The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-12-23

\ I still mean to coniine i, 81 long as IL shsl
be necessary and proper that n should b,
| so confined the nolsbie SCORE pontlence p
and passing Of CoariSrs between Messrs
Turner and Ennis. 10 the contrary noiw iih
standing. Their respective Offices it ia
true, are situated apart from each other, al
the enormous distance, IN q duect line, oi
at least Ninety nine feet. In forming n
correct opinion upon the origin, causes
and merits of this controversy. Il will not
be- amiss 10 look nj the whole case and io
oil, or nearly all, Of the present parties, or
persons, who are now figuring in that con
troversy. In the first place mr.. Turner
and myself were both concerned in the or.
igiaai case on opposite sides, and are no,e
concerned, adverse, each 10 the other
one acknowledges without reserve he is n
mason; The other is believed to he, "an
ro,rsd and decided anfimdson." from the
fact Of his having been elected by the an.
timasonic convention held in Providence
Philadelphia an,imasonic convention, ond
from wha, bc has frequently been heard TO
say in public upon the subject o. masonry.
Now lei me turn my attention for moment
TO subject Of rn,her higher interest, My
friend, and neighbor, Col Richard Shag.
is The pariu an Interest, the real plaintiff in
The ease, in trust, os appears by the record;
and although. ne he says in his certificate.
he "never has. HERETOFORE, taken part n.
ganst masons or ,hc institution" yet none
of his friends ever entcrlsined any doubt
upon tho subject Of his being an "Orihodor
anfimason." ! will not find fault, however.
with his having certified that he "conrtrssd
with some Of the creditors ofmr. Chase, n,
bout the propricty Of challenging the ma
sonic juror, solely with the view Of so pur
flying the jury os 10 insure him falrer tri.
al by the jury Of the county," although
understood tbs, matter from Col. Shaw
iiiie difsrrni, at the time when the trial
was prugressing;-- nor will iind fault with
bis undertaking to breathe the breath o.
life into the suspicion attempted to re ere
sted by "THE RsPoRrEn," of my having
been q "volnntcer witness" When he.
Gel Shaw certified, "as 10 the circum.
stance of mr.. Cransion's volunteering as a
witness, Gun only shy hc was named in
no summons Ia The best of my knowledge"
what could hnvo been his best "knowl.
edge" upon that poinli hod mhy was il
necessary for him, TO say any thing nj oil
in relation 10 what he himsfJ ndmits he
was totally ignorant Of? Let II here be
horne in mind. that Col. Shaw's o,ct, md
only general witness produced upon thc
stand, Doc'. Benjnmih Uoiie Case, /" was
named in no summons, 10 the best of WY
knowledge" nor, presume, TO the best ut
The colcnel's, or, "THE REPoRTrR's." At
all events, no Duces I'rcum was issued re.
1uii ing him 10 bring with him the book
containing "Bernard's Light on mosonry."
still the Doctor was there, nt the olbow of
Tho Reporter and Col. Shaw, with that
light book Of antimasonry in his pockets;
and the Doctor did then and there swear rs
witness, that that Same Book contained
ALL the secrets Of ancient frecmasonry;
still this very same DR.. BENJAmIN WAITE
CASE, then, nj ha, pery time. ,cas claiming
MS he had done for years before, by himself
and Ivy his counsei,nhe Hon DUTEE ].
PEARcE md "Tnr kEroRTrR' GEoRGE
TURNER. Esq in Court md out Of Court,
"in season md on, Of season." 10 be, him.
sslj The true Right worshiprul Master" Of
"he real" "Sainl Johns Lodge of free and
accepted ancient masons, No. ]. Newport,
Rhode Island"n D tempore, o mores.-
hung be tie Hedrcns ia Jidck.'!! That
other Impur,nnt and curious fact must moi
omit here TO repeat. Mr.. Turner says,
"whcn il is remembered that mr.. Pearce
and The Reporter, were engaged in ertry
jury trial during the Session, Sc.---this IL
exactly 80, ns has been before admitted
and ,rrH prored. Itseems proper, notwiib.
standing, 10 state distinctly and clearly,
that "every jury trial during the session"
consisted. firstly Of this very ease, Benjamin
Chssc Trustee to RICHARD SHAW VS..
John G. Bordcn: hnis one "iury trial dur
ing the session" snd seeondiy and finally,
The case Joseph II. Patten vs.. John X.
Simpson. that's another, making together
'tpery jury trial during the session." and
in erery ono of which "THE REroRTER"
and mr.. Pearce were engaged. Bot that's
not all. in the case PatieD vs Simpson,
"THg REPORTER" and mr.. Penrce were
not only engaged ~ Counsel but "Thc Re.
porier"had peculiar interest to the amount.
IN money, at lesst Of twenty five dollars for
professional services. said, by him, TO have
been rendered to Col. Pa'tcn who is him
self lawyer, living at present IN New.
York, and which amount was charged IN
Col Patten's sccount against Simpson, ond
constituted no unImpOriont port of the
whole CHIN against Simpson: I'm that vc
ry suit this same Reporter" fmr. j. was
sworn and examined as witness. and tho
effect and tendency Of nearly oil his ,cs'i.
mony went 10 fasicD npon Simpson that !.
IDENTICAL twenty five dollar charge; and yet.
I assert, with mo sort rJsar" that ''hc (mr.
! r. was mined in no sumiDons TO The bcst
of my knowledge" Now ! put this little
matter directly to Col. .Shnn as neighbof,
kno,eipg all these facts, rs no doubt hc did
at The time Of his signing the ccrificate-
pu, /, 10 him ~ q gentleman. may. pot IL
home to him as n Christian. who takes il up
on himself os public teacher Of the chris
fisn virtues 10 illustrate, sometimes by that
ensi,r mode. precept those pure snd rub.