Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-13

irafiUn their DDS fAallt't= iilial ~ A.tia4i.
their sacrament This wa through fear II ne
ing thrown to the lions in the circus. of en-. i''
TO the stake. Mr. Wise med not inugh ~ ,"'
nIlusion-for if H. will take Tho troaair II j"
quire he will find out That mru have 1,'h 10
moved from office IN Washington the HefH b'r"a
Of whose children drprn1ed CA ihrtr 'aiaii'@. '''
merely being suspected OF belonging IA tL' OF
der of "Know- Neihngs.'
The Senate Of the United States peIiHfh- -
executive duties in secret. b,caL-c IN Ter WIS
dom, they believe that policy require, th''r ac-
ton on treaties II be kfIt secret IRON islrISn
Powers, and individual Independence can be best
maintained by acting nominations faf Once
secret. Masons. and Odd Fellows. aid S"liS 81
Temperance, and other order, whose purposes
nre moral and social, meet in secret. beeaa-'' IN
the exercise Of privilege secured "a ireen'n'
they choose to do so--und because thy believe
that their objects can BE- the best promote" ~
harmony and unanimity # sent.mFssf. ahIi@-
turbed by the presence OF enicr'Pei=, ~ me
PRAYING Interference of the curious. Lion ID me
name of common sense. why may mol "hHpW-
Nothings" meet in secret il they are Peac able,
orderly inoffcnsiyel Mr. Wise himself yields
the whole argument in one short sentence. lie
says IA caucus may sit IN secret 10 emsnIl On
the general policy If great public party.
Then, if II caucus, composed of delegate or
representatives,, may do If, Why may not the pr"
pie, the source Of delegated power, do The same
thing Have the representatives. oi the people,
in order to carry out mere partlzan seheutS'
right to do that which the people them,' !ves
hive not right to do, in order TO protect thc'r
rights and privileges rs freemen The exception
made by Mr.. Wise Is mere arbitrary ,ir-
which yields the principle and for which lac
docs not attempt 10 adduce reason. lie lays
in the next sentence, THAT (secrot cancu.) may
be necessary and convenient but that even -
reprehensiblc, if carried too t,,r.' Why Etcrs-
sary and 9 nYenient! A. matter Of policy
to prevent your enemies from knowing yonr plan
of operations. Then why MT 'uecessar5 and
convenient" for the MASSES, in organizing To- de
fend their threatened liberties, as for thrrrrpro-
sentativrs, in organizing for Il partisan Struggle
But, says Mr.. Wise, ''lhat l. reprohcnslb!' " zen
carried too far"
Really, this loose and indefinite way of limit
ing the application Of II broad principle, n~,ort
cd with such apparent solrmnity, is below the
standard of Mr.. Wisc's Intellect. 1t eout, '.ytr.
" cmascuutc- lie entire proposition Of all free
or definite meaning. Andse say -" Know 9Th
meism1 j. "repro henaihle phcn Carried too far
In tie ng>. aro. Mr. We ASSUMES flat op-
po,ilian to foteigusr, and Roman Catholics j. the
only element ia thy organization Of the "ku"w
Nothmg-.' liz" do', heaiFiyc at this con, la.
siou2 Ilc has ia-t before complained al jnrir
secrecy, and iht, t4,ire uncertainty In which the
world at large i llt H. 10 Heir principles
And nov lc proceeds to -peat Of lhcir pmP,-cs
with n much confidence H. Il thrN Lad pehh.h.
cd Il ''putiurn' ii organization. liz says, ''ail
we know is, that persons If foreign birth and
Catholic faith are prescribed. and 80 are all 9TH
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win prescription, cause th'y choose t. re-
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