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ADVERTISEMENTS.
Delegate Election
THE Democratic Anti. Masonic Republi
cans of Adams (;aunty, aro requested
to meet in their respective Townships, at
their usual places of holding Township Elec
tions, on Saturday the 27th of August inst.
to Elect TWO DELEGATES in each
township to represent them in Anti-Mason
ic County Convention, to meet, on the Mon
day following, at the Court House m the
Borough of Gettysburgh, fur the purpose of
nominating a COUNTY TICKET to be
supported by the party at the ensuing Gen
eral Election, appointing Congressional
Conferees, and transacting such other busi
ness as the good of the cause and the usages
_ of the party may require and sanction.
DANIEL M. SMYSER,
ROBERT SMITH,
WM. McCLEAN,
J. D. PAXTON,
ALLEN ROBINETTE,
• R. McTLHENNY,
J. L. NEELY,
• G. L. FAUSS,
M. D. G. PFEIFFER,
llnti-Masonic County Comwtttee.
August 1,1838. td-18
Seasoned Lumber.
600 9 000 Feet of PINE BOARDS
and. PLANK,
50,000' Feet of first quality POPLAR
PLANK,
25,000 Feet of POPLAR SCANTLING
5,000 do. do Inch BOARDS,
30,000 do. do. CHERRY.
300,000 SHINGLES—(equaI to any ever
-offered in this marker)—
Just added to our Stock of SEASONED
LUMBER, and for Sale by
DANIEL P. WEISER & CO.
On North George Sheet, near the Stone
Bridge, York, Pu.
May 9,1838.
Take illrotice Creditors
THAT the undoisigneti, Assignee of
JOUN MYERS, Esq. of Reading
township, Adams county, has appointed
to meet said Myers's Creditors on Wednes
day the 31st day of August inst. between
the hours of 10 and 3 o'clock, at the house
of Solomon Alberts, in the Town of Hemp
for the purpose of distributing the mo
ney remaining in his hands of said Myers'
::-.Estate ' among his creditors in proportion to
'• their demands—All persons having claims
against said Myers and have not yet present
ed them to the subscriber, must do so on or
before the above stated time, or otherwise
be debared thereafter from any part of said
Estate. .
JOHN BROUGH, Assignee.
August 1, 1 1 ; 1 30. .13t41'-18
Notice is hereby Given,
TO all Legatees and others concerned
that the Administration Accounts of
the deceased persons herein mentioned,will
be presented to the Orphans' Court for con
firmation and allowance, on Wednesday the
24th day of August next—
The Account of Philip Myers, Adminis
trator of the Estate of John Gettys, dec'd.
Tito Account of Robert Smith and James
A. Thompson, Administrators of Afoses
Jenkins, deceased.
JAS. A. THOMPSON, ` egi at cr.
Register's Office,Gettys•
burg, July 25, 1836.
BEWARE OF IMPOSITION
AFTER the Original and Genuine Corn•
pound Chlorine Tooth Wash had received
the recommendation of some of the most
respectable physicians and chemists in the
U. States, AFTER it had acquired "a high
celebrity in our principal cities, the name
was purloined to deceive the Public and as•
sist the sale of spurious mixtures resembling
the genuine in name only.
There are also many preparations which
partially assume the name of the genuine,
such as Chlorine Dentifrice, Chlorine Tooth
Paste, Florentine Tooth Wash, Orris Tooth
Wash, Imperial Compound Chlorine Tooth
Wash, &c. none of which have any connek
ion with the genuine article.
COMPOUND CEILORINE
TOOTH 811.
IrrORMINAL AND GENVINE.-CO
For Cleaning - and Preserving the net?' and Gum
and Cleansing the Mouth.
T HE COMPOUND CHLORINE TOOTH
WASH effectually cleanses the Teeth,
and will answer the purposes of the best
dentifrice. It contains no acid or any in.
gredient which can in any case be injurious.
It will also be found to keep the brush itself
free from all impurities.
The Compound Chlorine Tooth Wash
has the further advantage of cleansing the
mouth also; and of removing whatever is of
fensive in the breath. It hardens the gums
and is a valuable remedy for the canker or
soreness of the mouth. It may alto be
used with the greatest advantage as a gar
gle for sore throat. In fine it preserves the
teeth and mouth in all respects in a clean
and healthy condition. It is agreeable to
the taste. Gentlemen who are in the hab
it of using tobacco, will find that the tooth
wash will speedily remove all the effects of
it from the mouth.
For sale at the Drug Store of
Dr. J. GILBERT, Gettysburg.
July 18, 1836. tf-16
BLANK DEEDS
For Sale at the Office of the Star 4- Banner
B.L46IIXLC MVO UE Art. T/:;,S
For Sale at this Office.
VWEA Cia{32l6XMClo
-"With sweetest flowers enriek'd,
From various gardens cull'd with care."
LINES
Written on the passage of Pinckney's Resolutions in
the House of Representatives, and Calhoun's "Bill
of .dbotanations" in the Senate of the U. States.
nv 1. O. WHITTIER.
I Now, by our fathers' ashes! where's the spirit
Of the true-hearted and the unshackled gone?
Sons of old freemen, do we out inherit
Their names alone?
I s the old pilgrim spirit quenched within us?
Stoops the proud manhood of our souls so low,
That mammon's lure or party's wile can win us
To silence now?
No—when our land to ruin's brink is verging,
In God's name, let us speak while there is time;
Now, when the padlocks for our lips are forging,
SILENCE 13 CRIBIE!
'At' shall we henceforth humbly ask as favors
Rights all our own? in madness shall we barter
For treacherous peace, thefreVs Nature gave us
God and on nicer?
Here shall the statesman seec cie to fetter?
Here Lynch law light its res on high?
And in the church, their pro "killed abettor,
Make trot a lie?
Torture the pages of the hallowed Bible
To sanction crime and robbery and blood,
And in Oppression's hateful service, libel
Both God and man?
Shall our New England bland erect no longer,
But stoop in chains upon her downward way,
Thicker to gather on her limbs and stronger
Day after day?
O no; methinks from all her wild ercen mountains—
From rallies where her slumbering fathers lie—
From her blue rivers and her welling fountains,
And clear, cold sky:
From her rough coast, and ishes, which hungry ocean
Gnaws with his surges—from the fisher's skiff,
With white sail swaying to the billows' motion
Round rock and cliff:
From the free fire-side of her unbought farmer—
From her free laborer at his loom and wheel—
From the brown smith shop,whcre beneath the ham
mer
Rings the red steel:
From each and all, If God bath not forsaken
Our land, and left us to an evil choice,
Loud as the summer thunder-bolt shall waken
A PEOPLE'S voice!
Startling and stern! the northern winds shall bear it
Over Potomac's to St. Mary's wave;
And buried Freedom shall awake to hear it
Within her grave.
O let that voice go forth;—the boadmen sighing
fly Santee's wave—in cane,
Shall feel the hope, within his bosom dying,
Revive again.
Let it zo forth!—The millions who are gazing
Sadly upon us, from afar, shall smile,
And, unto God devout thanks7,ivinz raising,
Bless us the white.
0, for your ancient freedom put- and holy,
For the deliverance of a ~ro_nimte.. th,
For the witured capt ive,b Iced , og,cru..hed,and lowly
Lt.t it -o forth!
Sons of the hest of Ethers! w:11 ye falter
With all they left ye periled end at stake?
Ho! once again on Freedom's Iml; alt..r
The fi. e ;wake!
Prayer stren:lthennd ror the trial, come fogether,
Put od the hal ecsa icr the moe.:l
And, with the bleb_ o. yodr he-redly Father,
JP 4 C.:TA T r
ViitM fe fa.:;!!.. - i 0 .11-;-2:.
MEDITATIONS ON CIIRISTIALNITY.
LANDER.
The Christian should have perfect confi
dence in God's protection, and should culli
vate habitual submission to His will cyLn
during the severest trials. lest, like ancient
Job, he may be tempted "to curse God and
die." He ought rather to adopt Job's after
language, when religion had obtained the
mastery over his enraged feelings: "Behold
I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will
lay my hand upon my mouth." This great
virtue we learn entirely from revelation.—
The heathen, and especially the stoicks,
taught an apathy or obstinate submission to
the evils they could not avoid,ima,gining that
all things were brought about by irresistible
fate; but they never aimed at filial submis
sion as to a God of love. They submitted
to necessity, but it was not the willing obe
dience which ehristianity teaches. "Not
my will, but thine be done." This submis
sion to God's will or humility has always
been esteemed a rare virtue, and they who
have attained it have been regarded with
especial veneration. "The Judicious Hook
er" was as much esteemed for his extraor
dinary humility as for his learning. Izaak
Walton thus describes him: "In his parson
age of Borne, Mr. Hooker had not been
twelve months, but his books, and the inno
cency and sanctity of his life, became so
remarkable, that many turned out of the
road, and others (scholars especially) went
purposely to see the man, whose life and
learning were so much admired; and, alas,
as our Saviour said of St. John the Baptist,
what went they out to see? a man clothed
in purple and fine linnen? No, indeed; but
an obscure, harmless man; a man in poor
clothes, his !oins usually girt in a coarse
gown, or canonical coat; of a mean stature,
and stooping, and yet more lowly in the
thoughts of his soul; his body worn out; not
with age,but study and holy modifications."
An Arab has as firm a confidence in the
truth of his religion as the Christian; bat the
Arab's creed is prejudice, and is not found
ed on an enlightened understanding as lathe
Christian's faith. Prejudice, as it is yielded
to without conviction, so it is retained with
out reason,or even in opposition,to it. When
Major. Denham proved, before an African
skeikh, that the world was not a plane; and,
by exhibiting other results ofmodern learn
ing, showed the superiority of his know!
edge, the skeikh was amazed , and exclaim
ed, "How wonderful are the English; they
know everthing; they are favoured of God;
strange . that they are not Mussulmen!" The
possibility of his own delusion never occur
red to him.
In this life, Chtistians must not only ex
pert to do God's will, but also to gaffer it;
and the latter is often more difficult than
"I WISH NO OTHER HERALD, NO OTHER SPEAKER OF MY LIVING ACTIONS, TO KEEP MINE HONOR FROM CORRUPTION."-SHAK3
(I,2&&irs32:l(gtZli(CKEte Uktlo 9 al7/03PIDaCt/re Qatipawa. a4l aoa(2Q
the former. Vincitur qui patitur. To be
spoken of wrongfully, and not retaliate, to
endure much affliction "in mind, body and
estate," and still to preserve our integrity is
what very few attain. But it Es by affliction
very often that Christians are tried and
rifled, as gold in the furnace, and thereby
prepared for heaven, where, in the language
of the prophet, "all tears are wiped away
from all eyes."
God's most common way 'of blessing his
saints is by keeping a continual care of them;
giving them that "peace of mind which
passeth all understanding," not often sending
great worldly prosperity and sudden riches.
For the gentle distilling of the dew on the
tender grass more promotes tts growth than
the sweeping deluge which washes away its
roots and destroys it.
Christians are too apt to think that God's
assistance isonly needed in adversity,where
as prosperity presents, perhaps, even more
temptations to sin by forgetting God; and,
therefore,so much more need of his restrain
ing grace. We ought to pray in the lan
guage of our Litany, "in all time of our
prosperity, good Lord, deliver us."
Professors of false religions nre common
ly bold to avow their opinions and practices,
but false professors of the true religion nre
ashamed of theirs. The heathen or Mo
hammedan, at the hour of prayer, would
not hesitate to perform his devotions in the
face of the whole world,but in this Christian
country many esteem it decent to avoid even
the weekly service of the temple.
FROM THE NEW YORK HERALD
THE HISSERS.
A NEW SECT IN RELIGION.
All made of passion, all made of wishes,
All adorasion, duty and observance—
All humbleness, all patience and impatience,
All purity, all trial,and good kissiag!—(Shakspear e.
I went to Church last Sunday—not the
richly cushioned Trinity—not the gorgeous
Duane—not the neat St. Thomas—nor the
fasi:diaus Grace—not the incense burning
of St. Patrick's. 1 went to a private family
church, which assembles in a private house
ht No. —, Sullivan street, on the same in
dependent principle cm which Mr. La tout ette
has created his cc ef,cregation in the Bowery.
At half past ten I entered a gateway; mount
ed a stair; opened a door, and found myself
in a small neat rectangular room, divided
into two pJris, with about a dozen of !adios
neatly dressed, siting around a large table
with green cloth at the upper end of the
room. I always consider tossed in civiliz-d
society when 1 find myself in the presence
of colored bonnets, with feathers on one side
or a moss rose on the othe?.
Around the tables were rrram•ed about
a dozen bibles and hymn books. At the
upper end stood a silver cup with two handles;
..7:nd a slice; of common bread on a salver; a
small box with an np,.rt ure. Outside the
enclosure a number of pews were erected,
each having also a bible and hymn book;
beyond this, was a 6tove to keep the apart
ment warm. The heathen,the unconverted
and the pretty young girls, from two to ten
years of age,sat outside. I sat among the
latter cherubs—as eager, as curious, as,
simple as the children themselves.
At the proper hour, the Chief of the con- I
gregation entered—a tall, good looking per
sonage. He turned to the left, and after
bestowing a kiss on one of the pettiest girls
pres-nt, (piety hits always a natural attrac
tion to pretty faces,) took his seat at the
upper end of the table. Ho immediately
stood up—read a chapter in the New Tes
tament,and afterwards,said "Men and breth •
rim let us pray." A wily good prayer was
the consequence. After this was closed, he
began a sermon,which was short and sweet.
This done he read a passage from the New
Testament, authorizing the breaking of
bread; then taking up the slice of bread
from before him, he broke Ala small piece,
put it into his mouth, and handed the re
mainder to his lett hand neighbor. The
slice then went round the table in this way,
each breaking off a small bit, as if It had
been wedding cake, till it reached , the ad
ministrator at the head oftho table. Another
prayer and another hymn.
The Chief then took the cup which was
filled with wine—repeated a text of scripture
—put the cup to his lips--tasted it,and then
handed it to the right hand man who did
the same, going round the table precisely
as the bread—the bread and wine, it will be
observed goes against the sun.
Another prayer—another hymn—ano l i i
-
ther small discourse—and then came the
crowning glory of the whole ceremonies—
"the Kiss of Charity." The leader got up
and said, "brethren and sisters, let us, ac
cording to the Lord's appointment, greet
each other with the holy 'kiss of charity."''
This said, every person, male and female,
arranged around the table,ki4ed each other
right and left, men and women, women and
men. It was not neither a mere dry buss
of the cheek, but a regular steam power
smack, that struck home to the ear most
charmingly—a real smack of the lip to lip.
I almost said involuntary—"egad, I wish I
were a communicant for one day by particu
lar desire; I should take my stand right
between two pretty girls in white feathers
and braided hair;" but being only a heathen,
I sat and mourned among the children, be.
yond the outer railing, as the ancestors of
Moj. Noah did by the rivers of Babylon.
After the kissing operation was closed,
the whole church went to work and sung a
pretty psalm of praise for the mercy vouch
safed in that delightful ceremony.
I know not the name of this new sect;
but they profess to reject all Catholic, all
Protestant doctrines and practices, with
equal pertinacity. They avow themselves
to be actuated as the early Christians wore
before christianity became associated with
politics, statesmen, emperors, kings or
worldly atnbition. They deny authority
from Heaven to build churches, or expend
ing money in endowincr clergymen, &c: &c.
FE.IIALE INFLUENCE.—Like the olive
tree, said to fertilize the surrounding soil,
there are some few ministering angels in fe
male guise among us all and about our paths,
who sweetly serve to cheer and adorn life.
Our amusements are insipid unless they con
tribute to them; our efforts of noblest ambi
tion feeble, unless they applaud--its rewards
valueless, unless they share them! There
are, too,some rude spirits in the world,whose
bolder nature female influence admirably
serves to refine and temper; and, perhaps, it
is not an extreme eulogium of the poet, that
without that influence many a man had been
"a bruin indeed." The concurrence of
both sexes is as necessary to the perfection
of our being, as to the existence of it:---Man
may make a fine melody, but woman is also
required to make up harmony!"
VARIETY.
STYLE.-It is a good omen in the corimo
sitions of youth, to find them exceedingly
fanciful and diffuse; but it is the worst pos.
46)10 fault in a mature writer.
TIrE DIFFERENCE.—When Lord Chan.
cellor Bacon was on the bench, a criminal
by the name of flog, craved hie lordship's
mercy; as being nearly related. "You are
mistaken," replied the chancellor, a Hog is
not Bacon till hung up,which operation will
soon be'performed.
"Courtship is a fine bowling green turf,
all galloping round and sweet hearting, a
sun-shine holiday insummer time: but when
once through matrimony's turnpike, the
weather becomes wintry, and some hus
bands aro seized with a cold, aguish fit, to
which the faculty give the name of indiffer
ence."
AN EcoNolasT.--"Do you pretend to
insinuate that I►s a liar?" "Not at all,
my dear sir, I'll not go so far as to say that;
but I'm free to admit that I think the gen
tleman is a great econon►iat of truth."
Family iduence,like water, is very plea
sant to sail upon in fair weather; but a wise
man will never think of building upon so
unstable an element.
Our fathers courted our mothers in the
lilten4ig The 50T111 courted the daughters
in the parlour. They listened to the music
of the spinning wheel and loom; we to the
piano 'forte. They wisely selected wives
whose sterling worth consisted in working
with their own hands. The sons foolishly
seek those who have fortunes,and hire "help,"
being too delicate to do aught themselves.
MonAt COSMETICS.—The (Wowing list
of materials for a moral cosmetic is offered
to our readers, which, in the very few in
stances in which it has had a fair trial, ren
ders lovely the plainest set of features, and
confers on beauty the charm of a celestial
intelligence.
For calm dignity,
bland openness, 'l'ruth.
tender softness, Benevolence.
purity of complexion, Temperance.
bloom, and agile grace, Excercise.
the fire of animation. Intelligence
VERY Goon.—A correspondent, speak
ing of the present fashion of monstrous bon
nets, suggests that it was first adopted by
an ugly old lady, who wished to hide her
face, and that the fashion was caught at by
all the old and ugly, and thus brought into
vogue—the pretty lasses falling into the
snare, without dreaming of the trick.
This is no doubt the honest truth of the
matter, and reminds us of the fable of the
fox that lost his tail in a trap. The fable
will be remembered.—Phi/. Her.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Saturday Visitor.
MADISONVILLE MAD. CO. MISS.
June 14, 1836.
The town of Madiaonville, in Madison
County Mississippi may be ranked among
the first of the inland towns of this rich and
fertile state. Its situation is the most desir
able on account of its contiguity to naviga.
tion, and in point of health, is not surpassed
by any town or village in the state; as a
place of business it is decidely most advan
tageous, surrounded as it is by laid of un.
doubted,unsurpassable wealth; it. has improv
ed more rapidly than any village, town or
state in our Union. One year ago the travel
ler in passing through had but the choice of
two stores and one tavern, no school house
bell tolled fore the collection ofscholars, and
no young ladies passed through the streets
to the female Academy—now the signs of
ten firms are conspicious upon their respec
tive houses and the morter and pestel glitter
over the Drug store—the Coffee houses and
the Taverns are thronged, and business in
a hurried din rolls on through the town.
The Carpenters are building more stores
and merchants are storing goods, awaiting
the completing of their store houses—The
auctioneer's hammer falls momentarilvias a
Town lot is cold for 51200 and $1506 and
business prospers.
This town was incorporated by the Legis
lature lest spring and the Election of town
officers was held early in May; the Mayor
holds his weekly courts aided by the select
man and police officers—it is situated about
70 miles from Vicksbury N. E. and from.
Jackson the seat of government 18 miles...-.
is within three miles of the navigable waters
of Pearl River and fourteen from Big Black;
its population is near four hundred the greater
part of which are men of wealth and high
standing. The Female Academy flourishes
and the male seminary is an object of great
attraction; the Race fields offers recreation
to the town—but no Billiard 'Fables, or Hou.
ses of gambling seduce the young to their
haunts. Dissipation is rare, being confined
solely to the lower classes; there will be
established in a tew weeks a weekly paper
—the meeting house is nearly finished. A
Jail there is no need for. The streets are
cleared and level, and as the town is situated
upon a eminence the rain never lays upon
the streets, the water from three springs
within the corporation is as good as the Bal.
tiinore City Spring water, and supplies the
neighborhood.
I could say more, and will shortly,resting
assured that it will be, in the course of a few
years, the attraction ofthe south. I forget to
mention that there were hero Tailors; Shoe
makers, Blacksmiths Bricklayers and ma
kers, and Silversmiths—with Lawyers, Doc
tors and Clergy teen, all of whom reside in
or around town. In a few more days we
expect to find other and greater improve.
ments, and I think this will be my only
dwelling place for years to come.
SIIIIPLIIS RRVENVE.--The Governor of
Tennessee has issued his proclamation, con-
vening the Legislature of that State, on the
first Monday in October next. The object
in view in thus anticipating the staled period
for the assembling of the Legislature, is to
enable that body to take the requisite steps
for receiving, under the late Distribution and
Deposite Bill of Congress,the quota to which
Tennessee may be entitled.
We observe in several of the Pennsylvania
papers a suggestion in favor of anotber extra
session in that State, for the same' Turpose.
Certoinly,if the regular period for the meet
ing of the. Pennsylvania Legislature would
be too lute to admit of proper action on this
subject in time for the stated period of die
tribution' of the surplus among the several
States, it would be well to call an extra ses•
sion. The share of Pennsylvania, will
amount to about two millions of dollars--a
sum too large to be "trifled with," or to risk
the loss of, by default of timely legislation.
The same thing' may be said indeed, of the
portion which will be allotted to each State;
and every State in the Union ought therefore
to take order, in duo season, for putting her
self in a position to comply with the provi
sions of the Deposite Law, against the day
of distribution.—Ball. Pal.
The' Masonic Testimony.
Testimony taken by the Com
tiiittee aivointed by the Arouse of - -
Representatives to investigate
the Evils of Free-Jltasonry.
MR. STEVENS CHAIRMAN.
[rj r "CONTINURD FROM OUR LAST.]
INTERROGATORIES.
At a preparatory meeting, the following
standing Interrogatories were adopted by
the Committee:
First Interrogatory—Aro you, or have you been
Free-Mason• how many degrees have you taken,and
by what Lodge or Chapter wore you admitted?
Second Interrogatory—Before or at the time of , your
taking each of those degrees, was an oath or obliga
tion administered to you?
Third Interrogatory—Can you repeat the several
oaths or obligations administered to you or any of
them? If so, repeat the several oaths,beginning with
the Entered Apprentice's, and repeat them,literally,
if possible; if not, substantially. Listen to the oaths
and obligations and penalties as read from this book,
(Allyu's Ritual,)and point out any variation you shall
find in them from the oaths you took. Is there a tra
ding degree?
Fourth interrogatory—Did you over know the af
firmation administered in the Lodge or Charter?
Fifth interrogatory 7 Are (hero any other oaths or
obligations in Illasonryllian those contained iu Al
lyn's Ritual and Bernard's Light on Masonry?
Sixth Interrogatory—ls Masonry essentially the
same everywhere?
Seventh Interrogatory—State the ceremony of ini
tiation in the Royal Arch degree, ; and particularly
whether any Allusion is made to the Scripture scene
of the Burning Bush. State fully how that scene is
enacted in the Lodge or Chapter.
Eighth Interrogatory—Are you a Knight Templar?
If so, state fully the obligation and - ordinances of that
degree, • In that degree, is wine administered to the
candidate out of a human scull? State fully the whole
scene. Listen to the account of it as read from this
Wok, (Allyn's Ritual,) and point out wherein it va
ries from the genuine oath or ceremony.
Testimony of Mr. John Stem.
MARCH 8, 1836, 7 o'clock, P. M.
Mr. JOHN STEM affirmed.
Question by the chairman. Are you a
mason, and if so, how many degrees have
you taken?
Answer. lam a'mason of four degrees.
Question by the same. In what state
were you made a mason?
Ans. In the state of Pennsylvania.
Question by the same. Have you read
Barnard's Light on Masonry, or Allyn's
Ritual?
Am. I have read both.
Question by the same. State whether, as
far as you have gone, they are substantially
a correct revelation of masonry?
Ans. They are substantially and almost
literally. I could never perceive any differ
once;' particularly in substance.
Question by the same. Were you ever
an oflicer of a lodge?
. Ans. Yes sir.
Question by the same. What office did
you hold?
Ans. The office of Senior Warden.
Question by the same. Were you ever
secretary of a lodge?
Ans. I was.
,Question by the same. State whether
in a lodge you ever heard the subject of
politics mentioned, and any injunction for
masons to vote for each other?
Ans. I remember a letter handed to the
master, directed to "Lawrence Lodge, num
ber 171," in Chester county, and the master
opened it in the presence . of the open.lodge,
and read the contents, which requested the
influence of the members of the lodge, or
possibly the votes of the members, (I cannot
recollect positively which,) in favour of a
brother mason who was up for office. The
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' master of the lodge said, in substance; that
we were bound as brother masons, or that
it was our duty to support him. .
I doubted whether I was bound to support
him, and another member of the lodge., wbo
was high in masonry, spoke to me on the
subject.. Democracy and federalism. were
at that time arrayed against each other,tuld
I told him if the applicant was regularly
nominated by the democratic-party,. that'
only I would feel myself boutid to vole for
him. He said he did not know how I would
get out of it, as it was my duty, to vete for a
brother mason, when requested.'_
Question by the same. Did you ever knoW
masonry influence, or attempt to influence,,
judicial proceedings?
Ans. I have been called on by .a brother
mason, as a referee,to favour him account
dins - being a mason. He was plaintifria
a case. He said, if he could get two who
were masons, out of the three referecia, he
would gain his action, or that-he would be
safe. -I was appointed on the case after•'
wards.
Question by Mr. Spackman. Have you..
ever known the masonic obligations consid-,
ered by masons superior to their civil obli
gations?
Ans. Yes. I have known men who con•
sidored the masonic obligations superior to
all others. I have heard them say so at
!oust.
Question by the same: Are you an ad.
hering mason. -
Ans. I am not.
Question by the same. Are you what is
called-a renouncing mason?
Ans. I am.
Question by the same. When you took
the different obligations of masonry, were
you told before you took them,that they were
nottoaffe
y cty o o u u r God? rduty to the laws, your
country, or
Am. I was.
Question by the same. Was this declara
tion made to you before you took each,
_of
the oaths? -
Ant. This declaration 'was -made - to me
in the preparation room, before I took the
first degree, but not after.
Question by the same. At what time
was this letter to which you refer, received
at the lodge?
Am. 1 think as near as I can recollect,
it was between 1821 and 1824,but I cannot
state positively.
Question by the same. Was itin the or
dinary course of things for the lodge to re
ceive such letters?
Am. I never know but the one. . .
Question
Question by the same. Was any formal
action taken on the letter by the lodge?
Am. Not to my knowledge. •
Question by the same. Was there any
resolution offered respecting it, or was it re
ferred to any committee? •
Ans. Not to my knowledge.
Question by the same. Did the Masons
attending the lodge generally, state to you
that they intended to comply with' the re
quest, and were bound so to do?
Ans. As far as there was any thing said
on the subject, it was in favour of support.
ing him.
Question by the same. Did the masons
generally, state to ypu,that it was your duty
to comply with the request contained ip the
letter?
Am. As far as there was anything said
on the subject, (whether there was one,two,
three or four spoke to me on the Subjec,) I
cannot say they did.
Question by the same. Was that a large
lodge? •
Ans. I think there was possibly twenty
five or thirty members.
Question by the same. flow many were
present at this meeting?
Ans. There might have been ton or a
*dozen, or there - might have been fifteen or
twenty. I cannot say positively.
Question by the same. Do you recollect
how many Masons spoke to you that evening
on the subject?
Am. I cannot say.
Question by the same. Was the number
more than two, that spoke to you?
Ans. I do not know.
Question by the same. Was there more
than three?
Am. I cannot tell.
Question by the same. Was there more
than four?
Ans. ! cannot tell.
Question by the same. Was there more
than five?
Am. I cannot tell.
Question by the same. Was there less
than twelve?
Am. There was less than twelve.
Question by the same. is your recollec
ion positive, or imperfect?
Aria. It is perfect, as to the letter being
read by the Master. That is, as far as my
recollection serves me, to give a definite
answer upon.
Question by the same. You did not
charge your memory with it at the time?
Anti. As far as I have stated, my tne,trio
ry is perfect, but no further.
Question by the same. Of what party
was the applicant?
Am. I cannot say. '
Question by 'the same. Of what party
was the high t plason who first spoke to you?
Am. I do not know his politics.
Question by the same. Have you often
acted as a referee? .
Ans. Not often. Several times. ,
Question by the same. - Were you over
attempted to bo influenced as a referee more
than once?
Am: I was not.
Question by the sanie. -Have you bean!
many masons say they considered the
sonic obhgationa superior to the civil?
.
Am. Whenever that questionwar Weil
tod—whenever the thing was spoken of tbi
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