The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-05

any measure, advocate any cause, and
ride any hobby which might for the
time being, and by excitement seem
to meet with favor.)
We think it lis plain that the meas
ures adopted by the Cincinnati con-
vcntion, as party measures, and a
test of democracy, whether good or
bad in whole or in part, were only in
reference to the preservation of the
party organization and their connec-
ton Herewith.
The whole sham might be taken up
in detail and shown to possess not a
single honestly intended vital princi-
pie to preserve the whole mass from
decay within six months, should the
leaders thin it policy to discard a part
or the whole of what they have laid
and proclaimed unanimously, as the
fundamental principles of Democracy.
Whatever there may be in it of good, it
may be plainly seen, has been framed
and adopted to suit present circum-
stances and emergencies merely as a
matter of policy.
We only design now to direct the
attention of honest and Independent
Americans to one or two points.
They first call attention to the
American movement, and then for no
good or tangible reason under Heaven,
declare their determined opposition to
all secret political organizations by
whatever name they may be called,
merely for the purpose of preserving a
separate organization, and dividing the
american people that they may contin-
nc to be the recipients of the favor OF
one Of the bodies, and prevent the peo'
pie, as by mandate, from rising en-
m0SSe, to think for themselves, and
adopt healthy, and uncorruppted
system, in which they would be una
bic to rise TO notice, or receive the ia
vors and trusts of an intelligent and
virtuous people.
Whether secret political organiza-
tons be right or wrong, in order to test
the sincerity of the body thus proclaim.
ing its opposition to them, we only
ask candid democrats to look into the
real causes which have been at work
in moulding the principles, and meas.
ures, and policy Of the party to which
they have been attached A more per
fectly organized system of political in
trigue has never been known than
that which has for years and in secret
been the great motive, or rather lead
ing and debating power Of the demo
cratic party the great digestive appa
ratus in which every phase Of every
event or circumstance was discussed
and considered Ito what ends none but
themselves know and when the poll
cy and measures to be adopted anC
acted upon were decided upon, they
were sent to the leaders or politica
hucksters in every district, as The prin
ciples eth party and blown through
demagogues as the only salvation Of thu
country. These things the kno,vins
ones or Initiated only know. They
were secret even from the mass of the
members of the party.
And the Cincinnati convention clai
ming to be the embodiment of thu
great liberal party of America, un
dertakcs to CLEARLY DEFINE IT'S RELA
TON THERETO AND DECLARE IT'S DETERM
MED OPPOSITION TO ALL SECRET POLITICAL
SOCIETIES BY WHATEVER NAME THEY MAJ
BE CALLED"
We are prepared to prove, thes'
things and to show that leading dem
ocrats in manyinstances would not ex
press their opinions on subjects recent
ly brought to notice until they SHOULD
hear from Iammany.
We would next call the attention O
every American who loves to look for
ward and contemplate the preserva
ton of our institutions and the perpe
tuity of pure Americanism, to theil
resolution Immediately following thcil
declaration of opposition to secrecy
We ask them to read it and PONDER