Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-11-18
Hunters Lodges.

1t is currently reported in England, that almost
every man in this country, belongs to what is call.
ed the Hunters Lodges. The following choice
morse is the substance OF an article on the subject
in late English paper.
The band is stated to consist of up wards of sixty
thousand members, sworn to devote life and prop.
erty for the extrpation of royal dominion in N.
America-that the Grand Sachem is the actual
chairman of the Committee of Foreign Affairs in
Congress, Mr.. Gushing, and that Mr.. Smith, Of
st. Adams M. G. for Vermont, Gov Fairfield, Of
Maine Gov Mason of Michigan; Gen. Bratish
of New York Col. Thomas ; Hon. Senator Will.
Jams Lieut.. Gov, Bradsh Gen. Clarke w
Nelson l.. T. Papineau C. P. Buonapart w.
l.. Mckenzie, and others are Grand Eagles. It
is also said that the society has agents in Europe
for the purpose of military and pecuniary assis.
lance, and that emissaIies have been here for the
avowed object Of tamperng with the Chartists Of
England and the repeaers of Ireland. 1t is still
further stated that the funds of the Society are
in healthy condition, and that the band are we'll
supplied with arms and ammunition. 1t even stat
ed that Russia has had hand in forwarding can.
non and material, and Louis Philippe had favored
the body until Papneau had blundered forth that
the real intention of the Hunters Lodges was to
relieve from the yoke of tyrants and the absurd
ties of monarchy. This is the first intelligence of
the Lodges that has been published in this country
and has excited extraordinary attention and even
alarm. The government: first knew Of their ex
istence through Sir George Arthur
That some of the persons here implicated, be.
long to these Lodges, we suppose there can be
but little doubt. The number, however, is small.
Nothing be more preposterous in our opinion,
than to suppose for moment, that Mr.. Gushing,
Lieut.. Gov. Bradsh, Gov. Fairfield and several
other of the gentlemen named, are identified with
these clubs There is not particle of reason in
the supposition but such is the gulliblity Of
Johnny Bull.
In connection with this subject, We noticed il
the last Argus, communication. dated "London
Oct. 90 lS4l, nsinuating some very extraordi.
nary and sanderous charges against Mr. Web.
ster and the United States government, in res.
pect to the prospect of war between England and
the United States, and the M'Leod difficulty.
The style Of the letter smells peculiarly familiar
to US, and if we do not mistake, we apprehend the
motive of the Argus foreign correspondent. II
we are correct 1t is 10 foment and ripen the pub
lie mind in this country for precisely the same
state of things as are resented in the "srack
articles of the British press, and which this cor.
respondent iuforms us he took special care to have
contradc,ed in the London "Morning Post" As
gross fabrication. The truth is, this correspond.
ent OF the Argus, is an old fox--a diplomatist Of
the FIRST water, we know him well, and while We
attach 10 blame to him, we sincerely regret that
the editors of the Argus, in their haste to give
Publicity to an nnfounded and sanderous charge
against Mr. Webster and the new Wing admin.
straton for party purposes should have become
the dupes of an intrigue to favor the schemes Of
the Canadian patriot leaders and their foreign
allies ! We should not be surprised if it should
turn out in the end, thai the correspondent Of the
Argus himself Fabricated" the statement re.
speeding the "Grand Eagles" &c. The article
on that subject in the London Chronicle savors
strongly Of the same paternity.