Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-08-08
FRIDAY MORNING, AUCCsT 8. 1886.
THE SECRET CIRCULARS

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League as published by the ENQUIRER: cony Of
which i, says "could have been furnished tbrn. with
out sujectng their responsible authority to the ne
ce.sity of obtaining one by aurrepttous means."-
We vii! only say no such means were resorted to,
but the documents were forwarded to us with tho a.
surance that the writer became possessed OF them in
a fair and legitimate way. We have no doubt they
could kcys bznJura'shed US, but not exactly in con.
sonsGce with the precaution to keep invioate the
proceedings OF the League, and we doubt exceed
iugy, i they ~ouid have been under any circum.
stances The American states that "to guard as far
| as possible against the wiles Of our Democratic ad
versaries II ras thought best oy son.e NJ our friends
that sre Ihouid 10 some srn keep our plan OF optra-
tion' 10 ow,elrrs, policy which, as none know bet
ter than do the editors Of the Enquirer, has been
adopted by every political party that has existed in
the country" Whether 'to Keep our plan Of opera.
ton, 10 ours,irn' be consistent with furnishing Us
with copy Tor publication, we somewhat doubt
They no doubt could hare been furnished though
The American proceeds: There is not IN intelli.
gent man in the country who will not perceive that
there ls not the slightest ,rarrdnt furnished bv the
constitution q the League tor the gratui;ous charge
that the members Of the association propose to adopt
other than the most honorable and fair means to p.r-
susde our fsow-cizens to vote the American
! ticket"
| 1t would be absurd TO suppose that any get OF men
wod put in their constitution that they proposed to
adopt other than honorable and fair means to attain
their ends aad yet it does look odd that the officers
acting under the constitution if every thing is right
! should such extra "precaution TO secure ONLY
those who will keep nviola;e the proceedings OF the
League" and should give special direction that the
constitution should be put a :ho hands o. those y
can mos. depend upon" Aud It does look strange
that the d0uHfI c2Alr.r shOGd be made sufficiently
large 'o :nca1e every voter who can be srcfrcd
c:tr' e or r1'. the support Of the American ticket"
and that the word srerved, which is rather word OF
peculiar nearing, should he alicsed in the Consti-
tltOn Of the League And then il does look some
what particular 10 prescribe that "at each meeting
OF the Leagu the doubtful list should be read by the
Secretary, AID such rs can be Influenced pu, uuier
the charge Q: a member Of the League"
! The National American makes yr.Is OF nscessi.
~, and afterhe Coustistiou o; the american League
has been published. paGlishea it with aourish OF
:runpe.s-;tiaxes care not TO publish, but omts the
fret letter Of the Corresponding Secretary--which
letter showed how cautiously the matter was broach.
ed, lest hs night be placing himself in the hands Of
one Of those who would not keep nviolste the pro-
ceedings OF tlo League
! Oh sil the remarkable developments Of this extra
ordinary proceeding the following paragraph oe the
Natioua! American is the most strange
| "As the Of the Editor Of re American is Ct
;achcd Iothe circular pu5.hei ~ The Enquirer it's
] Ia =, Off
circulars file ~ by himself 10 there any INJUNCTION
L. leccety imposed upon the person TO whom Il We:
sent, nor hf that the s.nia:.cC ehlcs TIE
,njaHrt'0n 1" imposed rGs :oH.a:%cd ~ cny % them
wnta he Sa~ 4, for t.s I.rA :'rst N the EMYn'rcr
/ The aa;ieEt:cily I'll the letter is not denied. The
circular issuod by authority of some one connect
cd with the League and the Corresponding Sec!eis
rvs aan,e used without his having seen il. Who
then, sent the circular out, aud who attached hi.
nam. /; 50 happens that while the letter, signature
and ali printed, the postscript is in manuso- 7t,
and Inc writing will spesk for itself Gad y;:h!s, Tel!
rs author. We shall see. II rsa-s t.us. "Pu this
orsaniz .ton in the hsnIa OF those you depend
upon. /, is s7:.a-iGg rapidly The ediio. Of the
Arce:oa~ ,ay5 ina, in OF these circulars, filed
up hy himself j. there any injunction Of secrecy I'M
posed. Tie filing up OF the Postscript in The letter
sent 10 u. ia r writing. WSo allied IL up' Members
ov committee Of the league, perhaps, can tell
Bu, ano..er extraordinary circumstance occurs
T2s AMERICAN says: 1T appears thst :hs gentlemen
who nr.ned the league thought; best TO the
Of ,ae President, Secretary aud Treasurer Of the
American Central Committee And then again ::
The Preadsu, OF Central Committee, and the Treas.
srer assure us thai they not even aware OF the
existence OF .he organization" This is eItraordina-
~ liberty to take with the Of gentlemen pres
! eut and able 10 be consulted with. Who took tina.
liberty The League and its whole proceedings are
avowed and could have been furnished us. Was il
! intended to deceive gontlel-eh ct distance and
susrrc ,-, by The OF sgh-sounding names. with.
ont auho-iT aud against their will But the asso-
c;con never intended "o adopt other ;aan the most
honorable and fair TO persuade fellowci,i.
zeps to vote the American ticket" We cannot un.
/ ders,ani il.
, Again. The American says: at will bs seen
from the Constitution OF the League, thai sscreey a.
er;oinrd upon its members" Aud yet it was 20 Ss'
| ere, that the Corresponding Secretary did not know
what the letters contained that issued unGe- bis
name and tn. title of his oce and though hey were
issued from the American League oG:ce, over which
department he has the honor =, preside yet the Pre-
sident and Treasurer were not even aware OF the
existence cf tie organizatiou.'
/ E;.ansc passing strange. The Corresponding Sc.
or.tary does not knew what is in authentic letter
! to which his nsme a subscribed. The P-asdsnt and
rreasurer do not know of the e1sto-ce Of organi-
za,ion over which the is appointed preside, and
to the other Of whorc "a whole funds Of the League
are 10 be en,r.2si. And it will shortly appea:, no
| ohoIy ar he ked ~
ye,s that printed the beautiful Ye!!oo kre." The
Supervisors will be ashamed to supervise or play the
par, of overseers tie Snerres and no man will
adm; that he is OF the Lsng~ci In fact :hey will
be. as they are, know .Nothings."
The American closes its happy article with the fol-
! lowing sentence: "We doubt whether single men,
her of the American State Central Committee ever
saw the circular published by the Enquirer, before
Yesterday" Why should theyl The circular was
sent 70 those who ready to secure "the attend
ance Of i've or more reliable friends Of the cause
who had signied their desire to obtain the constitu-
| ton OF the Grand League; aud those at a distance
were assured that the League was 'syycGdsng rapid.
IT," And they did not hesitate TO state that if this
plan was thoroughly carried into effect and kept per
fec,ly nviolate it "yaun snsurc rs the STATE at e en-.
suing elsc'cn." Tie Central Committee did not need
any zach circulars they were the operators they
acted through their corresponding secretary.
| We ask our readers to mark these things. Note
them well. Keep sharp look out. Who does no,
know that it waa part of their former system to
! deny that they were members of the Orderf They
may "tell such things now to the marines" The
truth is, we happened 70 read their music before the
orchestra were prepared tc play tho tune, and now
they are ashamed 10 s!f:ke note.
FILLaORE'S SOUTHERN FRIENDS.
The supporters Of Fillmore in the South belong tc
two very distinct classes of men. We will no, un.