Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-14
w11MrMdroM HxposrToR.
Friday, Oct. "A, ASA.

1ntOleTalCe OF MASONIC domination! VIII COntin-
lie to be the passive subjects Of mental slavery? Shall
servile fear suppress the free and public expression
OF your sentiments and feelings? We hope not The
following TACT among thousand others viii sasfac-
torlly exhibit the fearful influence which Masonry ex
ercises over the minds of many individuals In form
ing our list Of agents, selected persons, majority
OF whom we personally knew to be friendly to our
cause, and inferred from report that they
We presume that in this view we were correct but
in ascrbng that INDEPENDENT spirit, which is the pro-
minent characteristic of every Anti-mason and every
FREEMAN, TO each OF our agents. we erred. respec-
table gentleman called at Office, lin the Editors
absence) and requested his withdrawn from the
list OF agents. merely because he had received al
note from some " fraterna Knight" containing GER
tain intimations &C. Now, that this gentleman was
truly apprehensve of being injured in his vocation by
acting as an agent for us we have no doubt. Several
Instances OF similar kind have occurred, since in
stituted our paper Masons have intimdated honest
and industrious mechanics, by threatening withdraw
their work, if they patronzed our paper Innkeeper's
who have presumed to speak their sentiments upon
this subject, have experienced the "charitable
geance" of the "most worshpfuls" Within orr
knowledge, there are many PERSONS who arc decided
ly opposed to secret societies. yet dare not express
their sentiments A dread of this stDemon in dis
guise" has sealed their lips. Some of most re-
spectacle citizens fcarfuy apprehcnsive, and til
mildly cautious of speaking their thoughts either in
public or private, concerning this than inquisi.
tnrial institution. Are these the boastcd privileges of
frcemcn, for which the most PRECIOUS blood OF
venerated forcfathcrs shcdf How hu,1iiiafing is
the thought, that VIC dare not be ''honest lest we
should be poor, that dare not give vent to our
feelings, concerning the haio7ued subject of free
dom Where arc those tender chords, which can a.
lone vibrate in a parents bosom, when contemplating
the future destiny of his dearly beloved ofspringl
Shall not solcitude for their future veal prompt him
TO cherish and protect the "free of Liberty" whose
branches have sheltered rim from the tyrannical do
nion of princes, and the arbitrary power Of despo
tism? Will he permit "secret midnight eonclave''
by their "mystc spels1 to intmidate sober enquiry
TO check truth in her artess careere set at defiance
all law both human and divine--to inspire fear and
apprehension throughout the land, and enslave the
public mind! No, never, never. We will conclude
by using the language of eminent orator and genu.
inc republican .'Give US liberty Lof both mind and
body] or give us death.
We have casually obtained the "Viase Record
Of the 5th inst in which Mr.. Miner has presented a
full development of his views, concerning the pro-
reedings and decision of the United States Antma-
sonic Convention held in Baltimore last month. We
have always considered Mr., Miner very cunning
man, but never knew until very recently, that he wa!
in onn8cieat deirg that he possessed the spirit
prophecy. Speaking of our Convention he says, " Blu
we must nominate somehody-we have convened ex
pressly for that purposcit will be expected Of us a
home" "Wel then, nominate me" might he (Mr
WRIT sportively say to some of the leaders, "Wil
you accept the nomination?"-"Up my word will
I've had thought that Mr. Miner was quietly seated ii
lis Office at Wcschester, during the period Of our ses
sion in Baltimore; but it appears that he present
(although invsble) or, by some supernatural means
has been enabled to detect our every thought word
and action
In another paragraph Mr.. Miner says "on thes
facts and reasonings we come to the conclusion
THAT THE WHOLE Is AN ARRANGEMENT
and polite one--to prevent the cause OF Mr.. Ola
being injured by hasty and i'll advised measures, on tn
part of the Conventions and congratulate our friend
on the result" Truly Mr. Miner has drawn snG
and rational conclusion AS the first ALLEpGEl
bargain and sale did not effect Henry Cay's Election
the Anti-masons charged tfalsely1 with the sam
duplicity--the same unnatural and corrupt compr'
mise, which destroyed the popularity Of Mr. Cla'
and blasted the formerly fair prospects of him and
friends. Look at il teLto7e-ebizenst MR.: MINE MINE
ACCUSES US OF A DISGRACEFUL COMPRC
MISE FOR WHICH HE OFFERS US HIS cor
CALCULATIONS. Will Mr.. Miner commend
action he would not do himself II not, he is wi
to engage in 'tcorruption, bargain and SALE" to pr
mote the election OF his favoIrte Henry Clay. IT
is n fair Inference and we challenge Mr. Miner
gainsay it. The antimasons, and the Claytes, are
distinct the "Knights of the red cross" and the
.itlcd advocates of rcpuhicanism. The following
an extract frcm MIR. Wirt's communication viii
seems to afford Mr.. Miner peculiar qualification.
81 have thought, and REPEATEDLY SAID that &C
sidercd Masonry had no more to do with politics tn
any Of those numerous clubs so humorously spoken
in the Spectators and that with regard to the crime,
Morgan's. case, it was QUITE As UNJUST TO CHAR
THAT ON MASONRY, AS IT WOULD BE TO CHAR
THE PRIVATE DEIINqUENcIEs OF pRoFEssIH1 CHR
TIANs ON CHRISTIANITY ITSELF. Thus have thong
and thus have continually &hoken, and gpritten in
private letters to several of my friends. "
The following are also Mr.. Wirts sentimeT
According to the reports Of the details OF that Il
as given at some Of your former meetings. and 81
at greater length at your meetings in THIS city, lat
nfwhich, in common with other citizens was prese
these oaths are understood literally and literally
forced and according to the exhibition Of the eyide
made in these reports, the conspiracy against Nor
was not, as has been commonly supposed, the act
few ignorant men, alone; but engcndefed in
ioGgeS Themselves enforced under their direction
SWhorfed at their expense: the conspiracy enprae
within its sweep men of all degrees, of the IL
ned professions, farmers and mechanics; with too m
reason to believe that the secret energy of the mas
epirit had entered and polluted even the temple
Justice; and with the most demonstrative proof
persons who had entered into these unhalowed GA
considered their allegiance to the lodges of hie
obligation than their allegiance to the laws of t
country. II this be masonry, according to this