Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1832-05-04
Z. ANTI. MASONIC.
DEBATE ON ANTIMAsoNRY.-,

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In pursuance of an adjournment announc,
in the Genius of Liberty Of the 22d of Fehrnl
.ry, a meeting of number of citizens of MoN
roe and vicinity was held at the school.honJH
nthat place on the evening OF the Cd inst, II
discuss the question
rs it consistent Nth Democratic by;nc;bhN
20 sisFeporf adherins ilNasons fo,4 Nices"
The meeting was called to order, and the i,
bate opened and continued until near o,ciocll
when further discussion was resumed accorS
ing to appointment, and at a late hour was II
gain adjourned over until the evening of MI
18th.
Ithaving been understood that decision II
the question debated would be had this event
ing, the meeting was nurnerously attended
lVm Morris was appointed President & .J,6A
Huston V. President and John Il Dorsey Sell
lretary.
The debate was opened on the part of The ma
sons by Samuel Litteb and was further discus
sed on the same side hy John |. Dorsv, Iamcl
Adar, and very ably and eloquently by Willi'nl
bedford, and on the side of the anti-masohs Ill
Uaddis Hopwood, Rice Hopwood, and I. ri
Miller. The debate was concluded at latd
hour, when the following resolutions were al
dopted blythe meeting. by a vote of more than
g to |. 1he Sec'y, John |. Dorsey, having rel
fused to sign the proceedings of the meeting
was, by its vote, removed from his Office, and
Thomas Nesbith appointed to fill the vacancy.
Resofved, that all secret associations or com.
bnations, under whatever plausible character,
by being exempt from the scrutiny of the peo.
pie, naturally tend to evil and corrupt purpos.
es, and are dangerous in free government.
ReSoiUed, that testing the revelations conccr-
ming masonry--its obligations and principles,
by the rules of human evidence, as laid down
IN courts ofjustice and all moral writer's, there
is no reason to doubt their truth.
Resolved, that these obligations are inimical
to justice and to republican government--hos.
tile to the equal rights of the people---fosternp
unjust preferences in public and private life
that contending for exclusive privileges, & as.
stunning Kingly and Princely titles, it is aristo,
cratic.
Resolsed, that private justice, Republican,
ism, the public good and the public security re.
quire its determination.
Resolved, that as masons and their adhercntg
have possessed themselves Of nearly all the of.
fees of the country, executive, judicial and leg.
lslatve; and refuse to lend the assistance of the
laws, and their influence to root out the ins,i.
tuition, the only remedy is in the hands of the
people, and their only remedy the ballot-box.
ResoiOed, that masonry controls and enslaves
the public press to a fearful extent and the null
DUPLICATION of presses extended further to de-
ceive the people into the support of this insti-
tuition, shows its political character, md should
awaken the jealous attention Of the friends of
justice and equal rights.
Pesoived, therefore, that it is not consistent
with Democratic principles to support adhering
masons for Office"
Resolved, that it is the very essence of Re,
publicanisrn to support for Office those who
maintain the principles which we think essen
tial to the proper administration Of republican
government.
Rssofoed, that the proceedings of this meet
ing be signed by its officers, and published.
VIM MORRIS, PREs'r.
JoHN HusToN VICE PREs'r,
16om9s Nes6i, Stc'y. !,