The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

Masons fiirmed) to drown him in the
Niagara river. The last proposition
was unanimously opposed-several of
the witnesses who testified against the
conspirators at their trial declare that
they opposed thigh words ensued-
there was division among those who
had the matter in cbarge--on Tuesday
evening, September 10, 1926, Morgan
again disappeared, and what became
of him is as much mystery today as
1t was seventy -four years ago.
All sorts of rumors have come down
to us. That be has been seen alive
and well at Smyrna in Asia, aud later
in South America and California, that
his disappearance and continued abb
sepce was ga contrived plan," Morgan
himself being privy to it, gotten up by
shrewd politicians for the purpose of
selling his book, and building up new
political party-and there are those
who have insisted that in the darkness
of September nights have, with their
own eyes, setn the disembodied spirit
of he murdered Morgan" lowering
over the water where his body was
sunk. Some of our older readers may
have seen the verses beginning:
"There walks on wild Nagara's wave
A ghost, whose form hath found grave
Deep in the 'whelminR tide"
All the old Masons with whom /
have talked, Who were living at the
time, we're OF the opinion that he was
sent out of the country with "strict in.
functions" never to return, and"with as
strict injunctions' if he did, that his
life should be forfeited.
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In Giddin's Anti. Masonic Almanac
for 1888, is another set of pictures of
scenes in Morgan's abduction, which
tell an entirely different story from
those in his almanac for 1929
No. l represents constable and
three Masous wearing the regalia of
the Order ID at the door of Morgan's
house. The constable has hold of the
knocker, and the following dialogue is
given below:
A" Constable, seizs the traitor, and
bring him to prison, till he can be dealt
with agreeable to the ancient usages of our
divine Institution"
B.-"Aye. aye, Mr.. Sheriff-Gt was con-
stable, moment ago)-he must suffer the
penalties"
C.-"Death is too good for the wretchW
Dr. will be one to do him Justice"
(Brandishes dirk)
Cut No. represents three Masons,
in the night season, near Miller's print
ing office, with q dark lantern, about to
fire the building:
g. E -"Hal Dick, hold here; little NOR
turpentine, and it will 60"
-"Ay, ay sir; l am ready to perform
my obligation toward an unworthy vaga-
bond, By. opposing his interests, and By de-
ranging his business"
F-"Tha's you, Dick Give me none but
bright Masons for a clean jobl "Opens
dark lantern)
Cut No. 3 represents three Masons
struggling with Morgan in the street,
q stage-coach with driver standing
near, and the following dialogue near
the picture:
M.-"Murderl Murderl-"
l. Mick, gag him! Stuff kerchief
down his throat for IS sskel"
Mn fix him." (Crams a handker-
chief into his MOUTH. - Lend hand,
Colonel"
Cut No. represents two Masons
near river holding up fainting,
blind folded prisoner, and third 60
ing toward the river TO summon The
ferryman:
ry." Uooks back).
S. Eyes, yes, colonel; but the poor
wretch is exhausted-weak, quite weak,
SIR"
Cut No. represents four Masons--
Ohe number seems to vary at different
stages)-with the prisoner at the ferry,
the ferryman in his boat by the shore.
Cut NJ. 6, a boat in which is Morgan
seated on the bow, Mason pointing a
pistol at his breast, another rowing,
and another polling with his oar.
M.-"Gentlemen, 1 am your prisoner;
show your magma"
lido you feel thai?-(Pushing against
Morgsn's breast with a pistoI-Another
word and I'll shoot you"
Cut No. 7 shows Fort Niagara, the
American flag floating from the pole,
United States soldier with a musket
standing before the door! (The fort
was entirely unoccupied at the time,
as the testimony at the trial of the
conspirators shows).
G.-(Solus) "My country and Masonry
Masonry and my country which shall i
obey. I'm the Almanac Of 1926, the fort
was represented as deserted-unoccupied)
Cut No. 8 represents banquet, eight
Masons seated at table, and clergy
man in his robes standing with tum-
bier in his hand, giving this toast:
H.-"The enemies of Masonry-may they
find grave, six feet deep and six feet long,
due east and westi''
Cut No. 9 represents three Masons
wsth Morgan in boat on the Niagara
river, about to drown the latter.
In our next article will be submitted
the testimony of purser of the United
States navy that saw and conversed
with Morgan in Smyrna, Turkey, about
1870, more than forty years after his
abduction.
The writer, tho an Anti Mason, does not
believe that Morgan was murdered, and denies, from
personal knowledge, (haviug been a Mason OF high
degree) many of the allegations that Masons were
obligated to 'stand by each other, whether right or
wrong" TO 'prefer brother In political military
preferment," etc
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