Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-24
INc Conrentions IN PENNSYLVANIA.


The Harrisburg Stale Journal of the 18th declares
that Masonry is extinct in Pennsylvania 1t has
received Its deathbow from the hands of its pretended
friends. Governor Ritner James Todd and other lead
ing supporters ofthis Administration, offered up Anti
Masonry as Peace-oiferng, 10 propate the Harrison
Wings We predicted this result in our last paper and
the event justifes our prediction On resolution TO
send delegates TO the An-Masonc National Con-
yenton, supported by Messrs Stevens Denny, Craig.
Gilleand, Irwin, Park, and several other original
consistent and unwavering Anti Masons--Mr. Todd
the bosom friend, and contemplated Attorney Ge-
neral, of Governor Ritnor opposed it most yche-
mently, advocated State nomination by the pre-
sent Convention in opposition to the National Anti
Masonic Convention, and abused very roundly every
body and every thing that did not agree with himself
lie ransacked the whole library of all the country school
masters of Fayette county, from Dlworhs spelling
book up TO Tom Thumb aud Hsops Fables for political
and philosophical authorities sustain his opinion-He
said he original Anti Mason-he had learned il
iong-ago, from old Scotch grannie-and he gave a
long dissertation on "roased eggs "He said General
Harrison was of the greatest men in the world he
said high masons made better antmasons than if they
had not belonged to the lodge--he said the Wings
ought TO be cherished and beiriended-that Van Blu
rem was a most contemplate and insignificant dema-
gogue, without talents or honesty" &c, &c &C.
II was known in the Convention that Mr. Todd spoke
as the mouth piece" of Gov Riincr and every man
who wanted office (and many such there were) cried
out Amen!' ale iinshed-and Mr. Stevens, TO sether
with his friend Mr.. Denny President and Mr. Cassatt,
of the Vice Presidents protested and left the Con-
vcnon in dsgust.-Gen. Harrison was nominated as a
candidate Tor President by vote of S9to 30 for MIR.
Webster-and Mr.. Granger of New York nomi-
mated candidate for Vice President resolu-
ton offered that the Convention would support
General Harrison for President if he would satisfy the
People of Pennsylvania that in making appointments to
Office, he could appoint adeying Masons This re-
solution Mr. Todd and the rest of Governor Ritners
friends voted out of the Convention, by adopting an
amendment defeating it, So Gov. Iner and his Anti
Masonic friends have strangled Anti Masonry very
cradle, abandoned the principles of the with
the Harrison party-and entered into alliance with
the Royal arch leaders that party 10 divide and enjoy
together the spois Of victory Mr. Stevens the great
champion of Anti Masonic party and those friends who 90
with HIM to sustain their principles pure and undeticd
are Kissed out of this Wing and anti marmo-
NAL Convention and denounced traitors and
mics to the very party which their talents labours
have called into beng.Truy did Mr.. Stevens say he
over its graveIt is dead and buried and neither Co
Rtner his cceoriag friends seen among
the mourners to depore its loss The days of this
IItion administration numbered Old buck eve and
the Pennsylvania Farmer will be taught by the
people of Pennsylvania, what rewards they ready
bestow on truckers and bypocritcs."
The seceeding Anti Masons, assisted by the Anti Ma
SONIC State Committee, proceeding TO organize a
National Convention of their body.
The same paper states, that ''T@ Whig Contention
alter sitting with closed doors, until the AnNasonic
Convention had nominated the candidates for President
Vice President, and Electors who had been prevous Y
secretly agreed upon by the confidential advisers of the
present State Government and the United States Bank
in concert closed its seIye abos yesterday evening by
adopting the ticket throughout settled by the Anti Ma
sons Some tioenty thirty independent Wigs, friends
81 Danie WebSer, Initiating the example by the pure
booded Anti Masons the previous day seeded from the
Convention, and retired with disgust from body oil
men, whom they could not Undue with any elevated
feelings or raise above the condition of groyeng
plants"
fine party indeed, that is SO much dsting uishcd by
its Harmony and Unity