State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-04-05

AntlnusonIc counties IN the State) were
ether present at the Convention, or concur
in the nominoton of Mir Van Buren,.
There are but TWO members of the
Legislature, who went with the Anti
masonic party last year, who arc opposed
to Mr. Van Buren,. They IRE Mr. Converse
of Mlonson, and Mr. Boyn,on of Grotou.
The latter totally nlisrcpresents his constit-
uents, who have held a meeting and dis
approved his conduct i'll opposing Mr. Van
Buren,.
We hereby offer q reward of one dollar
a head, for the name of every Antimnsonic
member of the Legislature Except the
ahove) who voted the Animasonic ticket
last year, ard has taken any part against
the nomination Of Mr. Van Buren,. This wi,
test the character of our Convention.
4. The contrary vote was taken,
and Mr. Nahum Hardy was the only person
who he'd up his hand in tho negative.
To tins fact, MIR Knapp may have the
certificates Of the officers of the meeting,
and hundred others, if he wants. Mr.
Brownell, the President of the Convention,
called for the negative vote. Mr. Hardy
held up his hand The President did not
happen to see it, hut after looking round,
said, it appears TO be an unanimous vote.
| Old Mr. Clough, who is deaf probably did
not hear the call fer the negative. If any
body doubts that vote, we should lie TO
see them call n meeting Of Antmasonic
members of the Legislature at large, on
the Presidency, and try the vote over
again.
/ 8. We do not support Mr. Van Buren,
because nc is am Antimason, but because
he is not n mason, is democrat, is oppos-
ed to monopolCis among which masonry
stands conspicuous, is qualified for tho
office of President, is without Mora,
! bemish on his character, is true TO tho
principles and interests of the North, rs
well as the whole Union, aud, in lis official
station as Governor of New \ ork, in 1923,
spoke respectfully Of the An,imasonic par
", and pledged all his constitutional pow
ers to punish the masonic murderers-
REJOINDER.
/. We have just received letter from
Mr. John Clark, in which it is minated that
his connection with the State Committee
is to be understood thus: At the flst for
nation of the State Committee, it was re-.
solved that the suffIlk County Committee
constitute n State Committee, and that
members of all other County Co@mttees DO
also members whenever they shall meet
with the committee in Dost, H." He o!is,
81 WIS present at the Convention of '32,
and was specially appointed Ole of the
State Committee, but declined the appoint
merit for two reasons: LIST, because, heinS
member of the MiddIesex County Com
mittec, was by vote Of the Convention
also member Of The State Committee when
ever ! chose TO attend" etc.
9. 1t will he seen that Mr. IIailctt's own
:, account of the manner of notifying the
meeting IA material point) corresponds with
our previous accounts. Not single paper
out of Boston, it seems inserted the call.
The antmasonlc papers ut Lynn, Concord
and Plymouth, observed "slcnce, secrecy
and caution This tells the story. It
would not DO 10 have the democratic anti
masonic farmers Of the interior notified.
We presume The antmasons Of tAe Bay
State arc not in the habi, Of looking into
the legislative journal for calls 20 nominate
, Presidents.
3. Mark the reply 10 our third question,
Involving the main point in dispu:C.) No
Jacksonmen "not identified tcith the .qniina-
some party" took part in the meeting Wcre
again our suspicious arc confirmed. The
probability is tia, large share of the vo-
, tiers present were drummed up for the oc-
| ca'ion by the spells men Of the city. 1t
is Idle to attempt to whitewash the concern.
Why not deny Mr. Clough's statement, if
he has misrepresented in this respect'
4. Sec Mr Coughs Statement, already
published.
, 3, The apology Offered by Mr. Ilallett
for supporting Mr. Van Buren,, ia worthy OF
himself Mr. Van Buren, il no mason. Nei-
f Their is ether Of the presidential candidates
, now before the people. All, indeed, oayc
Mir Van Buren,, are publicly committed
! against masonry. Harrison and Webster
, are avowedly political aniiinasons. All
| that can possibly be claimed for Mr. Van
Burcn on that score is, that he now s, and
uniformly has been a confirmed jack. Vel
, MIR Hallett supports Mr. Van Buren,, first.
because he is no mason o Mr. ilalle;;,
DO you suppose such reasons will be swal-
lowed By honest Ant'masons ofVermoni
But the second reason is, that Van Buron
is-a democrat All, when did he receive
the baplismal rite Of democracy When
he bowed 10 his holiness The Pope in 1892
> or when, at tho Court of ST. James, ho
disparagcd his country before the Kirr7
Is Mr. HalIett ignorant Of the fact that his