The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-08
@SAG NlCHT"-ANOTHER SECRET
SOCIETY

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We find in the Mobile Advertiser, the fol.
lowing account Of The progress, purposes and
principles of the "Sag Nicht," or Say Moth
ing society; new secret political order,
which is said to be spreading through the
are claimed MS democratic victories. We con.
fess our Ignorance of the principles of the
order, and therefore give the article for what
II is worth; remarking, that il the sketch of
the Advertiser be true, and from the deserv.
edly high character Of that journal, we have
no reason to doubt it, the denunciations
against secret political organizations come
with decidedly bad grace from the" "spoilsmen,"
who sustain the present administration.
The Advertiser says: The Say Nicht asso-
citation first appeared IN the State of Ohio,
where it is now very strong, and from thence
it has spread over the west and II portion Of
the South. So far MS development have been
made, its directing, influential agencies are
leading democrats and Office holders under
the present administration. We have before
us some rich excerpts from Ohio papers,
showing the method of propagatng the new
society in the Buckeye State. From one OF
these ii appears that Mr.. G. W. Johns, an
appointee Of Gen. Pierce, and Two prominent
democrats, Messrs. Hall and Jackson, at.
tempted on the 10th of February to organize
lodge at Richland. The work accomplish
ed, the company got rather happy, especially
Mr.. Johns, who became SO uproarious that
the town marshal was called in, whereat his
companions fled, while he was arrested and
was obliged to give bail for his appearance
before the Mayor. He concluded to forfeit
his bail and having made good his escape, he
addressed letter detailing his experience to
the editor of the Charlottesville Journal,
(Den.) but in his confusion he msdrected it
and it accordingly found its way to the
Bucyrus Journal, which having no sympathy
with the movement, published the episte in
full From this letter we take the following
extracts:
"Ihe success of the administration and the
certainty of obtaining our reward depends
upon our Keeping united But tile idea of
forming Sac Nicht association in Mansfield
Is all Knocked IN the head ior The present
. -
WIN the certificates that nad IN my pos
session! from flerce ana other leading men OF
Washington and of this State, and OF which
they had fulI knowledge, thlhR u was their
duty to stop promptly forward and assist me-
vii! try and get to your place soon and
forin an organization. your county mas
great reputation with the powers that be at
washington ana OF course your name as wei
us the names OF some otNer leaders OF your
county stand hlgh on the llst OF the Pest
dents lavor. II we can push 'ne Sag N'chi
association through, anu Keep strong enough
W carry .ne neH. ,e'iue"uI' :, ,,,.', e'uo';, you
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W.T. 'o""S' however, SUI" u'seo'e's MS
oversight, ana dispatches after MS letter the
following note:
AsHLAnp. Feb "a 1s55
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vour hands. Az IN. contenls ure s,ricilv nt
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hatora v,u rn..;v. that thai vnn viii r,,nrn
II IN nv address ut Mis- Mace ,vithnnt onan'
inu II
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der l,Stin,, ohI,nt;nns fo Won IF yo,, ,,,i,l "a
en.lo.,. md ra,9rn M M. for which s.rr;,a I
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ooo,e''es
Inc above whlch we nave met with In
several Journals OF the West, Indicates pretty
clearly the part The Administration has been
playing in ihc organization OF the Sag NIGHTS
but the results of the organization show, be-
yond question, lis sympathy with them. AT
the recent elections in Ohio-parlicularly in
that ut Cincinnati, which resulted in the de
leat OF the Know Nothings, and was loudly
| rejOiced over by the Washington Union and