State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-06-14
CHAUNCEY L. KNAPP, EDITOR.
MONTPELIER, JUNE IA, 1896.
ANTIMAsoNIC NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT,
VVNH. HENRY HARRISON
OF OTliU

4 , appointed by Mr. JEFFERSON, Governor of the
Territory of Indiana, in 1901
T. ? BY Mr. MADISON, Commandcr-in. Chief of the
North Western Army IN 1872;
~ BY his FELLOW CITIZENS IN Ohio, Member
Of Congress in 1916;
4 = b. the LEGISLATURE OF ONO, a Senator of
the nitcd States in 1928 and
4 i By JoHN QUINCY ADAMS, Minister Plenipo-
Tertiary to the Republic of Colombia in 1873
j : Nominated by Conventions of the PEorLE in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland New y DIRK, Indi-
ana, Illinois Delaware and Vermont Connecti-
cut and by the Legislature of Kentucky
Sentiments Of Gen. HARRISON.
" cannot but consider the existence of Ma
sorry as an evil, both moral and POLITICAL"
" In the exercise Of the elective franchise the
people possess the means Of correcting all the evils
which may arise in our government. and that it
ought to be used for that purpose '-Letter to the
Pennsylvania i,!imasonic state Committee.
:" 1t tho exercise ot the removing and appointing
power To suppress freemasontyl could not fail to
be the parent Of msChleis infinitely greater than
those it is the design to cure. t-+ 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 IciicrSon-hOncsty, capacity and fidelity to the
Constitution and further requirement which |
know he always madc--that Of their being acccp-
table to the people for whom they were immedi
ately to act.''-Letter to Thaddc,s S!crens Esq
1t is the most difficult thing IN the world for
me to believe that people in the possession Of
their rights as ireemen, would ever bc willing to
surrender them and submit themselves to the will
oil a master"
contend that the strongest OF all governments
is that which is most free"
Man does not learn under oppression those
noble qualities and feelings which fit him for the
enjoyment Of liberty
"To he esteemed eminently great, it is neces-
sary to be eminently good Letter to Bolivar
Neither Masonry, nor Van Burenism, nor both
can succeed with the Green Mountain Boys. Po-
ttical Juggling will a short race among the
descendants of Ethan Allen. Z. d. Barber
Our opposition to freemasonry and Executive
usurpation springs from the same principles. We
cannot, as consistent Antimasons do any less than
resist what deem unwarranted assumptions Of
power on the part of the President. - We act
in our opposition to the measures OF the Executive
" strictly as 1ntimdSOns. We are only applying
doctrines our party have ever advocated, 10 a new
case and carrying them out into practice in relation
TO new evil r. ID. Bd,Jer.
| content myself on this occasion, with SAYING
that consider myself the honored instrument Sc
lectcd by the friends of the present Administration,
TO carry out Us principles and policy; and that as
orcd with the choice of the American people en-
deavor to tread generally in the footsteps OF Presi-
dent Jackson-happy if | shall be able to perfect
O j7thc work which he has so glorously begun. ! n
Wartin Van BURNS Letter 10 The Bait. Con.