Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-12-02

IL human ingenuity exerted to the utmost to
devise plan, for the purpose of annihating those
traits of character which render man the "noblest
work of God, and of generating, cherishing and ma
turing all the vices foes and deformities of human
nature; and if to effect those objects, intrigue and
fasehood to unite with ingenuity, they could not
invent discover system or mode so completely
calculated as the Masonic institution In support Of
this sentiment will submit the following Positions
In the first place, every ingenious person will admit
the fact that the appreciation OF our is
tn strongest earthly incentne virtous and moral
action In order that knowledge of this circum-
stance, should produce its due influence upon our
mnds it is necessary, that those principles and actions
which constitute the character be accessible to the
scrutiny of the public. This would produce circum-
spection in word and deed, and induce to pursue
that course, which would be the most likely to receive
the decided appreciation Of our fellow-citizens.
On the other hand, if we are assured, that an i'm
pervious veil is thrown around us, by WHICH actions
are concealed from public view, we naturally become
less circuspect, and less scpuons restraining the
icentious propensities of nature until they sub
ject us entirely 70 their dominion and eventually de-
stroy those traits Of character which constitute mans
pre-eminence over the "beasts of the field" If we
are consciously innocent, when mora turptude is all
ledged fearessy, anxiousy and assituously court
public investgation-f guilty, we shrink from
it, The fear of public censrc, and the desire of pub
lie appreciation, exercise sovereign jurisdiction over
the human mind. The only mode of removing this
powerful and salutary restraint is to cover actions
with disguise secrecy. To accomplish this object,
Freemasony is, in every respect completely adapted
An association OF men, united by oatS, vulgar, lega,
and profane to which attached penalties of the
most cruel and savage nature, presents refuge desi-
rable only to crime, guilt, and every species OF moral
depravity In this filthy cavern. Iodge-room) o.
darkness and secrecy, vice its teormed head,
and reigns fearlessly and triumphantly. Frequent
repetons of the swearing, and sacriegious routine OF
Masonic mummery and revelry, destroy all the rell-
cious, moral and honorable feelings, and peryert all
he refined sympathies of human nature, and prepare
those who are the victims of Masonic doatry and in
fatuaton for the adoption of every principle or fol
cmbarking in any enterprise. e e
A dread Of Masonic penalties operating upon tht
perstitious reverence of some, and the terrified ig
norance of others induce them to believe that acting
in accordance with Masonic precepts is duty OF grea
ter Importance than AN obedience either to the laws
God or man. q III 81 EsE .
I'm confirmation of the above, see the conduct o
Masonic witnesses Lockport trials, and indeed tn
roitct of some OF the niounte0dHkS, under o'lrHor
immediate observation
society thus constructed, whose unhallowed an
futile Irecepts reduced to practice arc calculated
eradicate or pervert every thing that is Iust, pm
lanthropic, or benevolent, is extremely dangerous
INC political and moral well-beng of our Republic
Murder and treason committed, masonically SAINT
toned. and communicated to hundreds, perhaps
thousands has been retained an inViolate secret IN
tears Of the widow and the orphans excited no symp
Inv in the breasts Of the memorable monsters OF M
sonic cruelty Neither the laws of our Republic, N
the majesty of the American nation, presented al
l,arrier or obstruction to prevent the accomplishing
al their nefarious and demoniac purposes
Thc positive commands of God, the compunctio
a. a guilty conscience, and the deiates OF human
we're alike set at defiance and tramplcd upon with m
lightly, cruelty revenge, pnblushlng ,mpudence, al
,npunity The persons actively and directly engage
! /, His Infamous tragedy, have received the fraein
rcsses Of the "cabe-towed craft, !, and have be-
saluted with 'swe done good and faithful servants
,snaraeons of constancy obedience and frmness'
Wcre il in our power to inspire the whole commur
9, with virtue and intelligence, and then present
their view full and candid exposition Of the yuiga
-, asnhemy denominations deformities and ride
io,s ,rrmmeries of the Masonic Institution, th'
rheeks would be mantled with the crimsoned blush
shame for the moral degradation of their teliow-t
,,pr: ard they would Immediately, etectuaily' and