The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-06-15

whose good qualities as citizens, all remain pure
whom we respect and value, and love and the
mind ofareally great man, who knows his duty to
his country will above all its pernicious obl-
cations. or this, our country has afforded ilustri-
Gus instances But after the Developments have
given, must do believe, the evils of masonry to
be stupendous; | must, | do believe, that thew
countetbaance thousand.fold any good that il
can achieve. 1t follows, that think favorably of
the exerti5hs which YOU and your anti.mas6niJ
friends, here and elsewhere in the United States
are making, to root out its bad influence from the
face of our land. l hope that you may continue
them with ardor. Taking care that they avoid Der
sona Islander or injustice let them fall short of no
Just means that may give promise OF success. You
have vigorous foe but fact, and argument and
the force Of truth, are with you. Employ these
weapons vigorously, on your side. If you do but
make up a. small band more is the honor to your
public spirit and more the reproach to those who
remain insensate under an attack so high handed
upon life and liberty where guilt has been so pre-
sumptuous, where the bloody league continues as
malevoent as ever, unbroken, unabash5d. Jen-
klns, the Englishman, when under torture, by the
Spanlards, and expecting death from those who
were mutilating him, commended says the English
historian, his soul to his Got and his to his
Country. But where is MoIgan's countryi Where
| the avenging arm FOR him? As yet, he has found
none. Unrelenting and blood-thirsty conspirators
could even dare to convert fortress of the repub-
lie into his dungeon. Monsters in human shape
they thrust him into the cavern of death. But who
takes up the cause of his wrongsl perceive tens
1 OF thousands marshalled against it; but who es-
| pouses it There are none but YOU Go on, then
/ In your course. You under the broad banner
Of the law, of patriotism, Of humanity OF public
order, of private safety the banner Of right reason
and of right feeling. You have all the motives thai
can urge good citizens to action. You have show
that you are not afraid of masonry, or bound by III
spell and as to those who chaunt its praises, say
all hat bnu duet in no hoIp 4
the unfathomable guilt, which bad men of thu
brotherhood have for ever fastened upon it an'
that the only way to stop the stream of blood an'
pollution which you have detected, simply in Nor
gan's case, is, to dry up the fountain. Say tina
you will never cease from your endeavors to bIeal
! down a power in the country. which has shown it
self i'll the face of millions if they will but look t.
be an Overmatch for the laws. Keep up an eter
nal battery against its dangers like clanl0r ,
says Burke, " tchere there has been outrage tn,
fire bell at midnight breaks your sleep but 1t Sare
J yeti from being burned" We have been told thai
masonry is too strong to be put down; that sucf
attempts have been made in European countries
J but have failed. Let this animate you but the
more. Already, it has been the glory Of America
to set Europe the example of CONQUEST over public
abuses, in many memorable ways. 1t my be hel
further glory to be the first to dispel the solemn
folly, and break the tyrannical letters of masonry
The day that shall witness this triumph among US
may well deserve to stand next i'll Celebration:
to the fourth of July
In the momentouS nature of the general Pnc
pies | have had under review, had almost LOST
sight of point personal to myself which youl let
ter embraces, but which must not omit to an.
swer. 1t is, whether am a mason or not I have
to say, that | am not. Many years ago became
an " entered apprentice" went to a Lodge once
and but once. On my return from England, afel
an absence in the service of the United States
voluntarily withdrew from the body, by letter tc
that effect. My separation from it was in 1926, be-
fore the murder Of Morgan was known to me, and
had no connection with the just indignation which
that deed excited among portion Of the citizens
OF New York am happy to find that this feeling
is shared by some of the citizens of our State
yourselves as portion of my immediate neghbors
and friends amongst The rest.
remain, with great respect and usteom, your
friend and fellow citizen,
RICHARD RUSH