Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-08-24


raIyng round our standard. Coming in as they did after
the election of 1928, in body with their hatred against
ahunaons, they have been able, by their numbers 10
CRAFTY their spenetic magnity against the tried antima-
sons OF a period, only by casting reproach and
umeIy upon the scccders and pioneers but publicly de-
ciaring, in elect will appear by their address aonted
at the Utica Convention Of 1885, nominating Messr Gran
ger and Stew that they preferred masons to antmasons
aud those who had not seeded 10 those who had
party, thus sporting with the integrity of anti mason
ry anu prOwling upon the community, may well be s,s
pecied oi making merchandise of and principles i'm
uriherdnce OF their own ambitious yiews. But whether
so or not Is certain that on the 2Ist of June as ani-na
sons they made nomination for Governor Lieutenant
Governor, and Presidential Electors in which the Nation
al Republican party to which they protested 10 be opno
sed, 10y convention on the 25h Of July concurred II is
true this may all have happened without any preconcert
VI So affords the most decisive proof that there is no
difference between the parties; for if by common consent
The same men TO the number of forty four are conquered
~, as candidates by two different conventions there must
be the utmost harmony prevailing among them especial
" when II IS considered that the Presidential Electors
though they form point of union between the two par
es yet they can only vote for President and one Vice
President, while the parties supporting them pretend to
have different candidates, the one having nouinated
Messrs. Writ and EiImaker and the other Messrs Cav
and Sergeant The time has been when this would have
presented serious case for the consideration of the peo
pie who are to choose the clecto but is presumed the
necomancy Of modern parties will easily solve the diff
Guilty Men will always believe what they wish have
Uue ana IL Is said already by many pretended anti-ma
sons that they are not TO blame because the National Re-
pubcas support their ticket, and they do not consider
That equally nominated by both parties and Inohf os
through with the idle ceremony Of having two More
over Tie candidates nominated not anti. masons II is
men, te ant-masonic ticket because they have nomina
tea candidates That are not andmasons Suppose the tic
kctis elected, will help the national or anmasonic mar
ues II they are opposed, il help both Nothing
can help anilmasony but tic triumph Of the cause The
Of the party with candidates that are not anNa
sonic may, and probably will be its ruin; for masonry viii
rise under The name OF animasonry, and then il i be
shielded and cannot be opposed Thus the name of an
hmasonry will be tie City Of Refuge 10 which masonry
viii flee for protection, and where il must be safe
Two years ago entertained the same belief viii, re-
spect 10 tho integrity Of what then called the anti
sonic party, which made public with the evidence which
should have justified il but you then told by the
hircn2 and frosutcl presses Of the party with few ex.
ccpions, Chat mistaken in the fact; and thus il was
that was compelled, though reluctantly submit to the
imputaon Oh raising false clanor from the worst of mo-
ives However, submiued and when turned out az
ter The election That right and that the conduct Of
The party at the election, had proved that ant-masonrv
was only masonry IN disguise, and ii was agreed on ali
hands, that If the ticket had succeeded anti MASONRY
would have been ruined, still the apologsis for those WHO
dd betrayed the cause insisted ihai tho like would never
ne zone again ana mat the gofs had rcpcned and ou
De forgiven Under these circumstances again Sub.
miiicd, though not satisfied; and without assocafn ,d
The anti masoDle party politically Tor tle last two yesrs