The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-18

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Secrecy of the American Party.
One would suppose from the 'holy horror"
manifested by our old line friends. and our SOC
nix neighbor in particular, that the friends Of
"Sam" were the first to venture upon the or
ganization Of a secret political society. Fail
ing to raise any feeling in the public mind
against the principles Of the American party,
they have resorted to unmeasured deuuncia-
tons Of the secrecy which is said to exist in it,
Such is always the resort Of the opponents of
popular reforms But what Justice is there in
this "honest indignation" of our Sag Nicht
friends? Are their hands SO clean that no
marks Of q similar crime can be found upon
them? Who established the Tammany Socie-
ty? 1t was as secret as "horrid oaths" could
make 1t. and in its secret councils was estab-
lished the late Democratic party. and from that
day to this. a remnant of the old party may
be found in New York. Were they traitors
to their country? Were the old fathers of de-
mocracy. who in secret concocted schemes BY
which great party was built up. which has
for the last forty years. to so great an extent
controlled the measures and policy of this gov
eminent, traitors. II may be true that the Sc
crecy Of the leaders of the party was the most
efficient means Of success. For that success,
the country may have had cause to regret its
potency. The principles Of the democratic
party we're published to the world. and dis
cussed with an unanimity which Americans
can alone discuss political questions.
About the close of the administration of
Gen. Washington, his political and personal
friends organized secret party, and called it
after the father Of his country The Wash
ington Society advocated federal principles
broadly and openly before the world. but the
machinery Of party operations was put in mo-
ton by secret conclave and midnight meet
ings." Were the personal and political friends
of Washington, traitors to their country? The
secret Tammany party WAS gotten up to coun-
teract the operations of the Washington So
ciety, and for many years they urged most
bitter warfare. The Tammany party was
successful in the election of Jefferson, Madi-
and Monroe.
The Democratic party is the father of Sc
crecy in political matters. They claim to be
the founders of the secret ballot in our popular
elections. claiming that secresy was necessary
to maintain the independence of the voter
that he might secretly vote for whom his judg-
ment might dictate, without the knowledge of
others.
We have said above that the secret Tamma-
ny party was gotten up TO meet the secret eff
forts Of the Washington Society, just our
Sag NIGHT friends are now organizing all over
the country secret order to meet what they
say is secret society called Know Nothings,
or the American party. The principles Of
both parties are published to the world, and
discussed by all the world. The advocacy Of
American principles by the Americans. is as
free from secrecy as the sun at noon day
They seek no disguise. and all this hue and
cry about night meetings. is all flummery, and
designed to prejudice the minds of the igno-
rant. No respectable democrat will urge it
before sensible man 1t is used for the weak
and foolish.
However. our object is TO expose the incon-
sistency of our soc nix friends, rather than to
defend the Know Nothings, We Kno,c No
thing about their secrecy. butwe have conf
dence in american citizens that induces us to
trust them as confidently at midnight as in
open day We would rather trust an Amer
lean under the most trying circumstances.
than one who owes allegiance TO a foreign
power, under the most favorable Influences
The inherent principles of every American.
SO far as his country is concerned, is honest
and patriotic enthusiasm. The foreigner who
leaves the dominions of the Pope and assumes
the name of American, does it with lie in
his heart, and ought not to be trusted when
an opportunity may occur to establish the
domination of the Church in this country.
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