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

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has heretofore. The reason It has spread with
such comparative slowhess hitherto, obviously
is, thar the Press has been largely sealed a.
gainst its admissions 'Frue, With avalientin-
dependence Of the displeasure of masonry, it
would inform us thar Morgan had been muir
dered by gang of desparsdoes who were ma-
sons; there was no denying that, to be sure;
but it would add, under an imposing show of
justice and discrimination, that THE IHsTITU-
TON was innocent; and would you prosecute
the INSTITUTION; would you punish the INso-
GENT for the sake of the guilty; would you
overset Christianity because wicked deeds were
sometimes perpetrated in its name? This is
the stale ditty which the Press has chaunted in
homage to Masonry; forgetting that the con-
spiracy that produced the murder of Morgan
was the work of the Lodges themselves; for
getting that the crime was the direct inevitable
result of masonic oaths and penalties forget
ting that the reiterated attempts made and still
making to punish the crimes fail through OBJ
lstructions that masonry itself. THE INNOCENT
INSTITUTION, creates, viZ:--the same horrible
oaths and penalties; forgetting that some Of
the very DEsPERADoEs' who we're legally con-
victed of having had hand in the crime,
Though they were not absolutely the murder
Iers, and sent to Jail, have been upheld, conso-
ted, cherished, by masonry--receired back a.
lgain with triumph, on the term of their i'm
lpfisonment beng over.
| Documents of incontestible authenticity to
prove all this and more upon masonry, in
connexion with this most aggravated and au-
dacious crime. are in full existence yet the
general Press of the Union, with exception the
more honorable, because so rare, keeps them
back as of no importance, but more through
fear of blending freemasons by their publica-
ltions Hence, it is only those who have an
opportunity of reading amt. masonic newspa-
lpers or the proceedings of anti. masonic con-
lventions, who can have any adequate concep.
ltion of the real mischiefs of freemasonry, as
they are demonstrated by the entire origin
progress, and present state of this case of com.
lplicated enormity; demonstrated by facts deri
!. we'd from the grave proceedings of courts o.
justice, or notoriously exhibited to the public
r gaze. An institution that can thus intmidatt
:. the Press by its wide spread influence, afte
I having subdued the law BY it's direct power
g is a public evil surprising any other that W,
: experience. The authority and dignity Of tn,
. civil magistracy. all the maxims of good gov
: eminent, all the duties of good citizenship
!. demanded its extirpation from the land. Nj
y, earnest though humble contributions toward
rproclaiming the dangers of longer toleratin
= such an institution, and endeavoring to shoy
that the only peaceabIe and effectual way .
getting rid of its pervading and inevitable in
Huence is to vote it down at the polls, review
with unmixed satisfaction; doubly so, as it ha
brought me numerous and gratifying testimo
h malls of appreciation from my fellow.citizens
n Amongst these the unanimous resolution o
i. the Baltimore Convention that you have 81
f cordially made known to me, takes very higt
o rank; and renew the expression of my graft
tude and thanks for so valued mark Of it
4 favor.
: remain. Gentlemen,
| With great respect,
Your most obedient
| And obliged servant,