Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1832-05-04
wILnarMaToM nxposrron.

W PENNbtLNANiA,
The 'Abf Tribe of this City have lately expelled
another member for 'unmasonic' conduct. We smile
at the idea Of unmasonc conduct being reputed repre-
hensible. TRUTH temperance, morality, and every O.
Their virtue may be considered unmasonic in every ac-
lceptaton of the term
person was expelled from the Lodge in this place.
some three DR. Four months since, with whom we were
acquainted. The delinquent was charged with 'un-
masonic conduct, but not feeling satisfied with this in
definite impuation, hedemanded specification ofthe
charges or of the nature of his transgressions This
not, could not be given. Several members of
the lodge from which he had been expelled, reluc-
family acknowledged that his moral character could
beimpeached- This concession was male in the pre-
of respectable witnesses Is it not strange that
ia society should cSpel one of its members, who had
assiduousy Observed and scrupulously performed all
the moral and social duties of good ctzen!But re-
ply the craft, brother Fton guilty of nmasoHic
conduct Summons were repeatedly handed, scnt,
and hro7vn to him. to attend midnight cabals but
he refused to obey' He also refused to swear to half
dozen more falschoods daily, concerning certain
disclosures the character ard object of the masonic
institution &C. &c. Forthese reasons we expelled
HIM from king Solomon's Temple as an unworthy
vasabond' He was also Moralist, and consequently
would not unite with us in chanting the following sen
timental, chaste and Spirited chorHs
Landlord bring f5.hogshcad,
And in the corner place it,
Until it rebound with hollow sound,
Each Mason here will face it,
Mr. Fitton nationally and judciolsly preferred the
endearing enioyInents of the domestic circlc,-an e.
ycnng's repose in the bosom Of his family,a peace
FIJI and approving conscience, all the loose, baccha
nalian revey all the profane rites, and all the sense
less mummery Of one of the most accurscd nocturnal
cabas, that ever dsgTaced the name OF humanity 1t
worthy of particular remark that acting in cnnfor
nifty to the dictates of these honest preferences, or
convictions, is offence of sufficient magnitude to x-
cude any individual from the enjoyment OF masonic
privileges Masonry npcrioislv demands Of her dew
otees annnduafed sacrifice df all conscientious scm
PIES and an implicit obedience to her sovereign man
dates Any person, who attaches himself 70 the Ma,
sonic Institution, and refuses to yield this homage at
her shrine may expect to be the subject OF her vindc-
tive hatred and dire vengeance.
That Frccmasonrv has received its death wound in
the United States, (if nor 10 the whole civilized woid)
we have an abundance Of The most conclusive tcstWo-
Inv The Handmade is viewed with suspicion bv a
large and intelligent portion of the community whoI
although conscentiosy opposed 10 engaging in poit-
cal controversies and turmoils, will efficiently aid in
Disseminating the fell monster. These sentiments we
Ideduce from the following premses;-l hat rreeIna-
sonny has been most thoroughly and cttecally inees-
ftgatcd and that this investigation has ndebly stamp
ed upon il character every feature OF wh'cis black
with crime, guilt and infamy Secondly that the lac
elected by this investigation have been pretty general5
jly circulated throughout the Union, accompanied
with evidence that no mind cain resist Thirdly: that
conviction is involuntary assent OF tho mind 10 any
truth, upon the presentation Of properevIdence
finally every honest must act in conformity TO the
dictates of such convictions upon any subject tthNse
differences be correct who can doubt OF tue eventual
trihmph of cur good Can it be considered even
probematca, whether OF not, number OF sworn CON
spirators comprising less tanthe one sixteenth OF the
formulation of our country, shall much longer contnue
to trampe upon the rights and privileges Of the rema
lining fifteen sxteeiths with IMMUNITY! ms Question
viii ere long be answol ed in voice that viii pros
trate the Keeling Temple of king Solomon. Thefat'
Ia Masonry is sealed. Annhated it mnst & SHAFT be
iFREEMEN shall perform her Funeral r1tes' q chan
her departing fequium
A brief notice of the destruction Of the steam,boa
Brandwne with the greater portion OF her passengers
will be found the Sd page OF to-days paper. w
Ihaye Just received an Ohio paper which in noticing
tins Catastrophe, gives the following account
AWFUL CALAMITY.
: We learn from Postscript in the Cinc'nna
:, Gazette of Thursday last. that the Steam-ooa
! Brandvwine, Capt. Hamilton. caught tire
: the evening of the 9th inst. above memphis, Q
the Mississippi river; and before she could ?
! run on shore, many ofthe passengers lost the
! lives by precipitatihg themseleys into the ri'
" err; or were burnt to death he number
: those who persisted on this melancholy oecas
y on is variously stated Some OF the pas sengel
Is Who succeeded in making their escape, 4 han
Al arr;yed At Cintinnati. report. that the who
re number on board amounted to 200 or $50; an
m of whom only rs were found alive next NOR
:, ing. They also state that. at the .'ms 81 =
d accident. the boat was racing with the hudso
'e and that. after having opped for short TIN
e TO make some repairs, alarge quantity OF no
No in was thrown into the furnaces. as she was sc
es ting under way, which caused the sparks to
very thick. and set fire to some straw, avn
near the chimners, whence. the wind being MI
:, il instantaneously spread in all directions.
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