Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-30
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CINCINNATI, Oct. I9.-The Ohio Register Extra Of
e 10Th Oct contains "Address of the anti Masonic
Stale Committee, TO their friends and the friends OF Writ
anu Ellmakerin Ohio In this Address the anti Masonic
State Committee inform the Ohio anti that THEY
HAVE DROPPED THE ANTI-MAsoNIc ELEcropA1
TICKET, adopted by their Convention in June last and
pave resolved TO BEsTow THEIR SUPPORT UPON THE
CLAY, UNPLEDGED TICKE En- nominated at Columbus
Ia July This is measure which, two months since we
di not contemplate Late events, however have prepar
ed US to witness this movement without surprise II
forms some IF he conditions Of II SECRET Ear
G1lN concluded b6ttceen The Clay and anti Masonic
parties an Juy last. The OF this bargain were
SIMPLY these; the Clay men, rather their leaders
agreed to support the anti Masonic candidate for Co,
vernon, on the consideration that the anti Masons
should, at proper tn,e withdraw their own ticket
and adopt that of the Clay men. The conditions
incumbent upon the Clay men, The first party 20 this polt-
cal agreement, were complied with by them in the with
drawa OF Duncan MArhur the concentration of brr
support upon Darius LIZ man. Though the objects conc,
paedby the two parties, in their union upon LYMAN have
as has appeared from the results OF the late election
rendered aboruvc, STILL the Anti masons, with sort of
'csuca honesty come forward now at the DyOper time
ready ia appearance 10 perform their part The agree
meh But The Ani-masons too cunning 10 make bar
gains IN which they derive, least some bene-
Ia 'he apparent spirit OF their contract they now pro-
Tess themselves ready to adopt the Unpledged Ticket:
PIoo"te'' THE CANDIDATES UPON 1T PLEDGE THEM
S 81 TO VOTE FOR WRIT AND ELLMAKER! The
CIay-Unpledged folks will this rather kwarI
piece OF business but they content TO play the
game IS their allies choose
We had some thoughts OF publishing this Address or
"'nc' I'ocian"on OF The An'i-nmsomic State Commit.
however, extract sufficient from it, TO give our readers
perfect notion OF its character, and the influence which
IL Is intended 10 have. After assuring their parzans in
me slate that they have ndevatingiy pursued the
csVe interests aud objects oi Anli-mdsonry hc Com
mittee remark:
''One State election has passed. and although we have
not succeeded in clectng the OF choice vet a
very great, and to the OF our cause an all ,por
tant point has been gaued Free masonry has been held
up ana exhibited To the naked gaze of the nation. II i.
true that many honorable and highninded nasons did
vote Tor Darius Lyman, and honor them orit II i.
true that they thus declared that they were rccucn ard
dlstegafded of free
ihese Free-in4sons nave certainly, been very accoimo
uatIhg Darius Lyman was originally nominated as can
ddale Tor Governor for the boldly ed purpose of
ing Free masonary, and Of excluding the members of the
Order III OHIO from all the rights of citizenship II some
oil them nave been 50 "h0HOTdbe and hi oh lnindcd n
10 disregard the motives which produced his nomination
and assist in the work Of their own destruction Inv
ior hlm we can only say that they have had some
reasons Tor their conduct exactly int uill to lie
However tat may bee Anti-masonic Committee seem
determined, notwithstanding these honorable and hob
minded exceptions, 10 place the sin Gen Iuca, cleo
tion, well that of Gen. Jackson tpon the bcoL t
Free-mdSOns. They say:
Scan i. be denied that Frecmasonry placed chief ma.
gsrale over The State, whose political principles are diverse
from she majority, and who las charm OF private cha
r"cter or OF public services, for his election
II Is undenabc, that the system of lodge ll,ov,
SNIP does exert controlling power over the desuies of
our country whoever might doubt before can no long
err doubt It, The Ohio election has mighty bearing IN
on he interests OF lis own million oil inhabitants and moi
upon them only, but upon the Presidential election and
upon the interests OF the whole Republic And the Ohio
eiecuon mas been decided by Free masonry BY consi-
dcrauOnS oil attachment 10 society! y ties of oh
hgaton TO affiliated order
GLOW long must we submit to the still or the active pow
or Of TINS secret coniedecy How long shall their pen,
attachments bind them together TO make and uunake ,Io
ocers OF our government How long shall the pestilent
sccpre OF nocturnal clnb be swaycd over the homes of
millions! Is 1t not enough that men would not vote for
ireeman,-woUi not advocate the election of freeman
but dd IN many instances oppose the election of freeman
worthy add well qualified be The Governor of OLio
solely because their attachment Freemasonry control
led and governed them"
This, with all proper Difference is sheer fudge Tho
Freemasons belonging 70 the Jackson party voted for u
cas-, OF course. Bat, ia The country-in the l3 wnship
oil Hamilton county, where there not one
Among one lhoisdnd inaitanis, for nsancc-t1ere mus
have been other influence at work in the supp6 n
Gen Lucas, dian that Of Frcemasonry But here come
the very csscUcg Of the matter:
"WITH JACKSON AND CLAY WE HAVE M
BOTH" ~ VI O'A
"oqr object 'o elect William wirt-ron.eoucntv ,yo
east about for The most rlircual mcans We have ict,
that pledged TO support him and it is our dut bv ,le
convention which gave rs authority act in This capscifv
TO M ont that ticket with pledged electors and To
II before tne pcopc-Snce Ibis ticket was formed ,e AZ.
Pecl o Pohcai aJirs has materially changed in this state
ana hence 81 has lcsp subject Of enquiry with This co
Hcc whtrcr tcir course should not be varied 10 inc
the existing state OF things The result Of these cponic,
has lea Us TO believe bh we shall best meet the vi.c.
Of the party )r which We acf by adopting srch course
in our judgment would be adopted ,y orr friend, &C.,
they now assembled in convention"
Exccleu! Whilst these Auti-rnasols WILLINGLY acec,,
the assistance Of Gle "honorabc and hist-min,c,i" NJ
sonic renegdoes, in their attempt 10 elect an Anti mae,
nc b0vernor, they 10 not very much inclined lo re
pay ,heir services by uniting on Mr. Clay. Oh MOI
"With jackson snd tfv we l,ve uofbus To do G,,tio
than 10 oppose boN This is flie ,,pk,iest cut of AM
ihey wl u' vote ioy Gay, bu' they will vote Tor b,
gay lc'e''H vac electors uPon 10 vote Tor Writ Ihcs,
Amlin''ons make R'is gains with ibcir eyes open
cTpn1iuug az cagh upon what they are pleased
70 tern tw previous doubts npon the character f ,c
"opicdgcf dckc and ldmuiug tha, tI,cy once IogEcd