or TO Touse them 10 assert and msintsin
them.
Bat OF the Emperor Alexander or the So.
plea, members Of late syood IN Psnosylvan-
Ia, consider thst there IL dagger 10 sny gov
eminent from the society ot Free Mssoos,
they evioce . total ingorsoce oi the principles
professed by ;he tsefniy, snd which ne tar
a. our acquaintance ex.ends, they practice.
submission 10 he cisil sutbo'ity OF every gov
e'nmeni is almost the 6rI duty ,ncuics,ed 10
The masonic lodge. To submit 10 the pow
er, that be-" ssys P,e,on In his Illustrations
Of Masonry, "to oOey the ia~s winch yields
protection 10 COMO, IN 10 the government IN.
der which they live, TO be attached 10 their
naive soil, TO encourage Industry, TO reward
merit, and TO practice universal nevoience,
are the fundsreenta! tensts OF Masonry, 10 the
perfor nance OF which every mssoo Is bound
10y tho moss solemn ties" In this country,
and in msny Others, tbose tene,s are we'll
known, snd tho wisest as we'll ss The best OF
our ei,izsn., have enrolled themselves ss me m.
hers oI masonic lodges. the names OF Wash.
iog,on, oi Fcsnklin and OF Warren, have shed
iustoe up5o The masonic institution, which
nothing can ef,ce and the we'll known fact
that Washington presided over . masonic
lodge 10 Virginia, snd held the Office oil Grand
Master of that State, during the period OF his
exercising the Office of Chief Magisrste Of
ihe Unred States, totally precludes the idea
Of anything dangerous or disorgsnizng to gov.
srnmen, from that society; and renders II
truly astonishing that the suspicions oil baTbst.
ous and less enlightened pefiods should re-
main until this day 10 q nation which has in
many respects, riseo above the preJudiees oi
dsi kec times.
The friends Of msson'y are united 10 their
yegre, OF this step On the part OF the Emperor
Aex,nder IL shows In the plainest terms
thar hi, governm cu, Is not considered d even by
himself as conducted upon principles which
bind The peasant 10 tho sovereign, and that his
regal slumbsts, surrounded with splendor and
pawer, ae dis,u bed by the dsesd OF reyolu'
sions. Bu' they derive consolation from the
Nlec,ion that the principles OF Free Masonry
will survive, and The Institution be cherished,
when the glory Of The warrior shall have per
ished, aud The fame OF the conqieror be ior.
gotten. ..
Ia this happy country not only ciel and re-
1fgious bat masonic feedOm II allowed in It's
fullest extent. Tho number OF now lodges
continued give glorious proof ths, It's prinei
pie, are f,s, extending throughout our country
snd 10 dIspositIon TO prevent ITS progress hiss
ever bseO obser we'd in the American public
On tho contrary the uninteessted, ~ we'll as
those to whom tho mysteries have been re.
|. sealed take q deep interest in the welfare OF
Its me enbers, end the progress o' ts prinei.
pies. They are lar from considering sdmis.
sion 10 the temple Of Virtue and Friendship
as a bar 10 the possession Of civil offices, o.
that possession OF It's sec'ets renders the 10.
able to pc rform their du'y 10 their county With
honor and fidelity. Experience has convinced
them hat IN Q lodge Of regular mssons irea.
500 or rebellion can find no refuge, and the
distinguished character Of some OF oor mem.
bass is a suffi:ien, guarantee that the world
has nothing 10 lear from 40 extension OF It's
excellent principles.
II any thing was necessary 10 subs,sntia'e
the fo,egoiog it might be found IN tho we'll
kaown iact that several Of the distinguished
c.ndida,s, for the nffi:e Of our chief msgis.
trs,e have served their regular apprenticeship
in q lodge Of ms sons, and have been exalted
TO the ofli,e Of & aod Master in the several
states in which tn-y reside. Whatever oh
3ec,ions msy arise 70 their election from 9th
e. sou ces we arc we'll assured that their al
yacbmen 10 tho ancient land marks OF mason.
ny viii present no objection to their election
IN me mind OF any candid citizen. We view
their nsmes upon The list With heartfelt. pride,
nod although ou' choice, from peculiar mo
uves, r,y si,ach % one OF the fraternity, ye'
should he nejo'iy eiec, brother TO that OF
fi,e, we should feel assured that our liberties
would be guarded, ard out laws ad dnini,,ered
10 conformity 10 the principle, Of our excel.
lent constitution.
ado WRiH.
Newport, Nov %, 1925.
Mr.. SiMcrs,
On very recently perusipg the two last Numbers
of the I.,die.' Mapa,,ne 4 vss much pleased