Star, The (Newspaper) - March 6, 1832, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania OFFICE OF THE STAR A FEW OF Mu T Conspicuously inserted FOCK for ONE per four times per square will ue charged THE STAR -x DOLLARS per payable half-yearly in advance No script ions taken for than six none discontinued until all arrearages arc paid A failure to notify a will be a new engagement and j the paper forwarded accordingly AMOR OF MV AIF re BE OF ADVANTAGE TO MY At in of Johnston of J to ascertain the number iu attendance i 05 i conspiracy tor selfish purposes having j of the cause oi at the approach Stewart of Cox of Somerset present designs either on the interests or Election for Governor is fair and To report names for Senatorial Electors The chairman of the committee appointed utility of the uninitiated to the tj of equal rights and the und Gest to proper 9 That the number and Feb 1832 The Delegates to the State Convention assembled in the Court House at 3 o'clock P M and organized by ing Col James Patterson Chairman pro tern and Joseph Kuhns Esq and Dr Geo F H Strawbridge On motion of Gen Burrow es the ties were called in order and the following appeared and took their seats Cornelius Darrah C George j Ay res j Samuel 4 o 0 9 10 11 13 11 17 of are oi ise of oi Berks of uf of Voik ui of Juniata tlo Ie oi of oi V an of of Westmoreland of Erie oi the lion of Masonic Oaths and the irreverent of and familiarity of with religious were appointed by the William of Bedford tv the Richard Rush of Y oik and have a tion To CT ported for those offices ieet diminish the evidences in oi truth omit of all the Oa motion of Mr Ay of Dauphin the pervert justice a of impunity those which follow viz proceeded to the election el a over the vicious by uniting the criminal a- Wilson James candidate for Governor of this the sworn and lead James when upon up the votes it distraction inquietude and want uf Thomas G Coj per appeared that JOSEPH of dence in society Fleming count v 105 votes 10 That this Convent Son deems cob Sharretts Jacob tlie of piven the administration of dis Henry Kupp Peter Wilt Joseph tiie President ieciarod It terry inconsistent with free independent and man of Washington county to be democratic forms of government and Welsh John the for with of the ley Adam Keefer Joho ernor of this Slate and of the I That Vi itherow Andrew B Rankin On of Mr oi it the now Smith n r Mr H i- the bv the people to place the subject T C M OI SI s i i I -i fl n i j oi to belore 111 tae m Person in P< 1 Wds teau aim to to Joseph Ritner Esq oi Mate Burgh Ur H McDonald Col H Williams E Win A to tne Pre- Be it Gen Wm of the Convention was read and laid 11 will re- ver Henry the tor into their all those who now j On cf Mr AY res of Dauphin W Brown Francis Parke H Jesse Cumin la Geor C Del Ua Ei Fi i e V ernor to be by the Democratic compose the Masonic fraternity or its That the Legislature of On motion of Mr Kuhns Resolved that a of and porters on their assurance nia be requested to purchase and place in transmit his to such com- of having sincerely abandoned Masonry and the State Library the following books Illustrations of Masonry Ritual Bernard's Light on Masonry and y strict the Proceedings of the Philadelphia and Baltimore National tions and that a copy of this Resolution ed by the offices of the convention be warded Jo the speakers of the Senate and House of Representatives to be laid before their respective branches of the On motion of Mr Davis of that the thanks of this Convention j the publication of the proceedings of this i be tendered to the Commissioners of nt ion in pamphlet form and to County for the use of the Court House publication correctly and and to the citizens of Harrisburg for their tribute them throughout the State I kind and hospitable attention to the 14 That County Committees of this convention Porter James Cornelius Darrah oi to inw John j Maxwell of 1 Kitner for tiie of Governor i aH personal feelings and pursue alone the Oliver Maxwell man Lu John Henry John Roney Esq Peter Hoffman Milliken Stewart Jonathan Jarret i McHose E Sheiner a Larch Leibert J Everhart eral Congressional Districts in the State of at the approaching Election and cordially 1 Philadelphia City ana U alres i recommend him to the support of the J R Jones C- S Cope Grimshaw J j ama l THURSDAY Feb 23 I the principles of respectfully I I t I Convention met pursuant to report the io be now furnished eras soon after this time i On motion of Riley of York as possible to the publishing committee j That this Convention highly approves The Report was adopted unanimously end Government would in all its relations JL j of Huntingdon and Charles S Cope of Philadelphia Secretaries iot On notion of Mr Resolved that i 3 Editors of newspapers U ilham Line ot democratic ted to take seats within vention On motion of Mr that Ted That this convention highly approves oJ the conduct of our fellow citizen Richard for the manly expositions he haff made in his several letters with regard ta the pernicious influence of Masonry on Laws of our Country and the Liberty Press and that he is entitled to the of his that the Convention j recommend them to the deliberate perusal committees of other in order to of every friend of freedom that On motion of Mr Flower of Delaware itself j That the thanks of this tion be tendered to the President and Vicer si Presidents for the able manner in which son they have conducted the Proceedings of this convention during their deliberations hia i On motion of Mr Riley of York j of nomination That the which j ved That the thanks of this Convention be vaine of OI of Pennsylvania mav appointed by this Convention be re- tendered to the for the able and in nKc i- Line of as tne quested to make a written report of the efficient manner in which they have dis- in con- Robert Robinson of Frankiin- j fcr v ics of the States and state of the Democratic charged the duties assigned them j of j and having en- sonic cause to be presented at such future j On motion of of Dauphin tint I 13 i on his for the im- Convention as mav call j solved That the Committee and the i I-J i licit I I committee appointed to prepare business j aive to during the sittings of the 13 tire on his the im- Convention as they may call 14 Fayette I portant station and in lum is the On motion of Darrah 15 i Washington Esq of strenuous advocate of measures That this Convention regard tiie j j doctrines alone can perpetuate the which Masonry has maintained solved That the Committee and the of Allegheny i County Committees have power ta have leave convention On motion Gen ted to in the count bf T Mr Kuhns to prepare business for the convention made j to take a scat as are authorised and directed to report Adams county Resolved That the from each Robert a Delegate by Congressional district a committee to tion from Montgomery j lect a number candidates lor Electors of and took his scat President Rep re Resol fill vacancies that may occur in number On motion the convention adjourned sine TO THE As Delegates State Committee consisting of Joseph presenting Democratic yoa an objects of our o political and we propose for additional number Candidates John of your approval candidates for tiie chief persons and Governor of this commonwealth at the for Governor was postponed until three on the refusal oi any ing election at 9 o'clock A- 31 on o'clock P M to ive assurance of such that convention ad- and that when endangered it ia is it will adjourn to meet at half past i sacred duty with serious but f ms wer rther the pointed to resolutions expressive of of the the letters That it satisfactorily German sovereign people the this Convention of the lion Richard the letter ofi that direct Masonic influence has o'clock P IT has long a subject of Rewired That a Committee of nine and the address of the neen in this and in other States The Convention met pursuant to to many of our most appointed to ascertain thn nl Convention which the political preferment of the citizens Washington who had srs of this convention ana to collect funds Djed at Baltimore and such other documents to the of others that Messrs Riley been initiated in early life and from from the members of the si mo for tiie J as the Committee may deem important to i Sons equally well qualified by filling Clark be appointed a to knowledge on the solemn occasion of defraying such j printed in the and fierman v a honor and tend the publication of the proceedings ofj of his farewell address warned his country The io The President inf said com appointed rhc and this convention Messrs i its political On motion of MY Ay of Dauphin against secret combinations Other great and good men from time to time reiterated re 1 1 P of Dauphin Ay res of ter Walker of To draft cgan of Lancaster Kuhns of land of Wilson of Incoming Weidman of of Piper of Bedford of Northumberland of On Riley of York of of Armstrong this afternoon On motion Convention adjourned S o'clock P M Convention met pursuant to ment On motion George Fleming was ted to a seat in convention as a gate for Cumberland and Perry counties On motion of Mr Oliver that equality of rights and that Masonry find Aristocracy arc the same both contending i for exclusive privileges 7 Resolved That this re- commend to the the propriety of po Gardiner of the Secretary call ovtr the list of Delegates Convention from Counties adjoining those not represented here bn requested to use their influence to have County Committees and County organizations formed in such adjacent unrepresented Counties and opposition to adherents and make report of such Committees fo tho State tors of whether or On motion of MY Riddell of Eric Re- tlint from full interchange of isc were inflicted on a free citizen within limits of an American commonwealth for the violation of tho laws of Masonic Since that ceremonies and spirit of thoroughly and unquestionably and become matters of general zance have been fully before the S society ling oaths to conceal ifs actions and be with distrust and considered as a tion prospect of the complete triumph tion of the subject as thus we among the members of this From a serious and deliberate
