Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-12-18
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the eyes and gpducP the spnaSs. Tbsv
hid 10 sanctuary sveu, in which b. give
proper dignity to the worship whirh they
offered 10 The Most High. But, while they
were hiding Tho advent ofbetsrr DAYS. SONS
secular oak would give them n loIfagsA
can"py for The celebration Of their myats.
rlee, the vault Of I~i"avon would bo fhelr
temple; their hearts The affairs on which n
kjndlr The aaCrrd censers; their rra vrrs
and hymns Of love The incense Which they
would Off mp 10 their great Creator.
ThnnRh YIN b"hojd them not favored
With the World's factifions means Of glory.
look around you and SEQ what prodfpirp
they have accomplished, thanks n rIeig
Z mus, thanks u theit consfanry. thanks
10 fbr e1ampi"s AMI prrcrpts which they
have han1edd wp from generation to GENE
ration. A d. n-e, active, md intelligent pop.
u~Iation. proud IF their insicn a ofrrpubIi-
ca ism which 'hry have fv2n, warmed With
tho consciousness nf inds1rndeurr, ever
Pronip ~So'"sjst tyranny huf dryoied TO or.
der md obedintt 10 Tho IaWs, nre nog
TIRE wed ovrr this vast continent which ma
very long while since was lbr domain Of
FEW sparse inhabitants. q few INDECENT
| clans, a f. " %vagabond tribes. Agriculture.
industry, commerce.. the fine arts; hI The
iuhe' itanccs and creations ofman'g 0epius.
grow npace; I'll flourish, prosper md ron.
duco Ia III" public welfare. The level Of
quality ia extended over every Lrnd. 4
generous protection IL accorded to every
belief, 10 every firm Of worship, 10 every
| diversity Of r"iig'on. Justice has bat ops
weight and but mr. MEASURE f1r rvrry cfti-
ZEN IN OIbrr %CIir0ea, our sights end feel.
rngs E1o 7't! wcattcd aud sadIrDrd Nv The
sPectac'e # wrctrh"dntss; but here, plenty
! smiles over the land; life Is Joyous, end ~.
cry thing blooms under the y~fgiryinr breath
Of liberty; ofltb"r'y TIM, l. wisely regulated
ny l'ws and ie free from all c1c"re mud Il.
ccrtjousnrss. III" most b]coufifI capitals
ofths Old World are rivaIIcd In rnagria.
cPnce Ivy OR proud cities that rise fromihs
soiIu1drr the infueuce 0f 81 mngiral q poyv.
or, thai VIZ seon hurried back to fiat si-
prone mnment, when God said; LET hire
he light and the sun appeared in I'll fta
spIendor, and my'iads nj embryo words
arose from Chaosl On all sides. Iodees
nre organized, and tempt 8 are built, lor
TIC service and glory Of the O. A.: ortba
Dn.: Each 9th" sovereign states Of this
contcderacy, b"bolds H. It's bosom a supreme
Masonic Lodge whose function ii il to i'm
press on the various bodies within its iu.
risdiction, that progressive Movement and
upward tsndercy, without which NJ Der.
fiction is attainablo. and to foster that unity
which is the great Characteristic ofou, Or.
der; that harmony which lie it's moa, deli.
cious charm.
M 'aonry, which has hsnn 30 often ron.
f"mned, so ruthI"ssiy Detained, and which
is, however, so simple in g attractions, m
modest in Its tastes, 30 foreign 10 intrigue,
30 exempt from unboly ambition; restored
now, at last, TO the rank which it had never
forfeited, Is daily Increasing in strength,
lnfiueDc", and Consideration; in The midst
Of an enlightened community, under tho
shield ola LIBERAL oEd bcnsfcent govern.
mrut, aud under the sky Of tolerance and
philanthropy. HonorsI, then, sternaIly
honor d, he that band Of enlightened mcn
who carved out Tor 10 20 noble a desfiry
who, by their Jealous ardor in the propaga.
ton ofthcir sacred principles, and their de.
yoti"n 20 III" cauge ri the human race, nm.
inrDtly des"rvc the admiration If their con.
t"fuporaric., and viii forever clam tbs
gratitude Of coming generations! As FIR
us, whom the favor Of Providence has
: made heirs # a patrimony 80 precious in
itself and go dearly purchased by our pre-.
dccessors, let us look with deli 1T, but
without hanEhtin"ss or iiqtless admiration,
at the tOIudtcss, pure, and radiant nor ION
bcior" ms, ami IT ever a passing cloud
should tarnish its + curity, far from muir.
m1ring against the behes1s Of Divine Wis.
dom LET lis draw therefrnm A a~sIu;ary and
u "GI Iesson that may recall to Us that, in
this vale ~oftears, there can be no happi-
ness without alloy, and let us calmly and
resignedly await III" cessation ofthe storm,
and the rum ofthe pare azure ofrhe skies.
p I why IS thrt Will ills picture Of
our country's prosperity awakcns within
ne t~he@sw"etesl emotions, and my soul
g'ows, IS Il W re-, with pcstacy, or behold
in the elevation of our Order to a pinnacle
40 ftr above the paItry things Of earth.
that it would seem hey nd tho reach Of
caImn1y AMI jts p~oj-oned shaft; why is !.
that a gloomy thought should suddenly in.
wade the thrrsho!d Of my MIND, and bring
befJre ne our Grand Lodge but recently
outraged by Masons whom il had long
nonrished in It's bosom, whom it bad DER.
. shafowcd with it's wings, whom il had long
Ioad"d With is iavor.7 It has been made,
ala. 10 bleed 10 the very core. l. has seen
! sone Of its offspring, sundering every bond
, ofattachmehf, betray ng the most sacred
/ obligations, and VIC atiug The most solemn
! oafhs, raise the standard OF revolt and ab
j, pure an allegiance 10 which they had swUrn
/, 1t the altar. 1t has seen men who do not
bIueh even under the stain Of perjury. 70
call themselves apostles Of tn e truth, resort
= to the most perfidious means to give a color
8 to their rebellion to frame a prstpzt for
4 their fragrant and mopstroua d~isodedience,
d and to this end, urbesj'atingly pc, " THE
purest intentions, and transform them into
r wicked designs; impugn the rost legal ard
b. Constitutional acts, and denouncn them as
# so many crimes, as go many iDfraciions Of
e the fundamental rules Of orr Order. And
5 it credible that despite the unequivocal
nature of this rebellion, and the biJcous
3 ingra'itude of it's fouentOrs, there could 10
3 found Il supreme Masonic body, so forget
full Of all decorum. 50 ignorant Of It's duties,
n to dare extend the shield Of is protection
overthase r bellious Nasons, thege unnat-
IRA children, and nsn'P the jurisdiction o.