True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-29
THE SAG NIGHTS.

DAY night last. Ihe Hall over Hcttesehl-
mer's Lager Beer saloon, on Front street,
was crowded to its utmost capacity. The
one-cycd dOorkecper was dismissed in dis
grace, and two sentinels were placed at
the doors, with strict orders to admit no
one without the signs, grips, and passwords
of the Order. An outside guardian. was
placed upon the pavement to givc7noticc of
the approach of every suspicious looking
individual.
Immediately upon the close of the open
ing ceremonies, the Sheriff arose from his
seat, and, with deep solemnity unfoldcd
copy of the Ohio State Journal, and read
the article exposing the secrets Of the Sag
NIGHTS association. After dilating at con-
siderable length upon the necessity of keep
ing secret tho workings of the Order, he
warmed up with the subject, and poured
forth his Indignation in violent terms, up
on any one who would be guilty of viola
ting the oath of secrecy that had been ta-
ken by all who had become members ofthe
Society, and closed by offering resolu-
tion of inquiry as to who had furnished the
Journal with the facts therein stated.
| Mr.. Fieser, one of the editors of the
Westbote, inquired very significantly, if
the Sheriff could not put his finger upon
the man whom he suspected of being the
traitor? The Sheriff looked upon the ques-
tion as an affront, and with much asperity,
rather intimated that he feared some of
the Germans, who were present in large
numbers, were guilty Of treachery. Mr..
Reinhardt, another of the editors of the
Westbote, got possession eff the floor, and
addressed the meeting in the German Ian
guage. From the excited manner of the
speaker, his violent gesticulations, and his
frequent pointings to the Sheriff and his
clan, who were seated together in an oppo-
site corner of the room, it is supposed that
he hurled back the insinuation with scorn
that any German had been faithless; but
that he feared Know Nothing had been
admitted into the order by connivance of
the Sheriff, and that that officer was only
using his countrymen for the purpose ofso.
curing a reelection.
One of the Clerks in the State offices,
who understood little of the German Ian
guagc, rose under great excitement, and
called the gentleman to order, MS it was
against all parliamentary rules to make
personal illusions.
In the midst of the confusion, the guar
dian on the pavement outside, gave the
signal of alarm, (thrce raps on the curb
stone that some one was approaching
and, instantly, the whole assemblage be-
came as quiet and orderly as Quaker
meeting. In a few moments one of the
sentinels entered, bearing large sealed
: package which upon being opened, proved
to be the credentials of Asa G.. Dimmock,
D late of the Ohio Penitentiary, one of the
Grand Lamas Of the Order, who had been
r appointed to inspect the work of the Coun-
> ellis in the State
r Mr.. Dimmock was received with all the
7 honors, and, before taking his seat, remark.
ed that he was happy to inform the men,
bcrs present that he had been delegated by
the Grand Council in Cincinnati to SUPER
intend the secret work Of the Order, but
that as he was about to take up his resi-
! dence in this city, and, as the hour was
growing late, he would postpone the exam
ination until future occasion.
The Sheriff, who had noticed the editors
Of the Westbote, in deep confab with their
countrymen, and fearing that he had not
treated them with sufficient courtesy, and,
apprehensive that he might be remember
ed at the polls, made motion that Mr.
Fieser be requested to translate the speech
Of Mr.. Dimmock, 80 that his German friends
could understand it. Mr.. Fieser declined
the honor, and wondered why the Sheriff,
who had insinuated, that his countrymen
were traitors, should care whether the Ger
mans understood it or not. He moved, as
the clock had just struck twelve, that the
association adjourn. The motion was car
ricd, and the meeting broke up with
great deal ofill feeling ..t,.. ..
Another meeting is to be held on Satur
day night, at which time we may expect q
report from the secret committee appointed
by the Chairman, to ferret out the traitor
who furnished the Ohio State Journal with
the proceedings of former meeting-O.
S. Journal ..r .-r . ...,l..t.
%No HoAx.-Tho Mansfield Herald
says Johns, the travelling agent of Pierce,
who is engaged in organizing Sag Nicht'