The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-30

by any one from the opinions openly
expressed by the Democracy. Il the
General Government has no right TO
eoerce sovereign State, and if the
Southern States are absolved from the
duty Of allegiance, the Democracy
would not Of course be guilty Of such
an act Of fragrant tyranny as the con.
tinuance Of the war.
How many Of the old Democrats Of
Bennington County are ready to vote
for a peace like this
The Secret Order at the West. Its
Relation to the Democratic Party
A few weeks since the Government
officials at St. Louis obtained proofs
oil the existence Of secret order whose
designs were inimical to the safety Of
the Government at Washington. Some
Of the supposed officers OF the society
ere arrested, aud finally confessed
their connection with the Order, and
gave evidence concerning It's charac-
ter and object. 1t proved TO be an or
der extending all over the West, hav-
ing for its members thousands Of Dem.
ocrats in many States, and for its OF
lcers the leading State Democratic
politicians. 1t taught the doctrine that
the Federal authorities were usurpers
and ought to be resisted by force OF
arms. Its object was to prepare a
force that might at the proper moment
make diversion in favor OF the South
by resisting lhs Federal authorities at
home. It's Organization was both civ
il and military-ciyil, in order 10 keep
its secret and promulgate It's doctrines
military, that it might become at a
moment S notice an army OF Insurrec-
lion. The St. Louis Republican, one
OF the great Democratic organs OF the
West, finding that the truth was out,
put a bold face upon the matter, con.
fessed the existence of the order and
justified its doctrines and motives.
More recently Gen. Darlington, of
Indiana, has brought to light the whole
machinery of the branch association OF
the order in that State. In the Office
of Congressman Voorhees,, and in 9th
er places, he has seized books contain
ing the Constitution Of the order, it,
Ritual, and the proceeding Ct its Grand
Council. The State Sentinel, the or
1 gan of the Indiana Democracy, follow,
I ing the example OF the St. Louis Re-
publican, acknowledges the genuine
ness OF the Cons tuition and Ritual,
and defends the doctrines therein ex-
pressed. :.
The nature and object Of the Order
is perhaps sufficiently indicated by one
sentence of the Constitution. In de.
filming the duties and powers Of the
Supreme Commander, it says
"He shall be Commander-ia- chief Of all
military forces belonging to the Order in
the various States WHEN CALLED INTO AcTU-
AL SERVICE"
The purposes for which the military
forces of the order are TO be called in
to actual service, are very apparent
/ from certain articles OF their creed
6. The Government designated the Unit
ed States Of .fmsfiea has 40 Sovereignty,
/ because thVt is an attribute belonging to the
/ people in their respective State organizations,
and with witch they have not endowed that
government as their common agent.
Z In accordance with these principles the
Federal Government can exercise only dele
gated power, hence If those teho shall hare
/ been chosen to administer that Government
shah assume 10 exercise poieeT not delegdt-
Z Ell, meg should be regarded and DEALT WITH
as Jumpers.
IL. Ii is incompatible with the history and
I nature Of our Government. that Federal au-
/ tboriiy should eoerce, by arms, a sovereign
( STATE.
The fact that the members OF the
Order are recruited from the Demo.
cratic ranks, and that the local leaders
Of the Democratic party are the Off
GERS oil local branches of the Order,
would certainly seem 10 fix the rela-
ton Of the Order 10 the Democratic
party. But if anything more is want
ed it can be found in the following
sentence from the address contained
in the proceedings oflhe Grand Coun-
Gil. =
"0ur political affinity is undoubtedly with
I the Democratic party, and Il that organiza-
+ ton goes boldly TO the work, standing firm
! y upsa lis tine honored principles, main
tanning nnsnllied is integrity, il Is safe 10
/ presume that II will yseeirs the moral and
! PHYSICAL suFroET q tina srids extended a.
soeIafion.''