Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-27
The Grand sesretary's Papers.
Correspondence OF Prominent Con-
spirat0rs.
Address Of n. n. Doad, Grand Cos

AaohsHs 81 a. hs Dooag 0ran0 CoHn-
usander.
CouEoILoRs:
You are assembled in pursuance to
the adjournment on the 10Th Of Septem-
Der last
The general welfare Of the Order in
our beloved State come now before you
Tor consideration, and demands Of you
such action as its necessities require
The report of the Secretary will give
you statistics Of the number aud strength
OF the organization, and an adequate
idea of is rapid progress in less than
two months time
The report Of the Treasurer will show
the lack of a financial system equal TO
The emergencies.
The Order Is yet young, though strong;
the labors Of its missionaries have been
we'll performed, notwithstanding this
kind Of service is arduoss, and In many
instances difficult, too much praise can
not attach 10 those who have devoted
their attentionto this department But,
Il the great mass of conservative men
are, through the instrumentalities OF
this American Brotherhood. TO soon
enact the deeds worthy Of those deter
mined 10 maintain and defend the insti-
tutlous Of their fathers, much remains
for you to do, not only 10 give new i'm
petus to its speed and increase, but that
all departments may, so far as practical
Bile, move along side by side. =.
Resting our faith upon great cardinal
doctrines-having pledged ourselves to
great fundamental rineiples-anxious
alike amongst all who desire republi-
can form OF government. being duty
TO inenlcate the same, and our highest
aim to again bring them TO be the govern
ing doctrines and principles OF our gov
ernment, thus restoring peace, prosperi.
ty, aud equal rights to all, ii becomes
our pleasant duty to point out the mode,
manner, and the channels BY ndthrough
which, the members can exert . COM
bined and energetic influence in the At
tainment of so glorious, so desirable an
object
A plan with systematic intellectual
effort would, 10 my judgment be not out
of place. A mind strongly fortified with
truth may turn the wavering and save
the weak. Leading conservative minds
seem stunned, staggered, appalled, at
the coming crash, and seem drifting list.
lessly down the swift stream into the
vortex OF suhlugation, offering no resis-
tanee TO such a terrible calamity.
The trees Of the intellectual forest,
save few exceptions, give signs of
weakness and decay, the corrupting sting
of the venomous insect has done lis
work for those Of soft bark, while even
the binding hickory does not recover its
perpendicular as OF vote afteF the surg
ing fury of the blast is over, and every
where the folagbis stripped Off by the
rat.ling hailstones of the fanatieal tor
uado, no more TO bud and bloom 0nly
few sturdy oaks remain still firmly
rooted defying all assailants
Let me call your attention to the ''gen-
eral literature of the Order. The ex-
ponents of the views and feelings of the
people are few, alasl too few, Generous
support should be given to such as are
worthy in our own jurisdiction, aud those
\ emanating from central points elsewhere,
and have the assurance of parties, we'll
I calculated TO edit and conduct central
weekly organ here, if the membership
would be likely to desire or patronize
one, that ii could be Immediately put in
operation, under the auspices OF the Or
der, so soon as sufficient strength could
be gained to warrant its publication,
similar to the Freeman's Journal the
! Crisis, or the Democratic Farmer
Since your last meeting the s c., con
vened at Chicago. Indiana was iully
represented. Iowa, Missouri aud Hli-
nois were also The conclave was q
very interesting one. The action of
that body was generally known to you,
and what may be desirable to report,
ard what may be necessary to lay before
you Tor your approval or guidance, the
D y. {. S will report to you in form.
was summoned by the worthy acting
head OF the Order 70 New York. on the
Zeth ulumo, at eonclavs of State G.
Z. s. o6eyed the summons. / met
the officers Of New York. New Jer.ev
Missouri, Illinois, MARYLAND Connect
cut and Ohio, with other distipgp;sbe5
public men. A conelave of ths n
was opened, degrees conferred ppon
gentlemen of other States, and the whole
machinery of organizing the Middle and
Western States arranged so that by the
annual meeting in February next, every
American State on the continent viii Be
represented Where this meeting vii
be held, the coming conclsve at Chicago
on the I'd proximo, will determine.
All whom saw gave free utterance t
the belief that this order gays to then