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

while as an act Of jas:ics 10 mo, or from con.
sideration OF what is due TO his own character
either 10 correct his former certificate or 70.
concllc these things. J have never before
been compelled 10 trouble The public about my
own private Concerns; but on the contrary l
have en6cayored in all the various vcssiiudss
through which have pfssed. (and some of
them have bron painful indecd.) tn suffer
patiently and by mysclfin the bosom os my
family, whatever has fall-n "a my l"t to suffer
| am mason it is true, but have on 10 oc.
cason ob,ruded my masonic opinions upon
others nor have Others ever been sensible Of
iher influence upon my conduct in any other
way than what has been pr'notive oriheir
| own interests. and gratifying TO all their best
and reasonable wishes. After M Intercourse
Of many years with ma sons. and as mason.
can with my hand upon my heart solemnlY
and reyeren;ly declare in the presence Of God,
that If there is any thing IN the objects and
tendency of masonry that is in any degree
slibversivc Of the happiness and best interest
Of the world. or that does in any manner affect
tho welfare the community iniufiously.
have vet to learn il. 1t is not my province
or wish 10 institute comparisons. still may
b" permitted tu invite some individuals 10 look
NJ the great body ofmasons in this and in oih
or countries. naw and in ali past time, mud nsk
ief1 10 tell wiz they are ard have been. and
To put their rouduc. as members Of the grea,
famiy of man in contras, with that of any
equally numerous class of men, and then tell,
sli over the world. how and in what they dif
. FER, and Whist TIA, difference is. and has bc-n Z
There arc very well know, many good ncn
who arc conscientiously opposed 10 masonry;
and there arc others eqna!lg deserving. who
look uoon the institution as being rather Use.
less than dangerous. can respect such men,
because their motives are pure. and they
themselves are honest and sincere in inlhiblng
and entertaining such opinions, Bui there are
others too, sho have taken itupon themselves
To put dawn uassnry hv persccuting rnasons
- some ofthrn are Influenced by onc motive.
and some by nnaih r--And whilst some d.
clare with ono breath and in open Court, and
in presence of .'the whole court the members
of the bas, the jrrors sworn, all the officers Of
tho cour,, and the rreat body ofihc spectators
present" that i, is unsafe 10 permit iho ins,i.
tuition tp exist under free goverament - thoy
in the next breath then, and there, "thank
God tha, they yet live in a land governed By
law"--they hcscech the aid of Society = they
invoke The authority Of law. to assist them in
wh,, hey call tim pinns (bu, think unholy,)
york o. degrading and injuring every mason
who will not prove rccreant to his own can
scicncc, and lend his aid in the vindictvc per,
,ecucion Of every othor mason and thereby
itl I'll TIC CONTAMINATION W hNn iHlf'by
For myself will only say, That whcn shall
become satisfied that there il any thing wrong
r wicked in masonry then will quickly re
nouncc it, But until then, let this thrcatcneG
aud worst Of all The wild and unrelentng per.
secutions that ever drenched this earth N
blood, be driven home upon me as il may, in
III its frrhlful forms undsmnycd, | win
weld mysclfa living sacrifice TO its fury, and
whilst there shall be left for me, quietly to
pursue, even one reputable mode of industry
by which may sns,an myself and ia,ny--or
whilsl there shall remain an .3Syium FOR the
poor and the wrc'ched--i shall not complain
Very respectfully, Jour ob't servant,
HENRY Y. CRANSrON
n p. Remarkable Evidence Of the correct.
ness Of MIR Turner's memory, or his notes If
ho shonld-hereaftcr sky he took any at the tri.
al. lie says in his communication "whcn il
is rome mbercd that this trial commenced early
in the week Of our Court" Sc Now the fact
is that tho trial commenced on THURSDAY Of
Court week. And yet this Reporter who
cannot from the aid of his memory Ibis notes,
or his witnesses. guess any ways near tho day
whom thctrial commenced, undertakes u sec
ond time to assert with "no sort Of fear too,
that he rocollcc,ed and correctly reported "thc
arguments OF Counsel, and tho testimony o
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