The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-05
The knights of the Golden Circle.
OUR ALABAMA CORRESPONDENCE.

MONTGOMERY, March 30. 1860.
The knights Of the Golden Circe-7her Aims and Oects-1t
is Not Secret Organisotion--7heir Ultimate Desina-
don njiderce Of their Leadey-zheir Platform, de-
short time since read article in the HERALD
corning the now widely known military and political Or
ganization OF the "Knights Of the Golden Circle,
giving como particulars of the movement abou,
New Orleans Before this you have probably noticed in
Of the Alabama and Georgia newspapers accounts
of public meetings which have been held at various places
in The States at which some of the K G. c. leaders came
out with public exposition Of their aims and objects 1t
Montgomery, Auburn and Selma in this State Atlanta Co
lumbus and other leading places in Georgia. their meet
ngs have been largely attended, and public sentiment
far am able to judge is decidedly favorable to the
cause of the Knights The city of Montgomery seems to
be especially favored by these woudbe CRUSADERS for
not only have We been twice visited by its Commander
nChief and his staff Major H. Castellanus and Col N
j. Scott, but have been favored with the company of
two gentlemen from Virginia during the month past,
whose avowed object is the enlistment of men
for the army OF the Knights OF the Golden Circle Dur
ing conversation which had yesterday with one of
these gentlemen learned that the prospects of the Or
ganzati0n more favorable than at the pre-
being nterfered with either by the Mexican government
own. As TO the latter he emarked that their
commander had never, since the commencement Of
rations ssued single order document Of any kind
without forwarding TO the Secretary of State He said
that the organization WAS already nearly strong and
scattered throughout the Southern Sae9 and he believed
that within less than ninety days than two thirds Of
the people of the South--men, women and children
would be enlisted in the cause OF the K G. Cs.
AS to its being eecret organization he said that they
had never intended as SUCH having adopted the plan
and avoid impostors. He said the h G. g bound
for Mexico almost from the start but felt the necessity Of
building themselves up into power before they declared
their intentions. They now strong and gro wing
stronger houryhey knew that the popular heart of the
South their favor and therefore they ready
to state their real aims and objects to the world
He denied that the h g. C. g flbusters; claimed
that they were going to Mexico openly and above board
and with the full knowledge Of government In
ply 10 remark that the United States might anticipate
the X g. Cs by invasion of Mexico from frontier,
informant said that he had fears whatever that
Said he: ave have at this moment much better
military force than the United States government, and
can concentrate army of twenty thousand men in
Mexico, while the dgntaries are discussing the matter
at Washington
With republican Senate and House there is little
danger OF precipate action in such matters This feel
ing of conho ence seems TO be common among the
members of the Order. They claim tina. their
organization s based upon the following proportions
having reference TO the question slavery the South
ern States
l. The North having avowed its determination not to
Southern provide outlet for the expansion of
slave Institutions.
2. This cannot be done by the federal government,
since the North will only sccept national domain Stree
territory and hence the South should, Dy all means,
prevent the acquisition of any territory In the South by
the federal government
s. The disposition of the Northern people to organic,
very uses counter organizations at the South with OPP
poaite objects.
This then, seems to be the poltcal" platform Of the
K c. c. s. and such it worthy Of serious attention.