Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-07-25
AN APPEAL TO MASONS.

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AN APPEAL TO MAsONS. ..,... 49,
What has been the effect this State, OF know Nothing
ism benevolent phiianthrspc, and charitable organ
zations Of ageg We speak only tor this place and
We should pleased hear from the press as to other To-
calt;es Here, in Raleigh, Masonry Odd Fellowship ana
the Sons of Temperance have all been npeded IN their
course and injured 1t is not necessary to 60 into par
ticuars. they are generally Kenneth Rayner was
once Grand Master If the Lodge Of Ancient ork Masons o
this ,.ae. Henry W. Miller was once an active ana sn
r, Mason Let them read what follows, and ponder on
wha, they dong Peter F. Pescud, the President OF
the Nothing Council Of this State was once an active
an useful Odd Fellow. Does he frequent the Lodge now
Can he call that Odd Fellow o, whom he has sworn to
prscrbe and persecue? He also member Of the Bap
st Church. good standing Do the Articles OF Faith of
his Church moth against vain and rash swear
ing? We know there solemn declarations III the Ar
ces of Methodsts Presbyterans and Episcopalans
against swearingsuch taking of the halowed name
of God in vain and we know, furthermore that He who
snake as never spake has sadlet your commune
cation yea yea nay nay: achaoeeer Is more than
these coneh Of eUl' ..--. ...' =.
We have referred Mr.. Pescud the representative
and Order and from particular feeling against
him. the contrary, aside from the pestent ism OF
which he Chief in this State respect and esteem him.
We regret that he what and where he is He is as much
out of his clement would be among vulture- -
Let him his pills. his oinments and his cure-as
leaving such things posting honest "Perjurers
and traitors to Rayner Shepard, and others, who follow
politics as trade and who struggle much more for Of
fee place than they do either in the OF charity
and benevoence, or for their country. ~
And Mr. Reid, it seems-the Rev. James Reid-is the
Chaplain of the Know Nothing Order in this State! Of
course Mr. Reid who good Methodist Mr. Pescud, who
good Baptist and Mr.. E. G. Reade of Person, who is
good Presby we'll of the character of many
of the men with whom they associated under oath as
champions of Professionalism They must know, all
do least onehaf of these of the Protest
ant faith Goddess and Chrstless menequenters OF
drinking houses gambling saloons and other places not to
be mentioned Or if So preane avaricious
negectful of hating Gods Word censorou malicious
uucharitabe and of the earth, earthly The Protestant
faith preserved and the mild precepts of the religion Of
Christ ncucated and defended amid drinking Saloons the
odor of very segar and brandy smashes u
leps and whiskey! The gentlemen referred to, we
all know are and do so but repeat, oneha Of
their sworn assocates-men who have right to call them
beare of the stamp described Nor will 1T do to say
that all parties contain bad mentor We speaking now,
parties in the ordinary but of party which
has itsehe task the exclusion OF all other
parties Of protecting Christianity from the inroads Of error,
and of perpetuating religious liberty and the Word Of
Col. Men who work like this, ought to possess
affections all dedicated Heaven ITSELF and hands not
by of omission by evil deeds Those who min
lister such altar should be perfect man may be-
But OBTAINING readers from the admirable aP-
peal asons referred to in the commencement OF this
article. 1t is as foows o. -, .' s-- e.
80. From the Bardsown Saturday Gazette
To MAsoNs THE SECRET ORDER CALL ED
Kxow-NoTHINes-I wish ask you whether not it is
with your obligation as Aasons to join OF
with this order? intend to write nothing
that is not ophr to be srrtcn but give you plain facts
Almost the first Knowledge impressed upon our minds IN
the ae, cas Goel is aI. bosan Of ali
denontnatnns, Catholic Protestant Christian OF jew
glorious precepts taught that each other
fratenal feeling, or brothery love- which should las
through life We manifest t. this by aenang % aysn M to ht
the sprg Of Cassia Let ask you Masonry does no
r a on and no sh' e ns to @
loved principles alluded to- say that religious tes
@ be hs n
laid down consider myself most soemnly pledged ant
sworn maintain. l. Mason, consider further that
could be member of This ORDER if found
ceptabe at their council for could not tha
ac; a f' r, 1S': s I & s.rssp ] 1s til 2ss:
@G1t@sg"e'S aliens, a"a Ro1gn lasoes in particular
As understand Masonry, land have been one for
good many years. its moral improvements its enc
principles Let me ask you that if there nave-bor
American who is my brother Mason in good standing wh
is Catholic in belief orsay the husband of Catholic wife
another who may be foreigner and naturazed czer
how l. Mason take oath to prescribe either, be
ing Mason, because of their religion birth 1 ami
much bound to relieve fly to rescue at the rs
of their lives my natyeborn brethren of Protestan
belief? Would they not do so soon? l ask you, am
not bound such to do likewise to for them Do W
not meet them upon tie leueI and part soith then" on
square? - -.... '-'' 49, -. ., 49,.
Would not all this occur, whether in this any othe
continent? If what here say then, be not true then Ma
sonry is nothing know-nothingism everything How Ca
J. then as Mason, 60 into lodge or council where theI
no representative of the at hiaA aean the 6eaut
and gLy of the day. and enter into obligation and compae
with every description of character Christian and Athes
to prevent forever the described ror
holding Offices of honor trust profit in this, their
my country even though they may be more needy an
worthy than their opponents in contest? My conscience
my obligations to tem my oath support the constituo
my country and which they have sworn to support fol
DID It, If swear to what is required by this order
swear against Masonry against what have swor
I coaama, girtuaAy periuryt - ,.-..s -:
Consoer these few reflections faterna spirit,
come such conclusion your own conscience and
Judgment may direct
Fraternay, ".