Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-09-15
Douglas aud the DcmncInrN.
The Washington correspondent

hc W aShiiS'oh CORES iohlcht oi
the Herald. writing Aug. II. says:
"The Democracy. of whom Doug
las is leader. held up their hands in
holy horror at Know-Nothingism;
they looked upon secret political
meetings as fraught with the worst
OF evils, and calculated to destroy the
liberties of our glorious republic. If
it was wrong for body of men to
meet in secret conclave anil swear to
exert themselves in cndeavoring to
accomplish the triumph of set of
principles which they sincerely tho't
conducive to the best interests of the
country. how much worse is it to
meet in the same way to advance the
claims of any man to the proud place
of President of the United States.
And what will the Democracy say
when | tell them truly that Stephen
A. Douglas has established in nearly
every State in the Union secret organ
izations. which hold their regular
stated meetings, that they may bc en-
ablcd 10y thorough organization, man
agcmcnt. and trickcrv; and the prima-
~ elections of the Democratic party,
to elect delegates toTthc Charleston
Convention to nominate him for the
Presidency? This is so. The head
quarters of this organization are at
Washington. and It's prime director is
the Little Giant. lie has several sec
rctarics here to aid him in the work Of
correspondence with the chiefs of his
organizations. OF my own knowl-
edge one of these organizations has
for some time existed in Maryland.
They hold their regular meetings in
every Ward in the city of Baltimore,
and in every election district in the
State where there are half dozen
who are willing to meet for the COM
mon object.
In Baltimore city they are callel
Rotation Democrats, and under this
head publish their calls for meetings,
to which none arc admitted except
pledged Douglas men. In the coun-
ties they are called together. 10y pri-
vatc notices and hcralds, who ride
round the country to serve them. In
Pennsylvania Douglas men are work
ing in secret. and resorting to every
means to select the delegates to next
fourth of March Convention. In
your own New York there is not
city or town of cny size where there is
not Douglas club. / noticed call
in Rochester paper, day or two
since, for the friends of Douglas to
meet in Ward meetings. that new
secret order called the Spartan League.
which has recently sprung mp in the
West and Southwest, is portion of
the Douglas organization. am as
surcd Of the correctness Of this asscr-
tion by gentleman of the first re-
spectability, who says he knows all
about it. In addition to this secret
organization, Douglas and his friends
are endcavoring to control a large por
ton of the press of the country
Douglas owns the Times at Chicago,
placed Banks at the head of the En-
quirer at Cincinnati, bought up the
Washington States year ago by
bidding higher than the Administra-
ton, and is about to get one of his
followers to establish daily afternoon
paper at Baltimore. The Illinois
Senator is taking most desperate
chances; sink or swim. live or die. he
is bound to he a candidate for the Pres
idcncy. If his unhcard of efforts do
not secure him to the nomination at
Charleston. he will trump up some
excuse. and be candidate anyhow
Douglas has impaired his fortune, and
the reckless politicians. the political
blacklegs by whom he is surrounded.
having cast their all upon the hazard
of the die. can wait no longer, they
say. Douglas must win in 1860 to
make them whole.