The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-23

SECRET Clubs AND THE NATIONAL ISrELLIeEN-
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tins article, copied RON Boston Mercantile journal
from which we extract The following
JAcoBS ctunswe learn from the Detroit Advertised
that association exists In that city composed ofthe
leading officers ~ the national and State governments,
and Others Of the party, called the Union Clubs whose
members are bound secrecy, having made regular
sutuiion and byaws whose object Is exclusively connect
ed wish party politics. It's added that the Union Club
here spoken q Is bni branch Of tae great central uqu
sion established ~ NashiH Ren and o. the affiliated
lnntos that are scattered throughout he nation This in
ielhgence Is OF Importance and il behooycs every
American % inquire into the nature and consequences q
these affiliated societies Of Jaoobin clubs.
Daring the sarly stages OF tho French revos onwhen
the "a government guided by the infamous tr.
amsirae MaTat Robcspierre, and pantonwhen, IN The
holy Of liberty and equality hoFrid atrocities
committed by people who bad long been considered the
enlightened Ia EaropeJacobin clubs formed
means Of disseminating certain political doctrines
These cubs extended France and IL Va these At
a,ed societies these Union ests thai principles hostile
% social order liberty and virtue ondly cherished
AID dark deeds conceived and angunary plans adopted
al the bare remembrance OF which humanty shoulders
Sir Walter Scott bis Life o. Napoleon, gives the ol-
lowing description OF these secret societies
aThe committees OF government distributed large sums
Of the Jacobn Club and its affiliated socieSs rs
being necessary 70 ths propagation Of sound political prp
cipes The clubs themselves took upon them IN every
village the exercise Of the powers Of government; and
while they sat swearing, drinking aud smoking examined
passports imprisoned ezcps and cuioreed 90 their fall
the benefits OF liberty and equality Death fra
iernity usually inscribed their place Of assembly
which Become my brother, or viii
kill thee
aThese eubs were composed Of members drawn from
tue lees OF the people that they might not IN their
persons give example contdctng the equality which
u WAS their business 10 enforce They were filled with
without talents, but towards HON the
confidence OF the deceived people directed from the
conviction that because taken from among themselves
they would have the interest Of the lower orders
siaatly in view Their Secretaries however were gen
orally selected with attention to alerness OF eaia-
city for them depended the terrible combination which
extended from the mother society of Jacobas ii Paris
aasx villa safr
provinces, in which the tyranny maintained by
The Influence OF similar Thus could be
either circulated collected with speed and uniformity
which enabled whisper from Rohesperre to regulate tbs
sentiments OF the Jacobns the distant part of his
empire or his il unquesonehy was for the space Of two
dreadful years.
such were The clubs Of the Jacohns during the French
revelation In The OF Paris Infatuated mohs col
ected 70 execute the atroeoGs crimes which were con-
eeiycd in the darkness Of midnight by these satellites 81
sin. Intoxicated with blood their cry sti for
They p~lted the Liberty at every amid horrid
blasphen,ics and Internal rites, and the unfortunate
wretch who refused worship the degcnerated symbol ot
next lantern post oh Liberty, what crimes have been com
mitied in thy name the affecting sposirophe of the
accomplished Madame Roland when her way TO the
guiotine.
,Sueh demcral1ing scenes we hope win never be wit,
messed on this side OF the Atlantic Bat certain number
ct individuals TO he found in every cline and country
whose sole aim is destroy social order disorganiZe til,
whole system of government prescribe virtue and talent
and rise TO distinction amid Of anarchy and blood
shed.
Let us hope that the attempt which individuals ar,
making revive there Jacobinca meetings, under
the name g, Union clubs win meet with q similar fate
They shonld be denounced by every honest dam
assemblies which il multiplied and continued will
sap the foundations OF and overthrow free institutions
lis possible that honest welmeauing men, prompted by
political enthusiasm mny join these political clubs, MOI
aware Of the evils which may spring from their establish
But they should turn to the page Of history which
records the doins these political assemblies in all
ages and especially The deeds Of the Jacobns during
the reign of terror and reflect that they perhaps
ting current in motion the velocity Of which they viii
baye power check and which may sweep themselves
and the properties and lives of their children damn into
the dark abyss Of destruction
We feel assured that there not sentiment in the above
article that does still find cordial response in the
bosom Of the venerable and respected editors OF the nte
gcncer yet regret to acknowledge that this time
honored and conservative paper has up the
present time uttered word either BY way Of warning
in condemnation OF the secret political association OF
which exercises influence throughout
the whole length and breadth Of land but felt
and which starte every friend Of republican in
situations One word OF rebukc from the !nellgencer Of
secret political organizations would disorganze the know
nohiugs in this city and far to break them up through
out the country.
Since peunng the above thought best TO look into
the columns Of The Intelgenccr how far We
might he right in saying that satisfied there was
not sentiment uttered in the copied article which did nor
od ready response m in the bosom of its editors and
must confess that feel ~ incumbent this
statement for, II form proper estimate Of The
present sentiments OF lis editors from the ana tenor OF
its editorials tnow repudates its former position and en-
dorses the organization This infer from an edi-
tofia contained in the number of March 18th last The
knownothng convention THAI had just then closed its la
bors at Winchester Virginia. Is styled by 1t the convention
of the know-nohings, eAaricaa party and its nomi
characterized o views and the
ticket commended ~ strong ticSetp Can il be posi-
bic that the iuegencer intended 70 commend this ticket
to the consideration Of Americans 1nerieoa ticket
What true 10 1888 Is equally Customs and
manners may change but principles never Il apohegm
which has received the universal Of mankind II The
set Union cuhsn Of 1888 justly characterized a.
Jacobin clubs hostile social order liberty and virtue
will the negencer enghtcn Its readers by pointing out
the distinction between them and The know-nohin lodges
% The present day IL not the basis Of the econ 10
either their recy and IL this the gaiy that induces
the lnteligenesr 70 commend its readers the Of
the n0w-nothing conventions Of conservative
siews Does the conservatism Of this new order consist
in the burning Of churches the destruction Of baoboxes
vhc murder Of unoAendug citizens the polls the appl-
cation Of religious tests Qualification for Office The h.
gel violation Of the private rights &C the citizen resistance
te law under the mandate u higher law prescription
violence and intoerance2 Is this conservatism? If so
then should the intelligence cordially and heartily COM
mend this secret order the American people for ii
fills this programme 70 the full
But the editors know nll we'll that thousands Of nnss
pecng though somewhat ntoerant aud bigotea citizens
been siu,ed and 4, a.,