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48-838: Hazeltine may refer to: People [ edit ] Abner Hazeltine (1793–1879), American politician Alice Isabel Hazeltine (1878–1959), American librarian, editor, and writer David Hazeltine (born 1958), American jazz pianist, composer, arranger and educator Deliverance Dane (died 1735), née Hazeltine, convicted in the Salem Witch Trials Harold Dexter Hazeltine (1871–1960), American legal scholar Mary E. Hazeltine (1868–1949), American librarian Matt Hazeltine (1933–1987), American football player Ira S. Haseltine (sometimes spelled Hazeltine) (1821–1899), American politician Louis Alan Hazeltine (1886–1964), American engineer and physicist, developer of

96-490: A loan and theft of a shirt and tie in an effort to prevent publication of his book by keeping him in jail. The individual who intended to publish Morgan's book paid his bail and he was released from custody. Shortly afterwards, Morgan disappeared. Some skeptics argued that Morgan had left the Batavia area on his own, either because he had been paid not to publish his book, or to escape Masonic retaliation for attempting to publish

144-453: A member sought to reveal its secrets, so ran the conclusion, the Freemasons had done away with him. Because they controlled the courts and other offices, they were considered capable of obstructing the investigation. True Americans, they said, had to organize and defeat this conspiracy. If good government was to be restored "all Masons must be purged from public office". The Anti-Masonic Party

192-652: A national convention in 1835, nominating Whig candidate William Henry Harrison , but a second convention announced that the party would not officially support a candidate. Harrison campaigned as a Whig in the 1836 presidential election and his relative success in the election encouraged further migration of Anti-Masons to the Whig Party. By 1840, the party had ceased to function as a national organization. In subsequent decades, former Anti-Masonic candidates and supporters such as Millard Fillmore , William H. Seward , Thurlow Weed and Thaddeus Stevens became prominent members of

240-634: A religious cause, particularly in the Burned-over district of upstate New York. Many churches passed resolutions condemning ministers and lay leaders who were Masons and several denominations condemned Freemasonry, including the Presbyterian , Congregational , Methodist and Baptist churches. Anti-Masonry became a political issue in Western New York , where early in 1827 many mass meetings resolved not to support Masons for public office. In New York,

288-487: A threat to American republicanism by secretly trying to control the government. Furthermore, there was a strong fear that Masonry was hostile to Christianity . Mass opposition to Masonry eventually coalesced into a political party. Before and during the presidency of John Quincy Adams , there was a period of political realignment. The Anti-Masons emerged as an important third-party alternative to Andrew Jackson 's Democrats and Adams' National Republicans . In New York ,

336-530: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Abner Hazeltine A native of Wardsboro, Vermont , Hazeltine attended the local schools, studied with a tutor, then began attendance at Williams College , from which he graduated in 1815. He settled in Jamestown, New York , where he was a founder of Jamestown Academy , where he taught for several years while he studied law with two local attorneys. After joining

384-657: The Northern District of New York . He died in Jamestown on December 20, 1879, and was buried at Lake View Cemetery in Jamestown. Hazeltine was born in Wardsboro, Vermont on June 10, 1793, the son of Daniel Hazeltine and Susannah (Jones) Hazeltine. Hazeltine attended the common schools of Wardsboro, and was tutored by the pastor of his church. He then attended Williams College , from which he graduated in 1815. He moved to Jamestown, New York in 1815, where he taught school and

432-692: The Pennsylvania General Assembly ; and William Sprague , elected speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 1831 by a coalition of Democrats and Anti-Masons. The Anti-Masonic Party conducted the first presidential nominating convention in the United States history for the 1832 elections , nominating William Wirt (a former Mason) for president and Amos Ellmaker for vice president in Baltimore. Wirt won 7.8 percent of

480-700: The Anti-Masons aided in the rise of the Whig Party as the major alternative to the Democrats, with Anti-Masonic positions on issues including internal improvements and tariffs being adopted by the Whigs. A later political organization called the Anti-Masonic Party was active from 1872 until 1888. This second group had a more religious basis for its anti-Masonry and was closely associated with Jonathan Blanchard of Wheaton College . The Anti-Masons did not elect anyone to

528-512: The Anti-Masons supplanted the National Republicans as the primary opposition to the Democrats. After experiencing unexpected success in the 1828 elections , the Anti-Masons adopted positions on other issues, most notably support for internal improvements and a protective tariff . Several Anti-Masons, including William A. Palmer and Joseph Ritner , won election to prominent positions. In states such as Pennsylvania and Rhode Island ,

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576-688: The House. He later became a Whig and he served as district attorney of Chautauqua County from 1847 to 1850. When the Republican Party was founded in the mid-1850s, Hazeltine became an early member, and he served as judge of Chautauqua County from 1859 to 1863. During the American Civil War , he was appointed a state commissioner for overseeing the Union Army draft in Chautauqua County. He

624-559: The Neutrodyne receiver Martin Mason Hazeltine (1827–1903), American photographer Other uses [ edit ] Hazeltine Corporation , the company which marketed the Neutrodyne and other electronic equipment Hazeltine Lake , Minnesota Hazeltine National Golf Club , Chaska, Minnesota Hazeltine Park , Portland, Oregon See also [ edit ] Hazeldine (disambiguation) Heseltine Topics referred to by

672-626: The New York leaders attempted unsuccessfully to persuade Henry Clay to renounce his Masonic membership and head the movement. By 1830, the Anti-Masonic movement's effort to broaden its appeal enabled it to spread to neighboring states, becoming especially strong in Pennsylvania and Vermont . In 1831, William A. Palmer was elected governor of Vermont on an Anti-Masonic ticket, an office he held until 1835. Palmer's brother-in-law Augustine Clarke

720-517: The Whig Party. Defunct Newspapers Journals TV channels Websites Other Economics Gun rights Identity politics Nativist Religion Watchdog groups Youth/student groups Miscellaneous Other The opponents of Freemasonry formed a political movement after the Morgan affair convinced them the Masons were murdering men who spoke out against them. This key episode

768-597: The Whigs, regarding that party as a better alternative to the Jacksonians, by then called Democrats. The Anti-Masonic Party held a conference in September 1837 to discuss its situation—one delegate was former president John Quincy Adams. The Anti-Masonic Party held a third national nominating convention at Temperance Hall in Philadelphia on November 13–14, 1838. By this time, the party had been almost entirely supplanted by

816-473: The Whigs. The Anti-Masons unanimously endorsed William Henry Harrison for president and Daniel Webster for vice president in the 1840 election . When the Whig National Convention nominated Harrison with John Tyler as his running mate, the Anti-Masonic Party did not make an alternate nomination and ceased to function, with most adherents being fully absorbed into the Whigs by 1840. Anti-Masonry

864-599: The bar, he resided briefly in Warren, Pennsylvania before returning to Jamestown. Opposed to slavery, Hazeltine changed his party affiliation several times in the early to mid 1800s as the abolition movement grew, including joining the Anti-Masonic , Anti-Jacksonian , and Whig Parties. When the Republican Party was founded in the mid-1850s as the main anti-slavery party, Hazeltine became an early adherent. Hazeltine served in legislative and judicial posts throughout his life. He

912-535: The book, or to generate publicity that would boost the book's sales. The generally believed version of events was that Masons killed Morgan by drowning him in the Niagara River . Whether he fled or was murdered, Morgan's disappearance led many to believe that Freemasonry was in conflict with good citizenship. Because judges, businessmen, bankers and politicians were often Masons, ordinary citizens began to think of it as an elitist group. Moreover, many claimed that

960-474: The earliest third party in the United States. Formally a single-issue party , it strongly opposed Freemasonry in the United States . It was active from the late 1820s, especially in the Northeast, and later attempted to become a major party by expanding its platform to take positions on other issues. It declined quickly after 1832 as most members joined the new Whig Party ; it disappeared after 1838. The party

1008-584: The election to Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren in 1836, his strength throughout the North was hailed by Anti-Masonic leaders because the Anti-Masonic Party was the first to officially place his name in contention. By the mid-1830s, other Anti-Jacksonians had coalesced into the Whig Party , which had a broader issue base than the Anti-Masons. By the late 1830s, many of the Anti-Masonic movement's members were moving to

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1056-518: The fact that Andrew Jackson was a high-ranking Mason and frequently spoke in praise of the organization. The alleged remark of Anti-Masonic organizer Thurlow Weed (which Weed denied), that an unidentified corpse found in the Niagara River was "a good enough Morgan" until after the 1828 elections, summarized the value of the Morgan disappearance for the opponents of Jackson. In the elections of 1828 ,

1104-421: The lodges' secret oaths bound Masons to favor each other against outsiders in the courts and elsewhere. Because some trials of alleged Morgan conspirators were mishandled and the Masons resisted further inquiries, many New Yorkers concluded that Masons controlled key offices and used their official authority to promote the goals of the fraternity by ensuring that Morgan's supposed killers escaped punishment. When

1152-660: The new party proved unexpectedly strong. Though its candidate for governor of New York , Solomon Southwick , was defeated, the Anti-Masonic Party became the main opposition party to the Jacksonian Democrats in New York. In 1829, it broadened its issues base when it became a champion of internal improvements and the protective tariff . Anti-Masonic Party members expanded the use of party-affiliated newspapers for political organizing by publishing over 100, including Southwick's National Observer and Weed's Anti-Masonic Enquirer . By 1829, Weed's Albany Journal had become

1200-488: The next election. He won election as governor in his own right as a Whig in 1836 and served from 1836 to 1841. Though the Anti-Masonic Party elected no senators and controlled no houses of a state legislature, Anti-Masons in state legislatures sometimes formed coalitions to elect senators and organize their chambers. Examples include: William Wilkins , elected to the Senate in 1830 by a coalition of Democrats and Anti-Masons in

1248-477: The party controlled the balance of power in the state legislature and provided crucial support to candidates for the United States Senate . In 1831, the party held the first presidential nominating convention , a practice that was subsequently adopted by all major parties. Delegates chose former U.S. attorney general William Wirt as their standard bearer in the 1832 presidential election ; Wirt won 7.8% of

1296-427: The popular vote and carried Vermont . As the 1830s progressed, many of the Anti-Masonic Party's supporters joined the Whig Party, which sought to unite those opposed to the policies of President Jackson. The Anti-Masons brought with them an intense distrust of politicians and a rejection of unthinking party loyalty, together with new campaign techniques to whip up excitement among the voters. The Anti-Masonic Party held

1344-665: The popular vote and the seven electoral votes of Vermont. Soon the Democrats and Whigs recognized the convention's value in managing parties and campaigns and began to hold their own. Following Ritner's election in 1835, a state convention was held in Harrisburg on December 14–17, 1835 to choose presidential electors for the 1836 election . The convention nominated William Henry Harrison for president and Francis Granger for vice president. The Vermont state Anti-Masonic convention followed suit on February 24, 1836. Anti-Masonic leaders were unable to obtain assurance from Harrison that he

1392-411: The preeminent Anti-Masonic paper and it later became the leading Whig newspaper. The newspapers of the time reveled in partisanship and one brief paragraph in an Albany Journal article opposing Martin Van Buren included the words "dangerous", "demagogue", "corrupt", "degrade", "pervert", "prostitute", "debauch" and "cursed". A national Anti-Masonic organization was planned as early as 1827, when

1440-423: The presidency in 1832, not only was a former Mason, but also defended Freemasonry in a speech before the convention that nominated him indicates that opposition to Masonry was not the Anti-Masonic movement's sole issue. The Anti-Masonic movement gave rise to or expanded the use of many innovations which became accepted practice among other parties, including nominating conventions and party newspapers. In addition,

1488-429: The rejection, Morgan announced that he was going to publish an exposé titled Illustrations of Masonry , critical of the Freemasons and describing their secret degree ceremonies in detail. When his intentions became known to the Batavia lodge, an attempt was made to burn down the business of the printer who planned to publish Morgan's book. In September 1826, Morgan was arrested on flimsy allegations of failing to repay

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1584-451: The six degrees which preceded it. Whether he actually received these degrees and if so from where has not been determined for certain. Morgan then attempted unsuccessfully to help establish or visit lodges and chapters in Batavia , but was denied participation in Batavia's Masonic activities by members who were uncertain about Morgan's character and claims to Masonic membership. Angered by

1632-457: The supporters of President John Quincy Adams , called "Adams men", or Anti-Jacksonians, or National Republicans , were a feeble organization. Adams supporters used the strong anti-Masonic feeling to create a new party in opposition to the rising Jacksonian Democracy nationally and the Albany Regency political organization of Martin Van Buren in New York. In this effort, they were aided by

1680-560: The weakening of longstanding family and community ties. With Freemasonry one of the few institutions that remained stable during this time of change, it became a natural target for protesters. As a result, the Morgan Affair became the highly visible catalyst that turned a popular movement into a political party. Under the banner of Anti-Masons, able leaders united Anti-Jacksonians and others who were discontented with existing political conditions. The fact that William Wirt, their choice for

1728-553: Was a founder of the Jamestown Academy . He studied law with Jacob Houghton and Samuel A. Brown, was admitted to the bar in 1819 and commenced practice in Jamestown. He moved to Warren, Pennsylvania , and was the first lawyer in the county. He returned to Jamestown and resumed the practice of law in 1823. He was also an editorial writer on the Jamestown Journal from 1826 to 1829. In addition to practicing law, Hazeltine

1776-476: Was a member of the state Assembly for two terms, 1829 to 1830, and a member of the U.S. House for two terms, 1833 to 1837. He served as Chautauqua County's district attorney from 1847 to 1850. From 1859 to 1863, Hazeltine was judge of the Chautauqua County Court , and he was a special judge of the county court from 1873 to 1874. From 1873 until his death, Hazeltine served as U.S. Commissioner of Courts for

1824-668: Was also interested in several Jamestown-area businesses, including serving as a director of the Chautauqua County Bank. In the mid-1820s, he was among the Chautauqua County residents who advocated for construction of a canal that would connect the Erie Canal with the Allegheny River , thus creating a transportation route to Pittsburgh . Hazeltine served as member of the New York State Assembly in 1829 and 1830. He

1872-568: Was an Anti-Masonic presidential elector in 1832, served as Vermont state treasurer from 1833 to 1837 and was appointed to the Anti-Masonic National Committee in 1837. Other Vermont Anti-Masonic electors in 1832 included former governor Ezra Butler and former United States representative William Strong . The highest elected office held by a member of the Anti-Masonic Party was governor. Besides Palmer in Vermont, Joseph Ritner

1920-451: Was appointed a special county judge of Chautauqua County in 1873 and served until 1874. Hazeltine served as United States Commissioner for the courts of the Northern District of New York from 1873 until his death. Hazeltine died in Jamestown on December 20, 1879. He was interred at Lake View Cemetery in Jamestown. In 1819, Hazeltine was married Polly Kidder of Wardsboro. She died in 1832, and in 1834, he married Matilda Hayward. He

1968-518: Was deeply committed to conspiracy theories, primarily the claim that Masonic elites were trying to secretly control the government. As people became more mobile economically during the Industrial Revolution and began to move west when new states were populated by white settlers and added to the Union, the growth of the Anti-Masonic movement was caused by the political and social unrest resulting from

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2016-657: Was elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-third Congress and reelected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1836. Hazeltine was an advocate of temperance , and served a vice president of the Congressional Temperance Society. He was also an opponent of slavery, and opposed motions to ban anti-slavery petitions from being received by

2064-574: Was formed in Upstate New York in February 1828. Anti-Masons were opponents of Freemasonry, believing that it was a corrupt and elitist secret society which was ruling much of the country in defiance of republican principles . Many people regarded the Masonic organization and its adherents involved in government as corrupt. Opposition to Masonry was taken up by some evangelical Protestant churches as

2112-454: Was founded following the disappearance of William Morgan , a former Mason who had become a prominent critic of the Masonic organization. Many believed that Masons had murdered Morgan for speaking out against Masonry and subsequently many churches and other groups condemned Masonry. As many Masons were prominent businessmen and politicians, the backlash against the Masons was also a form of anti- elitism . The Anti-Masons purported that Masons posed

2160-465: Was not a Mason, so they called a national convention. The second national Anti-Masonic nominating convention was held in Philadelphia on May 4, 1836. The meeting was divisive, but a majority of the delegates officially stated that the party was not sponsoring a national ticket for the presidential election of 1836 and proposed a meeting in 1837 to discuss the future of the party. Although Harrison lost

2208-610: Was the governor of Pennsylvania from 1835 to 1839. In addition to Palmer and Ritner, Silas H. Jennison , an Anti-Mason, was elected Lieutenant Governor of Vermont with Whig support in 1835. No candidate, including Palmer, received a majority of votes for governor as required by the Vermont Constitution. The contest then moved to the Vermont General Assembly , which could not choose a winner. The General Assembly then opted to allow Jennison to act as governor until

2256-400: Was the father of four children with his first wife, and three with his second. Harriet worked as a Jamestown store cashier, and Lydia died in infancy. Charles was a career teacher, and Marvin was a member of the clergy. Lewis was a physician, Abner Jr. became an attorney, and Mary was the wife of Jamestown merchant De Forest Weld. Anti-Masonic Party The Anti-Masonic Party was

2304-572: Was the mysterious 1826 disappearance of William Morgan, a Freemason in upstate New York who had turned against the Masons. Morgan claimed to have been made a member of the Masons while living in Canada and he appears to have briefly attended a lodge in Rochester. In 1825, Morgan received the Royal Arch degree at Le Roy 's Western Star Chapter #33, having declared under oath that he had previously received

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