Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-10-20

Nr. Everett and Masonry.
We had thought TIE catalogue of charges
against both Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Everett bad
been entirely exhausted-but the Richm1tA
Enquirer has lately dug up from the Old
muSty records of twenty-se:en years AGO. a
letter from Edward Everett, witt a view Of
convictiug that gentleman Of hostility to the
benevolent order Of Masons. The letter is
mild in its .erms and temper, and does not
exhibit as much enmity to Masonry as was
shown, at that time of anti-Masonic excite.
met, by men who had themselves h-en
active members Of the Order. William
lived. himself an Entered Apprentices. was
the candidate Of he anti Masonic party for
the Presidency. But what has Masonry to
d, with the present Presidential election. or
indeed with politics u al
A writer il. the Richmond Wig thus flee.
tua'iy replies I" the article in the EnYaiye, :
Mr.. EyEEtrr AND THE MA>oN>.-Ednor
Wig: III Richmond Enquirer seems 20 be
at a great loss for material to damage Bel.
ard Everett. :! the old issues it has ai>e.i
Lave been PROMPTLY met, and the characters
Of these distinguished Statesmen amply vim
dIcated. 1t Seems, however. to lave laid
hold of another string-th- last. doubtless. al
It's .i,arr Of a thousaai str,ngs.vs 1t has
touni ont that Mr.. Everett. at some peftod
OF his lite, avoweH sentiments OF Opposition
to the Masonic Fra'er.ftn. This olr cllor.
to say nothln. Of lis antiquity. if tot obso-
lettness. Involves so mach OF p%uerllIty that We
are disposed 10 accrrdIt its authority. in ccf,-
neciion With the editor. Ia some di>appo uttd
individual who 'ras maze i political mis>tep
lost 1i*or at home, and goes IL the Eaqut-
'ef win the rNast Astounding news. hy
winch he hopes 10 faise an OH election sutfi-
Gent ior The grounds OF a cha ge of political
relations.
The siSt Of the Article. with the nublica-
ton OF Mr.. Everet,'s letter. is to attribute to
Mr.. Everett the avnwai of anti Masonic
sentiments in 1888. Terrible, This i, his
sin, and TINS is all Of it. In 1893. il will BE-
remembered tins party was large and infiu-
entail. and MANY distinguished and inflnen-
tiai men. now Nasons. avrv.d sentiments Of
hostility to Masonry. as did Mr.. f., on the
misrepresentation 0: unworthy Ma>oms who
sought to prostitute the Order to political
purposes. Mr.. +. has saIi no more than won
may daily hear from the ,uost intelligent
- 49,. oS'. hit'i idflifS tOD. " no ft'I
beng Na>ons, are ignorant of the institution.
and honestly Iorm their opinions on what
Mason> know to be misrepresentation oil the
institution.
There IS scarcely an election that there
are not some men advan-ed to positions of
trust and distinction who have these same
preluiices against Masonry. DOES tie En-
9nifcr or any one else ever question then
>oandness politically?
Masonry never can be made subservient
to political purposes. If even such a suSpi.
cion could DE INDUCED, /, and believe hun.
dreds, Wnnld leave the Order Immediately.
Every a''nsi"n to politics is as strictly pro-
hlb'ted as anything else that would strike at
the peace and prosperity of the institutions.
and none bnt the most ahlect and insane
would ever dream Of using it for sich 6nds
Furthermore. from an intimate personal ac-
qualntance with Masons and Masonry Tor
many years, | am authorized TO say nc man
could be ID good Mason that would prefer a
Mason for any office of responsibility to d
man Of superior fitness who was not q Mason.
In this assertion F! will be sustained by every
intelligent Mason. A Mason.
SENATOR GrrnnIE WILL. NOT SrppoD,
BREcKINKfpGE.-We see it stated as a reason.
a day or two ago. that 1h- Hon. Jar,es
Guthrie, of Kentucky, Secretary Of the
Treasury daring The administration o. Frank
I'm Pierce. would not support BreckinriIye.
That reason is now confirmed by the Sunday
.1arocdtr, a kentucky Eaper, which SAYS:
we have been informed hv a gentleman Of
high position. and whose statements no one
can do"ot. that in a recen, interview with
Mr.. Guthrie. he (Mr. Guth,ie) stated tina,
very soon after the nomination of Mr..
b~reck'n1'dge, the editors OF the Courier
called on him and urged him to declare hi.
appreciation Of Mr.. Breckirr;dse's nomina-
ton. and pledge himself to his support. To
this he replied. empI,aticallv, that he couIi
not support Mr.. Breckenridge, because b,
SO doing ne would be giving aid to the cleo
ton OF LIncoln.n
Cannot every sane man see. as Mr.. Guthrie,
sees and acknowledges, that in voting 70,
b'eckinridye. he would be giving aid 10 the
election of Lincoln 2"
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