Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-04

Ing 10 tie exhibition OF the evidence made IN ,bos. r.,
pos"' 'ne conspiracy against Morgan vi. not. as has
oeen commonly supposed, the act OF q few ignorant
men, alone; out was engendersd in the lodges Them
selves, enforced under their dire and supported
'neu expense; the conspiracy embrsc'ng, within lie
sweep, men OF all degrees, men OF the learned ptofes
'oas, farmers aud meehsbes with murh reason 10
oehevc nat The secret energy OF the masonic spirit hac
WIN 'he most demons,rativo proof ,bat tho persoos
w had eoto' cd into these haiIowsd os,h. eonsid
ered 'oeW Ate glance to the laws OF tber country vi
mn oe masonry according 10 evidence
seems be, have no hesitation in saving that
consider II a. war with The fund am-u,aI principles OF
tue ,o.s' compas', ss treason against soee,y, and
wicked conspiracy against Tho laws Of G I'D aud 10 su
whtsh ought 10 DO put down.
But, geohemsu, this no., and could be macon
~ {" understood by Washington. Toe hing is impos-
"le. The susIision would e parricdo Nor can l
believe tina In tho quarter Of The Uuou with which
am be" acquainted ins igen men Of high aod honora
oe shars' they have teen drawn IN to ,sko hes
mount 70 their duiss TO th,ir God and their country.
it's true that alter the pr ctcaI exhibition OF Masonry
which We have had in N. Y. no man Of eomu pru-
deuce san se'P over these dice. aud will take
'ars 10 every case Of doubt inquire But no JUS
'ee and prudence demand 'crimuaon; tor The power
Of Pr SID NJ ought mol IN my opinion TO be prosiuted
TO the pcrpose u blind and unjust prescription in
vo'v,og inDocopce and honor With GU ard ;reasoD;
s"d no man IL worthy OF a nomination 10 hi, high Of
nee 10 whose judgment md paroism, confidence San
not be placed 10 make The proper distinction bel
Them la he view OF all honorable men he wsuld de-
setvedly become sn ctj.ct OF d,ssus, If hs could
,,oop TO commit Himself by any pledges in case like
ih's, az the price OF hi. nom alton.
IL with these We've OF NY opinions, Il 10 the pleasure
OF your e"nVeniun 10 change he DOMINATION, ! can as
:uie you very sincerely ha, sball retire from il with
lar more pleasure shan SHOULD accept 10. II on the
contrary II be ,hsir choice to abide by H. I have upIy
10 add mat IN government like cur, I consider no
tzen q, hoer'y 10 r'jseta nomua ion by SO respec,a
BILE body, upon persUnal son,ideraiions.
BE Inc huai determination of your COM entiou what
may shall ever retain grateful sense Of che honor
conferred on me by this nomination, and beg the
An'imasonis Convention TO he assurance OF nv
respect Tor them and Tor their do no, adres
iheu as party, because understand the prime pie of
their union to be, to assert the supremacy of the ia,p
which Tut Is and over will be tho ,arred anu I'M
mu'abls principle OF our sommon country.
WIN. WRIT.
Messrs Rutherfor', Sloan and Elder,
Committee Of the National Anti aionie Conve n,iop
Baltimore SPIT rs h 1881.
The SON mrn ca.ion having been road, the folowin
Resolution wac adopted
In the National Anti Masonic Convention
Baltimore, 2S.h September 1881 (
Resolusd unanimously Tost tbs answer OF he Hor
Wan. Writ, to the resolution Of This Copvs niion non
IA ing bin az candidate for the Presidency, be enter
ell she minutes o. this Conv.n iion, as part of its
proceedings and that shi' Ccnve piou rscommen nd 10
their fellow liz ,hrou bout the u cordial and
vigorous support Of Mr. Writ, he next Ell c'ion n,
he Anti nj asonic Candidate, for the off Preside mt
OF ,be U. s.
adopted by the Copven ion, pomi Ing Amos I'm k.r
Pa as the Anti Masonic Candidate Tor tho off &c OF
Vice President Of The u. g. And for the appo n,men,
OF Commute TO announce 10 him the nina,ion
Al tho meeting Of the Convention at s o'clock p M
tho following communication received from MIR
Eilmaker.
BALTIMORE, September 2s, 1891
.Hessrs John Bailey, John s. Shriutr
aud Samuel p. Lyman.
GENTLEMEN = Acknowledge with much reiisrac-
ton The friendly manner in which you have rommuni-
Gated the two resolutions This day adopted by the Ma
hor al AMI Masonic CoLven ion; ne, nominating me a.
the Anti Ma,ouie candidate tos the ese Of Wee Pfe,i
Ia at thAa IL tnE. h.
pc ming you committee TO communicate ihF p'ecediug
resolution TO me and TO request my aeeepsn.e Of the
know well, nv humble prsien,ons 10 he a C4nd
date for thai high office Boz aou, and Il I'm attach.
men' TO the cause OF Anti Ma.orfy will not permi
refu'sl of the nomination ], therefore, &C sept IT,
With great respect,
am, G ,nIemen, your mns' ob't s.rv'.,
AMOS EILMAKER
OF like import with that above forth IN he case o.
Mr. Writ. was unanimtusiy adopted by Tho Conven-
tor.
The Conve non the proceeded 10 the ran,ae,ion Of
other business eoDnec ed with the objects in WOW.
MI II ley, from the Conmi.ee charged with tba,
duy' reported an Address TO the People the Unied
aies, which was read and unanimously adopted And
ordered to be published THIS add e,s though oscupy.
ing upwards Of an hour in the sdng, was listened O
with the moi profound attention by The audsncr. Sc.
v<ra members made pertinent aud able spsech-s in
which 'hry ePCke OF IL in warm and CLOWNS itrm.
eompimen'ed the author on the research anu ability
therein displayed.
revolution of,red ny Mr. PheIps Of nj a., and
adopted, recommending N .,ionaI Anti sonic Con.
ven,loo 10 be held 10 September 1885, 10 tho Civ o.
arlington, unless ohet wise ordered by the Csntrs
Committee o. Correspondence.
vote Of thauk- wac passed in favour of The Central
Committee OF Correspondence, AMI for the
o. heir appointment u alter The II Peeiiieuiia cleo
tor.
resolution was unanimously adopted, thaLking the
PRECEDENT OF the Conven ion or The ability and impar
haity displayed 10 the di'shsge Of his duies 20 bieb
he responded in an eloquent and feeling AJdre,s A
vote OF thdok. was also pas'ed favor oil the o,her
hetrs OF the Convention, The prompt and abs man
ner 10 which they bad discharged their assigned do-
die.