Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-06

- u hIrh Gpnsidetsa ss t"naIife'""s"r ~
shule sanss Of my da -. eisi shd = i'gi "
aud a. r,tAidtne rai - Ihs sfsi dsftfe o'is
: hut H. thu Who'll. Masonic o'd.rJ aud e'taf
h,,hrr informed that n,any Of Tie most hl"s
uio.s men Of VI Rtnis, 18th Gsa'fai HHsh'nR
ten a. ,h.lt head, hslnugsd 10 that ota"ri an
hau TAX tn delrsr 81 Ms''rr, d'd MOI De
l,rve thai ihsre could b. any Ting "a the in'ii
'liion - war with th.r huiirs - patriots, n"t
! sd christian nor IA sct possible Tor ne u
leiieve that tbry could naye un 'eTssooh 'h' en-
etrrm-ni - involving s"y sncn cfimpsl onii
ga tatfs. have, fbfuartnf~bri. oeH'nnHiis
regarded Ma. my ~ nn,hInE mers tbana 80
81 sd tb aitabls club, designed ior the pf".
, motion 81 gti.l e'4ng among II. nirnrfs and
for III. :, #cuniRI, t.liel Of thou in'tgcnt btetb
IN. ave, indeed. thought very little about
+ u ior ihnty se.rs. II had dropped from my
mind 50 completely tina, ! do not belie'"
should have been able 10 gain ndniith"ce into
any lodge ~ all strict ~ thru esBmnttiDusi
where should have had TO depend ai'"s on
NV memory ; aud 50 little ccnsrgn"n nee do
attach o t, HAT whsaeyer Masonry has heen
.ionally introduced rs - Sutjee' Oh CONVEX
satiun. nave feli mnte disposed 10 smile 10, n
10 irS~n. Thinking thus Of y, no hing has
more sutprized me han TO see u blown lnto
capssqueuce ~ The Northern aud tssetD
Sllrs naa ppliHi nj engine, aud the whole
community .sr,ted against II ~ an ALTAR OF
| serious imporlpnce, had hear, indeed. toe
ge raj rnrour hal Morgan had hrrn kdnnp-
ped aud very pfobabl, murdered by An.ons.
FOR divuleing tneT secrei, but supposed %
~ the act Of n few ,enr rani aud fatott'as
Temperatures, moved by Their own in'pnlse,
stagly, With0pi tnG -aucton or knowiedgf Of
thor lodges and thus thinking, have repeat
oily aud continually. both ~ convention aud
1T r. f friendship, spoken o Md5gnry and
I'M Al "a a. han
tagged. rud have brcn gtirved al seeing some
| OF ny TRENDS involved ~ what appeared 10
ipe such wild and bitter and unjuAi prTsscu-
| iluD against SO haTmlrss nn institution a. Free
| Masonry. have thought aud repeatedly srid
thtt considered Masonry AS having no more
| 10 do with pnlitcs tnan Any one e The numcI-
gu clubs 30 humou ousy celeb aled III Me
! Spectator aud that with reghrd 10 the frrtns
lin MdTg ~, chse, y was quna as unInst 10
charge thai on Masonry MS II would be -
charge the private d,linqdenclrs Il some pro
tossing cht ,.iIAns un ctiistanlty ltseli. Inus
lave il,uughi and lh1s have c1nlnua !, spa.
kel and urrirn ~ nv private ie tr,s L. sever
| Il OF any friends. Il WIS not nniil The pe'tnd
! II youT assembling he'e, nat IN The occasion
| Of n friendly VISIT II ON ono OF yapr mrmbris.
aud my inkug the lnerty 10 tnly HIM IN the
excessive zeal which hal brcn tXcn.d on an
occasion so inadrquare, thai h. placed brf,rr
ne detail al some ot tn roc e1ngs IN
trials oil the tonspuatofs < ns Morgan
when, Tor tho first unr, | saw .hr Ns,unIt
oHihs Ms estshl,s hed by hr testimony bota of
adle,ng aud seeding Mnsons On the ttl,l. IL
Ncn Yulk. observed that ~ QUO OF Them
(cniled The Royal AnD THE caodidale swear,
among olher hugs that he vii Al and assist
"a cOmpsulon Royal Arch Mason ~ disrress,
npd espouse his cause lar as to rNuie ale
rim tIutn he s1ine, II IN us power, mheihtr he
be rghi OF WiOHg aud thai he viii cor, cal tin
| sectcis oi II companion Royal Arcb M 90
Rivrn am ~ ChtIgn as such, murder and Hea.
son moi srcepicd; and ~ "ther oata., N -
hlEhe' d grrcs. also Observed thu, IN can
dldnit binds himself 10 avengc the viola ed
! secIeis Of the Lodge ny the mlicion of dead
on the q udur, and u revenge t. wrunss ~
II hToiher to the utmost cItiruity aud III,
whole mixed up with the mpst boInhle lmptt-
call ms and blnsphrm"us nIpCArTffs OF the Rites
aud 'rnets al HE Christian Religion
In the details al tue trials ~ the case Of Nor.
gan, Il bee tine manifest that these ga hs ar.
not considered by tho5e who IA .ose aud TAX,
mem rs mere ijle AID unm rhnIng words BIT
that they mr. viewed as solrmn obligation,
! winch are 10 hs prtctGull, ca orctd aud winch
IN ne sase Of Morgan the'e Is 100 much rca on
To hltev' "gfe tr0gicdEg fnfotc'd. Acco ding
10 he reports oil iha duals Of thai trial. as ~
N'h az some VI our lOi utG meetings, Huu r.
ven at ~, et,r ltugth at your meetings IN tni,
citt (h uoe OF WhIch, III .nmun with ulhc,
elilens, vas pres,u',) Ialse o4.us a,e uadei
stood Hf5rdty, anL MeroHy enforced aud
according To the exhibition OF tue eyiirno,
made ~ th 1T reports, the conspiracy sga,us
| Morgan Vas uot, rs has been commonly sup
t"s"d, -" act oi a lew ,gnurani men, alpnr
bat UGs engcHdered IA The lodges hemScircS en-
id'ttd tHdtr Their dHccIoH aud supported al
fher tIpeRse The conspiracy emhiH ing. wnh'
~ lis sweep mnn Of all degrees, men Il tn,
learned professions, farmers and mechan c.
"ta too ni1Cu reason to bclitV thai the sc II
Energy III tine masonic spl,u had eut'Ird and
puiiu'ed even The temples % Jus'i,e and ",tf
tue most denonstfatye proof nat the ptt sou,
Nho bad erter d into these unhallo"ed UatHs
c"nadfTei their al egiance 10 III. lodges as a
ghri Ubhgahon than Their allegiance 10 Ia u
cunnhY. u ms 10 masonry rs acoo'dIng \,
} his unc"urddlcled e'id-uce II seems 10 br.
ave ~ Ia station ia AHIag that cons de
II ~ war vi Ia The fundamental puneipr, ii ih
s0e'i CO pact, a. treason against sou, ", an,
- wick a conspiracy Rglins tn Laws oil Go,
aud man, when ought 10 be PAT down
4 Bd gentlemen, TINS Was MT, and Could no
De Masour Ms und r. God h, Washlng,oa
The thug Is lmpnssibr. Inc suspicion wuul
he pnricihr.-Nor eau Uelicyr that IN III
qnn tn 81 tue Uniun with winch | AN best u c
= qha'nied, intelligent non q high and honora
e Ute characIer, II lhey have been drawn in l.
: tab" these shocking and mpious orns. cal
co"sider hrm rs IA amount to tn ~ duties I
4 tue God and thar country II is tue that a
b ter tue prsGacal eAhibnIon Of Mhsobry vino
= we have had IN New York no mAn oi con.lui
p prudence can SLEEP over iUtse discoveries, an,
Il viii take ctTn IN eNety case OF doubt 10 ~
i qar". But bo justice and prudence demHn
u c'imni 'Ion Tor the poseTs Of Presdru
ought not. IN nv opinion, 10 be prosttuled
e the puriose oil a hlnd and jus; ptoscrip iun
l. Involving innocence aud hun,T WITH gait an
T treason, al no man IS worthy oil anumma
Z ton 10 tins hgh pllice ~ wnose jads IN, al an
r patriotism. tonhdtnce cannot be placed
e ha-e the rIoptr distucii N between them. |
e IN, view ct al h2nurahe mcu he ~uuld desc,
Vedy become AN onject III disgust It ne coul
u stop 30 commit nuns Il b. any pledges,
Z tsse like tbs, as the pr,ce oil hls nomin.
II tiou.
y II with these views of my opinions, il IL NJ
+ pleasure OF your convention 10 cuange III
< np"'n'al3u, can assure YOU ve,y sncerel
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