The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-08-17

done, merely because that man was ofbs
own persuasion? Suffer me to speak to
you concerning the man who has been IN
your service Tor the last four years. i
know MIR. HoDoEs well. have SAT with
him four years in tie House Of Repre-
sentatives ofthe United States Congress.
He knows your Interests perfectly well;
and 10 man exceeds him in falthiulness,
Industry and diligence. You have tried
this man; and the electors Of Bristol Dis
trict know that he has earned fair and
honorable chara cier for himself in their
service, rs one ofthe Congressional dele
CATION of New England. IL the youthful
Shepherd of Bethlehem, when going out
to combat with mighty adversary, would
not throw aside his trusiy sling and stone,
put on a coat ofnuil, and armhimselt with
spear and shield, because he had not
prored them, well may you say that you
will not relinquish your well tried and
faithful representative for all the specious
promises and glittering recommendations
Of a new candidate. Unless, however,
the friends ofthe new candidate, or Of the
former Representative, relinqu,sh the con-
test, it is no, probable any election can be
made. Ifeyery man votes rs he has rot-
ed, the result must be the same; and OF
the end of two years from this time, you
may have had twenty contested elections,
expended 5000, 900 in time and money;
and been without representative not
withstanding all your labor and struggle.
In the present exigency Of the nation,
when men are wanted who have been US
ed in the public service, can it be requir-
ed Of the friends Of one, who has been
tried, and is kno,sn, to give him up for one
who has not been tried, and, therefore,
cannot be known?
Do not say that you as an antimason.
ought uot to be called upon to begin this
work of patriotism, because you cannot
conscientiously and with honor vote for
mason for any oAce. You are not re-
quested to begin this work Of patriotism.
Vermont has done this. In that State
the Governor s. a majority Of the House
Of Representatives arc anti-masons. -
They have elected Mr.. Williams, Royal
Arch Mason, Chief Justice of the State
of Vermont. They have also elected a
clergyman who is knight Templar,
Chaplain of the House of Representa-
tives. They have made these elections,
as we are bound to believe, because they
we're satisfied that the good of the State
required them to do so. Can, then, the
honorable and patriotic antimasons Of
Bristol District, for moment doubt con-
corning the course they ought to pursue
for Terminating their election, 80 long,
and 30 ruinously contagious!
Mr.. RvGGLss, the opposing candidate,
has given to all the Anti-Masonic Elect
ors of your district an example by which
they might vote for Mr.. HoDGEs. He
was sent by these electors as Delegate
to the Anti nj asonic Convention at Balti-
more, to nominate an Anti-Masonic can
didate for President Of the United States.
This Convention labored to discharge
their trust with all fidelity; and to the very
| letter Of their Instructions. They offered
the nomination to Mr. Rush and to Judge
M'LEAN, and, it is said, to one other dis
t,nguished gentleman, all Of them men OF
eminence, and known, or believed to be,
Anti Masons. These all declined
They then offered the nomination to Mr..
WIRr. Mr.. Writ told them that he was
Mason, and although he as every other
honest Mason, or honest man must, alb
horred the murderers Of Morgan in New
York, and all Masons concerned in il, or
shielding those vile homicides from the
law; yet the Masons with whom he was
acquainted were high-minded and honor
able men. With these facts and sent-
ments spread before them, in his letter to
this Anti Masonic Convention, they u
unanimously voted to nominate and did
nominate him as candidate for the Pres
idency of The United States.
If Mr.. RuooLEs in voting for the nom
ination Of Mason as candidate for the
Presidency Of the United States, repre-
! sented the will ofthe Anti-Masonic Elec-
tors of Bristol District, and fairly and hon
orably followed their instructions and
that because an Anti Masonic candidate
for the Presidency could not be obtained;
then surely these Electors may fairly and
honorably, vote for Mason to represent
them in Congress, who equally wdh Mr..
WRIT, abhors the tragedy of Morgan. and
all Masons concerned in it, or since aid
ing in shelterihg them from justice. This
they may and are bound TO do because
Unless they so vote, the District will, in sll
probability ,remain unrepresentcd. Should
il be said Mr. RuGCLEs acted unfairly and
dshonored in voting for Mason as a
candidate for the Presidency, and thereby
deceived and disappointed the Electors OF
Bristol District, who sent him az 'helr Del
ecate to the Convention at baltimore :;
then how can they vote for him as their
Representative to Congressa for how can
the agent who has once deceived and dis