Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-10
From the Pennsylvania.
I" Startling Exposures Of the Know Moth
ings I'm PhtIade lphia.

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ings In Philadelphia.
The number of delegates present represent.
ing every portion of the State, was 652, I've Of
whom, however, were not permitted to take
| seats.
MIR. Tiffany, the president addressed the
council in effect that he was exceedingly SEN
| sitive about the proceedings becoming known
or published. So much had already been given
In the columns of the Philadelphia Rennsylra-
man as to make it absolutely necessary that
every precaution be taken to prevent a similar
result He was free to confess that if the pro-
ceedings OF the present council should get into
the papers, he would withdraw from the order
DE statedthat he was a professor in the college
at Carlisle, and he felt that it would do him
serious injury il it should be known be belonged
to such a.secret organization. He also stated
that In the event of publicity all his friends
would retire with him. That already had the
people become alarmed at the dangerous ten
dency OF secret organization like this and it
was all important that we should throw more
binding guards around our secrets, not only
tor the purpose of making sure the election Of
our candidates, but to protect ourselves from
any odium which might attach to us if our
names should be exposed. he said that he,
foEone, was unwilling to incur the risk of such
| exposures. No one can doubt that the vigi-
lance OF the Iennsylraniaa, has done much to
destroy us, and further success on the part Of
that paper will be most fatal blow to our OBJ
jects. NsIao
Mr.. Nicholas Thorne, Of this city, agreed
with the president in reference to the publica-
ton of the proceedings. He would have
nothing to do with the order any more if such
an occurrence took place. la71
A statement was then made as regards the
number of lodges in the State. It appears
that there are 645, containing 10000 mem
bers-80,O00 in good standing; that most of
the members were Wings, and that such demo.
Gratis as were in the order were fast becoming
alarmed, and either leaving or being expelled;
that within the last two weeks there have been
10000 designations and expulsions that there
were at present $4,000 democrats in the order
in the entire State, many of whom, it was
feared, would resign or be expelled before the
day of the election.
i The whole number Of the order in the city of
Philadelphia was stated to be $4,000
1t was stated that 1000 members have left or
been explled from the order in this city within
the last ten days. i
| The president reported that large majority
Of the order were Wings.
| A delegate stated that two weeks ago there
were $1,000 members in the city of Philade-
phia, but that number is now greatly reduced
1t was stated in the convention that the Penn
sylodnian had already published the names of
the principal members in this city, and also that
six hundred members of our police force be-
longed to the order. They were instructed to
keep diligent watch over the polls, and to
destroy all the democratic tickets they possibly
can.
A discussion then arose in reference to the
imminent danger of an exposure of the pro-
InAa ~ 4 IA 4
if its proceedings were made public many of
the members would be obliged to vote in &C.
cordance with their old political afiinities to
ward off suspicion. The opinion was stated,
and generally concurred in, that Biger would
have $4,000 majority in the State. The reason
given for this was, that the Wing party through
out the State is disorganized and that nearly
all the Democrats who have joined the lodges,
finding it incumbent upon them, in compliance
with their oaths, to vote for Pollock, have with
drawn.
| A resolution was then passed, appointing
| committees to visit subordinate lodges for the
purpose of giving the president of each lodge
the new signs and passwords.
] Resolred That every member, before he ca,
obtain the new signs and password, make oas1
| that be will support the ticket which has been
adopted by the State council, whether he be
Wing, Native, or Democrat.
| And it was n
Resolred, That all members refusing to do
so should be expelled.
The grand council, by general consent, &C.
knowledged the correctness Of the statements
published in the Rnnsylronian in regard to
the working Of the order. The president of the
council stated that, from information received,
the exposure of the grand council of the United
/ Stofa "a H. L Al r.ll-
| from Indianapolis, Indiana, who had been to
New York to attend the national convention Of
the order, and on his way home, in passing
through Phiadelpbia, he got intoxicated, and
while IN that state the documents we're stolen
| from him by some minion Of the Rennsylra-
man.
During the sittings of this convention, the |
president read Circular letter addressed to |
"Me authorities possessing constitutional and |
competent Jurisdiction, de-" We publish be-
low the letter entire
The authorities possessing constitutional and |
competent jurisdiction in and 0per the subject |
matter IN this missire TO The brothers of No |
-, noto holding a session at ----
greeting:
BROTHERS: II becomes our duty to address |
you on the subject of an alleged violation of |
the sacred mysteries of our order attempted in |
certain journals Of this city.
We are, however, grateful to the Providence
which still keeps watch over our birth-land and |
ward over her BANDED PROTECTORS, for the pri- |
vllege OF congratulating you that the peridity
OF the effort was deliberate and the purpose |
deadly.
The attempt, however, merits our attention
as proving two facts of deep import and in
terest to MS and to our cause, viz
LIST. That the aroused malice Of the sleepless
disciples Of Loyola-the foes of God, Of man,
and OF libery-has been directed against us.
Every means, however atrocious, will be adopt
ed, and the spirit which has enchained The
world, and washed its letters in gore, will be
on the alert to discover your secrets, TO thwart
your action, and TO destroy your fortune, your
reputation, and IF it may be done in coward
security your life. Against this hostility al
ready manifested, we give you the word Of
brotherly caution. The foe as mp; and IL is
no hour for americans TO siumberi /