Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-01-26

IL lOe r. S4os a ls
crs Of every church in chrstendom--ene-
MES to our countryq Sound the loud trump |
f war, let echo take it up and bear it from
to mountain--sound the shrll bu-
tle in our wide spread valies-let it shr,lf|
Trough our land, and then see, if Odd Eel.
ows are not among the first to unsheathe
he sword, to rally around the injured
,unner in defence of right, of liberty and OF
aw. Hostile to religion Let the sacrile-
yious hand be laid upon the holy alter. LEI
he miserable recreent, or fawning syco-
,hant penetrate the veil, then see If the !
members of our fraternity would not stand j
up to defend, and if need be, pour out their
blood in defence of those institutions which
are founded upon that ucst of books the
Bible. s as s,s..,... g.. E-..s...-e... p.
It is idle and useless, this clamor about
we know not of. Nay,it is NOR
ally wrong to form misconceptions Of our
order, and then attack us through the me-
dunn of those misconceptions. We are
willing to acknowledge, my friends, that
there are things in our system, crude and
mpe,fect-things which might be altered
or amended, with advantage; but these do
not effect tue the principles, nor touch the
foundations of the INSTITUTIONS We should
be happy to have all worthy and honest men
Join us, and become brothers with US; but
if you do not choose to do this, at least ex.
tend to US the same charity that we extend
to you, and condemn us not unwarrantably
or un]ustly; at least, give US trial, II rot
jury. In leaving you brethren, tor nave
detained you too long, would say, that
though we are surrounded by many OF the
world, who would deny to the stranger. the
morscl and drink, yet we can ever know
that our tents are shelter to the hungry
and weary, that in passing through the oes--
sert Of life, and cncounteriug the storms OF
the world, we have, trust. endeavored to
square our lives by that rule which would
have YOU edo unto others as you would
thev should do unto you" You must prac-
tice upon your theory, in order to make II
effectual, in orier to give the institution to
which you belong rame, triumph IN Inc
world. DO not, ! bescach you, darken OF
degrade it by your acts; in the eyes OF Tue
good and benevolent. Take its pSre pfln,
cpies and act upon them, until they Sna''
become, III your word. and your deeds, Nv
ing and abiding principles. Not every one,
tear. that is in our fraternity. 10 true
Odd Felow--where is tho true Odd Eel
low! He is quietly pursuing the varied av-
ocations otIite, he is TO be found among the
t!iers of the soil. the bearer Of wood: the
drawer of water, in the busy counting room,
or among the varied pursuits Of professional
labor; he is every where among the Indus
trious and faithful.
Where is the true Odd Fellow? He ia at
home fulfilling the duties of the husband
aud the parent, gladdening tue hearth by
his presence, and df1using around, the sml'
ling virtues OF that social spirit which he
holds as one of tbs brightest principles o.
the order.
Where is the true Odd Fellow? He is
abroad in society, respected and useful
obeying al it's laws, respecting its order,
unfolding those principles which he be-
lieves will tend to preserve virtue and NOR
ality among his fel CIV men, loving and sup
porting his country.
Where is the true Odd Fellow? lie is al
we have said, by the bed Of sickness, afford
ing such relief as he con, comforting ellie
ton, and relieving distress. Go On then
brother, wear ever the badge of the order
bearing in your grasp the blessing of friend
| shin; let love beam from your eye, and truth
ever dwell in your heart and upon your lip
Go on, and although, the tempest and the
cloud may be, for while, around US, the
smile of the good will be ours, and the aid
of the brnevolent will increase in our midst
Our Fabric will stand unscathed by thu
tempest, mistaken by tho storm, and will b.
com plotcd With rejoicing. The tempest will
cease, the storm will pass away, the CLIQUE
will roll beyond us. and the tears of relieve'
widows and orphans, beaming full IN the
SUI of onr prosperity, will prove broad ant
beautiful Bow; which shall ever cheer vi
when we look back upon the past, and benz
over US in bright promise for the future
In Wow @, this, let US press on in the worl
that is get before us, let US ever show t.
the world, we are as O band Of brothers
firm. tried and true; let us ever remembe
that in union there is strength, and that j
we would perpe1uate those glorious truths
! we have cspouscd, we must set them fertt
by our lives. For one, OF the fraternity, TO
one, as member Of the order, would say
with the poet: E
"Long, long be my heart with such memo
| orics filed, .... ...-. .a-.-...
Like the vase in which Roses have once bee,
Distilled, .
You may break, you may ruin tho vase if yo'
will,
But the scent of the Roses will hang round j
STILL" .
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