The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-04-09

These are the unhallowed means by which
they have prsctisod their imposi,ions so
successfully upon the world and are DOW
enabled TO recite upon their list so many
illustrous personages, so many good and
great men. Bot masonic craft now stants
exposed in all its naked deformity.--Wn-
ham Morgan, Of Batavia, with the sentence
of death Before him and full. knowledge
OF the fate of his martyred predecessors.
has had the courage and msgnanlmliy 10
diyulge to the world the horrible secrets Of
masonry. And the forcible abduction and
undoubted murder Of this citizen, together
with subsequent discoveries have attached
full credit tothe Examinations OF masonry"
and reused the slumbcrlDg spirit OF Amer
leans. An institution that has iu, III et,-
blems weapons OF blood--thet binds its
members by the most terrible oaths 10 as
sIsi a brother in difficulty so far as TO ey-
tricate him whether he be right OF wrong;
10 keep brothers secrets, murder and
treason not excepted, and always TO sup.
port the military fame and political prefer
ment of brother in opposition to pno:hor
an institution that makes perjury vir.
tue when perpetratcd in defence OF It's own
| unhnllowed cause-an institution that ad
mits not the poor. the halt, the blind, and
the lame, and appropriates the creates,
part Of its celebrated charity fund TO pur
poses Of ambition--an institution that sup
ports vain, arrogant, and implous titles
an institution that governs by the princip.
| of fear, and punishes with death every
member that dares expose her viccs--an
institution which sustsins itself by |" fraud.
secrecy. and vengeance" ought not to be
suffered long to continue in land OF iree
dom, TO polluie il hallowed soil. This hy-
dra. headed monster has hitherto claimed
alliance with Christianity. But the fallacy
of tho pretence is now most easily detected:
Christianity recognises the fundamental
principles Of union, justice, liberty, and O.
quality. Ii inculcates sobrlety. tempe
rance, meckness, forbesrance, gentlencss.
forgiveness of injury, and universal ehnri.
ty.--lt forbids TO swear at all; II knows no
sorcerous mysteries, no secrets ofany name
or description.--lt admits no principle of
re,aiatory vengeance--it wears no bloody
emblems--it dictates love TO foes rs well
as frends--The Fountain from whence il,
springs is accessible TO men of every vank
and description--it offers admittance 10 all
without money orprice--and tnaily rsus'
tains itself by its own intrinsic virtues.
Freemasonry has existed in our land Tor
nearly century, and its growth has been
astonish y'y rapid. Protected by The fos-
tering i ,of government, masons have
beaAi Aioslsk lsks.Sevca., ,s,rr--~,sr ry~crfsa'and
well compacied body. Confident in tbeir
strength, proud, and aspiring--onc oftheir
high priests has recently come out and de.
fyed the inhabitants Of earth declaring
"that il is now too late TO talk about the
rropriety Of suppressing freemasoDry,
"that good or bad" "it must and wlll con
tnue, for the world in arms cannot stop it,
Suffer freemasonry TO continue in our Re-
public, cherish and support II for half a
century to come, and its chains would be
riyetted upon us. But so far as it respects
US, masonic threats are now vain md impo'
tent. The Genius of Liberty has awaket
from her slumbers--her champions are raj
living around her standsrd--the grant
struggle is cominencing--nnd the united
energies of freemen, trust, will, ere long
succeed in effecting the downfall ofmason
ic tyranny throughout the land. In ou
little Rhode Island, ms6onry stands proud
| lly pre- eminent: she has one grand, AM
eighteen subordinate lodges--the suprem'
court is all her own--hor influence is pow
erfuI in the Legislature--and che clalm
her full share in the subordinate oslces o
r the State A few more years of unlnter
rupted prosperity, and she would dictate u
f US our sphere Of action--shc would have
us completely enthralled Freemasonr!
predominant, would be the most dreadful
of tyrannics. Its principles are founded II
the rankest injustice, and its members arr
bound by the most shocking oaths and ow
ful penalties to maintain them lnvIolate =
And what renders it still worse, lis move
ments are secret--its operations invisible
whereby its effects like that OF the "pest'
Ience walking in darkness" are mad
doubly terrible. The present is momen
tous crisis. When Britain attempted t.
force her tyrannical edicts upon her colo
MES, Rhode Island cheerfully united wit
her sisters in resisting oppression.--I
worse than British tyranny now threaten
us,--which must be patriotlcaly opposed
or ipnobly submitted to.--Liborty must b
sustained by the energies Of her sons o
the iron yoke Of oppression must GRIND 'h
y effeminate and indoIent!
D Friends, and fellow citizens! descend
ats Of illustrious freemen! | conJure 20
: by your hatred Of tyfanny--by all iha
E makes liberty dear-by your respect 70
l your fathers--by your love for your chi
: dren--for your own sakes, and ior the sax
? Of postcrity, 10 rise up IN the defence @
Q your sinking liberties, and shew yourselve
' worthy the dignihed name winch you oeal