State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-23
A CALIFORNIAN.



| have been in the way of preserving
scraps; that is, whenever ] perused any
thing in newspaper which pleased me,
cut it out and laid it aside for future use. In
this way, the scraps become so numerous
that was obliged to divide them into two
parcels; one with a label, Religious and
the other with label, Political. And it has
been my practice to peruse the political
scraps in August every year. have done it
this year, and find my mind much enlight-
ened, and my body invigorated for the com
ing contest in September next. Many of
these scraps loose nothing by age, and will
richly reward any person for the time spent
in their perusal. | have looked much for
the scraps commendatory ofthe Hon. ii. F.
James, taken from the North Star, and pub
lished but short time before the treemen of
the 9Th CongressionalDistrct cast their votes
for that gentleman to be their representative
in Congress. But [ have not been able to
find those scraps: however recollect they
contained powerful appeals to the freemen
to come to the polls, and give their suffrages
for Mr. James to be their representative. In
those scraps Mr. James had justice done him;
he was stated to be honest and capable an
old fashioned democrat--an original dntima-
SON, &c. &c. Mr. james is the same now that
he was then: but this same editor of the
North Star cannot now support Mr. James
because he has not with the editor deserted
to the enemy. "Men often change, princi-
pies never" One of the scraps of the de-
scription alluded to, l forward you to be re-
printed in your paper. 1t is from the
North Star of the Oath Of August last, and
should be read by every democratic antina.
son in the State. 1t is as follows:
"Apathy, in good cause, may be as fatal
as treason. To slumber on when the enc
my are advancing, is aiding them effectual-
ly. Masonry has heed wounded, but she is
not dead. The doctors think her wounds
may be healed by drugs purchased at Rome,
imported by the way of New York and
carefully distributed by agents. true and
faithful And they confidently hope that
within one short month the old lady will
not only be able to craiul about, but will be
as active at the polls as ever; and that eve
ry antimason will be glad to skulk from her
presence.
Are such hopes preposterous? Who
can predict the healing virtue of medi-
cine duly prepared by learned Jesuits,
dignified masons, and humble asprants
for the spoiIs of office? Such men can
transmute every thing they touch; turn
light into darkness, falsehood into truth !;
can soothe and fiatter those they hate; can
divide the counses and bewilder the senses
of those that might obstruct their measures;
and stab in secret those whom they dare
not meet in open combat. Carthage must
be destroyed. Antimasonry must he put
down, and the Old Handmade SO elevated,
that again her darling orators may proclaim
her power, and defy the world in arms.
Surely, the Beast that ,oas, and is not, is
get alive, and her deadly wound may yet
be healed.
What then can be done to save our civil
and religious institutions; to preserve our
liberties, to prevent the reign of terror, to
counteract the baleful influence Of secret
oath-bOund combinations, and the cunning
wles of those uncLean spirits like frogs,
| that are crawling about and mastering their
hosts for the battle? lNACTION Is
| DEATH. Where are our Watchmen to
sound the alarm? Where are our Solo
mons and our Simpsons? What deadly
opiate has benumbed the senses of our
wise men? Why slumber,our Shepherds?
To what dens have the leaders of the flock
fled to hide themselves? Where are the
! ScH"fNc ooHS VI tioSS I'aiioto lildl IJldIllcu
the Tree of Liberty on the mountains and
in the wales of Vermont?
Union is strength. "United we conquer,
divided we die" This the enemy know,
and TO divide us every heIlSh art will be
put in requisition. "IIe that fattereth with
his lips layeth n snare for your feet" Re
ware of the flatterer he has white shirt,
but black skin. Why should those, who
have met the enemy, and beaten him once
and again, now throw down their arms,
and call for quarter? Why are they afraid
or ashamed, TO defend the cause they have
nobly defended Why seek an alliance
with those who bear the mark of the Beast?
If the progeny of Arnold have gone over
TO the enemy, let them go; but let not the
followers of Washington tre,nblo at their
posts, lay down their arms, or turn their
backs before the enemy.