Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-23
NUMBER 2l2.
AMERICAN ORGAN.

In his recent letter TO the New York Times, the
Ex-Governor Of Hungary, Kossuth, says he noted,
when in this country, that Americans like secret
associations, and have strange mania for them
He objects to the Know-No Nothings because, like The
Jesuits they are secret organization for political
purposes, while at the same time be shows US bow
cnnnngly the Jesuits turn to account this national
prcdispositon, and mentions two Incidents and VIZ
give them in his own language:
"A gentleman in the United States, Ia banker,l
made generous gift TO the cause of Hungary. On
coming in the course of peregrinatons to the city
where he resided, encouraged by his previous
sympathy, l ventured TO request from him the
favor Of taking upon himself the local agency OF
my interests. He declared he did not dare to do
Il from fear of absolute ruin; and gave me the
following explanations
Scarcely had his gilt to me become public,
than deaf rumor began to be spread along the
city, that the bank of Mr.. N. n looked rather
embarrassed; the holders of its bonds began to
call in for exchange; their numbers went on In.
creasng; in very few days it was a rush. The
bank stood the storm, but it would have been, of
course, impossible to stand il fortnight longer.
The proprietors called for commission to look
through their books the investigation verified the
creditable condition of the establishment, and the
publication Of the authentic fact by and by camed
the tempest. The banker, however, traced the
alarming rumor from source to source, till he At
certain religious college,"
In relating this fact he added:
Sir, matters 60 80 far with us that we scarcely
dare to speak a confidential word at our own phi.
vate dinner table, because, by some means or other
II makes its way to tha&eoissa and is there care.
fully ree0rded for future emergencies to be used
either to our detrimcnt or for pressure, to make
us do something which else we would not do. W.
dare not trust our servants nor our own children.
Our society Is undermined by secret agencies" /
know he spoke, thu ilalth;' have heard Il con-
firmed by thousand authorities and have seen
facts One desire to mention,-in a certain city,
the home of hr-famed and renowned American
statesman, whose name is banner for many.
had the misfortune to be prevented from making
the acquaintance Of that distinguished gentleman,
by the sad accident that his only son was just ex-
piring. The young man died.
And the Reverend Father Jesuits presented
themselves with irrefutable proofs, before the
downcast Protestant father in the prime ofhis grief
claiming the right of performing the funeral rites
Of his dead son. because he was affiliated to thcjrs
order secretly. Hal he professed the Roman CATH,
olic religion publicly, who could blame him for It 4.
IL is matter between God and one's conscience, ,,i
But that would not have answered the contempIs{s
ted object secret afiliaton was necessary and
IL Is only after the death Of the young man, that
the father could learn the fact, that he had
near his bosom, in his only son, the inheritor
of his name, fame, and influence, an affiliated
member Of that terrible society, the members of
which have TO abure their own personality, for m
absolute blind obedience towards their superiors
Was my other friend not right in saying: "wn
dare not trust our own children "---BaH. CliDpsr.