Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-30
The Latest Crusade of ihe Oberlin
Saints.

Professor FINNY, who teaches politics,
and Negro Suffrage to the students OF
that black-and-tan institution, and lauds
JOHN BROWN in the pulpitas martyr, his
death on the gallows as second crucifx-
ion, has had his equinamity much
disturbed by a lodge of Free Ma
sons in that place, and he has de-
nounced the members as anti Christian and
dooms them to perdition. No Christian he
thinks can be Masen-no patriot can con-
sort with his fellows in Lodge to which
Revolution. from WASHINGTON down, save
and except BENEDICT ARNOLD, was a mem
Der, as were all the Presidents who
participated in the Revolution, except the
elder ADAMS, and of which General WAR
rem, the first martyr General OF the Rev
olution, at the time of his death, was Grand
Master. aeazsD .sslais-zg5sT 15 suss
| To thus attack an institution, which has
enrolled among it's members the purest and
best men the American continent has pro-
duced, the Reverend Mr.. FINNY will find,
before he accomplishes his mission, a labor
to which, that of SYsIHUs was but boys
play. .rtu
To make the crusade against Masonry a
religious one, Brother FINNY hopes to
draw into his support the strong minded
women and the weak minded husbands of
his little diocese. While it has been freely
admitted that q man can be a Christian in
theory and inv practice, without ever en-
tering Masonic Lodge, yet it is equally
true, that good Mason must so necessari-
ly follow the precep of the Divine Mas
ter, that call himself Jew or Gentle, he
must be Christian in his practice.
But Oberlin, having run through all the
other isms now goes back upon Masonry,
and Brother FINNY is the man selected by
himself, to bea second edition of PETER the
Hermit, to preach the crusade. In his de-
termination, if he will but give wide
berth to his other sensation isms, We think
he Will do a vast amount of good in his
college. Free Masonry has stood the test
of time, and has so enlisted among ita
members the great and the good of every
land and of every religious faith, that while
Brother FINNY can do it no harm by but
ting his head against it. he may do good, by
showing the restless ambition of that class
of men who officer the Grand Army of the
Hot Gospellers, who preach JOHN Brown
and him crucified, instead of the doctrines
of the Prince of Peace, whose birth was
announced by Angel voices, as the era OF
srPeace SOn earth--good will to man."
Brother FINNY can proceed! ,,,
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Convention.
FRANKLIN DELtGATIoN.-The Democra-
cy of Franklin County on Saturday, in
County Convention, elected the following
Delegates TO the zsth OF January Conven-
tom - ,..-sz .,..,.s.sq-l
y. Reinhard, j. g. Thompson, Louis Hos
ter, f. B. E<helman, X. Nevins, w. w.
Webb, Geo. L, Converse, W. 1. Ross, Cy-
rus Seeds. j. CLANCY, c. White, j. e..
Wright, Il. S. High, S. L. Quinn, j. Slyh,
Eand j.. M. Pugh. .t9i ..,5.
On motion of E. F. BINGHAM, the Con-
#veption unanimously declared for Hon.
GEORGE H. PENDLEToN for President.
RIcHLAND DRLEGATIoN.-The Democra-.
cy Of Richiand on Saturday, elected the
following delegation to the Sth of January
Convention ;3s 80 II. ..i,11 20 ~ ~ a =
od b. Burns, VIM. Bushnell, Jonas Smith.
Joel Myers, NJ. May, j.. j. Douglas, An
drew Gerharti and A. s. Chew. 81
/, CUYAHoGA DKLEGAIIoN.- Cuyahoga
county sends the following delegates to
the 9Th of January Convention: .'gs :
;. DELEGATEs.-James Wright, DR.. Tower,
D. Morton, /. L. Gleason, j. H. Strong,
Jacob Seller, r. M. N. Taylor. Morrison
Foster, jew. Fitch, w. W. Armstrong. p.
O'Marrah, John L. Mcintosh, d. p. Rhodes,
VIM. Heisley. 5. Newmark, Robert Larn-
der, Joseph Henderson. 5.s,.fyt
ALTERNATEs.-C. d. Bishop. Robert Car,
ran, Cyrus Ingersoll, Jacob Dahler, H. II.
Dodge, T. j. Carran, George H. Stafford,
Edwin Hart, T. p, Spencer, w. Wellhouse,
#. w. Green, A. s. Sanford, A. P. .5Winslow,
"A. T. Vantassal, Chas. 4. Gehring and Ar
thur Hughes. -
. The Convention, on motion of MORRISON
FOSTER, adopted, with much enthusiasm,
q resolution declaring in favor of Hon.
GEORGE II. PENDLEToN as its choice for
President.
PIcKAwAY.-Amongt the delegates chosen
in Pickaway are Messrs. GRIswoLD, WALL
ING and DELAPLANE. The names of the other
delegates we have not learned. On the
motion of DR.. GRIswoLD, the delegates
were instructed to vote in Convention for a
resolution declaring in favor of Hon
GEORGE II. PENDLEToN for President.
Military Orders-POpe Dismiss ed
and SwaynesOrderedt to his fkegi-
s.. memf, ~ AsSacl. St-1 -,44.ta.' r-HA
The. President has made changes in the
District Military Commanders, which will
meet the assent of all true patriots. Gen
ORD, succeeds Gen. IRWIN MCDOWELL in
command Of the District of the Pacific, the
latter assuming command of the 4th Dis