State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-03-22
MASSACHUSETTS ANTIMAsON-
&c STATE CONVENTION.
From The Boston DaiLn .4drerLiser.

from me boston Ddity .fdCeFtiSer.
A convention of Antimasonic members
of the Legislature and Antimasonic citizens,
opposed to the nomination of Martin Van
Buren, MS n candidate for the Presidency,
was holden II, the State House, oil Wcdnes-
day evening.
Mr. Converse, of Monson, called the
meeting to order. Seth Longey, of Haw-
ley, was chosen Presidents; w. Converse,
of Monson, Vice President; S. ii. Reed,
OF Rowe, and J. Boynton, of Groton, Sec
retaries.
COL Longleb on taking the chair, ad-
dressed the meeting in a few re marks to
the following effect: Your call upon me
to preside at this meeting, places me be-
fore the public. As long as one moves
exclusively in the sphere of humble retired
life, he may expect to pass along unnoles-
ted, and to escape the aspersons which arc
so literally thrown, by a licentious press,
upon those who are called upon to attempt
the discharge of public duties. No man is
so exalted in character, integrity, and
fidelity to the public, as TO escape these
attacks. A pure press is the fountain of
political life and liberty-thc palladium of
the rights of man, and that we may enjoy
its benefits without restraint, we must
w
times result from its abuses. Let us not on
this occasion be deferred from the honest
discharge of our duty, although we may
be assailed from quarter from which we
ought to derive aid and protection. In
discharging the duties of this evening, let
us all bear in mind, that we are laboring
not for the present moment only, or for the
present generation, but that we owe it TO
our posterity, TO preserve for them, unn-
paired, the Inheritance of civil aud reli-
gious liberty which we received from our
fathers.
The following Resolutions, prepared by
committee appointed at a former meeting
were read by Mr. Field, of Charemont, and
unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That as portion of the An
tignasonc members of the Legislature OF
Massachusetts, and number Of antlmasou
ic citizens of Boston, on the ooh of Janu-
AIRY last, nominated Martin Van Buren, as q
candidate, for the support Of the antinasunS
of the State, for President of the United
States at the next election, it is incumben
upon those antimasons who disapprovc o.
such nomination, publicly to express thei
disapprobation OF il, and to appeal from
that decision to the intelligence and pat
rotlsm of their fellow citizens Throughout
the Commonwealth, who are thus PLACED
in the position of adhercnts and supporter,
OF the present national administration
not only without their consent, but in direc
opposition TO their wishes and former po
lilcal faith.
Resolved, That we consider the nomina
ton of Martin Van Buren, by the mtima
sonic party, as virtual surrender of the
principles, identified rs he is with Il elias
Of politicians who take upon them respon
sibllities not cnjoincd by the constitution
and who yield to expediency the para
mount claims of the law; and we have
seen with surprise and regret, in portion
of the antimasons of this State, and it
principal organ of communication, ten
dency to support party, whose patriotism
seems to ms 10 DO measured, not by thei
love for the principles of Republican
Government, nor by the amount of service