M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-05-25
From The Cincinnati Enquirer.
masOnaTy us. Know NOthingISn

MasOnaTy Us. Know NOthingISm.
In this communication | intend TO
show that the principles OF Masonary
are in opposition to the principles of
Know Nothingism. The former is a
consolidated brotherhood Of men from
all nations on earth, The latter il
conspiracy to destroy that brotherhood
of native and adopted citizens, which
the founders Of American liberty haya
established. The universal extension
Of the former would establish universal
peace on EARTH The universal e1teh.
sion OF the latter would establish upi.
versal hostility against all adopted ell.
izens in these United States. The faith.
ful adhesion of Masons to each other IA
secured by their solemn oaths and obli.
cations. The faithfal adhesion of A.
dopted citizens to the Government of
the United States is secured in like
manner. By this security Missionary
has been handed down from ancient
times, and in like manner the LOYALTY
OF adopted citizens has been maintain.
ed toward this Government to the pres.
ent time. Native born citizens are al.
lowed TO vote without being com pelled
10 swear allegiance 10 the Constitution
OF the United States. In conseouencs
OF this distinction between tLoso too
classes Of citizens some notable schemes
of treason have been devised BY some
OF the native born citizens while adopt.
ed citizens have stood firm and true 10
their sworn allegiance, think | may
say without any exception.
1t appears strange to me how any Ma.
sou can be Know Nothing. If such
Masons believe that the adopted citi.
zenS oath does not secure loyalty, let
them Try the experiment.. and receive
no more members on the oath. bound
principle, but take the sons of Masous
unsworn, like native born Americans.
The overthrow Of Missionary might can.
vince them that Know Nothingism is
delusion. The oath bound principle
would shield Missionary from such an
experiment, and all native born Ameri.
cans were compelled to sweat allegiance
to the government before they could be.
come citizens, Know Nothings would
be extinct, and loyalty to the Govern
ment would be as extensive as Masona.
ry is among Masous. There is a great
Inconsistency however, in the course
pursued By those Masons who have be.
ccme Know Nothings. They are there
by stirring up strife and hostility against
.heir Masonic brethern who are immi>
grants from foreign lands, and if their
Know Nothingism should triumph ma
ny OF their foreign born brethern would
leave them to seek an asylem from
their oppression in other lands.
"Masonary does not interfere with
any mans religious or political opin.
ions"
This is an objection that some would
make in opposition to my previous re.
marks, but the objection is NOT true in u
aHivsraat sense. When a Mason's po-
litical theory interferes with his obli-
cations. toward foreign born Mason.
then Mosonary does; or at least ought to
interfere. Masons who become Know
NOthings are creating hostile feeling
against their brethern from foreign lands
regardless to their duties toward them
and their Masonic obligations. When
Know Nothings make application TO be
admitted. They are utterly unworthy
Of our fellowship. | think every Anti>
Know Nothing who is a Mason will CO.
incide with we in giving negative an.
swer to this question. Lat them there
fore cooperate with me in rejecting all
Know Nothing applicants. Why
should we hold fellowship With such
missanthropes?
respectfully,
An ANTI Ksow NOTHING MAsoS.