FiCO OP-rlal SDURO_ STREET,,. FFW DOORS T OF MR. FORRY'S 'TAVERN• ,~. c ,t.',- ADVERTISEMENTS Conspicuously inserted FOUR times fur. ON DOLLAR per square—over lour I imes,TWESTY•FIVE owns per square will be eliargrl. D - a 3D.2',13"-3 11111:w_Dlit.A& - ziS14 At 92 per anunm r lialf..yearly in Advance. ,Ili.Ettil-i'..11 . J.D'11.05 'IIE C alt• E 10 A'. HARRISBURG, Feb. 22, 1832. The Delegates to the Anti-Masonic State Convention, assembled in the 'Court House at 3 o'clock P. M. and organized by appoint ing Col. James Patterson, Chairman, pro. tern. arid Joseph Kuhns, Esq. and Dr. Geo. F. H. Siravbridge, Secretaries. On motion of Gen. Burrowes, the coun ties were called in order and the following Delegt es appeared Id took their seats. . at: County.—Androw Marshall. Allegheny.—James Espy, Cornelius Dorval', Wm. Gays, Jas. C. Gilleland, Andrew Bayne. Armstrong—Philip :Mechlin, George Means. Beaver—Gen. William Ayres. Berks—t;eo. Gernand, Jacob Weaver, William Young, Samuel Bertolet, Samuel Myers. Bradford—O. P. Ballard Burks—Benj. Reigel, B. Williams, E. Gilkyson. Buthi.—Moses Sullivan, Win. Purviance. Bedford—Androw Mann, Gen. Win. Piper. Columbia—Daniel Montgomery. Chester—.Jas. W. Brown, Jas. Tillutn, Francis Parke, Thomas 11. Gardner, Jesse Evans. Cumberland—John McKeehan, Jacob Rupp, George Fleming. Crawford--W illiam Clark, Walter Oliver. , Delaware—Sam'l Davis, Esq. \Vm. G. Flower. Dar qdti n—W in. Ayres, Esq. Henry Pedlar. Eric—John Riddell. Franklin—John Johnston. Fayette—Moses IL Porter, James Todd. Buntingdon—Juices Steele, John Stewart,John Oliver, Jr. Ai/ion(' - J-Williain Trouston. Juniata—James Mot hers. Lebanon—Jacob B. %Weidman, Adam Wise. Lancosicr—Z. McLenegon, John Long, Col. Maxwell Kennedy, Jas. Patterson, I lenry man, F. Hippie, C. Bent; B. B. Eshleman. - Luzerne—E. Worthington, C. Butler, N. Beach Lyeoming—Richard hays, Win. Wilson, Gen. John Burrowes. Lehigh—Gen. Henry Mertz, John Roney, Esq. PoteeHofFinan. - • Mifflin—Joseph Milliken. Mercer—Robert Stewart. llforiveifieryz4Mert - Stirisek,Terituirtni"hirrat; . Robert Irodoll. Northampton—l. Maim, E. Sheiner, Lurch, James LeibeA -IVorthontherlandr Wohner, J. Taggart. Perry--4ohn Everhart. Philadelphia City and flounty—Cha;s. Watres, J. R. Jones, C.•S. Cope, Win. Gritnshaw, J. Cost, S. Shirk, J. Clarke, H. Witmer, J. Webster, R. Kennedy, J. Gillingham, D: M'Laughlin. Schuylkill—Andrew Kepner. Susquehanna—George Walker. Somerset—George Pyle,,l-1 7 . Cox, G. Meese. Union—Ncr Middloswarth, Geo. F. H. Straw bridge, Jacob Syphor. WashingtonJ. Bower, R. Wyle, B. S. Stewart Westmoreland—Jaeoh Lo binge r, J. Kuhns. . York—Col. henry Stowop.; Lunen R. Riley, P. H. Burg. On motion, NER MIDDLESWARTH of Union county, was chosen President of the convention, Gen. LINNav MERTZ of Le high, and the HoN. WILLIAM CL:tita: of Crawford,Vice-Presidents,and Ja Ines Steele of Huntingdon, "and Charles S. Cope of Philadelphia, Secretaries. On motion of'Mr. Riddell, Resolved, that Editors of newspapers in this place be invi ted to take seats within the Bar of this con- On motion of Mr. Todd,Ordered, that the • ; tee—appfaute4-- pr • • haVo leave to sit during the sittings or the ciiiiiniathin. Ontiotion, Gen. Wm. Ayres was admit tede,N, to a'43 , t in the convention, to represent the count. f Beaver. -----Mr.--Killuis:frotn-theeointhittee-appointett to prepare business for the Convention made report. Resolved, That the Delegates from can Congressional district be a committee to se lect a number of Vide for Electors of President and Vide President equal to their Representation in Congress. Resolved, That one person from each con gressional district be appointed by the pre sident, to select the names of two suitable persons as Senatorial Electors of president and vice-president. , Resolved, That this Convention will pre ceed ,to the nomination of a candidate ftir Governor of this commonwealth at the ensu ing general election, at 9 o'clock A. M. on to-morrow. Resolved, That a Committee of nine be appointed to report a .general addreSs to the People of Pennsylvania. - Resol .ed, That a Committee ofnine be ap. pointe to report resolutions expressive of the sense of this Convention. Resolved, That a Committee of nine be appointed to ascertain the contingent expen ses-of this convention, and to collect funds from the members of the samo 'for the pur pose of defraying such expenses. Thefollowilg Committees were announ ced 11,Y . the President:— To draft itiz Address.—Messrs. Jones, 4f Philadelphia; S. C. Gilleland, of Pittsburg; Todd, of Payette.' Hibshman, of Lancaster; Strawbridge, of Union; Leibert, of North atnpfon; Ayres, pf . DauOin; Ayres, of Bea ver; Walker, of Susquehanna. • To draft Resolutioqs.—Messrs. Meteni egret, of Lancaster; Kuhns, of Westmorelt land; Kennedy, of Philadelphia; Wilsotii Lycoming; Weidman, of Lebanon; Myers, of lierks; of Bi.dford; Taggart,. of Northumberland; Wyle, of Washiugtori.i Oit Finance. Mes4r9. Riley; of . York; Milliken;:ofalitilirg -Means, Of Arnistr,9ng; . Ballard, .of Bradford,{Gardner, of Cheater; abanto Couittv DECIT AMQR PATRLE PRODESSE CIVIBUS- Petibr, of Dauphin; Johnston, of Franklin; Stewart, of' . ; luntingdon; Cox, of Somerset. 7'o report nainesfrr Senatorial Electors. Ist, 2d and :3d. DiVricts.—:Messrs. Gest, Wit mer and Win res. 4 do.—Flo%V•er, of l)elan•are. -419.—Stinson, ot• Montgomery. 6 do.—Wise, of Lebanon. 7 dm—Ger/land, of Berks. ' 8 do.—Mel lose, of Northampton. 9 do.—Montgotnery, of Columbia. 10 do.—Stover, of York. 11 do.—Everhart, of Perry. do.—Ma thus, of.luniata. 1:3 do. —Pvle, of Solnerset. 1.1 do.—Porter, of Payette. do.—Slewart, of Washington, it; do.—Syllivan, of Butler. 17 do.— . -Lobingier, of Westmoreland. do.—Riddell, of Erie. On motion of Air. Kuhns, .a !vice'. from Judge Pallock was read and ordered to be placed on tl►e minutes. A letter Irian Samuel Strait,Jr. to the Pre sident ofthe Co►ivention was read and,,laid 011 the table. On motion of 111 r. Kuhns, Resolved, that a committee of 69.1'en he appointed by the President to report the buiiness proper to he brought bellire tins convention. Where upon, ---Joseph -Kuhns, of -Westmoreland; Wtn, Crimshaw,orPhiladelphia; Bedthrd; Cornelius Darrali, of Allegheny; Alaxwell Kennedy, of Lancaster; William Are*, ..of Dauphin; 0.P.. Ballard, of Brad ford, were appointed said committee, • On motion of Alr.G est, Resolved, that the rules tbr the government of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania he adopted for the Government of this convention. Adjourned to meet to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. THIMISDAY, Feb. 23, 1532 2 . Convention met pursuant to adjourn ment. The chairmen of the committees or the soveral Congressional. Districts, reported the names of the folloMlig — persons as Electors of President and Vice President, for the SCV eral.CongressionaMstricts in the State of Pennsylvania. Ist, 2d and 3d Districts—city and co. of Philadelphia.—Cadwallader Evans, 'Lewis Passmore, Samuel liarvev. 4 do.—Col. Maxwell Kennedy,ofLaneas tiir Co.; Nathan Pennypacker, of Chester; William Johnson, of Delaware. 5 do.—Nathaniel B. Boileau, of Mont gomery, co. - Ferguson, Esq. (Allan ph in. 7 do.—John Walter, of Berks; John Ec kert, of Lehigh. 8 do.—Mielt'l Fackenthall, Jr. of Bucks; Sainuel Ledin, of Northampton. 9 (10—\'et• M ddloswarth, of Vision; \Vil liam Wilson, of Lycoiing; Chester Butler, of Li merne. 10 do.—Dr. Mellvaine, of Yor'k. 11 do.—Williant Lino, of einnberland; Robert Robinson, of Franklin. 12 do,—.lus. Entyikett, of t linitingdon.-- 13 do.—Frederick Geblieart,ofSomerset 14 do.—William Colvin, of Fayette. 15 d.--Thomas illeliee - ver, Esq., of Washington. du.-13enjarnin Darlington,of Alleghe ny; Gen. Wm. Ayres, of Beaver. 17 do.--john Taylor, l'sq., of Indiana. 18 do.—Robert 1 alcicner, pf Warren. On motion of Mr. Riddell Mr. Marshall nmimitted to take a seat as a Delegate for Adams. county. Robert lredAl, a Delegate (by substitu tion) from Montgomery county, appeared and took his seat. Moved and seconded that this Convention propeed to the nomination of a candidate fbr Goveenor of this Commonwealth, Mr. Porter, of Fayette, nomituited Joseph Ritner, of 'Washington County. NO other nominations 'being made, on mo tion of General Burrowes of Lycoming, the nominations were closed, and on motion of Mr. Riley of York, the election of a candidate for Governor was postponed until three o'clock P. M. On motion of Mr. Cox of Somerset, Re.. solved, that a committee of five be mipom ted to enquire into the expediency of having published in pamphlet form, in addition to the proceedings of this Convention, the De claration o.fthoLeroy convention, the letters of the Hon. Richard Rush, the letter of judge Strong and the address of the Nation al Anti-Masonic Convention which assem bled at Baltimore and such other documents as the Committee may deem important, to be printed in the English and German Lan 'guages. .The Pr r esident appointed the fol lowing gentlemen said committee: 'Messrs. Cox, of Sornerset; Riley, of York; Roney, of Lehigh; Darrah, of Pittsburg;: Burraivs, Of 114 . ycoming. Order9d, that when this Convention nd journs, .t will adjourn to meet a 3 o'clock this afternoon. On motion, Convention adjourned, o'clpck P. M. / !--:Tatityrntion met pursuant. to adjourn rEent77 'On motion, George - Fleming was admit ted to take a seat in convention as a dela: gate fnr. Cumberland and Perry 'comities. • On , motinri"of Mr. Oliver, Ordered, that the Secretary call Over the listOf Delegates, .TAR azawtrzazatPlaa, trvzdazaa.r4 auvliva aaaa. ANID licpublicats Danner. i TIIE LOVE OF MV COUNTRY LEADS ME TO BE OF " ADVANTAGE TO :II'Y FELLOW-CITIZEN'S. " 4 to ascertain the number in attendance. 105 EIMME The chairman of the committee appointed to nominate proper persons for ;Senatorial Electors, reported the names of the lion. Richard Rush, of York county, a nd G en . 11 7 i/hum Piper, of Bedford count Y, to be slip. ported for those offices. On motion of 11r. lyres, of Dauphin, the Convention proceeded to the election of a candidate for Governor of this Common wealth; when' upon casting up the votes it appeared that JOSEPH ITN ER, of Washington county, had 105 voles, being the whole number of votes given. W here= u p on , th e President declarod JOSEPH 111 TN ER, of Washington county, tO he qinumsl y elected the candidate for Gov- error. • On motion of Mr. Gost,,of Philadelphia, Ruso/ved,.That the President and Vice Pre sidents of this convention be a committee to communicate to .loseph Rimer, Esq. of Washington county, that lie lias been unani mously nominated as the enunciate for Gov ernor to be supported by the Democratic Anti-Masonic Parts,' of Pennsylvania; and that they transmit his answer to such cow niunication, when received, to the state committee tin. publication. On motion of :11r. Cox, of Somerset, Re solved, unanimously, that the members of this c~ii~i'entiou ple dge themselves to use all honorable means to promote the election of Joseph Ritner, fin. the °thee of Governor of this Commonwealth at the ensuing Gen . col Election. Mr. Mc Lenegan of Lancaster, the chair man' of the committee appointed to draft re solutions, reported the followin g : The committee appointed to prepare and 'present resolutions expressing the views of this convention on subjects connected with the principles of Anti-Masonry respectfully report tlicii*liewinzt 1. Resolved, That this Convention unan imously ajiprove of theuominatiOn of - WIL: - L 1 AM WIRT, of Maryland, as the candi date of the-Democratic Anti-Masonic Party for the office ofPresident of the United States at the approaching Election, and cordially re7,onimcnd him to the support of the Peo ple of this - Commonwealth, and of the Union —firmly believing that his pure character, his high attainments, his splendid talents, his known devotion to republican principles, and his ardent attachment to the Constitutiot of the Union; are a•sutlicient guarantee, that in his hands the administration of the Gen eral Government would, in all its relations, be conducted with honor andadvantage to the country, and so as to insure to the citizen protectip, and the enjoyment of just mu! equal rights; and secure to the country, lib erty untrammelled, and THE SUPREMA CY OF TUE LAWS. 2. Resolved, unanimously, That this Convention highly approve of the nomination of AMOS • ELLMA k1.1:1{,, of Pennsylvania, as the Democratic Anti-Masonic candidate tbr the Vice Presidency of the United States, and recommend hint accordingly, haviuken tire reliance on his qualifications for the im portant station, and confiding in him as the stiTißiliirs . advocate - of those measures Ilia doctrines which alone can perpetuate the free institutions of the country, and preserve the liberties of the people unharmed from the corrupting influence and intrigues of:Se cret Societies and combinations. 3. Resolviid, " That idle State COmmittee are hereby authorised and directed to sup ply,, any vacancy that may occur, by death or otherwise, in the Anti-Maslllie Ticket of Electorial Candidate; and to nominate such additional number of Electorial Candidates as this'State may be militia to, by the act of Congress now pending, relative to the ap portionment of Members of Congress among the several States. 4. Resolved, That_the State Committee are hereby required to inform each Eloctorial Candidate of Iris nomination, and to ascer tain from him his determination,' if elected, to vote for William 'Wirt awl Amos Ellma ker,and on the refusal of anypElectorial Can didate to give assurance of such AterMina tion, the said Committee are authorised to norqinate in his place,a candidate for the of tied of Elector,possessing opinions and princi ples inconformity with those of this Conven tion, and the Anti-Masonic party. 5. Resolved, That it is satisfactorily as certained, that direct Masonic inthience has been used in this, and in other States, to promote the political preferment of the fra ternity; to ,the exclusion of Mims . , not Ma sons, equally- well qualified, by filling near. Iv all ()tikes of trust, honor and - emolumedit, with Masons, and their supporters; thereby developing its political character; Anti-Ma i 'SODS are therefore necessarily compelled to • resort to the elective franchise, in order to mtect theii: rights and liberties. 6. Resolved, That Anti-Masonry and De mocracy are the same, both contending for equality of rights; and that Masonry mid Aristocracy are the same, both contending for eiclusive privileges. 7.. ReiOlved, That thisc , aConvention re commend to the people, the propriety of po litical opposition to all adherents and.suppor tors of Masonry, whether oath-hound or oth erwise, • 8. licsolred, That any society., requiring. oaths tO c t ottceal its uctimis and ohjectsoheidd. be viewed: with distrust, oral considerid as a., ME conspiracy for selfish purposes, having fraud- ulent designs, either on the interests or cre dulity of the uninitiated. 9. Re.solred, That the number and pro- Imiity of Masonic Oaths, and the irreverent fmniliaritv of Masonry with religious limns, and sacred subjects, have a dfluoralizing'cl feet, diminish the evidences in titvor of truth, pervert justice, throw a shield of impunity over the vicious by uniting the criminal a- niong the sworn brotheriniod, and lead to distraction,inquietude and want of coati• deuce iii society. 10. Res()lre:l, That this Conventiondeerns the administration of extra-judicial oaths ut terly inconsistent with free, independent and democratic forms of government, and par t ticularlv with the spirit of the Constitution of this State, and ofthe United States. That it highly approves of the ellhrt now making by the people, to place the subject immedi ately before their Representatives in the State Legislature. 11: Regotred, That Anti-Masons will re ceive into their ranks all those who now compose the Masonic fraternity, or its sup porters, on their giving sufficient assurance °Charing sincerely abandoned Ma.stnry and its detimce. 12. Resolved, That this Convention re commends to the Anti-Masonic party, strict attention to their principles in the tbrmation of County Tickets, at all future elections, and alter nominations arc made, to lay aside all personal feelings and pursue alone_the great principles of the cause, by adhering to their TH:ers,. - _.13. Resolved, That a publishing corn mittee'of three be appointed, to superintend the publication of the proceedings of this, Convention in pamphlet form, and to pro cure their publication correctly and speedi ly, and distribute them throughout the State. 14. Resolved, That County Committees be nowottrnished, (or as soon after this time as possible,) 'to the publishing committee, and_published_witiktho,proceedings_of_thi*i Convention. 15. Resolved, That the name with the address of each delegate of this Conventiou r ! be ascertained, and published with its pro ceedings: The Report was adopted unanimously. On motion, Thomas 13Owman was admit-, tad to take a seat as a delegate for the city and county of Philadelphia. • On motion of Mr. Todd, of Fayette, Re solved, That the State Committee be reques ted to correspond with the several county committees, and with time corresponding committees of other States, in order to as certain, and make public, any evidence that may exist, or hereafter may develope itself, relating to any combination that nosy does,or during the Presidential contest,may exist be tween the Masonic friends of Gen. Jackson and Henry Clay. On motion of Mr. Clarice, of Philadelphia, Resolved, That the State Committee which may be appointed by — thiST,'onention, be re quested to make a written report of pro gress and state of the Democratic A nti-Ma sonic_ cause,. to. be presented .at .. suck ikturg. Convention as they may call. On rnolian othr.a„kurah,...ofAllf4lieuy Resolved, That this Convention regard the influence which Masonry has maintained, & now exerts over the public press as charac teristic of its anti-Republican nature, and as good evidence of its disposition to subsidize the main bulwarks of our liberties. On motion, Resolved, That the present State Committee, consisting ofJoseph Wal lace, William Ayres, and Jahn McCord, of Ilarrisburg; John R. Jones, of Philadelphia; henry Mertz, of Lehigh; Z. McLenegan, of Lancaster; John Burrows, of Lycon►iur; Benjamin Stewart, of Washington; and John R. Roseburg of Allegheny, be and they hereby are re-appointed. Mr. Jones, of Philadelphiaythe, Chairman from the committee appointed !lir that pur pose, reported, an Address to the citizens of Pennsylvania; which, on motion, was read by hiu►, and unanimously adopted by the convention. ~.Orderect, that whe►r-this convention ad journs, it will adjourn to meet at half past seven o'clock. - On motion, -Resolved, .that five thousand copies of the proceedings of this et - invention be published and distributed, one half there of in the English and"the :other. half in the German language. Hall past 7 o'clock, P. .111. The Convention met, pursuant to adjourn. [tient. Orderod, that Messrs. Ayres, Riley and Clark be appointed a Committee to superin tend the publication of the proceedings of this convention. On motion of Mr. Ayres; of Dauphin, or dered, that the Reports of the . Committees appointed to select Electors for President and Vice President be adopted. On motion of Mr. Riddell, of Eric, 'Re solved, that the delegates attending this ConVention from Counties adjoining those not represented 'here, be requested to use their influence to have County Committees and County - organizations formed in such adjacent and,unrepresented Counties, and make report of suckeorriinittees to the State Committee. On' motion of Mr. Riddell, of Erie, Re solved, that from full. interchange of senti ment among the *members of this ,Conven lion the prospect of the coinplete trkunph • Terins.l 7 -Two DOLLAyri per annttra-, payable_ halfleFly, script ions taken for)ess than six montimpind none discontinues' until ; all arrearages and paid. A failure to notify a &continuances.- will be considered a: new engagement and the paper forvrarded accordingly. - ,e " 9 ~„ IVlikole Number, 100. . orthe cause of Anti-masonry at the approach• ing Election for - Governor, is fair and cheer ing to the friends of equal rights and the eti• premacv of the laws. The following County Committees ofCor , respondence were appointed by the Conve,n4 - tioo, to wit: [«'e omit the Rommitte:es of nil the COUR. ties excepting those which follow, ,i 2:• ADA 118--. lames Wilson, James Robin , cite, Robert Fmith, James Renshkw, Bern• hart Clilhert, Thomas G. Cooper. MBER N D—Gco. Fleming, Ja• ,•cob Bretz, Frederick SharrettS, Jacob Lan- dis, Henry Rupp, Peter Wilt, Joseph Stay. Man. FRANKLIN—John Woish, John Find. ley, Adam Vanderaw, *Ab'm Keefer,- John 11itherow, Andrew B. Rankin, Captain William Smith. YORK—J. Kan%lt, T. C. Humbly, M. Boucher, Wrn. Nelson, Wm. S. Cowan ? P. W. Burgh; Dr. It McDonald, Col. Flideto.. ver, Henry Etter.] On motion of Mr. Ayres, of Dauphin, Re. solved, That the Legislature of Penneylva• nia be requested to purchase and place in the State Library the ibllowing books, viz, Illorgan's -Illustrations of Mskietuy Ritual, Bernard's Light on At the Proceedings of the Philtulefplit - ';', , , , , Baltimore National An 1 1 tions, and that a copy of this Resolution, sigit• ed by the offices of the cot, veution, be tor. , warded to the speakers of_ the__Senate and_ House of. Representatives, to be laid before their respective branchesofthe - Legisl. On motion of Mr. Davis, of Delawarep Resolved, that the thanks of this Convention be tendered to the Commissioners of Datb, }shin County, for the use of the Court House r and to the citizens of Harrisburg - for their kind and hospitable attention to the mem. bens of this convention. On motion of Mr. Riley, of York, Resoled, ~ That this Conyentiornighly approtes of the. - sentiments expressed in t hR lettex_of.therseno— eyable Judge Strong of Vermont c and thatt he Merits the thanks of all the friends pleivii • nd religious liberty. On motion of Mr. Riley, of York, ResoP, i 4,l ved, That this convention highly approtes4 • ; the - co - raluct of our fellow citizen, Riche,* Rush, fOr the manly expositions he hte made in his several letters, with regard ta the pernicious influence of asonry on the Laws bf our Countfy and the Liberty of the Press, and that he is entitled to the gratitude • of his country—and that the Convention recommend them to the deliberate perusal of every friend of fivedom. On motion of Mr. Flower, ft - Delaware, Resolved, That the thanks of this woven. tion be tendered to the President and Vice Presidents for the able manner in which they have conducted the Proceedings of this convention during their deliberations. On motion of Mr. Riley, of York ! Resold ved, That the thanks of this Convention be tendered to the Secretiiries, for the able and efficient manner in 'which they have disd charged the duties assianod them. On motion of Mr, retferof Dauphin, Red_ solved, That the State Committee and the different County Committees, have power to , fill Any vacancies that may occur in this number. On motion, the convention adjourned sine ' presenting, the Anti-Masonic Danocfatie - Party of the State, we submit to yon - an - w position of the principles and objeeta-olou political organization; and we propose for your approval, candidates roe the chief eXe , cutive offices of the United States and of Pennsylvania. We hold as undeniable truth, that the de. sign ,elgepuhlican government is to secure. every citizen in the possession and enjoy.' , ment of Equal Rights: that (these rights are. frequently endangered by secret or open aggression : that they depend for their .ex. istence on the constant vigilance of 'the' People : and that, when endangered, it is It sacred duty, with serious deliberation, but , firm resolve, to take all necessary measure* for their defeece and vindication. Corifer. mably to these fundamental principles, we. believe that Secret Societies, especially the Masonic, require the interposition of the sovereign people, Free-Masonry has long been . a subject of serious reflection to many of our most en. lighted citizens. Washington, who -had been initiated in early lift, and spoke from personal knowledge, on the solemn occasion. of hi's farewell address, Warned his country againSt secret combinations. Other great. and good men, from time to time, retteratpcV 'the same .ca ut i on.. But the peculiar cirgani". zation of these institutions being in greab measure unknown, public attention W*s,not strongly excited until the memorable 'Au. tumn of 1826, when hanialnnent tuvideath. were inflicted on a free citizen, within the limits of an American commonwealth, for the violation of the laws of . lViasonic Goren. meat. , Since that memorable era, Orin:oil*pres s , ceremonies, obligations, and . spivit of Ma sonry, th o ro u ghly and unqu e stionably veatedyaad,become mattertinfiene r rat4oni. zance, have 4en Nix \ herovia tho people. From.' a serf ot's arn bairOat4a4 . , : lion. of the subjectom,,thp`tistinsionel., TO THE__PEOPLV. BE
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