New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-17
TIE KERRIGAN CONSPIRACY.
ALAR MING RUM O. >.
The Real Objects Of the Movement
REGENERATION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Tn the present excited state of the public mind the
waest and most cbimerical schemes receive degree
Of attention far greater than would be accorded to them
in calmer seasons Thus are not surprised W near
Individuals and Journals that ought TO know better,
erayely debate the preposterous plan Oh .ne
for dsmemberng the State of New-York, ard s'ttins
up this City free port; nor 90 we uouo' '' ''.'
ore men desperste enough to think that the separation
could be effected. We were not surprlseh therefore,
70 find the following startling card in The Herald oil
Thursday lat from the dazzling young Congressman OIL
| the IVth District:
ompone. Of the CITY Of New York reqaested to
send communication to the undersigned 81 NO %
their Command for the purpose Of Pereciins Ni"ry orsan
stion TO protect the muncpa ights OF the Guy u ne ~
n,ionsl rshts of the citizens Of the country In The event OF
revolution The country Further r x xxi JAN
Ths nrDcamation il will be seen, chimes in precisely
with the cratic ideas of certain class. The Hera@
next day. without particle of information or anthor-
ty beyond that which The announcement conveys but
eager for anything TO keep up the panic now raging,
made the following sensation statement:
New MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS FOR THIS PRoTrc-
I1os OF MUNICIPAL RGHrs sourB-By advertise
.sns.ion l. shout to be established mi. city, under the
su,pces Mr. James 4. Kesan Member oil Congress cleo!
eorp, . Of character different rom tina. of military
companies generbeng nothing nor less than the pro
ssGS "a 'ns Il l. believed that nett
which meet Albany intends TO NEEDLE ' more
ons rights and by leTseing certain officials elected by the
ss syos W. 09 Such attempts Mr. kes
terined to resist a e arsi 90 that or Republican solons bad
better otcnd their hi. Winter and look well
they leap which have very undesirable teTn
nation. The Kerssn organization Will moreover DO FRO
Slavery In principle and will take prompt scol m Gaze OF "a
that llty VOiUhtee. companies
senng ,hroe thousand members have seady
ons Of taking part in the invited by the cell u
communicate with M Kerrigsn at No. "a Mott street
Other journals, msled by the audacious article in
The Heroid followed, in strains or LEES serious.
One said it Was an organization intended to assist the
Soutb, after her secession, in conquerlng Mexico;
another that i, was designed to establish agrarian
organization 10 KILL burn, plumber and destroy here in
our midst as soon as the General Government under
took TO eoerce the South and thus create diversion IN
her favor; and that this was but Of many such
CARNATIONS in the South Such were few Of the wild
rumors which took their rise from the card Of Congress
man Kerrigan. Rich men were seid to have faised
large sums of money to aid the movement and recruits
were TO have $2j a month aud ralions.
We have taken pains silt this, the latest scare,
pretty thoroughly and lind that the simple truth of all
ths matter is that Mr. Kerrgan took advantage OF the
present excited state of things endeavor 70 carry out
political project which he has been maturing for some
time. At the last election, when be sOuaht the n0n-
instion foI Congress from the lVth District of Tam
many Hail. il was refused. The great service which
he rendered 70 the Softs in Syracuse, by overawing
Fernando Wood and his bullies when they in behalf
Of the Hards undertook TO seize upon the party ogani'
zaon Of the State was thus i'll requiled Mozart Hall,
g ,nfo old him he sfuuu. and
such was his popularity that he elected
over the combined sorces Of Tanmany and Mozart, and
wss enabled to carry the district at sn outlay Of less
than 800 for all expenses.
With this earnest of what the young Democracy ean
DO if they aot aboutit Kegan aud his friends thought
they might as we'll strike higher, they resolved to
bring about ar independent Democratic organization in
this city, which they believe viii enable them 10 die
tate terms TO Tammany and Mozart Halls, if not sup
plant them altogether. Tie working of the
party the men who carry primaries aud make pOmna-
tons, are banded together target companies, aud
other volunteer military organizations. To put them
selves in communicationwith these parties the first
step. Taking advantage Of the current excitement, the
manifesto above given was framed and Published, as
best calculated "a effect the object in view We hope
that in TINS prsnr;urey diyugng the plans of the new
organization, We not damaging it, prospects Of
success
We understand that great many communications
have been received III response 10 the call. One OF
them, rom highly warliAe source which Of cur
reporters hss Obtained together with Kerrgne reply,
'Se snljojn:
KES-Yol.E lll Deer, 90.
j. H. kpRsieAs-Haao1h S;': reading perssEe IN tn;
morning. Be1oid 40 .nd musaets ts oen g ed
th. s'oId u With you rcsdy 4 III MCGUIRE
1t will be seen that MIR. Keuigan helps along the
deception for the present. ia order the better to carry
ont his ps Ills answer il therefore dated from the
WAR DyPAETxESg, Dec Is, 1860.
C,Pf MCGUIssSr; received communication IN IN
ave you particular ezyllaiou: bu are. ew dsy, wRe
have received communications from ell Who intend 70
o nS T pisn 10y Yon n,a sry j. T. KEaRGAS.
No. ~ Mott street.
From Can't MoCuos letter Il is evident that he and
hs company gre in for Desperate work Bnt they viii
be disappointed. We assure them the movement il
purely political and peaceful in its character There
viii be nothing military about it, and those who fancy
that they see in it chance for broken heads misi-
ken. The call has brought forth expressions enough 70
satisfy u.s. however that there dangerous Glasses N
this city and sOms of them calling themselves Minute
Men" comIoesd Of merchants and clerks, who served
yalisntly in the ranks Of Fusion at the late election,
who are ready and willing TO DO anything, nhtter
how desperate TO show thersubseFviency to the South
Whether they will seek TO combine with KcFrigan, nn.
der the belief that be s bent upon suahng up things
effect their purpose in some other way remains 20
be SEEN OF thing they may be cerisn, the " nlr-
nieipai rights which 6errgan ~ Company intend to
protect will moi take New-Yoik City out of the State,
Brooks snd Bennett to the contrary notwithstanding
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