State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-07-12

i've IN getting ITO the disrr0celil coalition
If 1928 They were sgnally de.euted, aud
again separated, 10 attack second time in
1884 the antimesUuic band, in tie van and
the rebr. Equally hostile were they at the
itst election, opposing then whom they
,iajtneU an conductors in everything but
rutimasonry. This was objection enough,
only last fail, aud in many instances they
gave the election 10 those who were ,hcir
political foes in Hll thugs else, to prevent
the success Of Rien who were with them in
all things but their regard for masonry.
Fellow citizens, are such men, men who
will thus change as the popular current
turns IFS course, TO he trusted with power
9. The second class are those who have
till now been known as antiuasons, but are
now ranged in the Van Buren, ranks. They
must be Mt least considered MS perry grdittitI
men! They enlisted in the antimasonic
cause, and became in measure the lead
ers OF the party. Antimasons placed the
most perfect confidence in their integrity,
and cheerfuly gave them their votes from
year to year, for the highest Offices in the
state. And when by the combined infiu-
cnce Of thn two opposing parties, they were
not nbie to give them an election, they
stood by them manfully to the last, deter
mined rather than see them sacrificed thus
by the enemy, that the offices should re-
main vacant through the year. Eight
months only have passed away, and now
we find them resting IN the very bosom of
the party which then most strongly opposed
them! They have left the party by which
they had risen to popularity, aud given the
right hand of fellowship to those, who
have for years denounced them as men Of
inIbeeile minds and unprincipled hearts, as
nroken-down politicians, fit only to mount
the antnasonic hobby, to be dragged ont
of the ditch, into which the just sentence
OF the people had cast them. But in less
than one short year, they re men OF ster-
ling worth, superior talents, undunhted in
tegriiy, somewhat above par with those
among whom, but yesterday, there were
mono so poor TO do them reverence Are
such men TO be trusted NV ireemcn?
g. The third class are those who have
pursued straight forward course ever
since they enlisted in the antmasonic
cause, alike unwayering in triumph and
defeat. They have never betrayed the
confidence reposed in them. They have
given MS satisfactory evidence, that they
are determined to carry ont the principles
Of antimasonry, wherever they will APPLY.
And where will they apply? What are
those principles? They are the principles
Of equal rights the supremacy of the
laws the greatest good of the whole and
opposition to that spirit which has ever
shown itself in the world, striving TO take
the wealth and power from the many and
place i, in the hands of the few. These
principles, therefore, will apply in every
case where public officer is called TO acl.
This class of candidates have always been
ready 10 express their opinions to friends
and foes, and ready to resist any and every
encroachmens upon the supremacy of the
laws, whether made by ffeemasonry or
by the officers of government.
What say you, fellow citizens, to such
mem Are they not worthy of your con-
fidence? Have they not shown, under all
circumstances, that political integrity and
unwavering fidelity TO the rights of the
people, which will entitle them TO our cor
dial support? UTILlTARIAN.