State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-02-16

NOW, as neltner the Wing nor the Jackson
party has subscribed to these two articles,
no true antimason can for moment enter
tain the thought of forming union with
either of them.
! What would be the practical creed of the
Wing party, was it in power, cannot with
certainty be known but no doubt whatev-
or exists as to the practical creed of tho
| party now in power. A long and uniform
course of reckless disregard of the true
meaning and design of our Republican In
stitutions; Il string of political maxirns,
emauating from the leaders of the party,
utterly repugnant to the spirit, and DANCE
rous III their application TO the perpetuity,
of all free governments and lastly, an open
avowal of doctrines, and the preparation Of
acts, directly at variance with the very letter
of the laws and constitution of our country,
make this latter party essentially masonic
party differing from masons only in tho
open manner, and wholesale amount, of
the injuries 1t inficts upon the great social
and political compact, and the cold, and
selfish, and sneering levity, with which tho
gilded-souled Leviathan tacitly admits tho
specific charges of its political opponents,
and answers their remonstrances against
its anti democratic course. If to fraterniZc,
politically, with such a party, or support
for office its adherents, be not equivalents
TO a remuneration of the principles of Anti
masonry, then Autmasons may lend hand
towards reinstallng masonry herself in all
her meridian power and glory, without
violation Of their principles.
In making nominations for Office, it is
clearly both advisable and perfectly conss-
tent, TO select from amongst those ioho are
knoi0n TO be supporters Of the cardinal prin-
ciptes Of .4ntimdSomy, without regard to
the party they have heretofore belonged TO-,
such as may he most agreeable, or least OBJ
noxious, to those who do not belong to the
antmasonic party. To go thus far to con-
ciIiate individuals who are leaning towards
antmasonry, without intending it as an
overture to any party though there can
be no objection to receiving the votes of as
many of another party as feel disposed to
below them upon the candidate of our
CHOICES safe and jUsttiablc, and more, il
IS duty. But to enter into alliance with
other parties, and support for office men Of
opposite principles, for the purpose of eff
tectng some temporary object, is an evil
dence of both political and moral profiigu-
cy. And am sorry to be compelled TO say,
that the Antimasons in Vermont, have in
some instances, swcrved from the plain
path Of duty and consistency, in supporting
well grounded in the principles Of their
party.
The Editor Of the Boston .4duocate says,
sit has long been apparent that Antima-
sons could not as national party 20 to-
gether in a body in the support of candi-
date for he Presidency" This declaration
comes with an i'll grace from one of the
earliest fomenters of this very DIVISION
who, knowing as he did, that it was the
expectation Of the Antimason Party to
call Il National Convention, for the purpose
fprcscnting a candidate for the Prosiden-
cy, anticipated the object in calling such
convention, and succeeded in distracting
the party, by himself, in his own unaided
wisdom, Vrematurely attempting TO tnSinu-
ate candidate upon the party! If tho
antmasonic party does not, at the ensuing
presidential contest, maintain its distinctive
ness as national party, there is little dam
ger that he will prove false prophet who
ventures the prediction, "hgt 1t uiN nerer
redSSumc its national disttnctirenesS," with
out which it cannot long retain its dstinc-
tVeness in the several states.
But why should not the antimasons Of
those States which remain uncommit,ed,
send delegates to the National Convention?
Why not make the attempt to agree upon
a candidate for the Presidency? Should
they not succeed, what harm will be done?
The party cannot be in a more disiointed
condition than il now is. The opportunity
afforded, for personal Interchange of scnti-
ments, between intelligent antmasons from
the different States, will alone be worth all
the trouble and cost of such n convention,
If nothing more is done. But they may
agree to recommend a candidate, and their
recommendation may be so far respected
as to unite at least a portion of the antima-
: sonic party. All this is the very thing
these early opposers of national conven-
ton are afraid of. They know that no
National Antmasonic Convention, would
ever dream Of recommending Mr. Van Bu-
rem as II candidate; and for the mere
chance of inveighng part of the antima-
sonic party into the support of Mr. Van
Buren,, they would willingly burst tho
bands which unite political antmOsons, and
behold that party, whose principles they
have protested so arden,ly 10 admire, shorn
of Its strength, and holding on with fee
bic grasp to decrepit and useless eXis-
tencc, The object of that same scorn and de-
rision which greeted its infant weakness.
Let us all agree an antimasonry, and
disagree with c0ndor and good feelings
where we cannot unite on other questions"
Well, amen to the literal import of this
sentence. Let us offer at the shrine of An
inasonry our individual opinions and pre-
JUDGES in relation to the Tariff, Internal
/ Improvements, Public Lands and score of
other questions Of the same class, as i'm
pOrlant rs many of them ever have been
and still are considered, by a large portion
Ofus, if it needs must be, to enable us to
unite in sustaining the leading principles OF
the antlmasonic party. Is this the meaning
Of The Editor of the Boston Advocate or