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him , to the fallen officer . A British officer was some yards from him , when the dark-haired warrior sprang forward ivith uplifted tomahawk , yet reeking with the warm blood of the last victim to his savage fury . While yet the fatal blow hung over his head , and his fainting soul yet lingered on the verge of death's dark mansion , he lifted his heart to the Grand Master of alland as the last fingering hopehis tongue
, , littered the mystic word , and his dread enemy fell dead at his feet . The officer jeas a mason , he saw in him a brother whom he could not save but by the sacrifice of Ms ally . A bullet from his pistol directed by that All-seeing Eye , -whom sun , moon , ancl stars obey , pierced the savage to the heart . Again we will point to you yonder forest . We will show them that
minister of vengeance , the proud Indian , whose very nature is to sport with the tomahawk and play with the scalping knife , at the very instant he is about gratifying his vengeance and barbarous thirst for blood , under the influence of Masonry , yielded to the dictates of benevolence , and breathing a spirit of mercy . Yes , we will point to the brave Tecumseh , in chase of an unknown brother , his tomahawk already
uplifted to strike the fatal blow—the secret symbol of friendship is made known—the hatched falls to the ground , and the sturdy warrior embraces the captive brother with all the ardour of affection . Now let me ask what , save the spirit ivhich Pvlasonry inspires , could have ever conquered the sordid avarice of the one , or the unhallowed revenge of the other ? What but this could have been an arm of salvation to those victims ?
To the much respected ladies whose presence adds dignity and ornament to this assembly , my attention must now be directed . You , my worthy hearers , are excluded from a participation in the honours and advantages of our ancient order . Your attractive charms—your captivating eloquence—your graceful manners , and your acknowledged superiority of taste , which would increase the dignity , splendour , and
usefulness of any society , are yet lost to this institution . 'With only a vague and partial interest , you witness , as unconcerned spectators , our proceedings . Wherever you behold anything worthy of commendation , we acknowledge ourselves indebted for your approving smiles , and what is wholly excluded from your view , we believe you hope may not be altogether evil . "We regret that we cannot challenge a greater
portion of your approbation ; that when we solemnly assure you that the sole object of our association is the good of mankind , and we call heaven to witness the correctness of what we say , that we cannot command your implicit confidence : but we confess , that many things
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Extract From An Oration,
him , to the fallen officer . A British officer was some yards from him , when the dark-haired warrior sprang forward ivith uplifted tomahawk , yet reeking with the warm blood of the last victim to his savage fury . While yet the fatal blow hung over his head , and his fainting soul yet lingered on the verge of death's dark mansion , he lifted his heart to the Grand Master of alland as the last fingering hopehis tongue
, , littered the mystic word , and his dread enemy fell dead at his feet . The officer jeas a mason , he saw in him a brother whom he could not save but by the sacrifice of Ms ally . A bullet from his pistol directed by that All-seeing Eye , -whom sun , moon , ancl stars obey , pierced the savage to the heart . Again we will point to you yonder forest . We will show them that
minister of vengeance , the proud Indian , whose very nature is to sport with the tomahawk and play with the scalping knife , at the very instant he is about gratifying his vengeance and barbarous thirst for blood , under the influence of Masonry , yielded to the dictates of benevolence , and breathing a spirit of mercy . Yes , we will point to the brave Tecumseh , in chase of an unknown brother , his tomahawk already
uplifted to strike the fatal blow—the secret symbol of friendship is made known—the hatched falls to the ground , and the sturdy warrior embraces the captive brother with all the ardour of affection . Now let me ask what , save the spirit ivhich Pvlasonry inspires , could have ever conquered the sordid avarice of the one , or the unhallowed revenge of the other ? What but this could have been an arm of salvation to those victims ?
To the much respected ladies whose presence adds dignity and ornament to this assembly , my attention must now be directed . You , my worthy hearers , are excluded from a participation in the honours and advantages of our ancient order . Your attractive charms—your captivating eloquence—your graceful manners , and your acknowledged superiority of taste , which would increase the dignity , splendour , and
usefulness of any society , are yet lost to this institution . 'With only a vague and partial interest , you witness , as unconcerned spectators , our proceedings . Wherever you behold anything worthy of commendation , we acknowledge ourselves indebted for your approving smiles , and what is wholly excluded from your view , we believe you hope may not be altogether evil . "We regret that we cannot challenge a greater
portion of your approbation ; that when we solemnly assure you that the sole object of our association is the good of mankind , and we call heaven to witness the correctness of what we say , that we cannot command your implicit confidence : but we confess , that many things