Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-11-18


AMI the Honorable Moses TLasher. may be perfectly
satisfactory TO true an-mason, for no can gulp down
impossbiliiies and reconcile acknowledgement as there
many who stick 10 tbs good old rule Of hearing both
sides before they form an opinion, 1 will make some
exrasts from letter addressed by the same Jeremy
L. Cro,, 10 Mr.. G. w. Moore, CT BIs,on, dated "Nsw
Haven, Feb T. 1880.
"You wish to be informed whether there DO any
grounds for this declaration Whether have ever au-
thorized any oath to be given! il have ever so
given myself. and whether was ever Grand Lee
,urer of the General Grand Chapter Of the U. s. AZ
In answer to the above inquiries, would state, that
during the period that the late Gov De Witt Clinton
was the first officer Of the Gen. Grand Chapter,
sanctioned by him and the other officers OF that body
Lecturer, who was correct in my mode Of work and
lectuIing, as adopted by that body; and under that
sanction visited several States, instructng the Lodges
and Chapters, In the mode OF work aud lecturing
regard TO my giving any oah whatever, req lrieg
he initiated TO swsar TO all crimes OF
n. A. Mason, MURDER and TREASON oo' excsp ed, or
au'horsed others TO give IT,, II Is totfh0u
FOUNDATION IN TRUTH! 1 n yer have given such an
oah, 10. have ever auhorz I'd otaers TO give ON,
aud turihsrmore, have never given nyself, nor
authorized any persons TO give, any oath In mason.
whereby the person fixing II 10 Quired 10 concsa
any crime whatever, which may be committed by any
mason ssaios. tho laws OF God and his aounry and
lar nom that being the case, EVERY MASON RE-
aUIRED 10 keep and obey the laws OF God; to be
aqaet and psaseabie ,uhjee; rus to his government
and just 20 his country"
have occupied more space, sir, than 1 intended
VII hr't began 10 address you, and must conclude.
Whether shall address you again (and l have abuu-
dant materials In my poissssiot) depends upon whs-
.ner may have at any time 10 waste vile a sub
Jsst az anti.ma,onry. How could you far eommi,
yourse az 10 write at all, after your rdieue Of tbs
a-mssons! Perhaps you calculated that your letter
would Dot bs published. You have found your mis-
take. The anii-masoDs are too anxi ous 10 draw
any little portion OF character and talents into
he,r rank, 10 consea' your adhesion. You may
Perhaps think have addressed you with hsrseness.
mean none. have wi messed your dsss.nt into the
abyss OF autimasonry, 10 sorrow ,han 10 anger
l, grieve' me to see man who nigh, have continued
have the poor ety OF being leader, bu, mus, DO
content with playing second third fiddle 10 the po-
iisai and medical quaeks OF ston, and the prunela
snd putty bags OF Lyon. s'o euch vile uses we NAV
come al last, Horauo ," ROYAL ARCH.
THE ELECTION
NEW York, Nov. IL Tine fill returns from the
various Wards 10 the city not yol made, but as we
have already announced tho Of the entire jack
al IN Official sanvas' received, before saying any
thing further on the subject. We have heard from
vsr'i OF tho river un les, which gives the Jask'on
ticket large m'j"ri,ie'. Duchess, which was claimed
by the oppo'i,on gives majority, averaging 1922 In
Rockland tae maj 'rv IL 26O. The town Of K,nxs,op
gives msj,r OF 437. and tho county (Ulse,) 10 es-
tmsted al 1900 10 1900 and Delaware gves about 600
maj ry, 80 tina, MI Jnad, the Jask.on candidate for
Senator, In the Fl di'ric will be elected by about
5000 majority
GREAT DEMOCRATIC TRIUMPH.-Tas result Of
the three days" this si.y 10 an re.
publican triumph The adversary 10 literally routed.
both sections Of the opposition. The average Demo.
cratic majority over the aggregate OF both the aiional
aud An iDasonic tickets, is about FIVE hundred-The
average republican majority the nationals il abou,
one thousand; aud the anti masonis ticket about
eleven hundred!
Such 10 the result In the city-a result obtained I'M
der tho most vigorous exerions OF IN. nationals and
an,-masons. Full the usual number OF votes were
piled. The gain since the lat election 10 great The
country viii give tn. republican 'h,rh m'jori,y Of az
hlira
joriiy is 1900.
From our Correspondent
ARGUS OFFICE. Albany, TDursday, 3 p. NJ
SARATOGA CoUNrY.-Eniire r. publican ticket
elected by aoGu, soo majority IVY Jfer Ado
senator. III2 Republican majority for sheriff over
national. SIC; the anti ssonic 1909, over both.
1871 MIR. Seymour. highest republican, over Mr.
Lab. highest national, 1919; over Mr. Taber, highest
aoi, lli2, over both 1929 Average republican ma.
o'i'y over national assembly ticket, 1926 over anti
masonic ;s'ombIy tickets, lls2. NJ ori,y for repubii-
san clerk over an:i-masonic, 1867.
In THE City AND CoUNTY-Repubican majority
Tor senator, Eimonds, upwards Of 1870 Msioriy for
republican hsrif over national 1885, anti ason-
is, 1880; both 100 Average republican msior "
tor assembly, over national. l9O0 ever an,i-masopic
2ooo; over DO b., 400 Nj .jory for republican clerk
over anii-masopic, 1000.
SARATOGA COUNTY We have verbal sccount.
from several towns slfi;ient to render certain the
sseiion Of tho entire republican ticket by majority
MONTGOMERY CoUNrY.-To thu editor OF The Ar.
Eu,, dated JohnHcwn, Nov 8. "Dear Sir-Tas canvass
of the vo,e: given for senator in h town. has Just been
completed, and IN order that you may know what
Of the progrs" OF She "b ssed spirit" Au'masonry, in
John,town,I give you tho result below ard siate.
men, OF the woes given 10 biI town last year. for the
republican and ani-mssonic sanditae, for the s,na,s
1851 voies. 1880 Votes
Boes, anii-ma'ooie, 1877 Burnsp anil masosie 4S7
Maj for Flax 423 Mi for Dodge, 1877
"The canvass of cur city ticket will moi be fini,bsd
until! to morrow. From The Unprecedented majority
given for the republican fenator in this town and the
Information as to the stale of the polls in several other
soun'y ticket by very large majority Fnk's MAORI
" IN the county will be nearly or quite 3OO0"
WAsHINGToN CouNrY.-A letter to the editor
oaled Cambridge, yesterday, gives tbs returns from
several tewn', and say IL received last evening in
formation whsh believe may be depended upon and
here is no doubt but The whole republican usket is
elected by band'ome msjoriiy--ssy 3 or 400"
letter from s INDY hill, dated Nv lO owe have
fought the ba s we'll in this town. Forri. Gp,.l ma.
jt'y over Saerrill is seOen all toll The average su
whols ticket il undoubtedly elected in the county bv
ON 500 % 700 maj ority."
ONEIDA CoUNTY.-An extra from The office of the
Utsa Observer, dated Thursdsy morning, gives The re.
turns from nine towns Tn, entire republican ticket
i, probably ecsied, mel for the republican assembly
alb mt 1000.
WARREN CouNrx.-To ibe editor Of Tbs Argu,
daied G.eh's Falls, Wednesday, night. This town
(Qieen.tur) has given Fox (rep. or) IO5 mgior.
iy and The county ticket 100 Last year The aute, had
ID Jlrly On the stare iieke. This eouuty will give
from 600 TO 1000 ms If,y for The republican ticket
ORANGE CoUNTY.-A Letter 10 the editor of The
Argus dated Newbutgh, on Thursday, says--"The re-.
uDs oil The eeroD are ia from the mosi of the town,
IN his county The whole Jackson ticket IL elested
BY large msjeriiy. The senator, Assem- Div i.ket and
sieik about 1900, and tbs sheriff about 6O0"
ScHoHARIE CouNTY.-A latter, dated on Thurs.
iay gives su Gle nj 10 show the election Of M,
OJieIhoui, for sheriff. who slaed have reserved The
regular nomination, by large majority ever Mr. Van
HorDe the regular caEddae OF the federal clark aud
nn.l Al