Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-07-13

tuition, and that all secret Institutions are danger.
GUS to governments. aud more pa rlicularlv 10 one
FOUNDED like Upon what facts are these ns.
sertlons based From what data are these con.
clusions drawn? Go search through the history
OF all ages and nations-trace the rise of king
dorns, empires, and republics, from their earliest
history to their zenith behold them in the sun.
shine OF their prospeiuy-in their most palmy
days-view them the Of their greatness
goes down in darkness and gloom, linger still u
moment until their once proad lian,e sail have
been buried IN the Mausolenm tomb. Go muse
amId their ruins and as the green grass in silencu
aud solitude waves the sepulchre CT .hslr de.
parted greatness, ask If there has been one blow
stricken by the hand of Masonry, winch has con.
duced to anght of this Behold, Is there the sight
est trace Of u Masonic finger there, which shows
that one desolating cause can be traced 10 The door
OF a Masonic Lodge. cs, ask these the question,
and methinks tnat voice clear. distinct, und
audible us the voice of iho Dyty, is heard in the
deep-toned thunder that rends the heavens, viii
roll up fom their enlombed ruins and proclaim
that such Is not the case--,hat tho heaven -caas-
tened spirit Of Masonry has had agency in all
OF this-that il is hers 10 preserve anu not TO de-
stroy--that it is hers TO build up and no, TO lear
down. As we'll might you TO expect pure water
to flow from corrupt fountain, for Masonry
10 produce results OF this character. For never
ual initiated into the hidden mysteries of tie or.
d.r, who was not frs, Informed that his duly as
Mason, should hot, could hot, under any ate Of
the case, Interfere in tho slighics, degree, with
either his religion or his pohtics, his uuly TO his
Hod or his countrv, unless 10 enJoin upou him the
worship of The one and loyalty TO the other. 81
Again: who have been the most devoted pa
irons TO The other! Upon her records may be
found the names of the brave, the virluous, the
good OF every age, of every cline, of every
lon. And nmid that splendid galaxy Of immor
tai names, none stood more Conspicuous than the
beloved father ct his country, the immortal
lfashingion--he who Possessed all the attributes
OF greatness without lticIr concomitant vices--hc
pure phianInToPlst, the loyal soldier. the devoIed
patriot, who, when he beheld the dark aud sombrc
cloud OF war streaming up from tho political no.
rizon, 6ig with desolaliom, ruin and opprrssiou;
toro himself from tho peaceful retreats OF privai,
life, threw himself into the breach, mounted the
red battlemens. drove back The tyranl's hos;s.--
Let but tine plans of Lexington, Monmouth, Brun
dywino, and Yorktown speak, aud all mankind
will be constrained TO acknowledge thai onD so
pure, good, SO brave, could never favor an IN.
siitu!iun which was IN The slightest degree frauga
with danger 10 his country. Yet Washington was
Il member OF .Eis secret institution; and So dcyu
ted was he to the Masonic order, that he kept Wit
t.i., ,4 r"uiad field I'll fi-..a, --.-----s
Lodge, tha, he might never be without lis benetits
Its advantages.
| We are asked whero is the necessity of thus
keeping any OF the operations Of the Lodge veil.
ed from the public if they no, stepped in wick.
edncss and lnfatny but are as we profess for the
good of all.
THIS is an inquiry in the form of an accusation.
which Is thrown al Masonry by all ohjectors.-
From the lowest village gossip up to the aspiring
demngogue, who. like the Which OF i:ndor, viii,
Samuel, onleavors to call up the ghos, OF Morgan
fron, the vast deep. TO aid him IN his projects oi
| ambition.
would reply thai in its great moral elements
there are no secrets. They are drawn from the
word OF God and may be read by all.
II is then in its s,cai economy. IN its organza.
tion and oPe atcns for the reiief of suffering hu-
manIty, that ITS movements are hidden. pn YOU
ask why not publish these to the world. that al,
may become the bencicaries The answer is
at hand,-' nsonry proposes TO tako upon itself
additional obi cations those imposed upon all
men by nature OF charity and tcnevolsice To-.
wards each other, md To these ends have ucorpo.
rated themselves into an equal brotherhood OF
love, relief and succour, 10 all OF every creed and
cline who are admitted to Tho enjoyment of its
lmmunllies.
How Is the identity o. fratcrnal association
to bo preserved. whose members speak every Ian.
guage under heaven, and dwell in every countr
from tho burning Equator to :he frozen North. u,.
less thee bo something among them known alone
TO the initiated, and by which they mry know ia.
tallib.y the members of the same family.
But another objection: that there are unworthy
members belonging To the institution. This re.
gret to say, IS too true, and woad to God TIN, i,
was otherwise. But condemn not the sacred prin.
ciples OF am Institution because wicked mcrI, by
baso aud y grading treachery, have sought tc
covef their revolving determines with its ho y
mantle. II you would, remember tnat tho cause
OF liberty and human rights had its ArnolI, anl
the religion of Cnrist lis Judas iscariot.
Again: it is ohecied tina, the fe,n,les are moi
permitted to enjoy its benefits. THIS obec,ion is
unfoundad in point of fact. Fcmll,.s. il is true
are not permitted TO participate in its secret ops
rations, but untrue as TO its operative benefits.
And the first reason why they are not admitted I,
the secret retreats Of the Lpigs is. that il tho,
were so admitted, that admission would from tha
hour, be the great paramount objection to Mason
ry. For, from that day should hear only o
the scandal ous fact That men nnJ women were ".
GREETED together ic :he Lodge. aud who could doub
the dalnning reproaches tiIat would fae on tn
institution from this cause.
i Again: it Is the intention Of Masonry to i'm
provo the rough nature of man, and 10 call int
action ali of his char,tabls aud Uenevoen, feel
ings; aud while We would not 20 SO far as to as
sert that the lovciy fair ire already ,s.rf.ct N,