Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-11
GEN. WlL.Ox on SEC nEr sOCSE.
TIES.

| TIES.
1 Gen. Wilcox, the new military COZ"
r.,a., in Indiana. sets his countenance
.c.,ns, secre, societies, and part snlarly
dos. he denounce the Union Leagnerr
and csll- upon all good CIT zens to re-
frain f,om having anything TO do with
them. He in,inates very strongly tha'
no l,ue m. n will be instrumental ID car
rying on these societies IN" 10 nara
on the abolition republicans, who all 'ne
While are endeavorng 10 draw men INTO
tier organizations. The Union Lea
,uers Of Davenport will do well to read
The 10 osinl
Head0uayfers District Of OHIO and
Machigan, Department IF the OHIO, IN
dianapoiis, lime 3oM 1863. - The
neace Of Indiana has lately been dis.
tn,bed bv violence, murder and other
act. contrary to law, all having ,Ler
! origin 10 certain political societies, clubs
or leagues The common safety nov
demands tn at j such assoc atioss should
be dscotinued, no ma ter to what polt-
ical party they may belong. They are
G instant ,oarcs OF dead and nis,rusl
they divide and provoke ho.lliltie'
brtseen ne. hboIs, weaken the dignity
aud pe~er OF courts Of jnstl:e, expose
the country 70 martial law. and DIS
courage the PC PIE from enllsting in de.
fence of the nation.
NJ matter how honest or worthy
NAV have been the reason i,r such 30
c.e;es in the begiuning, then very st
ctocy and the hs they IMPOSE do en-
atle wick, & men t. use them unto IN
law lul md aud perver, them into pub
lio nusahcos.
Al good objects can be accomplished
openly, aud none but the eaemles oil
their county ever need di eulses.
It's perfectly plain that such secrc,
organ zatleus are both dangerous and
bcvon the ord nary gra,p # the la
they are Il ore'ore declared to Q hostile
aud vii! be put down BY all the military
power OF the dis ret. ii need be.
| invoke against said secret societies
the good iuhueuce and active aid Of All
men who are friendly TO the | hion-to
discontinue aud peaceaby break up
such organizations within The limits OF
this district, aud call upon the mem
Der. thereof specify 10 Withdraw from
their dsik meetings, and openly show
that their iot, ntions and acts are such q
may well become the true and loyal cit
IL ms OF country whose freedom aud
integrity they will maintain against al
en-, me. wha,soeyer, and before the
ewes Of the world.
| G. b. WILCOX,
Brjgsdier General Commanding.
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GEN. CAss.-Ih venerable statesman
II reply TO an invitation TO attend meet
ing Of I e Democracy OF w nshing,on
county, Pa, makes use Of the following
significant language
have cone to look with almost as
much sohcitude upon the action o. the
Democratic party IN ITS primary meet
logs N for the result OF the cohflicts a,
arms f)r the reason that il - now clen,
that the perpetul:) OF our pres ioru'
o. government rests on the panotl.m,
Intelligence, forb, arsbce and consistent
course OF action by the Democ ATTIC par.
". TIE J4cDbins and rad :als Who ar,
the le,dil Z .prts q the political party
n power, seen quite rs i1tent on de
,u5f ng cur cisi lights as IN whpplue
: tie reues ITO 'ul lection. j Is Gu,
Iu 70 in-i-t on tho pr serN alton intae'
o. lie iorm Of government EFT blished u
l7sQ. and TIA. The ,errt Iia lults OF The
uat on shall never he d'mlnished. 4,
attain his end, WE must see that The GOV
ernm NJ is mol a lowed 10 fsl to pee
Ne must hold lie executive sgcn.s q
the governu ent to their dufy, uuti VI
can. Is means Of the bailo. box, pa
those N their stead who viii adminlstc
tie goyetImelt as II was framed " oa
ancetJrs.