The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-26

looked upon p tlcal meetings fraught with
soh. OF evils, ana rulsted to destroy the liberties
10 NEE, IN secret and sx.u to exert themsovss in on
cesvoriIg ~ accomplish the triumph OF set Of prnC.
pes Which they sincerely thought conducive 70 the best
he tame gay to advance the claims OF any TO the
PROUD place OF President Of there United StateaY And
rsa WI he d. nocrscy say when tell them and tel
nearly every Safe In the Union secret organisations,
~hih bold their regular stated meetings. that they may
DC craced by thorough organization management and
irckeIy the primary elections of the democratic party
70 elect enough delegates TO Charleston 70 nominate him
sns s pFms srsoor tsa
elite Giant" He has several eecretsres here 70 Aid
him in h work Of correspondence with the chiefs Of his
oTgsnzaton Among these secretaries, or amanuenses,
Ia the celebra ted avant courier Of Truman Smith,"
spd Forreys stenOeraphic amanuensis, who, you will
Illinois Campaign, and who wrote the Sideli action
or my knowledge one OF these organizations has
for some time existed In Maryland. They holt their
guar meetings In every ward In the city Of Baltimore and
in every election district in the State where there hall
dozen who are willing to meet for the common object
ana under this 6ead publish the calls for their me pgs 70
which meme are admitted except pledged Douglas men.
In the counties they are called together by private notices
d berslds, who ride round the country TO them
may as well here relate good joke told Of enthu.
siastic Douglas man. named Gorman Of Howard county
Nd. short time since converted Jew was announced
to preach in the neighborhood in which German lives;
being an eloquent all in the country round went 70
bear the convert bold FORTH and nothing would do but
ing, soon fell asleep; the preacher waxed warm, and
about the middle Of bis DISCOURSE loud tones discussed
the wisest poteptste OF earth was compelled TO call
eround him bis privy council, or cabinet OF advisers
No. 70 with Godwhe was his own sdvse, Mr. B,chsusn
Black and Toucey members thereof" At this stage
Of the sermon German was aroused from his sIumbers
by hearing those familiar Names and thinking the minis.
lister was discussing the Presidential question: in his
seat and said-"See here Mr. Preacher before you 20
any farther want to know whether Douglas 10 involved
hat ha Ia Giant
Was In way involved be resumed his and slept the
balance OF the sermon out
10 Pennsy the Douglas men are working in secret
end resorDg 70 every to select the delegates the
next Fourth of March Convention. Their labors are
chiefly cornned to the counties where they preach up ha
moby and Cancellation, in order to ho0dwnk the admins
In your New York there is not city or town of
any aye where there is not Douglas club noticed
Cali In Rochester paper, day or two since, Tor the
friends OF Douglas 10 meet In ward meetings This call
ives headed by wood cut Of two drawn swords, the
That secret order, "Ihe Spartan League which
has recently sprung 10 the West and South west
portion Of he Douglas organization. assured OF the
correctness OF this assertion by gentleman OF the frs
responsibility, who says he knows all about 1t.
In addition TO this secret orsaDizaion Douglas and his
friends erdesvoripg to control large portion OF the
press the country Douglas owns the Times At Chicago
placed Banks at the head Of the Enquirer at Cincinnati,
bought up the Washington States year ago by bidding
higher han the and is about get Of
bis followers to establish daily afternoon paper at Bal
more
ability, old or young, with whom Douglas has not at
tempted to make fair weather He invites all such to ais
house to take glass Of wine with him or drive with
him in his open carriage.
The illinois Senator taking the most desperate chsncee
Sink or SWIM live or die, he bound to be candidate
for the Presidency. II his unheard efforts do not &C.
cure him the Nomination at Caarlestou. he will trump
up some excuse and be candidate anyhow Douglas has
impaired bis fortune, and the reckless politicians the
tical backlegs by whom he is surrounded having
their all upon the hazard Of the die, wait longer
they say Douglas must win In 1860 to make them whole