Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-08-26
ADDRESS

an enlightened public.
ADDRESS
TEr1ow-CirIzFNs--
In the language Of truth and anness would address you
concerning subject Of ordinary csacter-A subject
which deeply interests you all your religious MORAL social
and pnca relionsA subject aught with principles long
since freedom II is not whether the PEE
euMr this to that polira. scctrhe elevation of this
orte suppression Of that parry be the consonan to the
spirit and lecr OF national constitution, and best calculated
secure ePetGae the honour and character Of our repub
cor whether ibis that politician hest qualified pre-
sie the councils pf nation These subjects Will h
given rise great diversity of sentiment and much dis
quisitc bu have yet produced any very serious iu-
RES to saccy Many eminent politicians have considered that
ts conflict sentiment, prncs assluary influence in all
governmental affairs, but be this it is comparatively
riyid Ihe SUBJECT wis, 70 propose wlen reduced to its sim
piles, form merely is whether not; the principles of cis lib
hi flourish in The same soil Gan subjects ever be assmatcd
rhose anaIyss nresns such neony 10 ,mbossi5h Be-
Masonry oruny other secret asocaion and civil be
~ there always has bee IL md ai~ayswA be the strongest
snpaihy. Is This assetonu chmrrirn Is uwairanted by
TRUTH No. Fellow czens; it reality Freemssony has
in fearful conflict With tle sacred ca'rof our eares.
rights and priyIegesc and liberty ase been wantonly and
Illegally sacrificed upon the altar oil masonic vengeance The
fraternity as body have yern refused to make any
our right investigations and have tcaeousy Justified,
not only the transaction ITSELF but its foul and guilty perpea-
tors These facts which most neontrovetbly cstab-
shed The extremes therefore, national sovereignty
and donnatpa between which, there no medium
II these allegations Of the opponents Of masonry,
they entitled The profound and deliberate Investigation Of
every 9pecn9 Citizen because in republic, individual and
veal anfestlY ndentihed Bat the fraternity
have recognized his fact f they hayc do not aeknow-
ledge it, otherwise they would uonsy endeayour to calm
public socuds BY voluntary submission 70 ~ open, I'M
sonstutionaIy will be universally Acknowledged unless the
laws Of constitution considered justly subordinate te
hut eisched from the foregoing seeusaons consider the
very nature Of masonry with its necessary appsnage dhne
REALLY opposed every principle anti form oil republic
The application OF the ulsome aad riscnous titles
he idle and orenatous forms and ccremones; the bsga
and unmeanng symbols and the affected soemnty
fenbos parade which peculiar the b'ottsrh0Df do
compprt with those plain titles and habNs Oh sinpcty "hi
should characterize the American citzcn And further, ts
masonic obligation which prnaces the 1a1t degrading form
of mental slavery nhvnay opposed to that form Of govern
rights II is universally kn1wn nt the scrutiny Of
lhened public has most slutay influence upon the HE ant
actions OF inan. II forms dread tribunal before which
airn te delinquent and assign him at character to shiel
the merits dement's of his eonuct entc him. and Which
IN sensitive mind is more tel rhie than other species
Sas;scnent The virtue and moral ttnde individual
although constrained; add to the harmony, beauty and well be
ing oa community because The whole must talcats IN q,
propeng motive reached the a recesscs of lodge
Foo influence its inmates mssonic oath, the silent hou
AZ aSness and the ylcrs sword form prHctrablc vci
shield which ,prrious the scrnang gaze of the world
and which tacy anrls lconce for an unrcstrained in
diligence species Of revey. These wegty
alterations and merit attentinn OF every ENDURING
Again the false anil frivolous pretensons Of the order,
ecnsneuosly stamped upon is imposing 'front.' It's antedilu
ya antiquity; the divinity of It's origin; M sterous
its identity with religions It's SCIENCE philosophy henevolenc'
charity morals yruc &c. &c. or IN other words, masonry
ME 6Ipba and Omega of every thing sublime. Such III
formidable external Of institution whose principles ao'
New-Ynrk has recently presented full and satisfactory i
closure OF the world. The haggard defomc
inonstcr y now exposed to full view without apron
"esy:s 90 cover her nascncss oh, what exhibition!
compound Of profanity, presumption and the most ui'',
nonsense. he Is nir!nuS, why men OF ut,ii
gence anil rcfned scnsh have Withdrawn themselves fro
the lodgc-rooH 1t is very customary thing for mnmbe
when years experience have maure the minl to
hnl attendance, particularly persons whose moral and reilly
gus sensibly cOnsTcuGu5 Is this tact fellow citizen
Deliberately, crs0verny, and nnrtay, enquire Tor yol
selves, M will have no lngsngs conserving the veracty
my asSertans ,. .,.
and cn;nyr,hnis which The ,Gcrlar concomiunts OF
wise aai judicious forui Of government Yes, will be Il
sincere ard heartfelt response of every genuine Amcriea
After making ihis concession, shalt manifest total ind
ference concerning the serhre anLeetuhtn OF those ire
sures whose rr w;@ toll suarng and lives Of our f,r
tnkersl Justice anil gratitude forbid il. Yet unforunatel
there arc those among who participate in all the spontanen
hessinrs happy country, and yet manifest no soctu
fr their continuation. In the human family, the bonds
association various tho most prominent Of wlth, may
sccessiScIy ciasse follows Consanglnity Which unit
the members Of orc iamy;Cout'y which unhes the nhat
tans ri ANY section, continent commonwealth
iation of continent taste feeling or pursuit. which unite pc
sons every phere;--.Ani the participation of "coum
nature common and common destiny, !" which ba
united great and good in 'eycF age md every slime
which should unite every member oil tile human iamly
the most holy ties
instituted bv nature and by natures God. The
principles OF union, which cement the different mer
bcrs of the human family, spring from the most ref
and tender sensbilties uf our nature, and VIII prom
extend the hand of relief ndiscriminatey to eve
subject Of affection, sorrow, and misfortune: WI
the preceding exposition OF the principles OF natui
association, will how contrast tne artltciai and 60
strained union of the "mystic tie" Freemasonry Il
secret compact, the uniting bond OF which is men'
restraint THIS constraint consists in an oath, co
sidered by Maspns, paramount to any other ohgati
with which il may come in conflict All conscientio
scrupcs are lulled, and the deluded member is proI