M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-06-23

a, "'iS AdV
here q word:
| a powerful, widely spread and very
dangerous secret, oath h0uud comhi.
'ntli"n among the friends Of the Ad.
m nistra'ion, known as the "Luval
Onisn League ex cts in every State,
yet the vyry men who control it,
charge persis'cntly upor the members
OF the Democratic party, that they
have organized -esppcially in the
, N"r'hwest- tho "Order of the
knights Of tho Golden Circle" or
s'me other secret society, reasonable
'or I'D s'ovai" in it's character affiliat.
eI with the Soulh, aud for lie pur.
peso Of armed resistance to the an.
lh"r.iica Of the Federal anG State
Government, Whether any such
ever existed, | do not know: bu, the
chargg that organizations Of that sort.
.or having any such purpose, do now
Exist among members OF thai party in
ONO ~ other non slay, holdinl Statys,
IS totally and positively false. That
la"fu! political or party associatioos
hFFe ben established, having, as
their object, The organizing and
''rcng'I ening ofthe D, mocra,ic par-
'y, and .itd success in the coming Pre-.
sIdrntinI election, and designed as a
cyn'',r movement 10 the So called
'Unl"n Leagues" and, therefore, Sc
cret IN lhrir rracecdings, is rery pro-
nahIe, and however Objectionable
hitherto and in ordinary trinea, | re-
""gnz", to The fullest extent, not tho
'"winIneas only, but the rropriettv
AMI necessity Vi such organizations
Tor "Thrn bad men con- bine good
men must associate" Bnt thew arc
no conspiracy against the govern
mrnt, ard ih.ir members are : OF con.
>pla'"rs, but iatriors men not
'eG@ned together for the overthrow Of
the Constitution or the lave, AMI s.in
itso' oi liberty, but firmly united fox
the preservation and supper, OF these
4rat o r'p. rhero is, indeed. a
"eoospir" J" very powerful v,ry, all
clet, and | trust HAT before long |
may add. strongly consolidated also
nron s und principlep, a,d destined
yet to he trinmphant-a conspiracy
known ns lie Democratic psrtv. tho
?r, sent oIjycl OF which is the ,yer-
throw oftue Administration in No.
vrmber NEXT not by EuIce but tthrongh
rns BALLOT Y. the election ola Pre-.
'ld'h' who shall bo true 10 bis oath
TO Liber y and the Crnstitusion-
lh's 10 the sole conspiracy of which
KNOW ythIng; and am proud
20 BE one OF thr conspirsfors. ifany
D HCT exist, boxing T. unlawful arln.
ID resistance 10 the Federal or State
authorities any where. in the exercise
It their legal AMI con tifutionsl
ithts, admohsh all persons con.
'ernrd, that the act is treason and
h" pe"alry death. But | warn also
ne m II IN pow.r, that iEere il a vast
nn'f'tni". \ hUst W ON they can not
l"m"T b II dtg t,rr by lhesrrung.
~ aud h lirst ties to dafrd hy
~. H''Yer means the Cxigene.es Of the
med sha demand. ;heir natural and
'"nsnln'i' nal rights IA frvemen, a.
~ u ztidS AMI 10 the last "xtretnity,
lhrae rrnr' havr now passed, Men
u OaIo, and thr great issue. Cansti.
II l"ual Liberty md Free Popn'at
I'y rum 1T, is stl! before YOU -
t. W." again commit it, confleps
ut III this time OF th,,r grt at IT
ui', r"u will he lounl worthy of
he ancestors who tnr may agrs in
4 t@iani and America. on The fld,
iyr8 il, n npUn the aft I'D, de.
~ 'h|nl aSaln5: tyfants aud usur.
Je's whether ~ Councils or III arms.