Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-22

From tho National Democrat July 70
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of KnoNg Nothings tempt - s.ro-
scribe Wen for a ntateremco IN Ffet-
tdemtinl Aspirnntss
We have been aware for some weeks Of a
secret political organization, having It's head
in New York, composed Of professod Demo
Gratis, whose object, 20 far ms IL Is avoWed, is
to secure the nomination Of a certain candi-
date for the Presidency, and for this purpose,
banding themselves together in secret ooun-
Gil, and pledging themselves 10 vote for no
man unless endorsed by the Order. This
Order is known as the "Spartans," and efforts
have been made TO give IL foothold In this
city, where its candidate for President has
many friends.
Grown bold by impunity, the SpartaRs Of
Buffalo have made q declaration Of principle,
which they publish in the Buffalo Repubhe,
avowing themselves in favor Of the Cinoin-
natl Platform, "as expounded by the People 8
Champion, STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS" and In that
declaration, as If to force all aspirants for
official honors into their Order, following the
lead of the Know Nothings, they have adopted
the following:
I" ResolUed That, IN order to make ourselUss et-
fectiUe at the polls, WE WILL ACT As A UNIT in
CASTING OUR BALLOTS FOR MEN WHO
sHALL HAVE BEEN ENDORSED BY THIS
ORDERW
This new Order Of Know Nothings, spring
ing up at day when the whole system Of Sc
oret political societies is oondemned-follOw-
ing as il does, in the wake of the old Know
Nothing Order which in a few months made
| itself so detestable 10 the American people,
that none are now found who dare avow that
they once belonged to it, shows a madness in
the leaders, which is hard to be accounted for
Some few years since, similar society,
il was said for n similar purpose, existed in
Cincinnati, called the Miami Tribe which
by the same sort Of machinery, attempted to
control the nominations of the Democratic
party, and failing in this, to defeat their eec-
ton. Until ferreted out and put down, the
Miami Tribe was prolific cause Of divis-
ion and defeat, and, it is said, did more to re-
duce the large Democratic majority Of Hamil-
ton county than all the attacks Of the COM
mon enemy could have, done for years to come
If the gentlemen who take the principles
of the Democratic party-not from the Faith
ers Of the Democracy-not from JEFFERSON
and JACKSON not from the plain platforms
which give the creed but as that creed dis ex-
pounded" and interpolated by Presidential
candidate, are thus determined to revive the
days of secret political societies, and to bind
themselves together, and vote for no man but
those endorsed by the Order" then indeed
is it time for the true Democracy to look about
and to rid themselves of the Traitors in the
camp, as did the Democracy Of Hamilton
county the miami Tribe in 1852.
We have no patience with such societies,
nor with the rule or ruin politicians who con-
troll them. They are sores on the Democracy,
which the knife must eradicate.
That Mr.. DOUGLAS would lend himself Ia
any such scheme, we cannot believe. a
persistence in it would be ruin to his pros
poets, and would vitality affect the party to
which he owes every thing, and to which, if
he has higher aspirations he must alone look
for support.
| These Spartans differ from the Know Moth
ings but in this: The former warred against
Forcigners-tbe latter against men with whom
they pretend to act in harmony. The one was
bound by oath not to support Foreigner for
ofice-the latter is bound by its platform " to
act as unit" in casting their ballots only
for the men who have been endorsed by the
Order. In secret council the Know Nothings
nominated their Ticket and supported their
candidates-in secret council these Spartans
do the same. The difference is but trihing,
with this exception The Know Nothings
openly avowed hatred of Foreigners-these
Spartans profess love for Democracy and
Democratic Truths, while they are pledged to
strike down its men and all of its principles
unless they suit the prejudices and interests
of the candidate for nomination that they sup
port and whom they set up as their great
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