The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-09

wards VIM Jones Tobias Watkins John s Gariaher and
james A. Kennedy
KS0w-K0THISGlSn AMONG THE ROMANS.
The Roman ccnspirasor Cstiine was II is fair pre-
sumo u tho first the oath and the pledges
the taandetnt meetings and midnight cahas which
the faSorise expcdsnts Of the present md pros
tive political party Not only did he plot The overthrow
Of the State bui he resolved in order the fatally
accomplish this that Rome should he deuged in the blood
Of her most eznnen In days however there
were wanting patriots and Statesmen who resisted
exposed and punshed these horrible and these nhu
man achinAxions and although the arch traitor atasnp
cd by Stimulating his secret purposes and hr assuming
air Of injured innocence bAe the memorable scrutiny
his atrioc opponents yet be could escape The elc
guencs and rgiiance Of snch fathers Of the republic
Cicero Of Arpinum and Marcus fortus Cato Night af
Ter night the consliraiors assembled Ne nd
mitted into the rsresses Of their arbasing orgies until
be had given himself up body and sonl to their OBJ
RystiouE and their ohjscts The oath taken and
then ssicd draughi of blood How far this secret
order extended and what designs nourhed best be
described By extracting the great GRAFTON Of Cicero
against l~tilins,
R~view Win mc the transactions Of the night
before las shalt thou understand that watch Ear mere
State sas that that former night thou ddst 80 to the
street Of the sryte- will speak plainly the house
Of Marcus that thou dss there many Of thy
crime and madness Wilt thou dare 10 deny
WHY 50 sent Ir thcs deniest will prove il. For
those here-h in the Srnatewbo with yon
Oh We Gedsi In what region Of the earth do
Dwell In whaf city do lire Of what republic
Here they here in the midst of Conscripi
Fathers here Shis cuunc, INC sacred the most
.olemn n thr universal world. planning the
sanyhter mrS the OF you all planning the uin
Of this city end therein the ruin of the world l. The
sui these and ask their opinion State matters
How ras therefore, iu thr house 81 LHcca that night
Oh CAtiline thou ddst aot the districts Of Italy thou
ddxt determine whittier each of thy followers should
forth thou dt choose Whom hcn wouldst lead alorg with
As xbdn lssre beind ou dast assign the wards a The
CITY for cnasgrsou tou didst thft long hnu
wOnids 70 forth in person thGa gaidst there but
why thou sonids yet delay little. and that
bscaxze was Hive
We ns1d scarcely point the portions Of this extract
which ber upon the present order in this republic
republic which bids fair outstrp Rome In comforting
real advantages upon the human That order does
not it Seis citizsns for murder sci apart cities
for the flames But il marks It'll victims fol afrancse
ment. II dDon,s those who born another soil
Ii hunts down those who profess particular religious
croed Thus though ii may not take life, II robs both
adopted citizen and The natveborn Catholic Of thnt whch
makes life dear IL such lanG thiz Epaaiseiy
Catiline and his co-oonrstois took part among those
whom they had secretly pointed out for assassination do
the members III th order mnge with End pretend TO
adhere other organisations In word they arrange
scheme private and then GO out and meet their pro
scrited felow-ctizens with smile They deny the
outrage thls nonsasnlnass- aher
that they MT identified with araer which they
had previously God to maintain and to obey If
the Roman order wins more cruel and more barharous
than it'd American imitation the latter is less rec
less, reFengfu. and PREDICATE in carrying oui it,
shameful undertakings
How many Cstilines have we in this order Thaa-
arus Stevens 81 Pennsylvania whose whole public
life is familiar thai should rccsptulate III John r.
Hale, Of New Hampshire who is committed to nndying
upon tile constitution q his ccuntrythese fitting
chiefs Of know-nofhngism and fitting copie DEPRIVED
original
Catilins fun Of professions Of patriotism and full OF
argent aE,asimen, Cor Acme e Mas desosea % HE
l1apf.v that wanted m Of her rrered and aevessa
aonz % thai he might have her 10 himself alone His
speech before the great hsttle preserved BY saust in
vokes h troops fight against his country by appeals
Der farori -Remsmbcr he said I've carry wealth homer
glory rcr-oesr H.psp and gour country Cato and Cicero
whose names have down lhe present aay clothed
IN immortal rrnown anon; the wcrn-oui politicians
that Csnlins abhprrd. he soarb, 10 build ur a new
party On ts basis of secret order expi the best e-
from the positions they adorned and 10 FIJI the highest
places with bsrae of inexperienced and abandoned
We NOT pursue the SUBJECT the irresistible coneu-
sons Aad comparisons which mlst saggess themselves
al msnaE