The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-18


poorest serf in the dark hut. They
were all on an equality; they didn't feel
themselves any better than the Emper-
or. he didn't feel himself any better
than his subjects.
Now we certainly do know there is
something wrong. Was man ever ere,
ated for the purpose of devouring and
destroying each other! Was il in
tended we should ever hear the clash
ing of arms and the shedding OF blood
II was not. We were created and placed
here without our agency, without our
consent, and were we placed here for
the purpose OF destroying each other?
No, gentlemen, we have violated that
FIRST law. We have transgressed the
commandment which was handed down
to US. We have foTsaken our first love.
We have gone into foreign lands and
fed on husks. 1t was intended We
should be helpmeets for each other
glide along on fiowery beds of ease.
(Laughter.J
Well China never had a insurrection
till Great Britain stormed Canton. the
Emperor of China found that his people
were using opium they bought from
Great Britain and were chewing il and
smoking 1t, and il was destructive to
their lives and he issued his edict for
bidding them to buy any more The
trade was too profitable to Great Britain.
She made war on China and stormed
Canton.
The United States, anxious to have
the advantageous commerce of China,
sent Caleb Cushing minister, under the
administration OF John Tyler laughter)
TO negotiate treaty of commerce with
that great and powerful nation. Cush-
ing went there. He negotiated treaty
of commerce with that nation. When
the Emperor met Gushing he was struck
with his appearance. The meaning Of
the word Cushdn9 in the China Ian
RuRge are messenger of peace."-
Great applause.) Tnev had a great
prophet many thousands of years be-
fore that in China, and he had prophe-
sled the time would come when a man
would come from the opposite part OF
the globe who would lead him into all
the hidden mysteries of arts and sci
ences of civilization. When Cushing
landed there the Emperor met him and
turned to the prophet and says he, "lo
and behold the prophecy has come
to pass. Here is the man from the
opposite part OF the globe, Cushang,
messenger of peace" He proposed to
Gushing to go to the city OF Pekin and
become member of this order, Tap
plause) says he, there's the man from
the land Of the free and the home of
the brave" (great laughter, the asy-
lum for the oppressed of every nation
whose flag is respected by every ma
ton, kindred Language and tongue"
He initiated Cushing-gave him a
chart, gave him a commission, all the
grips and passwords-and full author
ity TO come to the United States and
establish the order. (Great laughter.) }
Gushing negotiated that great treaty
with China.
When the European settled in China
the people bee zme corrupted and they
had a insurrecIion- Never no insur-
rection until atter Europeans got into
China.
Who did Cushing iritiate2 laugh
teri Where did he establish, his order?
As promised 10 give you the Tise and
tapPlause,) as far as 1 am able, but it
would take a Patrick Henry or a Hen
~ Clay TO 90 justice TO this subject.
(Laughter.) Cushing established the
order in the United States. He gave
commissions, gave charts, passwords,
signs, grips, and in fact, established it
in full The lamented Lincoln was a
member of the order. tGreat applause.) }
Who is members? Two-thirds of the
Legislature of West Virginia. (Vocif-
erous laughter.) The Judges of the
Supreme Court of Appeals are mem
bers of this Celestial Order. (Laugh-
teri Judge Loomis, Judge Samueis-
the two United States Senators-are
members of this order. And in fact all
over the United States they is members
of this order (AppIause-)
Now what Is the beauties of the or
der The beauties of il is, lrheIs you
meet q brother you E7totc hun. tGrea:
laughter from members of the order. J
If you was TO meet a brother in the
deserts of Sahara, or in the Rocky
Mountings, you would know him.
(Laughter.) If you was to meet him in
the streets OF New Orleans at the hour
of midnight, you would know him,
s-T1F If he IN fRfFf fTTn-
bounded applause by members OF the
order.)
lam we'll aware our order has not
escaped the slanderous tongue any
more than the Odd Fellows and Ma
sonic orders. The Masonic order Is a
benevolent order-a good order. So is
the Odd Fellows. But this order is
still more ancient-more benevolent.
(Applause.l Gentlemen, il takes lii
tie too much money 10 take all the de-
grees of the Masonic order. We say
come without money (almost) and
without price" (Applause.)
We make up our funds differently.
Convince a man, convince his judg-
ment, teach hun his duty, and the
purse-strings will fiy open and the pre-
cious metal will roll into the Golfers OF
the treasury. (Applause.l
The object of the Order is to bring
men back to first principles (Laugh-
ter.) Bring him back to the law which
WAS handed down 10 him. Shou him
lrhat he IS By nature. Great delight
among members ofthe Order.) It's not
the quantity We want 1t amt mem
bers We are amer but it is gentlemen
of character and integrity. Why, the
very pillars 1t rests upon is patriotism,
virtue, benevolencs. It Is ancient, be-
nevolent-and, really, think, one OF
I the best Orders that ever was, (Ap-
plause), or else Noah never would have
I have handed it down TO his sons
Now we know there is something
wrong. We are satisfied this rebellion
never would have been II men had a
Z seen themselves as others see them.
] lGreat laughter, in which members oi
The Order participated.) Such men as
Grant. Sherman, Thomas, Ayerill, and
Generals, were members OF this frateF-
nifty. (Applause.) But when they goi
I Paterson and McClellan-they hadn't
been initiated. (Applause.)
Now, let me tell you, 1 believe il
women's rights. The Empress ofChins
are a member of this Order. laugh
ter.) All the ladies of China are mem,
bers- (Laughter-l 1 cannot see for tht
life of me why the Masonic Order mol
the Odd Fellows won't receive ladies
into the Order. I have 8 chart from the
Z Empress of China, authorizing me u
esta blish female lodge OF this frater
nifty (Applause.l Women, the no
blest part, the refined part Of society
/ has done almost as much to put doEI
rebellion as men. They need the privi
lege Of benevolent orders. ! think !
very wrong TO exclude them. Sow,
believe it would be right TO establish
the Order, and let ladies have the ben
/ eft of it. I believe in women's rights
You recoIIect bow certain man yoI