The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-03-12

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Judge DAILY, and others, in which they pledg-
ed the Democracy of the Empire State, to an
unconditional and hearty support of the adj
ministration i'll all its war measures until this
accursed Rebellion is crushed out.
We shall publish the resolutions next week.
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The Root ON the Other Feet"
The Milwaukee NewS is wonderfully exer-
cised Over the report that 'UMiOn Leagues
are being formed all over the Free States. 1t
says the formation of secret political societies
is a sure sign of treason against the rights Of
the people, and those who join them are prima
Freedom of the masses. 1t is a little anus
ing to note this sudden horror Of the editor of
the Nea1S ~ofsecret societies. The Union Leagues
that have all at once, like Banquo's ghost, ris-
en- before the startled vision of this model ed
itor, according to his own showing, are form
ed for the avowed object Of preserving the
Union, and sustaining the Government. Why
then must they be so awful in theirtendency ?
The answer is simply, that they are said to be
formed by Republicans and loyal Democrats.
That is sufficient reason for the NepS to see
in them, nothing but treason and destruction
to the Country. 1t is strange that the editor
of the Ners should only just now have awak-
ened to the wickedness of secret political soci-
tiles. For two or three years, at least, the ed
itor Of the NeuS has been perfectly informed
of the existence of a secret political society,
having its qualifications all over the Free States
called The knights of the Golden Circle" the
avowed object of which was to revolutionize
the Government of the United States, and if
necessary to dissolve the Union, and destroy
the Government, to extend, exalt and nation
alize the institution of slavery, and yet in all
that time, we cannot r~ecollect of GVef having
seen or heard one word against secret polite
al societies. It is a common report also, that
the editor of the Meas is himself, and long has
been, an active and prominent member ofthe X.
G.. Cs. How true that is, he knows better than
we do, but true it is, his editorial labors du-
ring that time have perfectly harmonized with
the reported aims and objects of that secret
political society.
1t is useless, longer to pretend ignorance or
mystiication in regard to the "K. G. Cs."
Disclosures are daily being made in Courts OF
Justice and through the press, not only of its
existence, but also of its aims, objects and do
ings. And these are all in theory and prac-
tice, reasonable to the Union, the Government
and the Country. If therefore, as the editor
of the News says, secret Union Leagues are
being formed they are undoubtedly formed to
counterfeit the influence and Vaccinations of
the secret reasonable cabals of the X. q. Cs.
If, as the editor of the NerS says, loyal
Union men are banding together in secret
Union Leagues, they have been forced into
that measure to counterpart the secret Leagues
of disloyal foes ofthe Union, should begin with
condemning the cause and not the result. If
there had been no Knights of the Golden Cir
Gle to plot treason, and the destruction of the
Union, and with it the destruction of this Free
Government that has converted III less than
one century, a bowling wilderness into one of
their most prosperous, happy, thriving and
enlightened nations of the earth, there would
have been no Union Leagues to conteract their
plots. But the fact stands out in bold relief,
that it is not so much the fear Of secret polit-
Iical societies, that disturbs the editor OF the
Ne,0S, as it is the object of this particular So
ciety-or Union Leaguc-the preservation of
this Free Government. He sees in tins report
ed uprising of the people, the a1ltidote to the
plottings Of northern rebel sympathizers, and
friends Of secession and Iisunion. and hence
his patriotic horror, al at once of secret polit-
ical societies.
For ourselves, though we are opposed to the
principle of secret societies, we can conceive OF
circumstances in which they may not only be
tolerated, but when it becomes the duty OF
every loyal man in the country, to belong to
|, one. We believe at the present time, such cir
cumstances exist, and we hope the Neacs has
not been ~misinformed as to the extensive for
nation of the Union Leagues to support the
Government and defend the Union and we
hope the good work will go on until every
man in the loyal States, who has the least
spark of patriotism, and fealty to the Govern
ment of his fathers, shall become a member OF
one grand Union League, against which the
power of secession and rebellion will be pow
less.
The LEGIsLATURE.-We believe a resolu-
ton to adjourn sine die, on the 31st day OF
March inst, has passed both branches of our
State Legislature. Thus far there seems to