Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-09-02
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
WILMINGTON EXPoSIToR.

The subscriber proposes to Edit and publish
in the borough of Wilmington, weekly paper
with the above title, for the special purposes oil
advocating the principles of Republicanism,
and opposing those of all secret associations.
Deeply impressed with the conviction, that
secrecy and mysticism, the prominent charac-
teristics of masonry, are utterly Incompatible
with the spirit and genius of our free instittl-
tons; and ultimately destructive of that mu-
tual confidence, and social feeling, which con-
stitute the vitality and soul of republic;-
and that they are hostile to the cultivation of
philosophy and science--morality and religion.
Deeply impressed with conviction of these
solemn truths; the subscriber feels himself i'm
PEELED by the highest sense of duty, to enlist as
an advocate in the cause of Anti Masonry, a
cause which he conscientiously believes to be
based upon virtue, and "equality of right
He is fully aware that the course he is about to
pursue, will not be subject of compliment re-
gard with the members and friends of the ma
sonic institution, that he will inevitably incur
the displeasure of many individuals of the fra
ternity, whom as fellow-citiZens, he esteems-,
and that in an Editorial capacity, he will me-
cessarily encounter many difficulties. But, he
is also aware, that these considerations. how
ever formidable in the abstract, should have
mind, confident of its own integrity, and inn
bued with even an ordinary share of moral
courage.
In advocating the principles alluded to, it is
intended that the WILMINGTON Exposition,
shall support character, mild and liberal,
though firm and steady to its purpose; and thai
it win avoid personality in every instance prac.
tcable. Its columns however, will always be
open to the free, candid and temperate discus
sion of every principle connected with the
subject in question: Experience teaches us
that erroneous impressions and unlounded
preiudices can only be removed by presenting
TO the mind, argument based upon the intailibke
principles of Justice and TRUTH while contume-
ly, retort and sarcasm. only aggravate, and
are seldom if ever necessary In the vindica-
ton of good cause. This fact has been con-
spicuously exempliGed in the various religious
controversies which have at different periods,
disturbed the social tranquility of the human
fanily.-Truth is the same at all times and in
aHbIaces,--its principles are eter'dh inio'nta6le
and Selfevideutj---and should constitute the
desirable ultimatum of all our enquiries.
The columns OF the Wilmington expositor,
win not be exclusively devoted to Anti-Ma'
sonry, but will contain the most important For
etgn and Domestic news, Literary and Scien'
tifc intelligence, Poetry, &c.
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