, 1864-08-02
RULES OF ORDER,
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Proceedings Of the Grand Council Of
Inc Fente OF Indiana. their meet.
1ssi.s II he'a on the 10Th ana l7'a Feb,
Inc within proceedings sra published In conplI.
ance Win the following resolution:
Rssolred, That the Grand Secretary prrp.re and
publish n pamphlet form the address Of tic Grand
Gomm.andcs, with such part of the proceedings Of
The Grand Council as may bo Necessary for tie in
formation Of he County Temples, and send nue
copy OF each publication to each Count, Temple.
In fixing tic'c 10 hear my Ttcws and suggeations
N rel4tion to this organization and genssal mat-
te1s. isel duly sensible, and an only sorry that
We nre Organized tor hieh and nobe f1s narDose-
the erection and conservation OF Tempies to the
service Of troc Republication; alsara upon which
s1ou, 'God Of our Fathcrsr' We'll NAV We cali m.
On Tie God Of truth, iusttce and human risbt.. In
% our effort. to ptessrye whst the great wisdom and
heroic ucts Of our fathers achieved,
Thls, ny friends, is no email andertakinc-re-
quiring patience, fortttude, pateiotlam and seif
ssciihetnc disposition from each and all, aud may
fense oftEose great cardinal principles which are
ne foundation stones Of the State and Federal
Governments. i is the boast Of those who, for
er}y lore and mutual protection amongst not only
the civi1'zed but IN eome degree the seni.ba,bar.
oas panons Of the earth. thai they haye attainsd
~" 0Ppa4Elt great IEbulIb LQlGunH ttlalH trthQlA-
the worehippcrs Of God, be they Jew or Genii1c'
claim to more distinctly. merit an identity and
inLumrrabls conficts which havs Lsen thloYa io IN
their way TO tmpsds their progress. So msy We,
anu doubtless will, point with p1ideto our pfesen;
Thir great brotherhood IS ent,tled aow to the re-.
speet OF mankind, for the part 1t enacted
n IN. the period antesior to The, revolution Of
and the Independence of tnc Stata. arhiav.
cd This alone would endear Ii to every
n.liot heaIt to every lover Of Republican tnstltu
operation. were suspended, il were eeltsniy ud IL
enonRh; bnt still more glorious, superlstiyely
nn1 r. I'll ne ITS hss9.y Thea
dresde 1ehts, pure elective franchise, and an un-
tEammslec J9delaty when fanatieai neprpera
with the rubbiah that bus been throFn to tie suf SUI
lace IN these e1trao1dinary times; when once more
ne governing principle shall be the Will Of the
sr shall be exercised than l. or has been ND aerIysd
ron, nom the people, the Legitimate source Of al
The great principle now in Issue IL the centrall.
zation o. power or tic keeping 1t dlased in Suite
sosefeisn1y as us by organic laws, constituting
states 11 and forming the general Government.
!seo9stsuetlon ot the Old Union bT brute force Is
The n6efatioa q tozr million blacks md putting
TEMPT and confusion oresulta n1 this eTis-,nriss
WI ever be realized beyond the army Of occu-
Il IL not the part OF wisdom fol those who have
In hand the NOBLE work of preserving the States
nom tnin. the races from intTmI1tute, to base
supposed termination OF our present troubles. 81
VINO changes his view upon Victory detea. il bnt
q poor aoidier for . long campaign against the
snrcad oTer M ~ hnd et1me. Pow tarkly
an aia1mins extent in1uene,ns ;,t poi actic aaa 70
BEt sis,i nae9 ~ stan7 ,,oo, s.o,, .,.,.., ~
ar seek in our wn wsv tn essiaf IN ~.
formation! Shall we refy Ell t1rsiT nnnn nnesaiua
BIZ 10 meaur When fhn srreat coS r. s;n-
IN the iesst de7 rc nrnntsd ~ shan "a KY ~ pc
tate to lend OH aid and support bnt car nos shnnd
be that no uncertain pah or devious ways ha en.
La nxo me sneak n1,,n on- ,,o,;t,,,, ,m.,. :.
wifi The Dempcrat,c n,rty .y4ir H
ina 6;1 nan its eP1ay 70 me work stand
taSnipe nnsntd it, Intaoritv Il Ps sa} maia-
sumo that Il Will receive ths 1ora1 e,S lR1 Ras,
support of this vide extended association DA''
been tbat # haa Inat n,d ha,,a hss E petty aae
Contamination sfnce he frmst1on n ~ H. attJ o.
IN regard to Tie status Of Tie n1eor % he
at MI tiu,es strictly ahered to tha Jont-; a1s
making II purely focai nattef, and LEAVING t ia
en- to reeu'ate II AZ oet,e " eneir tesessed p1W
najnenance of this i,og1sna II 'ns.'4on. IT, me
and eene1al ouera1ions mnst h. sa,iafss'nm ~
the eDtffa brnthfthrn1 1at m nra eax ~,
nus be enbsery,ent t nartv rather 95 5, re e VIZ m
fQnseryient to de- demanGs II mr rnnntrv "s "a
the cause In which We have enlisted, '' "A1
There iced be noiapnrchension fh,t \ .vnr of ~.
.tjou viii be continued by a Demncratfc .dminIs~
lrstion II placed ii coutfol Of Duhic nffsirs fo,
with the experience OF The ent ono, which has
1or three years, with the un|fmited rasnnrres nf
eighteen millions of people, IN men. monrv snd
shtpe. won nothing but liz own dfscrace ann
probable downfall, It Is not likely that an other
II 1t yaues public estimation will re3eat the eY
pertinent
Neither have we any reason to fear that tha
Democratic party, In shaping the canvass OF 1851.
will 60 out or Its way to Insult hYe hundred thou..
cees- Let Us rntner incline to the better thai ali
The elements Of Opposition, can and viii be nnjted
with no sacrifice Of principle or manhood to crnsh
cut this one pow In poN a.,
4 nero change Of men will avail nothing with
3ut corresponding action Men sfntca,Gen nnd I
executive officers, e1hoit peoDle to nat;enca and
uDg suffering, and while cGnlemnfnr Eede,s1 |
asuTpati0n, yield obedience to n!1 ita den,ands In
he estimution Of the ruemtershIu Of thig orvnn-
zatton. such men and eucb Governors. he of Wh.t
party they mar musI be rssyartIcd ~ enemtea ~
,oo3 government. trnst inay be nar1oned III
,iye few examples to Ilus1rate.
If this people caunot excuse he Federal Erar7.
I've Tor exercising u1due and nnwsrrantahc no,xer
owards breaking down the], Irhts. derived INN
he force Of their State eoYefnmet,ts. how snn1i
hey pallIate the otIansa Of G0yernnr Ssvnnonr IN |
violating h1B pbliyations In alIowin It Ia h. hone
n the great State of New Yorkf This Goyernnr
becomes accessory after the met and Ia aIIfe |
worthy of public Condemnation. Do Won tai me
{ ia necessity to th4s eubsorYe The Washinutnn
lr1Iper? In God's name, do not tell me tbat it is