Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-06-16
CHOSEN BROTHERS OF " ONE THOUSAND AND ONE,


CHOSEN BROTHERS OF " One THOUSAND OsE''
AND FELLow-CIrIzENs:
We have met together Interchange FEELINGS and sent
of brotheriy affection regard on this the First
nivesaTy OF our order and to Us who have enjoyed
hts and who have been highly favored a of
the effects and grand our fraternity The present or
casion Is franght with the re!iest emotions Of iov.
When reflect that unlike the immortal founders of our
sublime mysteries, live Country than all ,hers mare
blessed with civil and religious liberty in their hroads and
enlightened meaning subject to no tvranco surveillance
amenahle 10 arbitrary tribunal for free and
dissemination OF man rights, and In this
edifce dedicated to the 6ov purnosss nf Pr;,n ,h,
fear of interruption from the hired non of cruel despot-
the hand the insdious parnpered
arStocracy the other perceive the partial
ru'on OF thos great and mperIshah principles and Objects
on and Tor winch our glorious order was instituted
Yes, worthy brothers. Iced IN pleasant
places, ard The immortal founders of order
by than ordinary human motives and possessed
than human forecast and know ledge when
by the shackie of vasSalage twinking
nope the mnrky which ovrrspread the
ticaI frmam"n, they could look down this long
and the dim distance, faith discern
on far distant and land,
liberty budding forth all greenness beauty,
the fullest evidence of the
principles which they secretly and cher
sled.
Bu, while thus entertain and express heartfelt graft
nde for the blessings and fayors which members
The y he thousand and one and citizens the recip
o proper tSaF" ior me good opinions oil our fellow
'izt VINO in profound gnoance of the workings Of
our association and of the mystic lie which binds
IN br"hery union and compliance with of the rules of
order, far regard solemn
crecy thJotned permit, to and proclaim
unIed friends and neighbours, the principles
der and the object desire by union.
By att"rng choice brothers of One thousand and
one the duty of def ing principles has been assigned
to and OF notices is Vigilance the dis,
charge OF every duty most cheerIv approach the task
perfect conviction that the inn DIRECTIONS which NAV
app remarks, will be attributed of
head, rather than unwlIlngntss of the heart.
TO you, therefore, friends and elow-ctizens will en-
deavo to explain principles. So far history enables
us TO look back INTO the past we can clearly trace and dis
the existence of societies. formed,
for the purpns of attaining phllanthopc and
bic ends and IN Others Eve es to advance gnobe and
nhuman desgnsin dethrone and annih
and OPPRESSION, while others the
ot pley and the overthrow of Religious eraon the
desired Objects With this the experience of past, vivid
y painted hi~toy and all the horrd ATROCITIES
which human hnders contemplate, following the
train of Secret Societies. what have
wonder that deep rooted prejudice should to great
tent. prevail against such associations?
But, my friends. before you accede indiscnnate
condemnation of all combnatoDs should reflect
unohlectionabe forms are sometimes adopted
tocoak the that although helm
otences and plots directed alike against che general and
individual veal conducted in yet this is but
and unsafe argument against the Organization of
ciaon conducting It's operation In secret manner "'le'
only but openly, unoStenaious practices
many of the Brightest virtues which adorn human nature
Virtue and Incompatible that the abode OF Inc one
by shelter Other and your fell
owcizens Will certainly lead You mpe ceptbly to the
clusiOn that when the of action flows
uRmnged with the tainted, tubed waters OF the
oi that be pure-uncontamnated. If you will
examine ~ detail any OF the instances III "n secret soc'e
operated nursery and protection for
toeanceor the dissemination OF dIScotd INJUSTICE
will find that the members of such society uniformly
and adhercnIs zealotS, of pot-
ica pary-one religious creed and of
common country, but, friends. when you find
composed Of members protesting different
IgIous doctrine, claimed to be derived from and
ported Holy Scriptures advocating and supporting
different political principle which be connected with
Republican oil Government and who represent
or The different nations Of the earth
sHrely acknowledge that the reason and
duced the ofhe past
Combinations afford no st criterion by
which o Judge and condemn nnheaTd, our order
To those who willing to get rid {" TINS great hindeance
of would shake OFT this great and
dangerous mpuster Prejudice, who dresses asehood
The likeness ui truth. dexerou>ly hoofNlnkS
minds keep iii, IN dark mth b,liaf taat they
light that do with their
this mark whereby prejudice may be known
He strongly any opinion suppose (nless he
grounds than what the evil
q, of he hun and that they
arguments inclination fancy that make him so
/ corfdenr positive his tsnets.
Now after AL his proessIon he cannot near opposition
opinion much patient hearing,
much less weigh the the other
does plainly prcjufice governs hn
He goes hey oud his evidence thus
/ o bis adherance only PrcJudicc-
friends, the language of one OF EnSands great
st PoIos,pher> JONI LOCKE Essays the human
tered more than hundred years they contain the very
best which 1" Jud OF sound Conclusions
surely apply To evidence winch
NAV he Secret Scrtes You HIsi
beyond your e1tdsHce I'D PP'
deuouncng such ASSOCIATIONS but perhaps may