Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-11-02

NJ Martin, Mooors, Mallory, Moore, Moves, Paine.
n9ss, kosencraniz, Skinner, Swart, VAN b.
KEN, Wilson, Ioung-25."
GEN. HARRISON 4 THE ANTI MASoNS
lhe Chairman and Secretary OF the State Conn
ml'ee OF the Anti-MaSonic party in pcnns,lv anla,
recently addressed aletter 10 Gen Harrison, inter-
rosailng him relative to his opinion o., tia, nar,,.
" Before we determine the line of conduc, nro,rr
I" be pursued, Uhcy say,) NE beg leave to he as
Nufed OF the fact whether You are, or are not. in
principle AN Anti Mason, as known and recop-
naed by the tnti-Masonic party of Pcnnsvlya-
MIA.
The reply of Gen. Harrison Is distinguished at
once BY the correctness of its sentiments and ~,
the ir1nkness with which they are avowcd. He
says:
rs | am not informed ofthc nrinciplrS which
govern the anti-maSonc panty of Pcnns, l,ania.
other" lse than that they opposed To masonry,
must leave You 10 Judge OF my principles and
oP'hlohs III relation to that order, from tie fact
thai heitlier myself nor any Of my family have cy-
er been members, aud from that of my having been
IN situations where the strongest inducements ex.
Nled TO become member, arising from the exams
pe Of my intimate friends and associates. and thai
10" AT a time when the society had never been I'M
to the conduc, If ,n, If -. '''''"'y o'
g You will readily conclude #a.nIc,,o, r..
this statement, that have never occn partial 10
the masonic order. But should feel that ad
been deficient in candor and disappoint Your ,N-
Pec'a'lons OF the explicit reply which YOU re-
",'' "o' 10 'oo' ''at should 1t ever be
my fortune TO be elevated to that high office To
some of my fellow citizens cnnld -, ~, ,,c,,,,,,
suffer my Opinions OF masonry to influence my con-
o'e' 10 ''',' prejudice oi those who differ, and
,,,,s,'.. ""o"'' however '''N may err IN relation
the talent and the ,l ,,,l Wv -
patton
- II masonry is an evil, il mus, be corrected hx
pnh'c op'nlon' 10y The people themselves, and not
"'' ''"N' ~ Il" '''oNr VINO admin
,l,,, s,,,l;Gn,,;' ~ w "''" 1'""S by
ted wb;c, }, NOT declared l., ,ha C',.,;,,,,;'';
self, no partio patton Withheld in the adyant,oes
winch II IS lis q 'a object equally to secure To cs-
cry description OF '"i"P''S.
lie foregoing views are equally sound and en-
P'c"-ahd worthy OF thu source whence they pro-
'eeh. i''e he IS no Mason, and is not even
P'f'la' TO tue order, Gen. Harrison disda'ns TO
'"ul' the support OF the mlschievoDS and hinatlca
''elon winch are making war upon it, by plcdg-
NY "'''s'n " '''c To lend hlmscli I" HE" M
'''''''' ''i' f'oS'F'Pu'e purposes.
~. ,,,n,
mat the election "t Mr. ebs'cr as next President
would be- IN relation to The question OF slavery,
fortunate event Tor the Southern States Doubt
Tess hf. "eoN'crS opinions on this subject are rs
nearly accordant with Southern views as those Of
any Northern statesman, and probably go the whole
length that the Southern people would desire.
But, useless to struggle against npos>ibili,ics
There is n tide of-Nb,t shall ". cal, !, O., oc NJ,
~, liz uo,,;,., At.
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