NM • • ANTI-MASONIC. ADDRESS. Adopted at the late A ntimason i e State Convention • To the People of Peansylvonia. Fm.Low.cmzEss: The subject of Freemasonry has at length' received tlrat attention that its imp9rtance demands. The people—the free and - 1111 trammelled of the country-are now fairly aroused -to a proper sense of the magnitude Of an evil that haslso lung existed among them unmolested, and almost unsuspected. In what this evil consists has lx!en repeated . ly laid befoie the American . peolfryand be fore the world. Its universal presence and interference in the transactions of common _and every day occurrence; us mischievous and poisonous influence in the administra tion of - justice; and its Malignant, persecu- ' ling, and murderouS spirit towards the ob jects of its enmity, are matters of general notoriety. These results 'of masonry hay ing been clearly and fully apposed, it may not be amiss to dirkryour attention at this time ,more particularly to the subject of Anti-masonry. An exposition of the origin, progress, and future prospeets-of our party in this state may therefore now,not be un acceptable. An:. impartial review of the progress of Anti-masonry in Pennsylvania during the past year is well calculated to call tlirth the grateful thanks of freemen to a mercifill Providence, for the all-wise guidance of their dearest interests through a highly critical season. Such a retrospect should also incite to _renewed exertions, - and to to determination to persevere in the present glorious struggle till the land be wholly cleansed from the fUul.disease which has so — king lie - en enervating, and - vitiating its re publietrninstitutions; debasing the morals of society; and poisoning the purest and holiest f - ettittgs whielf bind man to man, or connect tniin: with his Creator God. That anti-masons may be enabled to per . _ savere zealously and . untiringly in their ex • ertions to accomplish their high purpose, it is necessary that they bear constantly in mind the whole object they have in view. That object is not a selfish one. It •is not their desire to benefit themselves' alone by the destruction of masonry, with its host of -attendant evils; they wish also -to dash from the lips of their misguided brethren the in ebriating bowl, which renders them blind to their own danger, and regardless of min they entail on theii country. They strive their ownchildren the stumbling block, over which so many of the present generation have fallen, but their,Wish is, that the chil dren of Masons, nsWell as their own sons— . that the whole,: Sing generation, may grow up "redeemettregenerated & disenthral led." The : elitical year that has just dosed waefone of peculiar interest. It ft maned the < great crisis of Anti-masonry in this state. The commencement, the progress and the conclusion of the contest of the preceeding campaign of 182.9., were dilThrent from. any thing which had yet occurred in the young annals of the party, or indeed of any party; and ttft us in a situation of much triumph, but at the same time or great difficulty.— ' The great problem to be solved, at the corn menceMent of the year just ended was, wile theranti-masonry could maintain the ground it had so rapidly gained or whether its ad , vanes was premature, and would be follow ed by retreat. A brief consideration of its course up to the time just mentioned may here not be uNrotitable,.. _ in New-York, the AntienasonieTartv, as a political body of ,men, were at first slowly organized. Though they had before thorn - individually, all the details as. , far as they were developed, of that dark transaction, which has since formed the leading word ,of our party, they had therm connected with personal and local feelings i ltbd prejudices. riThey were .obliged to array •theinselves un der many disadvantages. They were en -tiretrirnew—party:---There was not one solitary paralleicase to be found in 910 whole - range et: History, to wiiich they neght point each other for (41e.ouragement. 'The first days of their existence, ;IS a party, were to be forced through times of high political excitement. Men's minds were then taken up with other . object::, and the . "Western eXcitement,' either only served as an • oc casional topic of mirthful relaxation (iron the fierce. encounters of the Presideutial .campaign; or was entirely unnoticed by „those, Who; having foreaig,ht enough to fear tin powers ofthe giant, from the proportions of the nursling were.interested to stifle it in the cradle. The first trials of their strength were far• from being successful, or even promising;•and nothing but the indomitable spirit el virtue and free in could liaive sup'. ported them thI7TT f. the gloomy morn ,ot Anti-masonry. Heaven; howet'er, was with them,. gild their course though slow, has been sure. They have never receded an tech from ground once gained. In Pennsylvania, though equally success- ful the course of Anti-Masonry, has been altogetherdifferent. She first received the 'sacred trust from her elder ,Sister - in the epilog of 1828. The whole scope, and 'principles of the cause were made,.known to .her at once. The. party was organit po litically, tws.) .It§ principles brought to the test of the 'ballot-box without delay; and iii the,fall of 1829 its friends were astonished,. Rind its ehettlies confounded ,by the &Clara `lion of more than 50,09,0 freemen in iitvou'r of the . B7iyi-tliksoniGgilbortiutoriul cultdidate. Many proyidential.circtiiiistahces concui ..l4/51%t0 ptocluee this favourable result; among "whieh may h 6 Onntlieiated the 4ttjiess 01: - the iadtt when. ,Anti-masethy first. became: known in thi4 ~ state; the) ih.ohipt thantitn• in u•kickb it .Stii4 itznegltt-ihto action, .aid the -THE ANTI-MASONIC STAR AND utlpuirmireAN RANNE subject. on'which it was list brought to bear. When opposition to secret, irrespoirSiblet societies first became the creed and object of a body of Men in this state, the juncture Ivas peculiarly favourable to the formation rif a new party. l'ho principles of Anti. masonry were declared to us only a few Months previously to the conclusion of the late Presidential contest; Mid though. the great body of our citizens were then too much occupied with the concerns of that all-engrossing subject, to pay much atm- . tion to the new doetrine, vet there W( among us men who had long been watching the baneful influence ormasotsry. They answered to the alarm front New York with alacrity, and S. one time b::l6re the close of the Presidential contest quietly prepared the way 611' the dissemination of the principles of antimasonry, by distributing pamphlets, and establishing a few free presses. By these wise means, when the public had lei sure to investigate - the . .subject i t he materials were at hand. Accordingly, when Ibe Pre sidential election was succeeded by that cairn which follows every storm, the freemen of - Pennsylvaitia entered upon the subject in ear;.est, and with the spirit of honest search er after truth. They then fur the first time beheld the whole defirrinity of inasfairy..-- They had long seen the tacks ofan unknown monster on the holy ground of their repub licanism: their old party lines had become trodden down and defaced; while the perpe trator-of these inroads as yet had been iuvisi ble and intangible; but noir, all was clear ,before them. The, monster himself became visible, and having been once seen, his foot steps could never be forgotten. The manner which anti-masonry was brought into action, added much - to the suc cess of the cause. No tune was ). .uselessly thrown ;may in endeavoring to talk or write mason ry out ()flavour with the public. This way IMMO' to be futile. Alasonry was seen to be political in all its features and bear logs, hence, anti-masonry became political, { also. Nearly all the otliecs of trust, power or profit in the state, were thund4o4te in the. hands 61' masons, and the reset - Mien was at once takeu, to bring masonry to the bal lot-box, as the only means of ascertaining the public sentpneopefi the subject. Eve ry man who wa.4,d mason, or a supporter of the institution, was opposed, and no man .supported-f6r office by the anti-masonic par ty w,ho" was not a known and decided mem ber of their body. 'The subjects, also, on whieliiiie orgies of the young party were made- to a , . • . interest. Owing / to the vast patronage of our Chief Magistrate, the Governor's elec tion never fails to call out all the votes of the state, and to marshal forth every party. that have. the least pretensions to success in that important contest. It is, however, worthy of especial remark, that notwith standing the great importance of - this elec tion, and the bitter contest between nearly equally matched parties that at other- titnes nrark,d itS:trienial return, there were only Iwo candidates in the field in 1829. '['he whole united force of all the old discordant anti powerful parties of the state were drawn out to oppose the Anti-masonic candidate, nominated by a slender dele , ntion from hardly a dezon counties. This tact,. while it demonstrates the power of inasenry to reconcile for -her own purposes such jarring materials ; forever sAituips- the institution'as a nice() political eticrine. Anti-Masonry having thus become rapid ly and surprisingly successful, the past year wasconitnencedasbefore reinarked„ with, Much cause for triumph, but at the same time under circumstances of great difficulty and. embarrassment. The party was new, and not perfectly organiyied, atid consiked almost eielusive!y of inhabitants of country. They were the honest farmers of the land--nion who, Wh'ini they do attend . an election, generally vote conscientiously, but who: do not, owing to their important and laborious avocations, make a practice of attending generally every.,,,electiotr with' the exception of that oft.nlinlv;or. On the other hand, the chief strength of the Maso nic party, with fewexceptions,.is to be found in the towns and cities. They are well drilled from their residence near the place of voting, can be brooght to the polls By their leaders on all occasions. Another canoe of embarrassment to the party; -at the commencement (fil • the last year, was to be fbund in. the large vote given to the Agni masonic ticket in 1829. When it' was known that 50,000 votes had been pulled' for the antimasonic candiate without much organization or pre-cdocett; and when that Vote was shortly after tbllowed 'by the glo rious victory obtained in the__Allegheny Congressional District, a great portion of, the .party was- di posed to think the viotbry conplete, and that there was no 'occasion for . further exertion. They were killed in to a false repose, tier was thetteceitlM con fidence" in their own strengtli:dishirhed by their wily enemy. The difficulty of esta blishing- and supporting free presses, till within a short time betbre the election of 1830, in many counties, also prevented the advancement of-Anti-masonry. There were to, be sure, many presses established and in action in the full of that year, hut most of them had been-in aperation too short a time, and with too slender--a support bethie the election to have 'flitch , eflbct on the vote of their respeetive districts. Notiv‘ithStanding all -these drawbacks,- the resUlt•of the election of I 830; shows by a fair calculation an actual increase of froin 'l2 to 15000 Anti-masonic votes. The pun vigorous,resolute, and inereasing.;r— Nothing is wanting to ensure linal i snacess, but ,that eifeh men th ol. pf the' , party Shenk!' keep . constaetly before him the personal responsibility that rests ;iipon hitriSeM Let liim he•true to his country, and to - hiniselt and, that cause which has for its object the promotitai of the general welfare, as well as individual rights must es ially be ti i umphant. ,After this brief review of the course of I Anti-masonry, a statement .of our piesent condition, and prospects, and a few remarks relative to the course to bad pursued may not be improper. Anti-masonry is now welt understood:— f Its wbolo principles and übjezts arc before the freemen of the .land. That portion of ; our citizens who embraced its creed stands before the commonwealth as a powerful, mat regularly organized party. They became kini-intisons froth principle and after ma turely veighin ,, the arguments for and a gainst Masonry There was nothing of ex citement for —icy. conduct. Ao masonic 11111 rulers had been held among; them; no feelings of personal friendship . 14 the murdered has led them to oppose the murderer. All has been done soberly cool ly and reasonably. llaViiig thus put their hands to the p10M2,11, they uwstiuul will pro ceed till the whole land be freed' from the pollution of Masonry. They will-tiot, they dart . ' not look back. In"looking to the future course Of Anti masonry the great and more immediate points necessary to the advancement of the cause appear to be the gaining a majority in the State Legislature, at the coining elec tion, and placing in the Governor's clia;r a man free to dispense justice to all his fellow citizens. For the attainment of both tlmB6 desirable ends Anti-masonry possessys' l 4Tent advantages. The legislate iv ofthe last few year by a wild and extravagant expendi• ture or the public money- have . involved the state deeply in debt 4 -dlid burthened the peo -plq with unexampled and grie%ious tikation. In'saying thiS it is not intended to find fault with the:present system of internal improve nient'but merely well - the improvident and wasteftil IllilllllCl* in which the money of the people has been squandered to accomplish an undertaking, which if judiciously and economically pursued, all would arlinowl edge to be ITighly useful, and profitable.— As regards success at the next Governor's election, the Anti-masonic party occupy ad vantageous ground and have every prospect of success. By that time all the Anti-nm sonic papers will have had their full effect on public opinion. Every .portion of our citizens will then have had the right and wr oncr Plitceclfidrj , afall'ariTy - befiire them, and \S c i'lell this is done there can he no doubt - ,It. In having a well knO,VII and popular candidate for that office, one, who at the last election received such a large vote purely on Anti-masonic grounds, the party possess an incalculable advantage over their opponents. The masonic party owing to the sinking state of their cause, and to the• weak and feeble course of the man whom they have made chief magistrate of the Commonwealth, are doubtlbl as to their future course They know not whom they can oppose, with any hope of success to the well known Anti-masonic candidate. They ate afraid to offend the friends, and Plice holk!crs of the preof.o,t incumbent, by abandoning him; while his eneinics, who are numerous even in their own ranks, threaten to deser; if he be retained. It now only remains to point if possible to the line of conduct which. may tier the future -insure complete success-to our .causo; and a very few runarks will suffice on this subject. destroy masonry entirely, it is only necessary, 1. 't'hat every Anti-rmsrm should attend the Masonry is Political, and ran mit-&t.e oppwsed at the election window. 'Phis course is taught us by the Alasenic patty. At the last election, it is v.ell kimwit . that hardly any of that party were absent from the polls, while I how sands of Anti-masons remained at home in ima ginary security. tto wan should be supported for ally . oflelrW . Ito 1101. l Itttoivri and active Ault-mason. Tito practice of all fernier politiral partie:s, justi fies told proves the itael•,sity ofil is rtdo. 3. That Aidi-masonie Presses should be esta blished in counties where at present there are none; amid that stic ft Ii pars "should receive the undivided-support of the party. Masons adapt this rule, emiid Ante-masons should learn wisdom even front their eneinics. 1. !chat.Anti-wasous should in all cases call their opponents " the Masonic party;" because there is in reality but two plitical pirtics in the State.: When. Af a!ion y eau he tbrced to tight un der leer own black banner, the victory on our part will . well be achieved.. -,.. lax thin proving triid ti) !NCI VOS,& close ly aillieringO r irreir pri - aeiples, A nii-ifiasons, tinder the smile ofa hitherto approvingl'im videnee, must:finally succeed—and Masonry, with her pestilential breath, no huger be lered .to poison awl corrupt the pure and hea * lt laid atmosphere or republicanism. WILLIAAI PIPER .binics OnininLrhant SA Atf: El. 33. t r. lAVIN ih/ Gitida;)ti l jr. JOIIN Bolt it iWzi 7/.1) WiliSo7l, W. W. kWill , Joint IL MS( 1g J. F. (:Malley Levi Motl,et Jahn Wolltit4 • John L. Gttbernatut Iheett Storer j Samuel. Strait &mini., Heisler tw a roy: ;Tolson floe. 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April (i, Is3l. tr_s2 PUBLEC zzousn. Thu .111)scrilier hits taken that 01(1 0 .- L , , , ~ L, vi ~Iv t 4 'V . ki . .eel !: , k )1' # 1-4 , i V 4 4 ‘; . , inotavi...N Ii w yI, L ;.-- 9 ...si ur Ll•oliNi mal,„; iiitliipAr (r4»tir.ni.v oct•NED [3l (;rt. On ilia roil,. and Gitt.g. , :lnitg j'vrninla. ILkul, 5 'miles from (;etips.burg, unit 2-1 . /i•ont ) -ork. . having provided himself with every ac corn ti iodat ion Cur Travellers, Wagoners, and Drovers, he invites those who travel that way to give him a call, and judge whether. his entertainat' cad and charges do not justity the invitation. ROBEICI"rAVI.OR. April 27, P.':3l N. B. Persons indebted to Ir.e, ari,! re , quest:ll to call ()II MOSES MCC!, EA ESC!. iu at hose hands I have placed my books, and niakc iiipnediate suttivmeilt. R. 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