The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-03-21
THE Z. G. G.

Secret organization seem 70 DC the, Or
der of the times
THE Z. G. G.
We observe a call for the K. G. C's to
meet at the hall over the Carrollton 4. K.
Depot, on this evening, at I o'clock In
conjunction with this call we observe that
many Of the leading members of this or
ganization are now in our city. Gen.
Buckley, the Commander-in-Chlef, Col.
Temple and Surgeon Semple, are at the
St. Louis Hotel; Gen. Greer, who is we'll
known as one of our bravest Volunteer
CoIonels from Mississippi during the re-
cent war, and who now commands di'
vision Of the <. G.. G., together with
Major Richardson, one ofihis staf-oficers,
and Col e. G. Young, Of Memphis, who
commands the First Tennessee Regiment
are at the City Hotel while others, as
Captain Scott and Lieutenant Breese, are
at the Merchants; Captain Gay, the wag'
on-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 inquire, 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.
crful organization, from sources Of infor.
nation, which, from the character of the
parties from whom we have derived it, we
deem worthy Of respectful consideration
The x. G.. c., or "Ks1eHrs OF THE GOLDEN
CYtLE,' was organized in 1854, more to
cultivate the martial spirit Of our people,
than anything else since then it has
steadily grown, until now it numbers over
10000 members, who are scattered over
the Southern States, and holding within
its charmed circle many Of our most infu
entail men and best soldiers. No organ
ization of the kind has in this country
ever combined 80 much calent with such
immense financial resources, and under
the present aspect Of political affairs, we
do not deem ittoo much to say that the
whole nation may soon become deeply
interested in the ultimate labors of the
K. &C.
Its generally understood that the K
G. G. are preparing to operate III the
broad field which civil was has opened ia
Mexico to American enterprise and indus
try, and the first thought of the great pub.
lie is that it is to be a grand flibuster'
operation, destined to meet the same re.
verses which have befallen all similar ex.
petitions. But, for onr part, if our infor,
nation in the main be correct, the gentle
men who stand at the head Of the move.
nent are of an entirely different intellect
ual calibre from those whom we have
heretofore seen directing these military
operations five were allowed to guess
we should say that these gentlemen arc
about embarking in scheme not unlike
that in which Lafayette, Kosciusco
DeKalb, and their compatriots 80 gene
rously engagedsin when we were striving
to shake off the shacklcs Of British despo
tism ; and We are assured that Il is theil
1 steady determination to place Thu
Liberal" or Juarez party in the full ane
peaceful occupation Of the City Of Mexico
and thus prove to the world that Ameri
cans will never refuse to other struggling
peoples the aid 50 OPPORTUNITY rendered
US BY tie French in lit. This noble
work is one that we have frequently ad
vocated, and the necessity Of which il
! truly felt BY the masses in this country
as we'll as Of the Republic Of Mexico
We say God speed to the &. G. G.
Should they fail, they win have fallen il
q noble cause.
SENATOR FROM MARYLAND Tile Hon
James A. Pearce has been nominated fol
reelection to his present position BY The
Democratic caucus Of the Maryland Legis
laturc. The vote stood az follows: James
A. Pearce, SO; Edward Long, 49,; James
A. Stewart, 6; John G. Groone, 8 Dr.