The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-22

tive American, since the heroes who loughi
in the revolution passed OFT the stage OF
life. Was not this a secret society! Was
it not purely poitIcalS Was not Gen
Washington At the time of his death Pres.
ident of this society? | should really like
to know what the Anti. Americans think o.
this scrap Of history. They canno; deny
it. Then, will ask them, what danger
has grown out of this secret political soci-
ETY.? Is this the oaly secret political socl-
ETY. which has existed ia our country for
more than half century? The Colum-
bian order-known rs the Tammany So.
ccty, highly influential, maintains its cx-
stence without danger to the liberties OF
the country.
Gen. Jackson was member OF this So
cieiy, and know prominent statesmen
thr ughout the country WHO are members
Of it, and as myself am one. and under
stand its principles, | can assert tina, they
are patriotic and national What say the
anti Americans to these facts?
Can any sane man believe that Gen
Washington or Gen. J cltson would have
united with any association or order not
purely American? Would either have en-
tered intn any political league where Sc
cresy was enjoned. If he bad not approved
+ of the principle OF secresy in political as.
sociations? From my know ledge of the
character of Washington, the sacrifice he
made for his country united with his fer
vid patriotism. and his preference for eve
rythlrg American, cannot doubt for one
moment, if he we're now living, he would
cheerfully sanction the PRINCIPLES Of the
American Order. From my personal and
familiar knowledge of the principles OF
Gen. Jackson, am conf lent that, were
ne living. to coun,eract the policy of Euro
pean potentates and statesmen. TO throw
upon our shores their refuse population Of
convicts and paupers, to peryert ur bal
lot-boxes and populate our poor houses, he
would most cordially sanction and incul
cate the principles of the American Order.
The instances which have given Of Sc
cret poliical. associations are not the only
ones which have existed in our country and
which have been and continue to be prac-
Used by the two POLITICAL parties. Are no
secret caucuses continually held by the
political leaders of both parties in Congress?
"Ob, yes" it will be answered Every
true. but there-is necessity for this. We
have TO take care OF our parties, to form
plans for the people TO carry out Ii we
did not make platforms for them, they
would not know how TO vote upon impor-
iant subjects" This explains much of The
opposition 10 the present move OF the peo
pie. The action OF the American Order
Is only the pulsation Of the American heart
which forces liberty througl the heart of
the masses, and will cause them To reclaim
that power and influence which the arts of
domagogues and the assumption, OF ''par-
ty leaders have appropriated 70 them
selves and generally allowed tie people
to cast their votes in accordance with tier
caucus decisions, whether secret or open. /
Should the American movement succeed
~ it must II our liberties are 10 be prcserv
ed, many good, easy souls, who feel seated
in power, will have to yield that power
which has been used in directing The PEG
pie 10 carry out their edlcts, prepared in
caucus aud proclaimed by convention
The cry Of abortion has been raised by the
anti American party in the South. for no
other purpose than to alarm their fears and
strangle the Americas feeling.
Have no, the two parties fer years past,
charged each other with being identified
with abolitionists as it suited party inter
ests The American Order have given
their Platform TO the world. | | crceive
by the intelligence OF the day, that one of
the Oldest democratic statesmen, The stan
dard bearer of the party, General Cass,
has approved the platform Of the Ameri
can Order. as proclaimed to The world by
the Convention al Philadelphia.
From 1850 TO 1854. abolition appeared
TO have died away. It's noe were seldom
heard; or il heard, not needed The
Compromise OF 80 bad sllenctd agitation,
and he last Congress at its meeting.
though composed of nearly three hundred
members, claimed but four avowed aboli I
tonists in both Houses. Now they are
formidable in numbers. What has pro-
duced this wonderful revolution ? Was it
not brought about under the present Dem !
ogratic administration, which came into
power BY greater majority than any pre-
cedng one, where there was contest p
Is il now powerful?
What frs, broke il down and built up
the Freesoil and abolition majority against
it? Was il not the Nebraska Bill? Does
any one acquainted with the facts doubt il9
Was not that measure concoc'cd in
Secret Caucus Of seven personse 1t sure
ly was. And endorsed by the President,
and by his influence carried through Con
gress in violation Of the Platform of both
political parties, proclaimed at Baltimore
Had not the President given reiterated