The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-23

France has been deuged in blood by political assoa
tons American blood has been she'd by those existing here
for no but differences of opinion and the accident OF
place while private schools have been the theatre
of prescription and intolerance Even helpless females
have been thrust from their employment and the charge OF
children they loved merely because they chose TO worship
their God in free country, according to the dictates OF
their conscences These are few the consequences
of the political societies IN this country called know
nothings Are these things worthy of great and free
people Mr. Jefferson said might safely be olera-
ted where left free to combat it, Reason is an
American weapon and harms nothing but error we APP
pealed to when published the Declaration OF In
dependence We appealed to in adopting our constitution
and in making laws and appeal to it when we seek
notifications of either II is the light use when we
oonsrue them We appeal to it in business and in all
the worthy transactions of life Secrecy, in relation to
public affairs is only sought by those whose motives and
will not stand the test of public scrutiny Is there
any good cause why American freeman discussing
public affairs should seek obscurty and closed DOORS and
conceal his opinions and acts? s who does really
free and independent? Is he not in fact slave to willy
leaders the prisoner of error and the dupe of nacism
freeman enorce his views by using such arguments as he
thinks susains thcm and challenges those who differ with
him to answer if they Those whose acts motives
he arragns have opportunity for elfdeence if not of
recrmnation When truth combats error individuals
protected and the public welfare is safe. All sen
nels all hear the wachword and all rally to sustain JUS
,ice and freedom But who is safe when the accusation
trial. and conviction all in secret Ought the desnies
of free America to be intrusted to those who conceal
A.; nd act;o nd ybo dare suhm
either to the calm consideration of the judgment of their
neigbors or the criticisms of the pubc2 Who knows what
false charges are made in these gatherings
false testimony is gven--what unsound arguments
urged or unjust and ndefensbe judgments rendered
Neither persons character country safe where these
societies are tolerated An angel from Heaven might be
safe in the hands of such tribunal If these societies
ceive popular condemnation they surely will in time
in proportion the enormes of their offences compared to
that inflicted upon the Masons for offence depored by
all it will be a severe reproach to charge man with
membership. 1t will be stigma which oil will wish to
wipe Off Freedom and secret tyranny cannot live to-
gether Let those who unwtngly drawn into
these secret cabals to remember the fate of
None poor to do her reverence and none so aec
in their remembrance to place stone at her grave
The political party that hattered and cajoed ana-
sonry by calling down anathemas upon all secret societies.
is now warming know-nothngsm into active existence
The inconsistency of poston6rst denouncng, and now
applaudng societies. barrier to its action To
very great the who denounced Mason
ry and fought Masons with demons ferceness
the leaders in these secret gatherings The whg party
profted by the fall of secret charitable society,"
while it cndeavors to rise by appaudng and
ing INSCRIPTIONS political one into life Its members
will 6nd antiMasonry did, that its touch is fatal
than the shade of the Bohon upas. Whggery will
them and them off when they longer subserve
their purposes they have every ism that has sprung up
An American, who is freeman--who is not
afraid of daylight facts, argumentswill never
surrender his liberty Of speech and action a the bidding
others be made their tool to destroy reputation
punish freedom of action thought and religion nor seek
change systems by secret SHADY" conduct
but like the righteous, he will be bold on and act
and talk open and Free like who believes he is
tirey in the right