The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-10-02
Secret Political SOcictifS.


The NJ. c. Republican preslsts in asser-
ting that there are secret societies in this
County which have for there object an arm
ed resistance to the draft, and the pay
ment of Government taxes, although it
knows the charge is false and has no foun-
dation in fact. 1t says that the Editors Of
the Democrat have practical knowledge Of
4 lis existence, which it also knows to be as
false AS the hearts that conceived the
charge. 1t says that ii cannot swear that
it exists because "Meg met at midnight;
have no lights. and keep the doors lock-
ed How does the Republican know these
facts? The Editors of the Republican in
making their excuse for not swearing to
the facts reminds US of the story told by
those who were appointed to watch the
tomb Of the Saviour; they said that the
disciples came and stole him away while
we slept How did they know what trans
PRED 'while:they slept?' and how does the
Editors of the Republican know any thing
about what is done at midnight where
there are no lights, in rooms whose doors
are locked? Yet lis Editors recklessly
charge their neighbors with being knights
Of the Golden Circle. ssmembers of the Self
Protecting Brothers while they thus mad
vertently confess that they knew nothing
about it. 1t has been but few days since
an officer of the United States visited this
place at the ir stance and upon the repre-
senta ons of these same Editors. for the
purpose of arresting these same men whom
thew denounced as X. G.. C's and Traitors;
upon his arrival.he went directly to the Re-
publican office and was there furnished
with list Of the names of those charged
with disloyalty. What was the result!
Upon examination it was found that the
very men charged as traitors, were those
who has done more than any equal num-
Der of men in the Republican party in
this place to support the Government in
i
volunteers for the war. The very men
whose names were procured at the Repub-
lican office were actively engaged in assist
ing he recruiting officers instead of dis
couraging enlislments The officer hav-
/ ing seen these things became fully satisfied
that he had been misinformed by the Edi-
tors of our vindictive contemporary for
mere partisan purposes and lie expressed
himself saying, AS was true, 1T is all bosh.'
During the time the officer was here. he
happened to be passing in front of re-
cruting office in town, and there contrary
to his expectation and the vile representa-
tons made by these murderers of other
mems reputation. he found one of the men
charged, engaged in making a war speech
and exhoriing the crowd TO enlist. A. the
conclusion of the speech the crowd called
upon Que of these traducers of other mems
loyalty who was present 20 make speech,
but he ANONYMOUSLY declined. prefering
we doubt not, to stab neighbor in the
dark, rather than to speak even word for
their distracted and Bleeding Country. Du-
ring the same day there was joint dis
cassion Of the issues Of the day be-
tween one of the men OF the black list fur
nished at the Republican office. and one
of their pets, which the officer aforesaid
attended. and af.er listening 10 the speech
es made, concluding that there was no
use for his services Ia this place and left
for other fields of labor. The only mo-
tives by which these slabbers of innocence
have been and are still actuated, we veri.
ly believe to be these, viz:
LIST. Success at the coming election.
end An innate love of de raction, SLAM
der, misrepresentation and abuse.
3rd A desire to turn the public atten.
ton from their own acts, their own con-
neclon with a secret, Oath-bOund, polit-
ical society which exists in this place; the
protessed objects of which are the preser-
walton of the Union, and the success of he
Republican party, but the real objects Of
which are to break down the safeguards
of the Constitution. anb destroy the rights
Of free speech and free press. establish a
military Dictatorship, proclaim freedom to
all the slaves in the Union, either with or
without compensation and create political
if not social equality between all men of all
races on the continent. Such a society is
in existence here. it met last Friday night
at the office Of one of the Republican can
didotes, the Editors of the M. G.. Republi
can were there, and one Of them presided
at the deliberations of the club. The men,
bers are known. and We can give their
names I'm part if required to do So