Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-11-15

the snesrs Of Mr. Hezskiah Niles. The latter doubt
MIR. Write attachment to the American System. Blu
tho Providence Editor meets him upon his ground
"These very men Gays hey who now profess to deub
Mr.. wiri's principles. on national policy, would be
mighty glad TO have him for their Vice President and
thus place him at the head Of the Senate where an
| iarih man can do great deal injury to that
cause, than he could do President. The CLAW Nm.
iional Republicans will Jump al an arrangement TO
put Mr.. Writ on their ticket Vice President with Mr.
Clay and he has been nominated for that office in Sc
veral Tariff States. again, the Providence pa.
per says that Mr. Clay "must Withdraw or be- defeat
ed" But the friends 81 Mr. Clay say they will not
withdraw him.-we shall see.
The T.mmany party has carried the lection. In
the City Of New fo'k, by an overwhelming majority
against all sorts Of Opposition Nothing Gu shake the
whole State. Gen. Jackson will carry the election in
1857 with ease by many sonsl Re.
puoicsns, Anti and Antics Of all sorts Such
We know, to be the opinion Of one Of the ds,n
guished men in the City OF New York and one Of the
most brilliant politicians Of '9S--99.
Every account receive from Pennsylvania il
equally cheering: "At last (ssys tho last Phil SEMI.
nel all the opposition will unite on Writ and RrrN Err
and they will be beaten by the old $4,000. 18th interest
from 1873, the good spirit which pervsdes the whole
democracy OF the State, il properly fostered. That
viii be- we ither entertain doubt FEAR Gen. j.
WI" beat the held-et tho National Republicans aud
e hnn-Masons dispose their forces az they please.
THE ANTI MASONICs
The Mssous Of the United S,st,, AZ wsi a. all i'm
partial si,is have suffered tho ssu.. Of Anu Maon
ry 10 thrive ty their neglee. Th.y desvi,ed ,he,,
.nsny much. that he has saiuet .nengh 'eu iy aud
surely They said 10 themselves, 'et a, leave Atom.
IL will pc ish OF sel 8, fanaissi sau.s eaun.t .us.
eesd 10 our country. To. popts will O., se brou oh
the driusion-and those who began wi employing Il
a. political engine for their own advancement viii
% sf'Pt OF tho mss they have 3D. aud sonsisn a
70 the obssury 70 which n,tur, had Dc snsd them {"
-Bi moi sol Tho cause has gathered srspst. !, % il
went oo-rnhi u has aeqr. d inf irnss 10 eestaio
ates, which astonisb.s the ssxaciou and until
Wir
We must no longer dsspss The sirsus h Of OR ,ue.
my. He NUT be met aod pu, DOVE. H" statements
| where 'hey are incorrect, mus be eouIoverec-hs
| rgumen' oversarown II 10 not only the Jason who
mu'' defend him'elt-but every imparii, eiuz.u mu,
detsnd his sounry from the fanaeism whish tbr. aep
TO overun II. Tho Masonic Lodge Of Reod. I land n,
almost the only one that done justice to itss
months since laid long expose before the publ in
which denied the serious shsrgss tia, had he IN m de
by tbs Anti asons against lie /, ven
90 TAR a, TO Ell, upon the Legislature Of h Il, to in.
vermont has been carried by the Anti NJ ,.ons ..r.
Adams Rush have lent The Influence Of their ma mes
to their fana'iei'm. TIL, Baltimore Convention h,v.
nominated President OF the United Sa,es. Tn. Ma.
sons Of Massaehu,etts have nominated Gov.rnor In
Ohio, In Indiana and lin., The ciu,s |. q, pns on
ward and tho sect has set ito foot 10 Yisina
such sireu':apce', IL does not become us shut our
eyes to the advances II The enemy. And the ct proc
hat We give OF The eanesness we fe- 4, the follow.
ing correspondents We have had with AEON Of mi.
eity-Whose name would carry a'oug NJ IA Tho b,,,
evidence Of bi, in eIigenes aud honor
Nor 10 the 'pii, Of erqu ~ as'esp 10 other pliee.
w. the consen, Of Tho Of r. Isl md, the Legvs
Cornell. Hazard, Spragus. Summons, Hiie. and r
Potter, toinvs siyats the eharg ta,ns ts I,aves
the ate.-M sreover, az pyai Arch" nj ,,on o, em
candidate fo the ssnae OF Mas schu... in wh,h Mr.
). repeated Mr.. Wifssha ges against The Mason, We
shall Republican tho reply. l. shows up,n whist weak
grounds these eharges have been mad-.
Meanwhile we submit, the following ORE, pondc
-premi'ng on'y that the quotations have made 10
,nvered comma, sre extracted from the l.,,rr, o,
Messrs. Wirt and Sailors a:
your masonic obligations permit ysu TO answ er the
following Queries, would take II as a particular favor
you would do So address once to yom because
your standing in the Institution has placed the necessa
ry facts within your possessions, and because am
fectiy satisfied that you will with all sincerity
IL true that person on admission to degree
OF asonry the Royal Arch) that he will aid and
assist companion OF the Degree In distress. and
espouse his cause, SO far to extricate him from the
same, in his power ioheher he be right or ,Dronp
and that he will conceal his secrets given him in charge
as SUCH murder and treason not erceptsdl care there
any oaths taken by Mason, that would exact Of him
the duty OF Perpeirating such Murder Morgan's!
Have you ever known. do you believe the Masonic
Society to be used political engine with the now
and the disposition to the laws the land at def
to mark out and sacrifice its victims NJ
and with impunity and silence all Individual oppos
ton by the mysterious terrors which diuses tn oigt
outhe c,mmuniiy-Is il any part of the asons cree
to consider his Masonic oahs and obligations as supe.
rior TO his obligations to the constitution laws of his
country! Does the Masonic candidate bind himself 10
avenge the violated of the Lodge by the inc.
ton OF death the offender and revenge the wrongs
OF brother TO the utmost exremi,y"-anG l. tue
that the whole Is mixed up with the most horrible i'm
precautions and blasphsmous mockeres Of the Chris ar
Religion!
IL you do not think yourself at liberty 10 answer these
Queries, have no right to exact a Reply Do m.
the favor TO let hear from you tonight very earl,
in the mornng-and permit me to use your Reply
without giving your name.
| am, dear Sirs, respectfully yours,
| "RICHMoNp, Nov. 10, 1881.
| "Dedr Sr:-Your letter of yesterday, requesting mt
answer Immediately certain queries therein nained
has been received. My engagements this time, rem
der impossible Tor 20 them 10 detaii must
therefore, be brief. All your enquiries appear TO me
TO resolve themselves into this "Wheter the Roy
al Arch, or any o'her Masonic ohg ion which have
taken with which conversant is in conflict with