Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-14
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aflllf ~ IRON the Weehiy fstPF'
FRIEND:
Feeling desire to uphold the hands of MAJ
nv good men, who are engaged in the work Of
emancipating the country from the bondage Of
Secret Societies, consider it my duty to come
out plainly and give my views to the publc'
! am a democrat of the Jefferson school. For
As wears (at least, for have kept no written
/ have voted in accordance with the
principles of democracy. A native CITIZEN
born in Cheltenham township. in what is now
called Montgomery county, and living and vo-
ting always in this county; | began TO exercise
nv birthright shortly after the peace succeeding
the revolution. | had voted the ticket that
placed sthe Father of his country in the Pres
idential Chair, | took an early and warm inter-
est in the events that placed Thomas Jefferson
in Office, regarding the principles OF that disc
tinguished statesman as calculated to promote
the honour, interest and happiness of these
United States. voted for every democratic
President down to Andrew Jackson, to whom
lin the last two elections J gave my decided
Support, believing him calculated to bring back
the government to its purity
| So also in the state elections. gave my vote
/ to Governor Mexican, and to Simon Snyders
and to every democratic Governor down to
George Wolf.
In short, have never voted any other than
a democratic ticket, ever since federalism and
democracy were the dividing lines of party,
but have remained faithful to my principles all
though my party for years were constantly in
the minority in this county.
/ But am now Obliged for the sake of adhes.
Iring to my principles Of equal rights, to quiz
that party. My eyes are now opened to seea
that the members of Secret Society have obs
tanned such an ascendeney in it, that they ems
tirely control and manage it. look on MAJ
sons as ;iniit to manage and rule the democratic
party, for they are opposed to the principles of
), Iequal rights for which have commended all
!. nv life. They arrogatc to themselves fulsome,
vain and aristocratic titles, from the monarA
lchies of Europe: they are united together to
=. support each other under all circumstances, sd
THAT their fellow citizens have not an equal
a chance with them and they are bound BY
dreadful, impious and illegal oaths, which have
in a neighbouring state caused the murder OF a
3 fellow citizen, under the most aggravated cir~
. cumstances. 1t is in support of the members
of this society, that have been duped out of
: my vote; but am now constrained to say, that
. while the democratic party sustains or is ruled
4 Iby masonry, shall not vote another ticket SO
4 called.
e On the 9th day Of the ninth month of this
year, I shall complete my 10th year. This ago
} concerns of this life much longer, sGrd that
{ ought not to feel greater interest in political
affairs, than is warranted by a desire for the
d Iwelfare of my children and my country gener-
i ally. Standing, then. as it were, on the thres-
If hold of another world, would give my most
e sincere and affectionatc advice to my fellow
IS citizens who have been entangled by freema-
i sonry, to give up an institution that is unfit for
e a republic, that has no claim ON the esteemI
o time, or money of its members, and the bene.
/" fits of which can rarely be obtained without a
/ positive injury to society in general. And to
= my fellow citizens generally, would recom-
: mend to shun and discountenance system
p which is hurtful to the interests and dangerous
: to the peace of communities oppose it at the
d ballot box. where your opposition can never do
p any private harm, by which means Jon will de
lie prive it of its power and inhuence.-But to the
Of individual members recommend continu-
N ance of friendship, believing that the great ma
5 Ijoritv of them care nothing for the order and
r. are only awaiting favorable crisis to break the
" spell which has hitherto bound them.
ID WIN. SHOEMAKER"
,nI Chester to- Del. CO. Sept. I.