The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-06-29
ODD FELLOWSHIP.

ODD FELLOWSHIP.
The Albany Argus seems to have been induced
at lale day, 10 notice the Odd Fellows Cele-
bration in this city, for the purpose of saying
that
"This order partakes. in all the essential al
tributes, of the character of Free. Masonry.
Fellowship, secret oaths, and the paramount
duty of protection and relief to suffering
brother, belonging quite as much to this as TO
any other lodge. Its extended organization,
therefore, its rapid increase, and especially lis
open celebration, in the capital of the state. Of
the rites and mysteries Of the order, with the
ancient Accomplishments ofinsignia, badge, and
ceremonial, afford the proof that an,ima snnry
is no longer the blessed spirit for the prostra-
ton and up-rooting of the 'fend' Masonry,
which Gov. Seward, Mr.. Granger, Weed and
others, claimed it 10 be, when. with utter by.
pocrisy and most disgraccful persecution. they
seized upon an honest and outraged feeling,
and prosiltuted il 10 the worst purposes of party
and personal advancement. While the cir
cumstances connected with the progress of this
order in this state and in the American Union
expose the haliowness and ins:ncerity, and of
course the shameful inposture, of the politici-
ans and demagogues who famed and fed the
antI-nasonic excitement, by good-enough
Morgans" and other infamous frauds aud
chalatanry. they indicate the revival of Ma
sonry with renewed energies, perhaps with
even more potent influences"
We are at loss to determine whether this
"rig-mi role' is aimed al the "Odd- Fellows"
or at Others" who are named in the para
graph If at the "Odd-F CLOVIS" they must
take care of themselves IF at the others
we have word or two to say in reply.
ANTI MASONRY was pronounced blessed
spirit by Gov. Throop, in his charge 10 the
jury upon the trial of some of the Morgan kid
nappers, and it was the truest word he ever ut
tered. Anti.masonry was indeed a " blessed
spirit" Through its persevering and salutary
influences the supremacy Of the laws" was
vindicated. The outrage and murder which
awakened that blessed spirit had set the Laws
at defiance and Knocked at Justice. The men
who cirried off and murdered William Morgan
were protected in the Jury Room and upon
the Bench. The People baffled in their efforts
to obtain Justice from the Courts and the
Legislature, took the matter into their own
hands. They appealed from the Judicial and
Legislative Departments of the Government
TO the Ballot-Boxes. The sentiment which
drove the People of Western New York with
their wrongs 10 the ballot Box, was as pure and
as patriotic as that which animated our fathers
in their struggle for Freedom. Nor was the
issue less glorious. Law and Justice were re-
established. Nor was this the only good end
secured. The Albany Regency. by political
aonce with Masonry, aroused sentiment in
the Free West-"that portion of our State
more democratic than any other which seal
I -. e. I, rfr hut
the Argus, in its fallen condition, 'gnashes its
tecth," at Gov Seward and Mr.. Granger.
Masonry may, in this new aspect, as the
Argus saws, "revive with renewed energies
ond perhaps with even more potent Influences
So far we know nothing against the "Order of
Odd Fellows" But should its energies ever
be directed against the Liberty or Life of
citizen, or its Influences" be exerted against
the Supremacy of the Laws" we should take
grounds against it as promptly and labor as
zealously for its overthrow as we did for the
downfall of that species Of Free masonry which
justified the Abduction and murder of Morgan.
Hon. Henry Hubbard, ex U. s. Senator
from New Hampshire. has been nominated by
the Locos as their candidate for Governor Of
that State at the next election.
A STRANGE PLACE TO DIE. The Vicks-
burg Wing of the Goth ult. says that man
was found on the day previous on the roof
of a three story brick store, having been
dead for some weeks, as his body was hor-
ribly muilated by the birds that had been
flying about him. Who he was, or whence
he came, or how he got there no one
could tell. He was unknown by all a.
bout there. but had chosen that strange
grand death-bed where, in mid air, far a..