Author: William Preston Vaughn
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813184673
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
Here, for the first time in more than eighty years, is a detailed study of political Antimasonry on the national, state, and local levels, based on a survey of existing sources. The Antimasonic party, whose avowed goal was the destruction of the Masonic Lodge and other secret societies, was the first influential third party in the United States and introduced the device of the national presidential nominating convention in 1831. Vaughn focuses on the celebrated "Morgan Affair" of 1826, the alleged murder of a former Mason who exposed the fraternity's secrets. Thurlow Weed quickly transformed the crusading spirit aroused by this incident into an anti-Jackson party in New York. From New York, the party soon spread through the Northeast. To achieve success, the Antimasons in most states had to form alliances with the major parties, thus becoming the "flexible minority." After William Wirt's defeat by Andrew Jackson in the election of 1832, the party waned. Where it had been strong, Antimasonry became a reform-minded, anti-Clay faction of the new Whig party and helped to secure the presidential nominations of William Henry Harrison in 1836 and 1840. Vaughn concludes that although in many ways the Antimasonic Crusade was finally beneficial to the Masons, it was not until the 1850s that the fraternity regained its strength and influence.
The Anti-Masonic Party in the United States
Author: William Preston Vaughn
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813184673
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
Here, for the first time in more than eighty years, is a detailed study of political Antimasonry on the national, state, and local levels, based on a survey of existing sources. The Antimasonic party, whose avowed goal was the destruction of the Masonic Lodge and other secret societies, was the first influential third party in the United States and introduced the device of the national presidential nominating convention in 1831. Vaughn focuses on the celebrated "Morgan Affair" of 1826, the alleged murder of a former Mason who exposed the fraternity's secrets. Thurlow Weed quickly transformed the crusading spirit aroused by this incident into an anti-Jackson party in New York. From New York, the party soon spread through the Northeast. To achieve success, the Antimasons in most states had to form alliances with the major parties, thus becoming the "flexible minority." After William Wirt's defeat by Andrew Jackson in the election of 1832, the party waned. Where it had been strong, Antimasonry became a reform-minded, anti-Clay faction of the new Whig party and helped to secure the presidential nominations of William Henry Harrison in 1836 and 1840. Vaughn concludes that although in many ways the Antimasonic Crusade was finally beneficial to the Masons, it was not until the 1850s that the fraternity regained its strength and influence.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813184673
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
Here, for the first time in more than eighty years, is a detailed study of political Antimasonry on the national, state, and local levels, based on a survey of existing sources. The Antimasonic party, whose avowed goal was the destruction of the Masonic Lodge and other secret societies, was the first influential third party in the United States and introduced the device of the national presidential nominating convention in 1831. Vaughn focuses on the celebrated "Morgan Affair" of 1826, the alleged murder of a former Mason who exposed the fraternity's secrets. Thurlow Weed quickly transformed the crusading spirit aroused by this incident into an anti-Jackson party in New York. From New York, the party soon spread through the Northeast. To achieve success, the Antimasons in most states had to form alliances with the major parties, thus becoming the "flexible minority." After William Wirt's defeat by Andrew Jackson in the election of 1832, the party waned. Where it had been strong, Antimasonry became a reform-minded, anti-Clay faction of the new Whig party and helped to secure the presidential nominations of William Henry Harrison in 1836 and 1840. Vaughn concludes that although in many ways the Antimasonic Crusade was finally beneficial to the Masons, it was not until the 1850s that the fraternity regained its strength and influence.
Letters on Masonry and Anti-masonry
Author: William Leete Stone
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Freemasonry
Languages : en
Pages : 602
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Category : Freemasonry
Languages : en
Pages : 602
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William Morgan, Or, Political Anti-Masonry
Author: Robert Morris
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Category : Antimasonic Party
Languages : en
Pages : 414
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Category : Antimasonic Party
Languages : en
Pages : 414
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The Proceedings of the United States Anti-Masonic Convention, Held at Philadelphia, September 11, 1830. Embracing the Journal of Proceedings, the Reports, the Debates, and the Address to the People
Author: Anti-Masonic Convention (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)
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Languages : en
Pages : 22
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Languages : en
Pages : 22
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The Proceedings of the Second United States Anti-Masonic Convention, Held at Baltimore, September, 1831
Author: Anti-Masonic Convention (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)
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Category : Freemasonry
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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Category : Freemasonry
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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The Anti-Masonic Party and Anti-Masonry
Author: Melvin A. Shore
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Category : Anti-Masonic movements
Languages : en
Pages : 164
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Category : Anti-Masonic movements
Languages : en
Pages : 164
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To the Public, etc. [Letters on the propriety of proposing an Anti-Masonic candidate for the Presidency of the United States.]
Author: William SLADE (Governor of the State of Vermont.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Languages : en
Pages : 32
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An Abstract of the Proceedings of the Anti-Masonic State Convention of Massachusetts, Held in Faneuil Hall, Boston, Dec. 30 and 31, 1829, and Jan. 1, 1830
Author: Antimasonic Party (Mass.). State Convention
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Category : Freemasonry
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Category : Freemasonry
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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The Proceedings of the United States Anti-Masonic Convention
Author: United States Anti-masonic Convention, Philadelphia
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Category : Freemasonry
Languages : en
Pages : 192
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Category : Freemasonry
Languages : en
Pages : 192
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Letters on the Masonic Institution
Author: John Quincy Adams
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Category : Antimasonic Party
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antimasonic Party
Languages : en
Pages : 324
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