Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-07

ysioh they Ueemently exclaimed, can it be possibe
are ,hose the persons upon whose heads, have been
eapea every vile and approbrous epithet, that the
r naligIant passions could devised" No. IMPOS-
olpLE' Would the Hon. John c. Spencer of New
fork, preside over the deliberations of escontenpti
ple iaSon, whose object was persecution, or unwar
ran'ea prescription! Never! Would the venerable
Mr.. Rutherford of New JERSEY who was one of the
Electors that placed the immortal Washington in the
PRESIDENTIAL chair; and who was subsequently n mem
VI ee united states Senate during thirteen ses-
sois-Wouid tins venerable gentleman permit sinister
motives to prompt him to take an active and an official
part IN the proceedings of Convention whose incen
uve 70 action was prescription and whose object was
conclusions of many respectable gentlemen who atten
ldcd our Convention as spectators.
report was read by Mr.. Harlett, of Rhode Island,
upon the construction of Masonic oaths and penalties
This report will inevitably carry conviction to every
unprecedented mind that murder is the legitimate off
spring OF Masonic vengeanceand that the % Brother
hood acted Masonically in retaining Morgan abduc-
tors within their fraterna embrace The chief part
the testimony, upon which those facts are based
taken from approved Masonic publications. which had
acquired much celebrity among the Craft'' prior ia
the year 1925 The adherents of the sHandmaid'
may be fearfnly ,aapprehensive Of the catastrophe
winch most assurcdly awaits their DEARLY BELO-
WE'D IDOL, and of the universal knowledge, which
viii long PREVAIL concerning the disngenuous means
by which they have attempted to conceal the charac-
ter OF the oulest institution, that dsgraced the
name OF humanity An institution whose requiem
will soon be chanted throughout5the Gland of free
dom" in sad and solemn strains, which will reIld the
well of the mysc tie into atoms, and dispel that
iinfatuation which has prompted men to unite them
selves to an Institution by the most unhoy and unnat
raj ties of association.
Mr. M. Holly, of New York, read an address in the
evening which concluded our session. The deep in
teres and intense feeling excited by Mr.. Holly's adj
dress, can only be appreciated by those who were
present, and others who have just knowledge of his
Ioratorical powers, and of his profound mind.
| Between fhe different members of our Convention,
VIC do not feel disposed to draw any comparisons In
the view Of some persons it might appear invdious.
In concluding our remarks, will observe, that ma
my of opponents voluntarily acknowledged the
lspectability and talent of the Convention
We have succeeded i'll accomplishing the special
design of delegation to Baltimore, whether, to
the entire satisfaction of constituents not, time
alone determine. Mr.. Wirt's character man,
and his talents statesman, require no further
ment this time. The evidences of his An-masonry
lae contained in his communication to the Convention,
which will be submitted to the consideration of our
patrons in this weeks paper If this should not prove
Sufficient to convince the Antimasons that
Mr. Writ may justly claim their confidence, would
observe, that further testimony of more decisive
character may 1--WE hope] ere long be received. No
thing short of firm belief that Mr. Writ is quoy and
decidedly Anti-masonic in sentiment would induce us
to advocate his claims to the suffrage of FREE poo
pie.