Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-03
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TIE ORGANIZATION UNMASKBD.
From the Hollidsysburg Register of July -.
What tbs Democrats are Doing.

What tbs Democrats are Dong.
!. has been known for some time that the
Democrats have a secret organization IL this
State, established for the purpose Of break
ing down the Government, and handing us
oyer into the clutches OF oWr meek South
crn Brethren. Mr. William Riddles OF
Phiipsbu-g, Centre Co, seems to be the
Grand Mogul Of the concern in this part Of
the State. His business seems to be that OF
establishing the subordinate societies, and
keeping them in working order \ well
known Democrat Of neighborIng county,
thinking from some hints thrown out, that
there was an organization Of Democrats for
the purpose of sustaining the Government
in ,4c prosecution ef the war, and finding
out that William Riddles was the man 70
whom he should apply for information, &c,
wrote to William concerning the matter.
William in reply sent him the following let
ter. and enclosed copy Of the CONSTRUCTION,
&c. The Democrat referred to discovering
from William letter, the InterrOgatories
and Constitution, that the whole thing was
IN lact, reasonable organization, designed
to thwart the Government, and aid the reb
els, has handed the documents to us for
publication, and we, therefore, give them
in full 1t will be noticed that, first Viii
Ea,a i happy to receive the correspon-
deuce of Democrats and that Democrats
want mutual protection" William also
states that the Democratic Brethren can,
Ike Free Masons know each other at sight,
which, by the way, we do not consider Of
much account. Many persons not IN the
secret can now tell a Democrat at sight. OF
course they may be sometimes mistaken, but
the signs are generally Unmistakable. When
ever you see man who has just heard OF
the defeat of Grant, or Sherman, who IS
never aware that Il Union victory has been
achieved, who damns the currency, and hUT-
rahs for George B. Fremont and John c.
Mcclellan that man claims to be Demo
crat, and may be so set down. William
thinks some things must stop, or retaliation
,cW take pLace. All We have to say to this
Is, Go in William. We are panied to as
certain from William that the Democrats
might have carried the State last fall, if fif-
teen thousand of them had not stayed away
from the election, which Is equivalent to
saying that Woodward would have been e.
cctcd if he had had votes enough Poor
William William takes care to suggest that
when brother comes distance to set the
Iaachiue in motion, his expenses should be
paid. which is nothing more than right
William has no notion of putting the thing
through at his own expense. We agree
with William that the ''tiBle has come.
The time certainly has come, as 1t should
have come long ago, when those traitors
who claim. to be Democrats must either
cover down like dogs before loyal people,
or @ over openly TO the side of the traitors
VINO are III arms against the Government, and
thereby acknowledge themselves Copper
heads and traitors. Butread William fra
terla letter and the Constitution and In
tegTogatoTies
PIuLIPsBURc.. Pa. June 16 Ga.
DEAR Sir Yours of the 25th Of May is
Z; hand, in reply | would say that | am
happy az all times to receive the correspon-
deuce Of a Democrat Now with regard to
this organizaiion / am at liberty to say that
the intention is mutual protection union
and 70 ascertain our strength | mail to you
at tie same time with this a copy of the
constitution by which you can judge of the
creed Of this organization the Democratic
brethren can Like freemaSons know each
other ut sight they can know the house
Shop hotel or place of business of a brother
before seeing the proprietor Ill addition to
tAat We viii be enabled TO know our num-
Der and likewise the opposition brother by
means # the signs of the organization can
kno| lie house hotel or business place of
anyrromluent abolition dIsuniC MIST we mean
no violation Of law OF order nor no malice
uF revenge but this tearing down democrat
expresses and mobing Democratic houses |
a.st stop or rctaiiatiOa lcW take place you
viii see by the constitution that the inten- |
ton i to have a sub division in each cleo
to9 district then by delegates from the sub |
'".>lon each county will form division
%a4 then by delegates from the Division a
state meeting viii be formed called a castle /
one the duties of the Secretary of the Sub !
district Will be TO procure copy of the as
s's'nent list and therefrom make a list pla- /
.ls On one side all those who viii he sure /
" Vote the Democratic ticket on the other /
TTie all those who will vote the abolition |
rNqmon bogus money ticket, thus when the /
.'e'hren meet in council they will know to /
certainty what their strength will be, a |
|ayassIng committee viii be appointed III |
s@ch sub division TO see that each and erery /
r-aa Who votes right comes to the election. |
INV with regard to the necessity of this |
-.saSlre, We have ascertained by means of |
'4[ organization where it is under way that /
,fTs f.4sr parts Of the State being equal at |
,,sI ,us last election fifteen thousand Democrats I
,s.vc'ed to go to the election, by means of
va, @n'I the election might been carried in IA
W.; NJ, .. the Democratic party. There Is no !
,orhl.ion ,ril1Iion ice, but after organization some I
"1l'ary subscriptions will be needed for