Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-20
from the Barlstown Saturday GazcnGl
no MASONi WHO HAVE JOINED THE SE-
(,Pt,r ORDER CALLED KNOW-NOTillNGS.

IN Ell
wish 10 a,k Won whether not it Is not lnconss-
ION, with your obligations rs Ma-hus Ia join ar re-
main with this new order! intend 10 write i"inng
tb,t !. NOT Dropcr to be ,eritcn but give you plain
facts ., ,, o,r
MUD. in !, v Masonry il the fart that il does not IN
,rfra with roll non or pncs II receives IN us DO
s,,n ~, r,od ut all determinations, CATHOLIC or fro-
tc.ran Christian or jaw; 1t tnniike hnow' y o'h'he-
.,nl scn-n4 the Atheist. In liz glorious prccepts we
arc tou,,,; that we owe each other traeral leel'
inc, or rnhrry love, which should las: through lite.
W. manifest this by attending even to the long home
n dead brother, by drpDsitinI with his rrmains inc
sprig vi Ca-sia. Let III: ask You 1t Masonry does
nj, teach aud charge 10 h" true 10 0Hr GOrernm'M
AM! does no, that Government, i'll accordance with
or beloved Principles aGd,a TO- say "ha; religious
test shall ever BE- required as qualification Ia any Of
6rr of hubble trust under the United SiatcsE To
these principle. as laid down r"i'':rr myself most
,oI.mily uiel rcd and sworn /" muiIi.aln. as a
Vae,u rnn.i.icr further, thu; could mt he NOM
hrr nj hi. new order even il lall acceptable" NJ iha:
council !,r could not agree nf s'Senr that "T"aId
vote o3y Tor native born citizens for all ohcrS o'
hnn,r ,s, or profit in the gii; uI the people TO the
yclu,un of all tc:c;yunr-, Aliens ana Roman Ca;ho-
hcS ia pariicu'a' and without Regard u parry p'''''
As understand Masonry. land have beca on"
for rood many years it, aim - innrai improve
nen iis end charity; from ali nations AUG 'r.eus we
profess ,i,cs. same principles. Let III" ask you sha'
+ there i. natvc-horn Amc:rnn, who - my brother
No,nn in rrI staujin. who is Cathode III belief,
or say the HUSBAND! ot Cn!ho.Ic "s!- ar
NAV he foreigner AMI na;ural!2"d citizen, how can
I. as Masnn take ali oath 10 prescribe either. beng
Mason because: of their religion or birth! II am
in need or di.!,rs.-yca, il a;n dro" nlS-are they
ma. =. much bound TO relieve IN" or TO NJ ~ ny res
cue, ct the risk Of their lives, ~ my natirr-o"ri
h-;hrcn of Protestant belief! Would they not do 81"
as suonl Task you. ui not bound "a sucA 10 q"
likewise tn or for them! Do we Ut" 'nrtLhm HP'" me
icrr, .,ri par. ruth tstm rpm tie square!
Would no: all this occur, whether in this or any
other continent, If what | here say. then, DC not
true, them Masonry il nothing know Nottingham
everything. How can /, them II Mason, 20 INTO a
lodi nr council where there is no representative" o
the san oi his mcrid,0n, the 6c1"g nnd S'oy o. me
i0y, and enter into obligation aal compact VIZ! eve
~ description Of character, Christian ana Atnest. 10
prevent forever the two brother Masnns IRON: holding
Offices of honor, tris profit il this their ana my
country. even though they may he more needy ana
worthy than their opponents IL u contest: W! con
science, my obligations 10 them, my oath to support
the constitution of my country, and which ;l'ey nave
sworn to support, forbid it. Ii swear 10 what re-
auireI by this order, swear against Masonry
swear against what have .sworn-l commit vir
tually, PERJURY.
Consider these few reflections in traternal spirit,
and como to such conclusions your own conscience
and better iud ,mcnt may direct. -,
Frat,ruully, W.