Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1832-04-06
Fyom the Pennsylvania Telegraph.
Mr.. TODD's RESOLUTION


auested to correspond with the several Coun-
ty Committees, and with the Corresponding
Committees of other States, in order to ascer-
tain and make pnblic, any evidence that may
exist, or hereafter may develope itself. relating
to any combination that now does, or during
the Presidential contest may exist, between
the Masonic friends of General Jackson and
Henry Clay, by which the former is to be rec
lected to the Presidency, without any real OPP
position, and that the latter is to succeed to-
that Office at the end of the next term.
MIR. TODD made some remark in support
of his resolution, of which the following is al
brief sketch:
There is an Eastern story, fabulous to be
sure, but conveying excellent Instruction.
According to the allegory dreadful contest
took place, between two powerful spirits. One
belonging to the good order of Genii, the other
to the malevolent. In the course of this COM
bat, the evil spirit was at all times worsted.--.
lin order to evade its powerful antagonist, II
changed shapes, and apparently natures, con-
Itinually. The first form it assumed, was that
lof the towering eagle, but receiving the worst
Iof the battle, it Immediately took the shape OF
a fish, and plunged into the oceani there pur-
sued and worsted, it borrowed the appearance
fIof the tiger, and rushed into the adjacent for
lit resorted to the form and appearance of FIRE
lere it was finally destroyed.
i Although the tale is fiction, the moral is
!, good; and the allegory will aptly apply witt
q much force, to the masonic institution. In one
: part of the Union it entrenches itself behint
: the popular name of General Jackson. In a
lnother, it covers itself with that OF Henry Clay
I Where the pretext suits, it assumes the mann
. and organization of the Democratic party, else
i where, that of Federalism.
: At present. this willy spirit is busily ant
sIdeeply at work. have little doubt that a
y mongst the leading Masons throughout the U
: nited States, there is perfect understanding
r. that while the show of opposition is kept up t
" save appearances, Gen. Jackson shall again b
= elected, and that after the expiration of tn
i next term of office they will all unite in fave
i of his present ostensible opponent.
20 may not, it is true, be able to adduce sue
:. evidence of this bargain, as would convict
= man before court and jury of the country, bs
10 such proof exists as is altogether adequate to
!. moral conviction
j Let every man look around and obsery
lie what very agreeable opposition is made b
= the friends of Clay to Gen. Jackson. A pei
n feet hand-and- glove business. Just so niue
\, land no more as may be necessary to keep I'll
: me as Directing to this milduess; no man MOI
IL dislikes that bitter animosity which too fir
:. quently distinguishes party contests than my
sIself. But, when the violent contest of 1872
e is recolected, it is really matter of astonisi
d ment, to observe the present friendly state {
,e the former combatants.
nj This, however, is not all talk with those VI
= Try masons who were the most virulent oppI
Il. nents of General Jackson, and they all at ono
e. tell you that he ought again to be elected eve
l. without opposition. ! do not speak on tn
~ subject lightly. have in my minds eye,
man of the FIRST responsibility; one of the mo
;s efficient opposers of Jackson, during the la
bv Presidential contest-one who undertook
,dIprove that he was little better than niurde
mi err! Now, whether this was true or otherwi'
ar surely that man believed it himself. And v
.nt that very man avowcd in my hearing, his
~. Termination to vote for Jackson rather til;
ful Writ. Let US stop for one moment and i
he quire, why is this!
toI Is MIR. Writ proscriptive or persecutil
a. Antimason? Surely not. His letter to Il
nd Baltimore Convention was mildness ITSELF.
re For some time the masons pretended he W
nc lust man after their own heart. Every m
NC son, they asserted, could do and say as muc
zee In short they tried to make the people belle
az he was a good mason, Finding that it wou
he not take, their tone instantly changed, al
his Writ, one of the first men in the nation, respe
70 ted alike for talent and experience, an UNIV
ma vering republican of the Jeffersonian scho'
ed whose whole life has been without single sta
he became at once so exceedingly obnoxious tn
s1v those very men who had looked upon the ele
N ton of Jackson as worse than Sc rvar. pestlent
he and famine" are now quite reconcied to his
in lection, and willing that it should be witho
d opposition. On the other hand, the very N
on! sons who formerly held up Mr.. Clay to the pc
oh pie, as one of the most corrupt statesman til
M ever disgraced any country-one who had pr
ac. chased the situation of Secretary of State, BY
mt most foul bargain, have become suddenly gu
ted recohcled 10 MINI ana "ouio Vo.e Ior MINI
out the usual period. As soon, however,
gh tnae mas expiTea, 'ney WIN GneefIuiiy supp