Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-17
An Appeal Against DIsunson-Let Every Ma
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son In the Land Head It.
We clip the following appeal against Disunion from
late number of the "voce of Missionary" published at
Louisville, Kentucky and edited by that distinguished
Mason, Robert Morris. He appeals 70 his brethren to
save the Union and says that the cry that the North IS
arrayed against the South and the South against the
North is only the cry of demagogues
1--WE are mpelled, by an irresistible impulse OF duty,
to address our Masonic brethren at large upon the pres
ent threatening aspect Of political affairs. No per-
SON. however circumscribed his reading or personal ex
perence be nsensbe to the present danger OF DIS
rupdon impending over our Union. How much more tnen
must one be alarmed and impressed whose travels and
correspondence alike reach every portion OF the country
Brethren you, MasOns, hold the balance OF power
In this country You stand between wild and reckless
fanatcism on the hand and cold, heartless dema-
zogism on the other You, as a body, number nearly
quarter million Of men. And you are men-men IN
BODY soul and inteect-men chosen out OF the masses
Of the community instructed in its old and undyng
prnciples-men eemened together by indssouole ties
men who profess TO be animated by the MODEST pur-
poses that ever Joined mortal beings together In mere
politics YOU are of all parues-in religion OF all Sects-
In yocations of all honorable pursuits Yet in selec-
ton you are one in preparation only one; in adoption,
enlightenment covenant and aniliaton one, and one
only Therefore, in great and noble purpose you are
free to act as one And what purpose so noble Is
there We brothers of the craft the salvation OF the
country.
Brethren we have visited nearly every Grand Lodge
on this continent and many Of them again and again
We are in almost daily correspondence with the bright
est limits of the fraternity and we believe, possess the
confidence of large portion of the craft universal we
speak therefore, that do know when we affirm that
Masons as whole are moral true and upright men, Low.
es of their country and quiet and obedent subjects OF
the law. Yet such may be led astrny. False re-
ports may be raised the purest spirits may be deceived
by asehoods and exaggeratons, aud even our instt-
-, In
virtuous in It's principles, uay be made the medium
through the Vaccinations of false brethren Of ineurabe
mischief
Brethrcnl the partisan sheets OF the country, North
and South, those we mean, whose mission seems TO be
that of stirring up moral contention between Us and 10
break up this government by false issues declare moth
iug but lies when they say the North is arrayed against
the South aud the South against the North IL - false
We have lived than twenty years IN the SOUTH and
more than twenty years in the North. For large por-
ton of the twenty-five years have been engaged IN
travelling have seen every portion, made personal ac-
qantance with every shade Of thought and feeling and
We testify the iniquity Of such statements IL
but the cry Of demagogues and traitors, who VIII rise
ouy upon the ruin OF the nation, II the nation does not
take warning in time The feelings ofSouthorn people,
as whole are still kind and brothery towards each
other But be denied that the evaporation Of
party feeling is embiiterng everything, aud the prone
ness Of feeble human nature to follow popular leaders
right wrong, may destroy the last remains oil national
affection if We do not guard ourselves against it.
Brethren Of the North! you are msniormed upon
the subject Of slavery. It is not the helsh evil you
have been taught beevet Visit the South and you
viii see it, You have been msniOrmcd too, in regard
to the Southern people They are kind, loving, and
generous to a fault They brave and true TO their
friends and as Masons GodRerer made better.
Brethren of the South you misniormed as to the
general feeling Of the Northern people relative TO slave
rs. Whatever it may be in some localities ridden to
death by demagogues, yet, in the broad lands of the
North and West and even in Canada the popular sem
timent let the subject alone and leave it with those
who are personally interested in t. You are msinorm
ed too as the Northern people. They are studious,
Industrious lovers Of good order and law, liberal in
good cause in whatever they undertake, and as
Mlsous conservative and systematic in the highest de-
gree.
Brethren Of both sections there is absolutely moth
ing between you but to love another and to perse
we're in the grand design Of doing good and being happy
Let demagogues rail and lie in vain. Treat all their
threats Of secession Of opposition to law Of raids into
utigbboring vineyards of notification &C., with con-
tempt and adherence. Disregard their statements that
the American people ripe for dsunion as direct
invention Of the father Of lies. Backer fasehood was
never invented. Search for sober, law-abding men,
conservative in their habits Of thinking aud action, and
entrus 10 such the banner Of all good Masons"UMoS
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