Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-06-16

predatory Gaul. find much that TRANSFERRED IN that
dark and distant age evd ncing the efforts and co.V"
sions of youthful bertv shake off the letters OF bon
Gage and assert natural rIght-supemcy
TO nteres, and charm mind and here be VII discover
the first Of the order OF he Ihnusn an
One while accute ohser rTng through the veil
which somewhat the and points significant
~ ORDER science, tight, knowiedg
Of mysteries. understand and enable II
hold with the spirits OF that distant
To the INITIATED all this labyrinth of conjecture
the worthy member of or Ter the he grasp
the GOLDEN EY" Zone svmboi) unl,cks the
ket and with initiate pleasure contemp whole ground
work of our Order The veil Is drawn aie-vaguc antcI
PATTON becomes vivid reality and he gather invaIu'b
Lessor OF wisdom from the of those who long
since m"uldered into their kindred dust
And here. friends desire ind you that it is
OF the CHEST evidences of cvizaIion-o nal prosper
ty and happiness, when lad communities linked
t"ge her by bond, The purpose of mental
provrnen enjoyment or for he ameloraon of indIvi
ua suffering betokrns the of mans
cuiar prer"gafive-hnIat tendency
the distance ween the re brute aud the nohlst OF t
-mar-;ntr!iecua min-ind o him
late HIM and more a hg of existence.
tn retoe our order Ilcates and morality. AMI if it,
tendency TO call forth reflection and m.na exercise does
not peculiarly recommend Itself to the favor OF ntei
gent community? and surely To acquire a familiarity with the
political ev MS of Rome long anterior Christian
t" watch the gradual breaking forth of the gh of morai
y and religion like h, distant CLEAN of The
dawn increasing the full blaze glorious sum-
the path of dspi,ed Order progress
through the days Of the Republic and Of Emp.rors
R"n IN It's establishment Rrttania and in Isle Of the
Wrs-I'rne Ireland. its sickIy under
sway of long line of British from Alfred
close of The ninth century down the ncumbe
the british throne and 10 observe ITS RAPID growth an pros
perry " m It's FIRST n'rptctIun this happy land under
The Influence Of Rep blicanism eq
mental exercise and afford intellectual enoymtn But
are other cqal!y imp benefits resulting flo
nsxon with our Ore-s" To the bluod-go ged fields of
leo, where the battles of our country
fought and ned by the n!omtabe
can citizen sodery-The burning dis ,ppc AIRED
the west, and the shades of evening falling upon
broad ei of bait multudes lie around
some calmly sleeping their last long ltp, while others
wrIhlng under paas and e a>ty wounds. Observe thai
crowd of soldiers, they faint and tired after the fatigue
OF me Gay n3hf but although their faces discoure
and Their limbs sill they bu>iv engaged in
mnlsterng 10 the of their wounded ring
rads. Approach and enquire If INV m WHY they
actuated by much snritute! Perhaps the soldier whom
you address while stopping wounded fellow,
ply ing soothing cup to his pa che lis will respond t..
your question by asking Are Thousan On- -
muImurlng forth of significant pass words And
vet we tell you fellow c;tzens ma, ,h - NO ,;c,ure of
cy, but only recital Of what has
100 under the OF who formerly honored
Der OF this Lodge, and with whom partci-
Pated-brothcr FRANCIs HENRY. 1t why dwell o. th-
subject Every association may be judged of by the fruits
and works which produce and in this the Thousand
and One, without weenns self -sucencv
hdenty abide the verdict OF a'iscrmn itng public When
we look AFRO md "a and see happiness light the features
that before rouded IN gloom AMI despon
we lips that before seal. and tn
weight of suffering within. -Ioq with gratitude
when thu young nd tender mi,, orphan
before was wasting ITS of SOIL II p-oluc
ton Of moral and mental weed. receiving healthy cul
ture and improvements han of schonmaster
when the poor Invalid who ber,fl OF
cure The aid of his aings des-
pair o gathering health and under
the influence of skill, and when IN looking these effects
we trace their back the Lodge rf the One
lousand and One and find that their charity and ben voencr
has produced these happy Suits have good
10 fee proud OF order and these things
argument why should be decried
Fellow Citizens, the basis order
Equality and LIBERTY, priceless gems,
which, when encrclei By anoih her of enems MYs-
Tic RINGand controlled tempered and protected by ha
mystery, constitutes opinion diadem
than ever bedecked the brow of a Charity IN
thought word and deed-that which Paul Beautifully
comhendi to the Conthin- his 81 EpSte I3 ,per
violence in dispensing around good gifts whatso-
men IN regard TO their natural rights. by
or yranny-wheeby. the great body of mankind NAV
to eq ai burthes for the good of aand liberty that peer
whose voarles association acknowledge ourselves
tobc,
Slaves fight for what Were better awny
The chain that binds them and tyranrs sway
But they that ii yht freedom Undertake
he noSlest n can have
But doubtless many of you, my friends,
bos which We bear aud although this curiosity NAV to some
ing common to very many men---nay TO all
'he 'auies Sc Tar then, permitted Ill give
IN explanation, GU WILL perceive that escucheon
Pia'' ana ny no means complicated. To the
Oh Tue Teeuason Odd Fellow, b.
acufe II not expressive emblem; but
no's' as have not the privilege Of n
'ief OF those associations. and