The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-03-02
REPORT AND RESOLUTION. on TIL,


/ DEATH or rc.a Lofts u. WILSON
/ The SPECIAL Committee, TO whom va.
referred 90 much Of the ". W. Grand
Masters annual report as refer. to the
de.h rf r. G.. VI. Louis d. " iison. beg
leave TO report, thai, irom The limited tine
allowed them from other duties, Il IS al.
most Impossible that they can do more
than merely siludc 10 that melancholy e.
vcn'. The Grand Lodge IS aIrcsdy aware
of the circumstances under whlc' this
heavy bereavement, IVES Brought upon
u.s. He died IN foreign. land, 10 the CITY
of Vera Ctun, at the head Of an arm, ef
hi. country men. Fidelity 10 The cause Of
our country, eagctness TO repel her iGra.
defs, has slssys characterized ,uf Ftaief-
siiy. In our revolutionary struggle Ma.
sonry had her Washing'ons and her War.
rcns. The committee are Informed on
high authority that every commanding
General Of the American army was a Ma.
son of high standing, except one. whose
sad fate - an historical fact Of So much no
tor,ety tina, ~e may say nothing more Of
IL than merely 10 alude 10 II by way OF
contrast. Nor Is Masonry without her
cihs uroa her countty's altar IN our pre-
sent ssncuInafy contest with Mexico. A.
mongst the number OF those who have
learned their duty 10 magistrates and The
supreme government al her altar, 10 their
most solemn VOWS, may be mentioned the
name Of our most llustflu0s u. q. Mas.
ter. What was his course when the ihuu.
dcrs Of war came to our cars when we
learned that our nation was engaged IN
bloody couflc, with daring enemy J
Bro. Wilson left the legislative halls OF his
native Slate, repaired TO his county, made /
IN company OF volunteers over which he 7
was chosen Captain, Immediately assisted .
IN faislng ,noihc, IN the sane county, aud 1
catered her service without delay.
OF Bro. Wilson IA a Mason it Is proba,
hly more pertinent that We should speak.
Particularly ~ The active discharge Of
those cardinal virtues which the precepts
Of our Order lncuca,c IN every bosom,
Charity was pre- eminent. Many incidents
IN his history illustrate the truth OF this
We will aIlude to bit two, which
are sufficient to place his name high upon
he roll OF benetutioIs OF hts species. On /,
one occasion, when provisions we're ex'
reednsly scarce IN the county OF Edge.
comb, aud want was stalking abroad IN the
aad, Bro. Wilson generously threw open
nis barns and distributed two hundred bar
rels Of corn amongs, the poor of Edge. |
.omb donations OF smaller size were con. 5
inunlly cmnuating from his liberal hand. /
The second grand charity 10 which the
committee allude, was the closing aud n
ROWING act Of his life the cap.lone OF v
MS moral and masonic edlfice the magnl- v v
icent bc0ues, contained in his will. by i
his will he has given to the poor OF his a
.ouuty an estate now estimated al from for. n
y to sixty thousand dollars. e
As Bro. Wilson deserved, he was held 6
,ich ia the esteem Of his coun,rymen, and s.
ny promotion AT their disposal was freely
nd often bestowed; in proof OF which, .
houd any be needed, we would refer to
is frequent elections TO tho Legislature b'
rom tho county of Edgccomb-lhe fact e'
hat his mortal remains are to bo brought y
ome and monument erected by contri' =
utionto his memory over the spot where
nev may find their long resting place.
We need hardly say that many Of our