Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-09-13
Jbe 6lasgo(u Gimes.
From the Louisville Journal.
SECRET POLITICAL SOCIETIES.,
Third Degree -Sag.Nichts Sworn to go
to the Polls Armed.

The great outcry continually kept up by
the Anti American press against what they
call the secret features of the American Or
der is merely intended TO draw public atten-
ton away from the hdeously infamous oaths
and purposes of their own Sag Nicht asso-
citation. With pharisaical impudence and
hypocrGcal horror, they point with ill-as-
sumed indignation at the obligations Of the
American Order and heap upon its men,
bers the most vituperative denunciations.-
They have dived down into the very lowest
depths of language to find filthy and degra-
ding epithets by which to express their in
sance malignily toward all who favor the
native American movement. "Nandals"
and "thugs" and "midnigbt assassins" are
the mildest terms that these self-styled pa
ragnns tf political purity deign 10 employ
in speaking Of native born citizens who have
assumed the Obligations Of the American Or
der or who even sympathise with its pur
poses. What words then can he found to
express the utter adherence and deteStation
which every honest man should feel towards
those, who, whilst thus exhausting the Vi
lest invectivcs againat men guilty Of no 9TH
er crime than Glowing their own blood some
thing better than that of a stranger" are al
the same time hugging to their bosom and
seduously endeuyoring to sustain and pro-
, mote secret political society such as that of
the Sag NIGHTS, society organized with al
| most impenetrable secrecy, requiring its
members to take the most horrible oaths ev-
e er conceived Of, for the ayowed purpose not
=. oi maintaining any political principle but Of
e defeating native American citizens and
pandcring TO the vicious pr0pensities Of
Foreigners and Roman Catholics all organi-
zalion aiming only at distribution Of pub
e lie treasure among the unprlncipled dema-
gogues Of loreignism and Roman Catholic
); ism, peaceably if possible, torciJiy if neces.
sary.
II one hundreth part of the abuse which
has been hurled by the Sag Nicht organs
and demagogues against the American Or
der OH account Of the once secret obligation
of its members is or has been deserved
then indeed no words can tell the deep dam.
nation, no pen can describe the utterly loath-
some and abhorrent degradation Of the par.
ty which harbors and fosters the secret
oath-bound association of the Sag NIGHTS. -
6 The American Order has no longer any Sc
crecy except as TO the means Of mutual re,
s. cognition among its members. It's name, it:
objects, its purposes, aud even lis obiga
ID tions, have been freely and fully made knowI
10 the world. 1t has proudly announce,
that it was convinced in spirit of the trues
5, patriotism. 1t is founded upon principles
which are inherent in Republican sentimen
81 and American liberty. It's principles ar
c. the same which were recognized and incul
l., Gated by the fathers and founders OF our con
II stituional freedom, and its simple object i
nj the preservation OF American independence
the maintenance of the union of these States
and hostility to "any and every attemp
, coming from any and every quarter, whic
+ is designed or calculated to destroy or sui
h serve it or TO weaken its bonds.
The Sag Nicht society, on the other hOnC
is still subject to all the objections whic
ng have been urged against secret political Sc
IS, cieties; its obligations and objects are {
!. such dreadful character that it dares not
- lift the veil from its hidcous features, b.
is endeavoring, with reptile-like stealth,
md trail its Shiny folds from State to State al
but from city TO city, seeking an opportunity
Nv pray upon the vitals of the Republic and
asst gloat and iatten upon the crushed liberti,
oa. of free people. The Sag.Nichts do n
for even pretend to be actuated by any patrio
ms ic motive or to advocate and patriotic pri
;. ciples; their only purpose is to defeat Il
- American party, their only object is, by Il
-- aid of ioreign-bor and Roman Catholic vot
10 secure 10 themselves public office al
public plunder. For this they are swor
to go TO the polls WELL ARMED, 10 5
for that Roman Catholics and foreigners a
permitted TO vote at all hasardS; and III
su, have their secret signs to indicate 10 ea
81 other the moment for commencing Nctu
III FL hostilities. Many Of the active members
pats this society have already been rewarded
,s,v their jealous Sag Nichtism by the presC
ash administration, and there is ground for ,
,Dro belief that it has received not only the cou
pri- tenance but the pecuniary and OF The powC
- at Washington.
-, We learn from the Bellefontane (Ohi
D. Republican that this secret Order was
p troduced into that State by one George
!, Jones, who is now employed in one Of