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TO THE EDITOU 03 ? THE PEEEMASONS' MA-GAKIR-E AND MASONIC MIRROR . 1 ^ true , as reported , that Bro . Binckes applied foflie executive for & inent , for himsel f of Grand Secretary , on the retirement of Bro . White ? If you cannot , perhaps Bro . Binckes wffl Yours fraternally , London . Nov : 8 . l 85 S . . A . You ^ g Masox ,
TO THE EniTOR OF THE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE AND- MASONIC MIEROR
Sir and BKOTHER ,- ^ Comparing the tone and style of the letter signed u John Havers , " in your number of the 27 th ult ,, with the replies to the conliuunication of Bro . Harington , late Prov . G . M . for Quebec , which were so much commented on in Grand Lodge on 1 st September last , I cannot doubt but that all are emanations from the same master mind which is generally believed to Hold uncontrolled sway over the councils of Great Queen Street ; and , therefore ^ however much I may feel disposed to object to the tenor of the epistle dedicatory to myself , I have no reason to expect
that I should fare better than we distinguished Brother to whom I have alluded , and without further comment proceed to its consideration ^ Bro . Havers says that were he so minded , he might take exception to many of my statements , and give probably a different complexion to some of my history . " I can readily understand his ( Havers ) taking exception "
to my ' . statements ., most of which are doubtless very unpalatable to him and his followers ; but I defy him to impugn them . I accord to him credit for sufficient ability and ingenuity to give whatever complexion may he thought desirable to iny , or any . Other ,. history . Bro . Havers has often questioned my veracity , but with a singular want of success ; and he is not more successful in this than he has been iti previous instances .
With reference to the Masonic Observer ^ and to what I have written in allusion to the leading article about which we have heard so much—I have nothing to qualify or retract . 1 have spoken of the statement in question as an admitted mistake , " which is undoubtedly the fact . I have said the error has been handsomely acknowledged . This appears to he the gravamen of my offence ; for T , with every other rightly constituted person , have never hesitated both to regret and to ' condemn the article itself . The terms of the acknowledgment are the subject of controversy . With these I have nothing whatever to do , further than to express my opinion of them ; and that opinion I can hardly expect to be in unison with that of Bro .
Havers , who is an admirer of the forcible style , and who is nothing if not abusive . A reference to the article shows that the denial of the Grand Master is u humbly accepted . " It is stated that " there is no longer a doubt but that wc and public opinion have been mistaken upon the point , " and that we are called upon to proclaim to the Craft at large that no political bias has ever swayed the G . M " . in the distribution of his enormous Masonic patronage . " And this , be it remembered , after one of the most severe denudations with which an offence was ever visited . In this enlightened age excessive severity is not considered as the most effective tfieans for producing cither conviction of error or subsequent atonement , in this case , however , it has hindered neither—and yet fraternal animosity is still unappeased . To the many mean and unworthy insinuations contained in Bro . Havcrs ' s
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Corbehfotoei
TO THE EDITOU 03 ? THE PEEEMASONS' MA-GAKIR-E AND MASONIC MIRROR . 1 ^ true , as reported , that Bro . Binckes applied foflie executive for & inent , for himsel f of Grand Secretary , on the retirement of Bro . White ? If you cannot , perhaps Bro . Binckes wffl Yours fraternally , London . Nov : 8 . l 85 S . . A . You ^ g Masox ,
TO THE EniTOR OF THE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE AND- MASONIC MIEROR
Sir and BKOTHER ,- ^ Comparing the tone and style of the letter signed u John Havers , " in your number of the 27 th ult ,, with the replies to the conliuunication of Bro . Harington , late Prov . G . M . for Quebec , which were so much commented on in Grand Lodge on 1 st September last , I cannot doubt but that all are emanations from the same master mind which is generally believed to Hold uncontrolled sway over the councils of Great Queen Street ; and , therefore ^ however much I may feel disposed to object to the tenor of the epistle dedicatory to myself , I have no reason to expect
that I should fare better than we distinguished Brother to whom I have alluded , and without further comment proceed to its consideration ^ Bro . Havers says that were he so minded , he might take exception to many of my statements , and give probably a different complexion to some of my history . " I can readily understand his ( Havers ) taking exception "
to my ' . statements ., most of which are doubtless very unpalatable to him and his followers ; but I defy him to impugn them . I accord to him credit for sufficient ability and ingenuity to give whatever complexion may he thought desirable to iny , or any . Other ,. history . Bro . Havers has often questioned my veracity , but with a singular want of success ; and he is not more successful in this than he has been iti previous instances .
With reference to the Masonic Observer ^ and to what I have written in allusion to the leading article about which we have heard so much—I have nothing to qualify or retract . 1 have spoken of the statement in question as an admitted mistake , " which is undoubtedly the fact . I have said the error has been handsomely acknowledged . This appears to he the gravamen of my offence ; for T , with every other rightly constituted person , have never hesitated both to regret and to ' condemn the article itself . The terms of the acknowledgment are the subject of controversy . With these I have nothing whatever to do , further than to express my opinion of them ; and that opinion I can hardly expect to be in unison with that of Bro .
Havers , who is an admirer of the forcible style , and who is nothing if not abusive . A reference to the article shows that the denial of the Grand Master is u humbly accepted . " It is stated that " there is no longer a doubt but that wc and public opinion have been mistaken upon the point , " and that we are called upon to proclaim to the Craft at large that no political bias has ever swayed the G . M " . in the distribution of his enormous Masonic patronage . " And this , be it remembered , after one of the most severe denudations with which an offence was ever visited . In this enlightened age excessive severity is not considered as the most effective tfieans for producing cither conviction of error or subsequent atonement , in this case , however , it has hindered neither—and yet fraternal animosity is still unappeased . To the many mean and unworthy insinuations contained in Bro . Havcrs ' s