Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-11-11

sands, especially of those to whom this know
ledge is in every sense the most Important the
Masons themselves For when they GOMEZ
really to understand the subject. they viii glvel
up their obligations of mortal penalties, ana
when these are surrendered, the Masonic con-
sroversy and the public and private dissenslonsl
Swinging out of il. viii sink, with the Mys-I
tery, into oblivion. Policy, as well as charity
and the interest of the party, as well as thel
love of country, would seem to require that
in every measure we adopt, to Inform the pub
lie mind, we should pay particular attention.
TO these deaf and blind and sometimes per-
verse citizens, endeavoring to gain their atten-
tion, by all the innocent methods, which love
adopts, to inculcate essential, but unpalatable
truths, upon ignorant minds. To fret them
with hard names, however well deserved, will
defeat our own desire of bringing them, early
TO conviction of the hypocrisy, and wanton IL
legality of Freemasonry. But if we take them
on their own ground of honestly supporting an
Institution, of which Washington was, and La
fayette is member, and then proceed, on their
honesty, to show them, that an Institution
which requires of its members sacrifice of
their lives, if they say Mah'hah-bone; and lays
them under an everlasting curse, if they fail to
do many things,which, in the literal terms of its
oaths, every sensible man must admit to be
morally wrong; they will be constrained. IN
their honesty, to admit, that such an Institu-
tion ought to be abandoned by all good cit
liens, and that men who persist in supporting
1t are proper objects of public distrust.--A fter
admitting so much, they will.not be obstinate
adherents OF Masonry great while.
Among the interesting facts showing the
spread of information, and the growth of our
cause, we name with pleasure the results of
the elections. These, in every section of our
country, where Freemasonry is brought before
the Grand Inquest Of the people, and subjected
TO examination at the polls, never fail to show
the increasing power of Antimasonry. The
simple facts which follow, are fair represer-
tation of the progress of Antimasonry in New
York, and furnish data, on which safely to cal
culate its future progress in the Union.--Iu
1897 the FIRST Antimasonic tickets were run,
and they gained 1900 votes in local elections
In 1923 was general election, in which tn,
Anti-masonic ticket received in New Yorl
3d. votes.
In 1899. in the local elections. Antimason
ic tickets received an aggregate of 67,ooC
votes .@s
In 1880 came again general election, and the
Antimasonic ticket received 10000 votes.
1t is said that these last were not all antima-
Sons; we admit it; but we claim two for Anti
masonry from the $4,000 against US, where
we yield one of the 10000 with us.
The first Antimasonic General ticket in the
State of Vermont, was run in Sc itembe., 1899,
and gained 1000 votes; in 1880, 10000 votes
and this year the antimasonic ticket has receive
cd upwards OF $4,000 votes, being plurality
above the other national parties in the State.
The council being Antimasonic, vermont
will probably lead the Antimasonic party O
the Union in the administration of executiv,
and legislative power. We cannot fail to con
graduate our friends in Vermont, on the glori
GUS result of their untiring efforts to shake Of
the reins of Masonry; and also to rejoice tina
the public are abont to have sample of Anti
masonry in power, which Judging as well from
the known character of our known Vernon
friends, as from the principles of human nature
that the brave in battle, are generous in victo
ry, will go far to calm the fears of those whc
expect, with the reign of the new party, reigr
ofterror in the overthrow of our old and appro
0ed Institutions.
In Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Ter
sey, Rhode-Island, and Ohio, the elections O
the past year have not afforded test of til,
full strength of our cause !; but from the loca
and partial specimens furnished, no doubt il
entertained of the progress of Antimasonry
in those states, corresponding with its estab
lished character in New-York and Vermont
In Connecticut, this year, for the first time
Antimasoury took the field with candidate
running against union Royal Arch brother
nominated by both the other national parties
Under circumstances so hopeless of success
our national cause gained nearly one-third Of
the whole vote given.
1t is within the year that forged report Of
trial was put extensively in circulation, al
The same moment, by Freemasons, over an ex.
tent OF upwards of ITO miles, to PROSTATE the
conhderce OF our tried friends, during the
three days of most interesting election
Within the same time, the most important tri.
obs of the kidnappers have occurred at Lock.
port; on which trials, another of the Judges o.
the supreme court of New York added his de.
cision to the decisions of his distinguished
predecesaor in these trials. 9 that the oLl;oa