The weekly Butte record., 1863-08-15

Ihat yCu are 50.
The Sacramento Republican, of late date,
contains an expose Of the Infamous conspiracy
attempted by the midnight associationists uu-
der the name of the Loyal League" It IS
not as full and complete as the eTpose of this
Infamous and fanatcal Abolition order that
has occurred in some Of the older States. And
yet it is sufficient OF Itself to show the charac
ter and designs Of the order.
In times Of peace, such pusillauimous, clown
ish and contemplate political orders should De
deprecated BY every person with sense and in
teliigence sufficient to be an American citizen ::
but in times Ike the present, when every man
should feel himself called upon to exercise bis
best judgment for the welfare Of his Country
the policy of surrendering bis action to the di-
rection of few leading spirits, aud turbulent
agtators, should be condemned by every man
who reveres the memory of the patriots who
founded the constitutional Government we
have enjoyed during the past three fourihs Of
century. Is there anything in the character
of the American Government that requires the
organization of secret political societies to give
it stability and permanence? Are they not
ostensbly and really the offspring of q political
party, whose policy and measures will not bear
the touchstone of reason, and the good sense
of the public? They are intended to carry
out the measures and policies of men, that
would be rejected by the intelligence of the
people, if left open to public scrutiny, so that
truth might follow and detect error.
These associations are semimilitary in their
character, and are calculated to dazzle and en-
trap those who are too cowardly to raise their
arms in defense of their Country, against re-
bellion, but who possess just courage enough
to threaten, bluster, and endeavor to ntimidate
their neighbors, who may not agree with them
politically. They are calculated to excite the
evil passions of those who suffer themselves to
be gulled into affiliation with them, and to
lead to jealousies aud heart burnings and diy.
sions, where only the calm sober sense Of the
people should prevail.
The formation of these societies in the East
ern States has led to the troubles which
have arisen there. The American people are
too intelligent to be governed by brute force,
and those who lack the patriotism to tender
their services to the Government, cannot COM
pensate therefor by sneaking into secret con-
claves and concocting vile schemes to overawe
public sentiment.
1t is for the calm and sober Judgment of the
people to solve the questions now before them,
and all secret societies, of political or militia
ry character, that may be formed in the adhe-
ring States, while they do nothing to aid in
putting down the rebellion, can only aid in
bringing trouble, and the horrors of civil war
into States that have discharged every duty to
the Federal Government, and that are continu-
ing to do so.
When these willing slaves of contemti-
bic despotism have become thoroughly drilled.
and provided arms, they will still fnd the peo,
pie, who truly desire to be free, ready to meet
them, in defense of their rights. But, pshaw
Why talk about Furnishing these miserable,
blasphemous, midnight traitors. There is not
whole League of these stay home patriots
that possesses the courage of single Union
soldier The base tools of knavish politicians,
they only deserve the scorn and contempt, and
kicks, of every decent white man in the United
States of America. The lac>aroni of Italy are
respectable and honorable in comparison with
them.
1t is some satisfaction to know that General
Wilcox, commanding the Military District of
Indiana and Michigan, has issued an order
positively forbidding such gatherings within
his district, He truthiuIly says that none
but enemies of their Country need DISCUSSES to
work under, and that the whole military force
of his district shall be used if necessary. to
put down all secret political societies" Would
Gen. Wright do likewise, we should have less
dissenson and bitterness of feeling in the De
partment of the Pacific. Their influence can
ouly be pernieious in the extreme, leading to
aggresSions, turmoil and civil strife. There
is hardly doubt but that the troubles at Vi
salia were caused by these pestiferous secret
political societies
open discussion and the ballot box mark
a free people. Trust them"
NORTH CARoLINA-This State is already in
difficulty with the the Rebel Government