Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-21

We understand that on yesterday the Governor
requested a meeting of the State officers for con
sutation, and upon assembling. His Excellency
stated that he had requested the interview for The
purpose OF devsing some measurures. fpossible
for the suppression of order. which he
denominated The Knights Of the Golden Circle.
This order. he said. extended throughout the
State. and he represented il TO be powerful in
nambers and inaue aud dangerous in its oh
jects and character. General burlington in his
order amber six, which appeared in the Sentinel
of yesterday. in referring to associations thus
classified, says. :" Ther oaths disIoyal; their
signs and signals are disloyal.'
We have never belonged to secret political
order of any kind, and we have ever opposed
such organic stons inimIcil to free insti
tuto ns. We do not believe any such order ex-
lists in Indiana known the Knights Of the
Golden Circle, or having a basis the objects of
that organization. There was. as we are in
formed. such organization in the Southern
States. which had existence long before the
breaking ont Of the rebellion. Its purpose was
to acquire territory, either by purchase or con
quest. suited TO slave labor. and thus tn extend
the area Of African slavery Their objects were
to be accomplished as citizens Of the United States
and by duplicating the Government in their
schemes. As matter OF course. with the Sc
cession of the Southern States and the Inaugural
ton Of civil war, the motive for extending aud
continuing the order longer existed.
Now il is the hight Of FOLLY to even assume
that such organization exists in Indiana. or IL
any Northern State. There be no possible
motive tor an organization having in view the
objects and purposes of the Knights Of the
Golden Circle There can be no more loyal citi
zsus than the Democracy of Indiana. They have
no other motive. no other object. no other wish.
n, other desire than the preservation of the Gov
eminent. the m,intainance of the Constitution
AMI the restoration of the Union. No other ciii
zens would rejoice with more heartfelt JOY tn see
the Flag of the Union again wave over united
States. equal in rights and squal in dignity.
yielding that willing obedience To the Constitu
ton and the laws which alone will insure union.
harmony and peace.
Knowing that the Democracy of Indiana are
LOYAL. we cannot but feel that the Governor and
secret political organizations. They hav dreams.
and visions, and scares which only diseased im
aginations suffer. Ii is On idiosyncrasy
which should be pitiei, if acts OF injustice
did not grow out OF IT, When His Excl
lency and his political friends organized
the Know Nothing order. which. for time. was
power in the land. they indignant at being
L.
secret political order. Il was foreign TO in
sfitutions, hence II wss short lived Such or
CARNATIONS cannot have permanent existence,
for the supposed. real necessities which develop
them soon pass away. other overshAdowing issues
ar Sc and they decline rapidly they came
into existence This will be the history of all the
score, political societ IS OF the present day. no
matter what may be their political sympathies
Opposition generally gives them rapid growth,
and 1t l. the ailmeni which, for the time being.
gives them strength and influence Without
this nursing. ike hot house plants they will soon
die Uniting with secret political organizations +
does not change the Character, the thong hts or
opinions Of their members. The onlv object they
can accomplish, ain that j. temporary. i IN nro +
"a
Common purpose or common enterprise 70
secure
The reply of the State officers 70 the Governors
request. appropriate They told him that If
he would u-e his influence to suppress Republican
secret orders-secrct armed associations-with
secret obligations. signs and signals. which he
knew had been organized all over the State, they
would use their influence with their political
friends tor similar purpose In this city, the
Governor veil knows, Is a secret Republican or
der. the U Cs. the ). BIS. which, we under
stand he SAYS. numbers thousand. They meet
IN Wr,rhts Hall on " .shiagtsa street. IL has 4
its sentinels to prevent the ingress OF any bu, mi
tiated members IL has IL has its military /
drills. It's characieris intensely partisan. SINH
lar orders exist all the State. Ii j. charged