Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-29

sigu of lending their inu nee and 20 the cleo
uon oil Ciay.-Thcy came out openly in his behalf.
The people have discovered the decepion and tn. con-
sequence has bsen most signal aud decisive defeat to
all their hopes and Vaccinations Nsary four-6hs OF
the members OF Congress elected at the late election
and than thirds OF the memsers of the Senate
aud House OF r. pre- eutsiiv the decided and fast
friends Of General Jscksou! We fee. hesi,sion in
assuring friends abroad, that the administration OF
General Jackson il popular in PennsyHania aud that
he is strong il not stronger than ever. the sHsc
ons of her reope. The election in 1882 will give him
more decisive and triumphant vo. than M received
10 1928 Hi. strength in undimini.hed in The west,
The following are some OF Tho "Signs OF tho Times,
in Pennsy LYconng county, a, the election
last fall gave about two hundred majority for Ri,ner
now gives large democratic majority Armstrong last
wear sent an an,mascn 10 The Legislatures; this year ts
whole democratic ticket has succeeded by a large ma
jori'y. H. Frankn, last year the candds'es for Gov
erncr bad an equal number OF votes; at the late election
the democratic majority was upwards OF 500 Dsuphin
and Lebanon gave the anti-masonc ticket nearly 900
majority last ysrr; the democratic majority is 127
Aeehany, which al the special secon last winter for
Congress, gave Denny large majority. now sends
three democratic members 10 the lsgislaure In Erie
county 'a'yea the anti m"onic majority was 1855
II is now only about $50. In Union county, the suii
masonic majority is reduced from 1860 10 shont 5OO
In Somerset from 9S6 TO less than 50o and In Lancaster
from abou, 1909 "a lees than o00,!"
The Somerset Wing says, that the loss of The Anti
Masonic party in that Congressional district since the
las, election Is f,cece hundred and eighty votes and
as TO The election OF Mr. Setcart the result il said to
prove It'll. elFe than the personal popularity of the
ddates The Union Town paper Gays, that The Jack
son party as strong in Fayette county was
and that il Tho election had turned upon The question Of
JACKSON and Ct0y there would have been doubt Of
Mr Htcin's succsss.
The Baltimore Republican says, of the 5 Ant-masons
returned Congress- two (vz: Denny and Alison)
Jacksonians-anda Sd, McKennan, was supported by
Jackson men, and is particularly opposed to Mr. Clay
-Messr Hester and Potts therefore the only ones
whom the political Clay Anti Masons have been able
to carry Mr. Sill (Clay mani is succeeded by Mr.
Burd, observation-disclosures is reported TO have said
day two before the election, that il chosen {" he
should owe his election TO the magnanmty of the Jack
son party"
1.-The Senate Of Pennsylvania consists of thirty t,co
members or these -FOUR arc snt-mssons.
"The House of Representatives. consist Of one hun
dred me'nbsrs, OF whom TWENTY SEVEN are anti
ma,ons"
We pre'ums h0 N. Intsllisoncer does no. call This
Ga Waterloo Dsteatp'
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE on .4nti-ysfasonry.
The same game is playing by the Clay party i'm New
York that its leaders attempting in Pennsylvania
II disgrace 70 any 10 resort 10 such expedi-
ents. Ii is species Of snatcism which IL odious all
men oil understandng-sud when IL is employed, by
political parZ1ns for sinister purposss-when knaves
use it engine Of smhoa-and the poor dupes be-
the tools OF the Political 9nti Hdsons it is cacu.
lated to cast blot upon our annals and the ho
nest resentment OF every man'who loves his country
We no, but should prefer Clayism it,c
Anti Masonry; hut VIXEN the two are united together,
the onitnous cOnj JUNCTION il truly horrible. We speak
ST. ongly upon this su jet; because should d.spIe
ourselves, If did feel strongly. We dvspise the
Jesuit, who thinks that such an end will Justify such
means. We soorn from the very bottom of souls,
'o all the cant in this canting world the of hypo-
ericy" which such political Anti. Masons are using in
N. York; aye, and in Pennsy lvsnia.
We seize this occasion to repeat the obligations that
we feel in common wi every hono,a able man, for the
part which the New York Daily Avertser has taken at
the present time. Throop and Livingston have hesp
nominated by the friends OF the administration New
York. The AMI MasoDs had nominated Granger and
Stevens The Clay men, as such, shrunk fro1 any
nomination OF their owu-bui most of them have
mounted the stalking horse of ni-Masonty. The N.
York American played tbs Jesuit, and declared Tor
Granger and Stsveus.-Thus situated, what course did
the Ab.ny Advertiser, an uniform oprouen, of Gen.
Jaekson, pursue? II came with eloquent expo.
sion Of s views il depicted aud denounced the
sequences OF the Anli-Masonc spirit With force OF
language aud mogrsniinity of temper, which thrill to
The soul, 1t arrayed itself against this fanatic sect
We with il in power to give the whole Essay
-butw we mus, con6ne ourselves to the following ox
tracts:
"An'i masonry is rroscripivs in its character and
bane iul in lie effects d. stroys the harmony OF eve-
ry thing which is held sacred 1t pesilsnti. breath
Is felt in every relation of fe aud among its myrniions
are some OF the most heartless aud depraved Of the
human species
"Some OF the leaders of the party, who have nor;
mated Messrs Granger and Stevens, have insinuated
and others have openly declared that De Witt Clinton
committed suicide in consequence Of the workings Of
guilty conscience produced bY his being concerned in
The MURDER of Morgan! Can the friends of that
great man assist TO build up party who will utter such
wicked foul and hell born SANDERS! Or rather, will
his friends spurn from them those who dare to ask their
suages while the, insult to their feelings is fresh in
their memory Can any one be safe under the domino
ton of party who thus in the madness of their perse.
cution aim TO suy the memory OF of the best and
purest patriots that ever lived?'
eff the object s the progress of corruption
in state matters lei il be sad, aud then all homes
unite in the laudahie exeTtion. Let opposi-
ton he placed on such grouad, that man, though he
be mason, may give vote that he shall not by
'hs introduction, stand accused nor acknowl.
edge by his act that he is unworthy OF all polii
cal copfde nce and unfit TO hold any Office receive
any honor from the people.
eli real and lasting reformation il TO be effected
in this state, principle must be the leading motive and
cue of action. A reformation produced, would en-
dure for principles immutahe. Health and purity
would exs in government. But if change should
by chance be effected, by deeterious whir!w wind,
like Snt-ma'onry that change be but brief, for prin.
cipls would BIZ wanting. The obnoxious materials
which had hesn di'paceds would soon again return,
and we fear that the people who had suffered under
temporary change would not soon be brought 10 effect
another alteration in the manner OF government They
would desire change. but would be apprebensivs,
lower and degrade their condition, instead Of elsvat-
ing it,"
"ln the cour'e which t'ke, have the great
satisfaction Of knowing that pursue the taken
by honorable and high-ninIed men. with whom we
have heretofore acted in politics. Among host OF
that we mention tho names of Stephen Van Rensse-
laer and Abraham Van Yechtsn. Such msn can have
no inducemont TO govern them but that which thsy
mink il for the public good, and the preservation,
contaminated and unmpaire6 Of privileges and
rights secured TO MS by the toll aud the bod Of
faihers. They will not ''writc heir reproach,"
eonsen, to the de grsdson u pure and honour,bIs
III. institution OF free Masonry They have uniformly
and efficiently opposed these who AZ the hssd
OF afsrs in this state. But they of high and
noble beating who ds'pise ana,ioism, and esnte mn