The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-04-04
From the New Orleans Courier.
The K. G.. G.

We observe call for the K g. CPS
to meet at the hall over the Carrollton
Railroad Depot on this evening, at
o'clock. In conjunction with this call,
we observe that many of the leading men,
bers of this organization are now in our
city. Gen Buckley, the commander.in-
chief, Col. Temple and Surgeon Semple,
are at the St. Louis Hotel; Gen. Greer,
who is we'll known as one of our bravest
volunteer colonies, from Mississippi, dur
ing the recent war, and now commands a
division of the K g. G, together with
Maj. Richardson, one of his staff officers,
and Col. II. c. Young, of Memphis, who
commands the 6rst Tennessee Regiment,
are at the City Hotel; while Others, as
Captain Scott and Lieutenant Breese, are
at the Merchants; Captain Gay, the wagon
master, is at the Texas Home;" and still
many others of note and character are at
the st. Charles, or quartered with private
friends in the city. Besides, there are
hundreds of our own citizens in hourly
contact with these gentlemen. so that one
cannot but enquire, What's in the wind?'
As our readers must feel some interest
in whatever is likely to create excitement,
we feel ourselves justified in making the
following statement respecting this pow.
erful organization, from sources of infor-
nation which, from the character of the
parties from which We have derived it, we
deem worthy of respectful consideration.
| Tie "K. G. c." or knights of the Col.
den Circle. was organized in 1854 more
to cultivate the martial spirit of our peo.
Pile, than anything else; since then it has
steadily grown, until now it numbers over
1000 members, who ere scattered over the
Southern States, and holding within it:
charmed circle many of our most inauen
tial men and best soldiers. No organiza
tion of the kind has in this country evel
combined so much talent with such fnan
cial resources, and under the present as
pect of political affairs, we do not deem
it too much to say tha. the whole natioI
may soon become. deeply interested in tn
ultimate labors of the K. G. G.
It is generally understood that the Z
G.. G. are preparing to operate in tn
broad field which civil war has opened j
Mexico to American enterprise and in
dustry, and the first thought of the grea
public is that it is to be grand "filibus
ter" operation, destined 10 meet the sam
reverses which have befalen all simila
, expeditions. But. for our part, if ou
| info IN ha ho
gentlemen who stand at the head of th
movement are of an entirely different II
tellectual calibre from those we heretofor
seen directing these military operation
= If we were allowed to guess, we shoul
T say that these gentlemen are embarking
scheme not unlike that in which Lafa!
cite, Kosciusko, De Kalb, and their con
. patriots so generously engaged when "
\ were striving to shake off the shaekles
British despotism; and we are assure
:, that it is their steady determination
! ! place the Liberal" or Juarez party in Il
: full and peaceful occ~ patton of the city
Mexico, and thus prove to the world tn
Americans will never refuse to other strui
. Cling people the aid SO opportunely re
- dered US by the French in l177. Th
,e g noble work is one that we have frequent
!, !, advocated, and. the necessity of which
. - truly felt by the masses in this country,
,e well as of the Republic of Mexico. "
is ;s say God speed to the K. G. Cs! Shou
they fail, they will have fallen in noh
- cause.