Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-08-25

wong. land 10 give each other the preference
IN business, &C., are identical in their i'm,
port and operation with many Of the oblioa.
ons OF Free Masonry, and must often con.
iiict with The claims Of individual duty in
resp' CT to The laws of God and Man.
Resolred. That when The overthrow OF
such institutions demand the disclosure OF
these secrets every good man who knows
them is under The most sacred obligations
10 MAKE such disclosure. And they who
do SO deserve the gratitude of mankind -
And We say 10 those who have thus incur
red tie sworn and relentless vengeance of
o. these dark conclaves we will do every
ihlng IN our power to sustain you agains,
the varied forms of persecution which you
/ have thus molly de6ed.
! Resoiced, That those who are sworn or
pledged 10 such subserviency to the inter
ests ola class as are the members of these
secret orders are disqualified for being the
| Impartial servants o. officers Of the whole.
ReSofred, That committee be appoint.
ed to question The present nominees ror
County and Territorial office, Of the seve-
raj political parties in this county as TO
their relation 10 secret societies; and that
We ask every voter to consider we'll the
proprlety oil casting his vote for any candi
date who is willing in our free republic 10
counienance and sustain secre: conspra
cies whose tendency and actual operation
has been and still is 10 trample law and
justice in the dust. Institutions that set
themselves above all Legitimate govern.
ment IN the state anu above all that is call
ed God in the Church.
RcS0Iced, That we tender our thanks to
Rev. David Bernard for his very erudite
and interesting Lectures on secret socie
ties, and that we The members Of this con.
veniion believe that their publication and
extensive circulation at the present crisis
would be greatly useful.
Voted that vigilance committee be ap.
Pointed; and the following gentleman were
nom;naled:
VIM. II. Smith, Southport Mr.. Eas.
man, Pleasant Prairie; Mr.. Thorp, Bristol;
VIM. Munson, Salem; Harmon Marsh,
Pike; c. S. Wright, Racine; Ira Atkins,
Burlington; t. w. Hoyi, Rochester; Thos.
Baker, Paris; Mr.. Burgess. Brighton; Pc
ter Van Vleel, Caledonia; J. Dickinson,
Yolkville.
The following resolution was introduced
by Mr.. Lewis and passed
ReSOired, That we invite the Odd Fell
lows OF Southport TO meet with US at some
future meeting and discuss the resolutions
reported by the business commitie
On motion, The convention adjourned TO
convene again at 7, P, M.
Seven O'Clock P. M.-Convention met
pursuant TO adjournment, prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Freeman.
Voted that committee Of three be ap-
pointed, one from each party, to ques lion
The present nominees for the offices Of this
county in relation 10 their feelings towards
secret Societies. The following persons
were nominated: Mr.. Eastman, wing;
II. G. Train, liberty; ard Thos. Yates.
! Democrat.
On mo ion, The following persons were
! appointed committee to prepare the re.
port OF her business Commute for the press
/. A. Hart, r. II. Deming and Nj. D. In
graha IN.
The following resolu ion was then intro
duced and passed.
HeSotced, that The proceedings Of tn is
convention be signed by the Pres den, and
Secretary and published, and that the Ed
Tors of our village papers be requ es,ed to
insert the same.
lhe meeting was again addressed by
Rev. Mr.. Bernard in an able and instruct.
i've manner for nearly three hours during
which we we're satisfactorily shown that
in republican government the existence
Of Institutions seeking to exercise a secret
and irresistible control over our public O.
MON are dangerous 10 the rights, and may
prove fatal TO The liberties Of the people.
On motion the convention adjourned 10
meet upon notice being given by the Pres.
iden, and Secretary. |, A. HART,
NJ ID. lNGRAHAM, Sec'y. Pres't.