The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-08-23
From The GazrnOUia Monitor.
REPUBLICAN, PROCEEDINGS

| He pIONScuInBS given utiOW, 20 HOHOT
TO the intelligence and spirit of the people
! of Georgetown. The meeting at which
they were adopted, was the largest, and, in
| the language OF gentleman who was pres.
ent, the most solemn that was ever held in
that town, notwithstanding it had been
sneerlngly reported by masons, that 1t was
TO be meeting OF the old women. Ii was
hunored by the attendance of several free
mesOns from Lebanon, ho came 10 defend
| their Dagon and also number Of the re
| spectacle antl-masOns of that town, who
came to see fair .play. Several wagon
oads Of the craft from Chenango county,
| likewise attended.
| 1T meeting Of the Inhabitants of the town ol
| Georgetown, and county of Madison, as.
semblcd pursuant 10 public notice at the
house of Alexander hiElwain, on the 25th
day of June, l-27, to take into consdera
| ton the alarming outragcs committed at
| Batavia and Canandaigua. in September
|. last, on the person OF CAPTAIN Wm Nor
gan, and others--W WILLIAM PAYNE
Esq was called to the chair. and RoSsErEK
| GlLLEsoS appointed secretary.
Agrceaby 10 request the secretary pro
cCoded 10 read several documents tendlng
20 throw hight on the subject after whI,h
The meeting proceeded TO appoint com
nlttee to draft resolutions expressing the
sense Of the meeting whereupon .Nothan
| BtRedict, Peter .Nichoie, Stephen Hvd.
! Norman ID. Curtis, and Samuel White ESg
! together with the secretary, were appoint
| ed said committee.
The committee retired, and after short
| absence rotuTued, and reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which were
adopted by the meeting.
FtiiO,o cihzeaS.-We have this day as
sembled To take INTO consideration a sub
jcct whIc. for nIne months past bas agita
ted the public mind. II Is n subject which
is almost "a interesting to every friend at
civil liberty, aS hls very existence. For
what is life without liberty Both are in
danger. when the laws OF God ard our
country are set al defiance. A striking
evidence Of thus has been exhibited in Tue
case OF VIM. Nor an. Of Batlvia, who
for no crime known To any laNs but the
laws of tree masonry, was kidnapped IN
Sept last by an organized band of free
and accepted masonS torn from his wife
the embrace of his children, from all Tho
endcarmcnts of domestic felicity, aud tran,
ported through thlckly populated coun-
try, but 10 what place we are not permit
ted to know. Wherever that place ma,
be, we have strong reasons 10 believe thai
he was there sacrificed on the alter OF Ma
sonic vengeance. Also in the case of Da
vld G. Miller, editor Of the Batavia Adyo
cate, whose printing Oft, Q was set on fire
about the same time, and himself taken BY
a mob of mlsOns armed with clubs, drks.
and pistols and who would no doubt have
a. al - NJ
for the timely interference of some Of his
friends. A bolder stroke was never aimed
at the liberties of any country, than that
which we have assembled To take into con-
sideratIon this day.
These masonic outrages are so afro.
cious in their nature "a to excite the most
lively and manly feelings of Indignation in
the mind of every candid and retieC ting
person against the perpetrators. As It
IL our happy lot To be- placed under free
government, where the rights and priyi-
eges OF every citizen are secured 10 him
by our constitutional authorities, It is 10 be
regretted that such a secret and unhal-
lowed confederacy has been formed as to
deprive one of oar fellow beings Of liberty,
and we believe of lie.
Nine months or more have passed away,
and we have no udings of his destiny
During this time, unwearIed exer,ions
have been made by our fellow citizens at
the west, to investigate this dark and mys-
terious affair. and To- drag these lawless
banduti to Justice, but without effect
The nsulted majesty Of the laws is unsst-
isfed-thc wrongs of the injured vet on
avenged-and If we are prepared to sub
nit to these things. then indeed do we de-
serve TO be slaves. But we trust. fellow
citizens, that there is yet redecming
spirit in our country. II the tribunals Of
justice ore no security against the en-
croac hment Of masonic outrage, we must
resort To the polls of election. five rally
round that standard, we can redress our
own grievances. Therefore,
| Resolved, That we view with the utmost
detestaton and adherence, the gross and
scandslous violation of the constitution snd
laws of our country, committed by free ma
sons in September last. in forcibiy carrying
off, and we believe numbering Capt. VIII
liam Morgan. and also IN attempting TO
carry off Col. David G.. Miller, with an in
ten, no doubt, that he should share the
same fate.
Resoired, That we disapprove ofall has,y
or disordetly proceedings against any man
or body oimen. But when the laws OF our
country ere set at defsnce and the rights
OF individuals trampled upon, we will avail
ourselves of our legal and constitutional
means. and steadily pursue the game, TO
the end that We may find redress.
Resolved, That We consider all secret Sc
cieiits, or combinations Of men in our coun.