State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-06
From The Constitution.

Mr. Editor:
observe that It is urged us an objection
against the Annlnnsons supporting Gen.
Harrison for the Presidency, that he is the
,phig candidate"
Their is great insapprehcnsion about the
origin of Gen. Harrlsons nomination. 1t
originated just as Gen. Jackson's did, in
1924, with small meetings of The people in
Pennsylvania, embracing not merely mem
bers OF the tchig party, but of all parties.
There were many Antitnasons and Jack
son men in these meetings, who thought
that it was best to take up man fresh from
among the people, and not much identified
with party, rather than to ratity the nomi-
nation by the President, of his successor.
While these meetings of the people were
slowly multiplying, the Baltimore Conven-
ton was appointed. The faithful assem-
bled--the party screws were applied, and
Van Buren, and Johnson were nominated.
A great cry was, at once, set up for the can
didates of the party and the decision of
the Baltimore Convention was sounded
loud aid long, from one end of the coun-
try to the other. The meetings of The peo-
pile, however, continued to multiply and it
was COON discovered that while Van Buren,
was the PRESIDENTS and the office holders
man, the Farmer of North Bend" was
rapidly becoming the peoples man.
The time finally arrived for the meeting
of All Antimasonic Convention in Pennsyl-
vania. Gen. Harrison had been addressed
on the subject of masonry, and had not
only heen found to have been always sop
posed to the order," but very frankly said
that freemasonry was "a moral and polii-
cal evil" and that the people had a right
IL he k.,Il lao
considered by Ritner aud Elma!ler, and
host Of other Pennsylvania AntimIasons as
sound Antmasonry aud the Convention,
having become satisfied from the move
,nents of the Boston Antimasons, that
National Antimusonic Convention would
he defeated, came to the determination to
nominate Gen. Hvrrison and Mr. Granger {;
the latter an early and efficient supporter of
the Cause of Anrimasonry, and President
Of the first Anliniasonic National COnyen-
ton.
Now, be il remembered, that the first
State nomination which Gen. Harrison re-
ceved, was from n Pennsylvania .4ntimd-
sonic State Convention, and that he accepted
the nomination at their hands. Who has
ever seen ali acceptrnce by MIR Van Buren,
of Ills nomination By AHIlnasons OF Mas
sachuseits and Vermont We have all
seer his very formal acceptance of the
nomination of the Baltimore Convention.
But alas where IL the evidence that he
holds in sufficient regard the "paramount"
antlmdSonS of Massachusetts aud Vermont,
even to do SO much MS TO ackno Wedge the
receipt of the communications giving him
notice OF their nominations of him? He
takes care not even 10 recognize the exis.
tence or an antimasonic party! He intends
that all who support him shall do it simply
as Van Buren, men, and nothing but Van
Buren, men. His new "pdrdnohnP Anti
masonic friends must strip themselves "to
the last remnant Of dCcency," and submit
to the hood wink and cable tow, of Van
BnrenisnI, and tug on in tho rear of the
Baltimore Convention, without the cOnso-
lation of n sing lie token Of approval from
him 1t is enough for him that they are
pledged to his support, and thai he is as
sured by their leaders TINT there will he no
finching; Alas, alas, poor paramount"
Antimasonr" not smile Of appreciation
can you get from your great Chief!
While the Van buren, Amimasons are
thus .foHoiOiug in the iodke Of lie Baltimore
Convention, without nod OF recognition
from their Chief and without a single ex-
preston from him, in any form, of his dis
appreciation of masonry, the Antimasons
who support Gen. Harrison, have the salts
faction Of an explicit and respectful accep.
fanee Of their nominations and an explicit
declaration of his disapprobation of the
masonic institution.
And here must ask what good to the
cause Of anlimason,y is to be obtained by
the accession which has taken place from
the body of the Antmasons OF this state,