Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-09-23

A Meeting of the Grand Royal orch CLAP
ter Of MAssAcHusETTs, was advertised to be
held on TUESDAY Evening last, June 9Th 1S3o)
when it was announced, that EThe Installation
Of Excellent and Req. PAUL DEAN as GRAND
KING Of the General Grand Royal Arch
Chapter of the United States by commission
from the Grand Chapter will take place at this
meeting.
This must be real Democratic meeting
Installing a GRAN KING, over the people
of the u. States. Is this an office of charity?
Do charitable institutions require such grand
dignities to prosecute their schemes? Or is
lit a political Institution, reared and mustered
in the heart of our government under the cloak
Of charity, but secretly plotting its overthrow?
Is it not the viper of Royalty warned into life
| in the bosom Of our Republic, but whose poi
sonous fangs are now directed to the disruc-
ton of Its vital fire? What can be the object
Of the Office, or the duty of Grand King, or
Grand High Priest, in a charitable Institution?
lido they add efficiency or honor to the objects
lof it? Are they not ridiculous in our Repub-
lie? Are they not reproach upon our Faith
Iers, who fought to free us from the bondage
land oppression of the Royalty and Priesthood
Iof England? Is there any reason to believe
THAT they were not introdcetl by designing DEM
Iagogues, in this secret and insidious manner,
for the purpose Of slow but final overthrow
of our Republican Institutions--to raise these
lRoyalists into power, and Danish Democracy
t from the country? When such objects are
boldly proclaimed through the press--when
!, their designs and ceremonies remain concealed
! within the secrecy Of the Lodge Room--when
they shun the scrutinzing eye of the people,
and the light of exposure-have we not lust
reason to suspect their designs, and will not
: watchfui people wrest from them by legal and
J constitutional means, the power and influence
of office? Is it not only their right, but their
! duty to do so? fla society exercise the power,
+, Of comforting titles of royalty and nobility,
= though contrary to the constitution of the
: United States, upon its members, will the
people remain silent spectators of such an en-
:, croachment? Will they not rather arouse
q while constitutional means remain in their
!; power, and stay, by timely withdrawal of
their countenance and support, the danger
$ that threatens to PROSTATE theft liberties, and
Q withhold from the arm Of power, by which
II alone they can carry their ambitious and as
I piring plans into execution?-A. ~ Herald.
A meeting of the Grand Chapter of the state
of Vermont. has been called to take into con-
sideration the question Of a dissolution Of that
institution.
N Scipio Lodge, No. 81, in the village of Au-
rora, has Intentionally forfeited its charter No
meeting has been held for two years. No of
lie 6cers have of been elected, and its mem-
il, bers have thus wisely relinquished the order.
lie The same course has also been pursued by
X Aurora chapter, of ROYAL Arch Masons No.
il Ga, which is dissolved, and the charter forfeit
led.
We also learn that Solomon Lodge, of
T. Poughkeepsie, has been in the same way suffer-
as ed to die out, and all the Jewels, emblems, and
I'd furniture have several months since been sold
e. at public auctiUn.-M Z. Spectator.
icl MASONRY, like Golah the giant, comes for
r. ward with helmet of brass on its head, and
itIclad in coat of mail, with greaves of brass
upon its legs and target of brass between its
or shoulders, hoping to dismay those whom il
o, would subdue. But ANTI-MAsoNRY, like Da.
Id vid, "young and ruddy, and Of fair counte.
2: nance" though Invested of all martial armor,
so approaches the uncrcumcised Philistine with
a. confidence, relying on the staff of TRUTH,
Id with REASON for its sling and FACTS for its
StoaeS--and at the first encounter fels the
boastiul barbarian to the ground with mortal
I'll wound. -LoncaSter Examiner.
is
10 CRAFTSMAN.
off The Rochester Craftsman, ADDRESSING C. d.
n Golden, thus betrays himself.
IS. cit is limited by you that one member is
ce bound TO conceal the crimes of another