Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-09-23
From the Boston Free Press.
MRS. MORGAN.

From the Boston Free Press
MRS. MORGAN.
We insert the following letter from the be-
reayed widow of the Masonic victim in order
that those who contributed to relieve her neces-
sites, may realize the effects of their benevo-
lence.
Batavia, ~ 4. FEB. LIST, 1880.
FREpERIcK A. SUMNER, ESQ.
SIR,-The liberal donation obtaiHed through
your efficient exertions, amounting to fifty
Dollars, was presented to me by Mr.. Georgel
w. Harris, of this village, last week. Forl
which you will, Sir, please acceptmy sincere
thanks, as well in your own behalf as in the
behalf Of those, who, in conjunction thyour-
self, have so muni6cently contributed to the
alienation Of a bereaved widow and her help
less children.
If Sir. any thing could comfort the widow
lin her affection, that generous, sympathlzing,i
Christian community could bestqw, comfort
would be mine; for though am destitute of
property, and bereaved of him to whom was
accustomed to look for support foFmyself and
my infant children, by a mercless and cruel
institution; though the tongue of calumny has
not been idle, and though every means have
been employed to render wretched and misera-
BILE the few days may be permitted to spend
widows God, him who has said, will be a
father to the fatherless, am not forgotten but
remembered by those who have hearts to feel
and can fully appreciate my necessitous situa-
ton.
These sir, are reflections, which, when me-
ditatng upon my own helpless condition. and
the more helpless condition Of my children,
operate as a balm to my lacerated heart, and
serve to reconcile me TO drink with patience
of the bitter cup of which cruel men have so
, unkindly doomed me TO drink, believing that
my bereavement, though to me, indeed, severe,
will contribute to the happiness of the present.
as we'll as future generations, in the total eradi-
cation of false Free MaSonry.
: Yours, Sir, am respectfully,
LUCINDA MORGAN.
Extract of letter 20 the Editor of the Craftsman
: from Eli Bruce, dated CANANDAIGuA, August 6,
Ell 1881.
!" Feeling indignant at some remarks made
/. by Mr.. Weed in the Albany Evening Journal
) of the 29th ut. together with articles from the
VI Onondaga Republican, and the New Yorh
i Spectator, / wrote Mr.. w. q letter of which
6 the following is copy.
}, "Aagust /, 1881.
"Mr. Wecd-I saw this morning, some ar
: ticles copied in your paper of the 29th ult. al
E well as your own remarks, calculated TO misleae
/. public opinion, and as l am the subject of re
' mark, feel individually bound to correct them
!. as one, whose feelings are still alive to publ,
: sentiment. take the liberty to ask the cor
D rection through the same source which gave j
' publicity.
The Grand Lodge did not then in 1897 no
E at any subsequent period, loan me money. So
the remarks Of the Onondaga Republican, ant
those of Col. Stone as well as your own, viz
this testimony is of that direct character 81
important in making out the case of particiPa
ton in the Morgan outrage against the Crane
! Lodge must fall to the ground.
ELI BRUCE"
4 Mr.. Bruce's character for veracity is SO wei
n Established that whatever may have been hi
? Imisfortunes, we venture to say that 1hWi0a
? TPeed himself, will not question the truth o
! his statement Will the Journal, the Com
,mercal, tht Onondaga Republican, and others
: do justice to the Grand Lodge and MIR. Bruc
in this case2-CrattSmah.
! We did not publish Mr.. Bruce's letter, be
I cause we are sick of exposing the duplcity 0
:, Free masonry. Bruce says the i" Grand Lodg
!. did not Ian me money" We believed, whel
u we copied the article from the Commercial, tina
S in terms, it was incorrect But what is tn
fact? Simply this:-At the time referred to
i when Bruce was endeavoring to satisfy Gov
e Clinton that he had not abused his office, a
It Sheriff, the Grand Lodge gaze him nancy in
d stead of "loaning" it to him. Such is the mis-
d representation that has reused Sheriff Bruce
/ Immigration!
We conversed with Col. Stone, the day be
s fore yesterday, on this subject. He has pos
d sessed himself of the facts. No man Of trutl
i. or character will undertake to deny but tina
e SHERIFF Bruce received money of the Gran,
;Lodge to aid him in repelling the charge Q
il having carried off Morgan, and of which he ha
" since confessed himself guilty.--AD. journal
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