The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-10-02
SECRET POLITICAL SOCIETIES.

/ Some OF tue Democratic papers III
Iowa, and among them We believe is the .
Nuscatne Courier, affect to deny that
there is any secret political organization
among the Democrats. We know Of 90
man in this section who does not believe
that such societies do exist Many of
the Democrats do not deny it, and some
ADM, it. By what name they are known
among themselves VIC do not know. 1t
may be as "Kuights of the Golden Cir
clc," or as members Of the "Home
League" Whatever their name may be
there is little or no doubt that the leaders
CT the organization are in sympathy and
communication with leading rebels These
. societies comprise about nine tenths Of
= the old Democrats in this county, and
! we presume the same is true throughout
q the State, and perhaps throughout the
5 free States. Their Constitution is cum
0 mug y wordcd SO that an unsuspicious
r man would see nothing Objectionable in
If 1t, but when you apply to it the doctrines
If OF the Nahonyltes 1t is full of treason-
/. We DO not suppose that all the members
y, of the organization arc traitors or wish to
at do anything to hinder the Government
c. In suppresslng the rebellion, but they are
A. the minority and will be outvotcd if not
mislcd By the more cunning traitors.
bit There is no doubt that the members are
10 sworn to vote for the nominees Of the
ut society aud "to protect and dcfeud each
lie other against unlautm arrests" This
V, appears We'll enough, but when we rehec,
y that their State platform denounces a
~ un'amfu', all arrests Of such uen as G
W. Jones, d. A. Nahony, aud the like
ty and their papers, and their nominee 70
- Congress, f II. Thayer, take the sam
~. view, We can see that they are bound t
resist the execution Of all writs issued b
SO the Secretary of State and Secretary
~; War, for the arrest Of persons charge
,od with reasonable practices. We DO nc
speak from vague rumor, in this nattel
u, for we have good reasons for sayin: VIA
ho We do. If there HIS been no resistanc
of to such arrests it is only because thcr
,a has been no chance, or because thew fe
,os that their party was not strong enoug
... yet to venture upon such course.
J.. Should the Vallandisham Democrat.
20 and there Is now no organized party {
=, Democrats who are not of that stripe
~ succeed in majority Of the Congres
,n slona! Districts, we may look for resis,
ance to such arrests as We have referre,
to above, and for resistance to the collec
49,. ton Of the federal tax, and to the execu
ton Of any Jaw tina, will tend to strength
en- our Government and weaken the ent
o, my. Some of our readers may think thu
We are alarmists, but We tell them that
rs the truth, and that if they let ,hcs
u, aoettors Of treason get the upper hand i
cur political affairs, i. will not be Ion
before they will admit tina, our wsrnp
came none too soon. We can now opl
advise every friend of his country to /
awake, be on the alert aud watci for Il,
secret doings Of these evil designers
to See to it that every loyal man is a, tn
all polls en Tues day, the li,h inst, and tn
is danger that how threatens US may /
a averted.
IL -Rumors from Washington says til
President contemplates issuing procla
- nation making Florida cotton planta
g ton, inviting laborers, black aud white
I. to settle there for that purpose, who vii
have ample protection from the army ane
!, navy. The State constitution will be SCI
; aside temporarily, and Florida be reduc-
ed to territorial condition. This move.
ment is said to be preliminary to a policy
to be adopted hereafter with other South.
ern States,