State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-07-19
MONTPELIER, JULY 10, 1896.
ANriMAsoNIC NOMINATIONS.
FoR PRESIDENT,
WYE. HENRY ssAasEsR&ON

NJ appointed BY Mr. JErFERsoN, Governor OF the
Territory of iudana, in 1901;
U5 By Mr. MNpIsoS, Commandet-in. Chiefpf the
North Western Army in 1912;
NJ BY his FELLOW OTHERS in Ohio a Member
Of Congress in 1916;
i Z BY the LEGISLATURE OF Quo, a Senator ol
tho United States in l333 and
~ BY JomN QUiSCY ADAMS. Minister Plcnipo-
Tertiary to the Republic Of Colombia in 1925.
& J Nominated bv Conventions of the PEOPLE in
Pennsylvania. Ohio, Maryland New York lndl-
ana, Illinois Delaware and Vermont, Connecti-
cut, and by the Legislature Of Kentucky
Sentiments Of Gen. HARRISON.
d" cannot but consider the existence Of Ma
sonry as m evil, both moral ard political"
IN the exercise Of the elective franchise the
Peopln possess the means Of correcting all the evils
which may arise in our governments and that ii
ought to be used Tor that purpose i,iier 10 He
Fhnsy'rdad imimd3oaic state COnHiH,e.
" IT, the exercise nj the removing and appointing
power To suppress irCcmlsonvl could not fail to
BE- tho parent Of mischcIs infinitely greater than
those II IL the design to cure ~t Correct dis
orders that may arise Of that character by the
pnwcr OF the people themselves, orhy the authority
oi the state governments ana let the appointments
by the President be miie upon the good old rules
"l JcHtrsJn-huncfty. capacity aud fidelity to the
Constitution; and further requirement which
knp@ b" always mlde-lhlt Of their being accep-
table n the people Tor whom the, were mmcdi.
a'ely to net - iet,r 20 3baddcits Seems. ESg
II is the most d'icult thing IN the world for
M to balicgc that 4 people in the possession Of
tleir right, rs lsecmcn, would ever be willing to
surrender them and submit themselves to the will
Of 4 MASTER
" contend that the strongest Of all governments
IL that which IS most Tree"
Man does not learn undcr opprc95jnn those
noble qualities anl feelings which tit i'm for the
enjoyment Of Taorty
10 be esteemed eIninentlv great, II is ncces
AIRY to be enIinentiy good "-IeHer 10 BoiirGr
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Neither Masonry, nor Naa Burenism, nor both
can succeed with the Green Mountain Boys. Po-
htich Juggling will run Il short race among the
descendants Of Ethan Allen. T., u. Harder.
Our opposition to ireemasonry and Executive
usnrPntion springs from the same principles. We
cannot, as consistent Autmasons do any less than
resist what we deem unwarrantcd assumptions OF
power on the part Of the President. We act
N our opposition to the measures of the Executive
Z = strictly as Antimas0nS. We are only applying
doctrines our partY have advocated, TO new
case and carrying them out into practice in relation
10 4 new evil. r.. ID BQybfy.
content myself, on this OCCASION with saving
that consider myself the honored instrument Sc
lec,cd by the friends of the present Administration
10 cdrry out lis principles and 1oicy aud that as
well from inclination from duty shall. if hon
orod with the choice Of tho American pc ope en- I
dcavor to tread generally in the footsteps of Prosi.
dent JIckson--happy if | shall be able to perfect |
0.T1ihe work which he has gloriously bcrun.-FJ /
-Hlrtm Van BUGl's Letter to The Bat, Con