Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-02
ANTI-MASONEY REVIvING


In announcing the Harrison triumph some weeks
ago. we said that the WmIGs RECALLING them
selves with IT, but that II was claimed by the ANTI-MA
sons And We instanccd Ritner's administration TO
show that lie ssrear rank" then, and would again
he ASSIGNED 10 the WHGs. The last few days have
satisfied us that such at least is the relative position Of
parties which the .iaSolent .in,Hasons' are aborng
10 effect The intriGues which are enacted at this
place round the electoral college, ana which the way-
arinr man err in seeing, novel rs dis
graceful; But they show US, as the shadow shows
The substance in sunshine, that the Wings arc
"wIpablc article, Stevens designated then and the
csc,nus combination that controlled RitEers admins
,ra,ion i in the ascendant. The story - tod AT The
corners o the streets, and IS ths Bnrrowes, stevens
parkc Coopcr &C. came here TO confer with other Of
their ancient fellows in the .ntrmasonic lodge, soon
as was known that General Harrison had gained the
State: they settled the distribution OF oiccs so lar as
PENNSYLVANIA is concerned, and Burrowes was sent TO
penrosc 10 tell him he could not 20 into the Cabinet
for Stevens must be Postmaster Generai; and 10 Rit-
uer 10 tell him he must put up with the custom
House in Philadelphia; by which arrangement the
Executive power Of the General Government woniu
he welded with energy, ana without any uou-
hlcsonc scrupes 10 secure an election Tor Governor III
penusy vana 10 sut-not the Wings nor The moderate
mass OF anti masons-hm The LODGE IF amti-masome
kaigAt Tcmpiars. We need not say that the lodge Is
copos Of Rtncr Stevens the two Burrowescs, Elder
and Elmakcr, Ogc who TO be the candidate Tor 90
.crnor the Parkcs and a few undcrstrappers. AT Inc
The names ct the electors petition for Stevens for the
appointment Of Postmaster General before they could
come together, consult to expectancy, canvass the
unpopuarty Of Stevens, and possibly determine against
his cla ms III body Since the college IS assembled
nj this place il is said twenty members have al
fixed lLcir signatures 10 lis petition. The Wings arc in
dgnar. OF course but he pless. The proscripi;yes,
and exclusives, and dstInctvrs-fcw IN number, bnl
ull-puwcrful it would seem in inrigue-are IN thcir
glory. These abused General Harrison, nut what oil
hncnr and Ah0lIt INN
TO correct the PUBLIC morals, and must have office TO ac-
conp! sh their object Tho ssod war chief must swa!-
low every airont, ard snccumb submissvely to their
modest demands. The Whigs-bless their senfllify-
they work for patriotism, and must be content with tie
fruits oi their labors though they fall into ashes when
lifted TO the lip. The moderate antl-Masons-bless
them also-thcy placed themselves under masters at
their organization as party, and must submit wiien
the battle fought and the victory won TO surrender all
the spuls TO the magnaes They may perhaps, IN some
few cases be allowed to feast the crumbs that tall
from the table
We said another thing few weeks ago; That inc
cohesion Of the Harrison forces would be broken IN
the process of organising the Administrator ana lhe
distribution Of patronage We for it that we
ARE rlnat So Ear as Pennsylvania is involved We want
no better confirmation than the success oil the Stevens
faction and the discontinue of the Wings, the Con
servaiivcs, and moderate Antlmcsons Bui there - nd
diliona confirmation. The electoral college was elect
ed 10 cast Tie ballots Of the people. This IS their
the weigh, which thus placed in t!ier hahds lot
distinct purpose procure appointing nts against me
sense of III. mass, berayiag tile people Sastng
that weight into the scale in favor OF lew To the ex
clusion of he many, IS violation OF Democracy-lhe
groundwork of Republican Government
During he presidential canvass, we saia aho'hei
thing which wc beg Democratic friends VINO vo'rh
for Harrison to RECOLLECTION IT IS now confirmed we
said repeatedly that deserving their party 'raS hcp"s
10 introduce the authors of the mischieis III the hiher
administrations and The Jaeksbo irar, into The denera'
Government. We trust they will now see now 10 'aiue
the gain Of abandoning their party, and VIII return 10
II as the bcs, atcr all. The FIRM DEMOCRATS, Who al.
hered 10 the administration of Martin Van Buren,, and
Ia tier opa inicgritg We would again congratulate on
the prospect before them. Let them bul cultivate
HARMONY be firm in tie support OF their principles
and UNITED when the battle comes and the victory
will he theirs both The Governor aud the frcsideh
tal election -Harrisburg Reporter.
TT Stevens IS the head Of the Antl-Nla OF
Pennsylyan;a-an Abolitinnist, &c, DC. Those VINO
will see the influence which pushing HIM on, VIII
consult, the above curious article from the Harrisburg
Reporter.
N.1iosAL BASH The important results which
will be consequent upon the creation ola National Bank
varied aud interesting IN The extreme oolh III Po
teal and fiscal point otvIew.
AS we have already stated the capital OF snc an m
sti,ution, we presume, will not be fixed nj less Than
Gfty millions The amount Of capital, hewever, will be
Of no importance in the consideration OF lis constltn-
tonalty for if is constitutional at all to create
National Bank one with capital Of three or five hum
dred millions NAV be incorporated with much pro-
priety as with that Of three five thousands but,
sninr the amount of fifth millions the minimum, For