Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-04-12

K. &. C-The new order Of z. O. @. held a public
meeting on Tuesday evening last in Montgomery at
which Gen. Buckley, the grand herophant Of the order,
made speech.
Gen. Buckley is thus reported in the Montgomery
Mai:
The z. G. O., or order Of the Knights of the Golden
Circle he said was organized early as in the year
1854 and was originally intended to advance and sub
serve the interests of the Southern States The name
be admitted was one savorng OF romance but he thought
that the name of association was not always index
to its character and he cited that of the Native Amer
can party OF this country example. The title OF
kngbthood he claimed had long existed within the limits
of our country it being embodied in degree of the most
honorable fraternity of Free Masons well as among
certain partsans of colonial times who were designated
by the title of "Knights of the Horse Shoe" He de-
MED that the age of chvay had entirely PASSED away
for it not only existed but it was universally recognized
anon the children Of the i" sunny South"
The General, after abiding to the attitude of the
North and South relative to the question of negro
slavery, and ayowing himself to be o Union man as
long the Federal compact respected and sustain
ed proceeded to give brief outline history of the
ganzaton at the head of which he Stood from the time
of its birth to the present He briefly narrated his va
rous conferences with the two contending powers In
Extraordinarily giving vivid sketch OF the terri
BILE state of government within Its borders. He mem
toned the fact that he had originally been induced to
make contract with the Miramon or Church faction
but the recognition of the Juarez Liberal party by
the United States Government had compelled him to
espouse the OF that party in order to avoid col
lision with his own counrymen-a event which he had
resolved should never occur.
The organization of K. G. c., he remarked embraced
numerous membership within the limits of Mexico it
SELF consisting of many of the influential and wealthy
citizens whose only hope for stable and permanent
government lay in the Intervention Of foreign arms and
| intellects.
He claimed that this work of Amiricanizng Mexico
belonged Of right and of necessity to the people of the
South whose interests would be most closely touched
by it. 1t was country remarkably adapted to the
production of those articles wherein consists the wealth
and supremacy of the South and when the doors were
once thrown open he was unwilling to believe that
Southern men would stand passively by and see the
richest country the ever shone upon oVerrun and
peopled by their Northern rivals
He stated that the object of his present visit to Ala
bama double one embracing that of raising men
and means to arm, equip, and transport them to the
scene of action. He remarked that Louisiana, Tennes
see Texas Maryland, and other Southern States had
responded in the most substantial manner-in all of
which States he had from ore to two regiments pre-
pared for the field at twenty hours notice. He ex-
peced Alabama to give him two regiments Of her brave
sons and at least the amount of money required to place
them upon the soil of Mexco-and If the response was
prompt he led to anticipate, many days would
not eapse before the drums and Of the K G..
c. would resound before the walls Of the city of Mexico
He had at all events pledged bis assistance to the
Liberal party of that unhappy country and he was de-
termined to do the work. Said the General Once
let place my foot upon Mexican SOIL backed by To-
900 of my brave counymen, and the destiny of that
people is decided"