State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-06-07
THE STATE JOURNAL.
CHNUNCEY L. KNAPP, EDITOR.
MONTPELIER, JUNE 7, 1886.
ANrlMAsoNIC NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT,
VVNa. HENRY HARRISON

~ appointed by MIR JEFFERSON, Governor of the
Territory Of Indiana. in 1901;
q = BY MIR MADISON, Commandct-in. Chief Of the
North Western Army in 1872;
L. BY his FELLOW CITIZENS in Ohio, a Member
Of Congress in 1916;
Il = By the LEGISLATURE or ONO, Senator of
the United States in 1928 and
Z j. BY JOHN QUISCV ADAMS, Minister Ilcnipo-
Tertiary to the Republic Of Colombia in 1925,
D = Nominated by Conventions Of the PEOPLE in
PENNSYLVANIA. Ohio Maryland New York, lndi-
ana, Illinois Delaware and Vermont ConnectI-
cut, and by the Legislature Of Kentucky
Sentiments Of Gen Harrison.
" | cannot but consider the existence of Ma
sonry as an evil, both moral ard political"
" In the exercise Of the elective franchise the
people possess the Of correcting all the evils
which may arise in our government, and that it
ought TO be used for that purpose. '-Letter 10 the
Pennsylvania iGiimaSOHic STATE Committee.
at the exercise oi the removing and appointing
power to suppress ircemlsontyl could not fail to
be the parent of misches infinitely greater than
those it is the design to cure. Correct dis
orders that may arise of that character by the
power of the people themselves by the authority
of the state governments, and let the appointments
by the President be made upon the good old rules
of Jcdcrson-honesty, capacity and fidelity to the
Constitution; and further requirement which
know he always madC-that Of their being accep-
table to the people for whom they were immedi-
ately to act."-Leticr to 9hdddeuS Siectns Esq
" 1t is the most difficult thing IN the world for
me to believe that people in the possession OF
their rights as t:eemen, would ever be willing to
surrender them and submit themselves to the will
OF a master"
contend that the strongest OF all governments
is that which is most free
Man docs not learn under oppression those
noble qualities and feelings which fit him for the
enjoyment of liberty"
"To be esteemed emnentv great it is ncccs.
sary to be eminently good. '-Letter 10 Boiirar.
Neither Masonry, nor Van Burenism, nor both
can succeed with the Green Mountain BOYS PO-
HticdL Juggling will run short race among the
descendants of Ethan Allen. T. D. Rnber.
Our opposition 70 freemasonry and Executive
usurpation springs from the same principles. We
cannot, rs consistent Antimasons do any less than
resist what we deem unwarranted assumptions of
power on the part of the President > We act
in our opposition to the measures of the Executive
u strictly as AniimdSOnS. We only applying
doctrines our partv have ever advocated, TO new
case and carrying them out into practice in relation
10 n new evil T.. d. Barber.
content myself on this occasion, with saying
that consider myselftho honored instrument Sc
ected by the friends of the present Administration
to carry out its principles and policy; and that as
well from inclination from duty, shall, if hon
ored with the choice of the American people, en-
deavor to tread generally in the footsteps OF Prcs
dent Jackson-happy if | shall be able to perfect
0J'the work which he has so gorlously begun. N
Martin Van BTen'S LGttc 10 the Bait Con