Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-06
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- . y. un,r.t 81 - n tn ensuing enc
rz..t-,3 Tha, omui''ee ot three nerh'r
'..,cl l., como, ri, aIe the preceding
.at.,i,, IA Nr. Tirf. md DO. hts seeep
,.,,e ~ ~. ahuve aa''iig at n.
a, p..,Ae,f,,t at v j. srV, Mr.. 1IJan ~
o., an4 Al, Elter & Psnnsl lsnnis, ~'t'
no 4int a the said 4. MN H.
n.e Meeting II he Convection a, "'einrs
IN he following communication ''o" w
Tpirt -. +. faarised
cr.utaFE:-Th, unanimous teso'n'rn o
a.. - N.t5onai Anti. Masonic Gen'entien A.
..nhi.d ~ tais plarr, nominating mr. a. lH'h
.l.,.,, n, ,hs uthra oi tbs President Of Tue
United STATES, at T." ensuing
-, h,,a, vsry grateful 10 me, asa PROOF 90
al ~ yt,om so res ecisblr n body, aud
,,,,,s a. IA, ,necied as II is grateful. Ny PIT
-. bJbs aud inetes iuns4 have removed
90. ia, from the political ,s'iemen's a"d
contentious VI the dny, aud kno" so "ei e,
,,oma clase prrsoual ohser' ati"h oil l"hFe
v.pr. how Itie Of aifachoa 'h'f' ! " w
.e;,e oC the presidcut of the United STAIRS, 10
-, man "a no yplnes his own peace, ia Il ~ was
a. IA, removed from my ~thes rs my efP's,
,a,e.s that 4 would occur 10 my Pofhon OF
mo fellow rnizrns 10 pre- seui my nsne 10 ne
sia.,.noo OF m, country for 'hni oihce.
Mt only have never sought lhe ONT ""
b..c ling since. looked NJ II with lar more d
,tr.,d ,hao Of drsue, hung fully aware oil IT'S
tn nons,bll,tics. anu Of tie Tao, demon
.,.,,,,t a.. o,ut rupeit,ucT. that no degree VI
,,.,,,,,, ma Intelligence ihal eau be eie'ieh
l., Il, DIS barge OF iis' duties. can p'o'''
10 ,.ssessnr ron mist representation aou aspei
sons ., H., ,,,, -,
a :. ,,,,,s from which could have nun
.,,,,.d such ~ honar, ~ the An'i.""ss ,.
C,rxsndon because, adoplihR w" h"s'') :
I M, haupy 10 hnd,) the e"fi"n' fumo's v, w
- ID .optasrd that the V.,y piihcip'r al
-, union - nsav aT OF indhrT'm'hs" P'"
limit n AGAINST all persons throufhom III"
=, . e.. vhoh, d ever horne The ubins
at Mn tina, wa would put IN nom'na''o"
- N, nd evrt hcrn a Mason o6sen,
- La would not mofrDy.t, ple dge bllnsti
,aloc,,nn N mart, 10 such WI Oi ,ndisci''n'-
n.t, ,xtstmination, mud Weld the arpo'nung
,ov =, Of the ihrP ou,let sout Diet" ION VIM
x,uId tot, 10 short, became The P'rsI' ~ %
IN, ns,t, sIea of bsIug The PtesIhnnt OF the
I'M e1 States. am hapry 10 hud thai ms Ia
-, ,,,, Tor | should have brrh gti''ed ioi
IN, eouprty TO see the rise oi any ihrlj 'hhl
,hodd affect tn So up"n Toe T"hs OF govern.
msut. aud, through the agency OF an nh'"h.
,t.n p, esideni 10 direct rs pow"rs 10 the vim
,,ct,,, ,urpose Of party prescription und
...,,.,,too aud I should be gilsvoG, lot
t,u Ia learn u,ai there had been ANY
az, IN my life aud character thsi oopld
- "a ont ma instrument for the eX-
~cuton of such a purpose am roheVet
tom both these spprehen,ions by leaning,
.;,ee ,our nssenLlage LcIe, that you have no
o,be, object in view Than. IN effect, To asset
,,s sun,emacy OF the law OF tue land III on
seek 10 disturb no poiii1 oil THE peac'nbie aud
,ir,nnus cuiztns OF our aoun'ry ~ the cnJus.
rasnt of those 40 siAl tights which are secured
,n tb.mhy thsiT constitution Snd laws but
IN IA, eon,,aty, tha, the principle winch has
,nbod,ed ,nu, IS one oil srlt delencr, 10 thr en-
;nxm.ni o ih,se rlghts, that having become
Commenced Il, ia. disrl tsurrs made under oath
H. numerous aud tr-psGI able wIncsscs, IN tine
,,,aIs ubirb Ia we been agra ing The state ol
Nv ysIs ~, several ,ears, and by your ~
Nestirstinus consequent ON those disclosures,
III, i'e MasonIC Sp.iaiy h's b eonea Le-
maa,lous political rng,nr, Nth The power and
- a,,tnsnI II to SCI tn law, oI the hnl at
a. 6,orp 20 mark Out aud sncihle IFS VtcIiais
al measure aud WIN impunts aud 10 shonce
All ,pdis dual appns ton by lie mysteto"s ter
Tors winch !, q nusts Throughout the commune
az Won have come IL the Determination IL
ly ne use Of all The ptdotdbie, hgai, aud con
A'if,tionnt nltals ~ yOnr p0icer thai th most
.urr,iy. N, ans oil tnl, character which has
,,r.sn ed isell TO va, IA by the exercise oi
,uur elective franchise thai deemIng even
man un6, ioI office. Who !" accordance with
,he princ,ple, established on The ifinls Of y ="
Yo,k. oun.idrfs hts Masonic oath AMI oil ga
,,ons h. superior 10 hi o,iget'ons TO the con'
sulntton aad laws vt H. country, tou will sup
potl no man 10, any uihcr y no holds thai pm
,iul, q, adherts 10 the sociely who's IIinci, !,
IL Is hat YOU consider a uan's allegiance &c
his country his highest ratihly OIL alton, Huo
thai no man Is 1T 10 be 'rus'ed with one vi 'h'
offices OF The country who will permit "A doub
tur.si on the tact ol his allegiance. lues,
understand 80 he YOU PRINCIPLES, and ! SEE
hothiag IN them ~hhh dues not commcn'
them 10 every man waose mind aud heart arr
sound for taeIe can he no question among
reasonable men, that IA ice governme"
Tx. oots, the constitutions aud laws a'- our on
~ sovereign that tue peace, order, prospect
~ aud happiness OF oaI people depend OF III
STEADY taihtui aud enrCtuai aummIstr alton u
our Laws tha any secret sotri, winch, by tia
for,e III IN, .leflous oaths aud obhgaiions, M,
~ ibeeSie oins combination, SEEKS % dhtui
,he action of those laws, TO set them NJ de.
6lnep 10 RI Re over and CONTROL lhem, 10 usui
lne gu,.tnnIfn', to mold the lives, pracr an
happtntss OF society at the mercy, and TO rs
tabllsh reign al terror over the Iniuated an
pb.n,t,ated. - toli,ieal monster rs fearful
~ H. Inrtstbit 1fIbunul of Germany, OF tn
Inguisiii0H 81 SPAN, aud o"ght 10 he exuIpa
tad. without delay. hy the use vi all peaceaul
means " bach the constitution aud las o GA
soan,i, furnish. am further sure that, ~ GU
country. II =, but necessary TO esisoasn III
facI OF the eks,engt oil such society to Insur
its BnnihiiAn"n.
But. gentlemen, although yout resolution
asks OF me no PLEDGES or promises, JET III
name aud stvie oil the Convention itom wh,c
II proceeds, he Ahh- Masonic Cohutiiti0H, ma
be considered DO h b. yourselves and ctr te
low ci,izens. at iergs, necessarily IL, lrn
by implication such promises am I'l~oge, ala
u Is therefore proper that should b. perfect
ly open and Candid with you. that there INA
be 10 mtsappfehtn,ion between us, and tina
you may be sbIe 10 dissmuaft ass yourselves d
once, by changing yoUI nonination, II you Gu
thai you have acted under mistake IN pa.sm
this resolution.
You must Understand, then. ii you are no
air ady app,ized oi II, mat. IN ve,y early life,
~as ny seii inflated into the IN, sIvrtes Of FIRE.