Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-10
For the State Sentinel.
Secret Political OTganiza few
words about the Loyal Leagues.

| am opposed TO all secret organizatons--be
lieving that much more good. without the dan
ger of harm, can be effected by open action, and
the PRONUNCIATION of the principles and policy of
Democracy in the face and eyes of the world
than by secrecy. Let Us leave it, fellow Demo
Gratis, to the party who originated ''secret. oath
bound" political organizations in the United
States, to sneak under cover ofnight, into lodges
of Loyal League" and there plot treason
against the Constitution of our fathers ana 'sset
up for themselves" on the "higher law" doc
trine Ours is party of princple~--a party
pledged to tie support of the Constitution, the
Union and the laws. This has ever been, and is
to-day, one of the cardinal articles of faith of
Democracy. No man can long IN ,ntain fellow
ship ia the party founded by the immortal JEFF
ferson. who cannot kneel before his God and
swear eternal fealty to this article of faith No
need OF secrecy-no need of password" or
grips If there is determined purpose on
the part of the Loyal Leaguers" 10 unlawfuly
and by force attempt to interfere with the rights
of Democrats the polls. let come out plain
IL and say to the world that we are "lfeemen,
and know our rights and knowing them. de
termined to maintain them" Then come veal
or come woe. stand up as band of brothers by
the declaration.
Give US free ballot and liberty is safe This
We must have or consequences too fearful to ron.
template awaits this country. This is vain
Boosting, but is the fixed, unalterable determine
ton OF the Democracy. We implore the party
! in power give a far election. out shall not
shrink from defending our rights, even with our
lives. if this is denied US. But to the point.
\ great many Democrats hereabouts began to
really feel nervous over the oft repeated declara-
ton of His Excelency & Co., that expose
of "A horrible. most diaboIicai and terribly treas
enable organization of the Democracy. would
soon be made
We were indeed apprebensive that the lawess
acts OF the party in power might have driven
| someof our political brethren 20 band themselves
together for the protertion of their rights in some
sort of manner that might be construed as treas
enable. Now that have the expose" we
breathe freer And while VIC do not indOrse sc
cret action, happy to know that treason
is not to be found in the "expose" but much
sound political doctrine that all men may profit
by But how destitute of shame must the lead
ers OF the Republican party be-Mortolv vii
son, Hughes, Orth-the las: named, at one
time, the great ''mogul'' of the Know Moth
| ing party of Indiana declam against secret
political "oath bound" organic atoms. when it is
no longer matter OF speculation that there is
scarcely a town or hamlet in Indiana that has
not Lodge" of"secret," oath bound" Loyal
| Leaguers." We say. too. Let Governor Nor
ton Law aside the partisan and show himself n
patriot by exposing the 'oaths." the "pass
words, +" the "signs," in short the entire ritual
Of whit is called, if his not changed its name.
the LOYAL Leiguers Then the public can
compare what is reasonable in such exposure
with what he calls irresponsible in the pretended
or real exposure made by His "Excelency" of
the "Sons of Liberty The people who stand
outside of these organic tons demand Of the
| Governor Of the State-who should be a Cow
ernor of the whole people, and not of partv-to
make public the secret plottings of the Loyal
Leaguers." 1.-THE object of these secret Lodges
is good, all men should he made acquainted with
H. if bad, Governor Norton to whom all have
a right to look for protection. should relieve the
public mind of its apprehensions Of designs upon
the liberties of the people on the part of these
"Lnval Leagues
Enough has leaked out of these Leagues"
already TO satisfy Democrats, that the doctrines
taught in these Lodges" in direct contra
I yentiOn of the Constitution and laws. as well as
of the peace of society. The expose" of the
''Sons Of Liberty" will not divert the minds of
the people. az was no doubt part of the design.
from the settled conviction that the organization
called Loyal League, is the most dangerous
organization to the liberties Of the people ever
gntted up in this country. Governor Morton
ought not longer hesitate. but At once make the
expose of the Loyal League
Roona eountV Anri = 1894