Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-17


secret armed Societies in the service
and confidence Of the Administration
Hour enumerates Mutual Protection Socie-
ties, Circle Of Honor Circle Of Knights Of
the Military Host, Knights Of the Golden
Circle, Corps de Beigique, Southern League,
Order OF American Knights, Order Of Sons OF
Liberty, Peace Organization, Star Organiza-
ton, American Organizations query "Know
NothiugsYO Democratic Inyincible Club,
Democratic Reading Room aud Mcclellan
Minute Men all Of them made up Of Demo.
Gratis But he fails to enumorateA single
secret Society OF those who support the re.
election Of his Master ABRAHAM LiNcoLN.
Aud yet be knows that few weeks ago the
State Council OF the "Loyal Leaguers7 Of
New York adopted the following resolution;
"ResolDed That We earnestly recommend
and urge upon the subordinate councils, to
organize military companies within their
several bodies, and to arm and drill with
the utmost diligence, and with great caution,
that 40 unnecessary occasion OF offenses be
given to our enemies.
And yet Mr.. Judge Advocate General HorT
and his co-laborers, have not word Of ex.
position or condemnation Of this secret armed
league which proposes to drill with the nj
most diligence" aud which denonnces their
fellow mtizens of the Democratic party, as
"enemies' 20, most righteous Judge !"
3. Judge HoLT knolos-for he has the
evidence before him - that VALLASDIG-
HAM did not form the order Of
American knights in consultation with Davis
at Richmond nor anywhere else, during
his banishment," nor at any time, nor with
any persons. He kaoirs that Mr. v was not
in Richmond at all and did not see Jefferson
Davis lie knoWs that Mr.. " was never a
member oi that "Order," nor of any prece-
ding political "Order" or society Of any kind
We say this confidently, because LIScoLE's
spies were everywhere, and knew all that was
going on.
Judge Hour kRolOs that Mr. VALLANDIG-
HAM never belonged and does not now belong
to any secret or open political organization,
which is Unreasonable" or "disloyal,' or un.
patriotic, either in its doctrines or its purposes
Upon this subject Mr. V has spoken for him.
self, and we quote his remarks below, as
solemny uttered at Hamilton, Ohio, on the
10th OF Jnue last, the day of his return to his
home and native State. Aud Hour and his
spies kHop that he has never uttered, counsel.
ed or acted upon any other. The Church is
not responsible for the acts of men who abuse
it or their places in it, for wicked purposes
nor is the Democratic party, nor is any secret
society, whether charitable or political
g. Mr.. V. did not in any Dayton speech, or
any speech any where else, fx the number of
members Of the "Sons OF Liberty or any
other secret or political Society, at SOC, 900.
He merely spoke of that as the number of
couspirators just then announced by SAN.
DERsoN in his St. Louis telegraphiO start
ling disclosure"
We refer to this subject thus at length, only
because the whole and sole object Of the repeat
ed rehashing Of the same identical stuff, is to
injure the Democratic party and affect the
Presidential election
The following is the extract from Mr. VS.
speech at Hamilton;
A powerful widely spread and very dan
gerous secret, oath.bound comb nation among
the trends OF the Administration known as
the Loyal Union League" exists in every
State; yet the very men who control it, charge
persistently upon the members Of the Demo
a. Al. ~.
pecially in the North.west-the "Order Of
Knights Of the Golden Circle" or some other
secret society, REASONABLE or "disoyal in
its character affiliated with the South and
for the purpose of armed resistance 10 the
authorities of the Federal aud State Govern
ment Whether any such ever existed, / do
not know, but the charge that organizations
OF that sort, or having any such purpose, do
now exist among members Of that party in
Ohio or other non-slavehelding States Is to-
tally and positively false That ldiofuE DO
Rtical or party associations hare been estab-
ished hauing as their object the 0rganig-
| ina and strengthening of The Democratic
party, and its successes la the coming Presi-
denttaL election, and designed as a counter
Increment 10 the s0.cdLied" Union Leagues"
and therefore, secret in their proceedings, is
Uery probable and hoipeUer Objectionable
hitherto, and in ordinary times ! recognize,
10 the fullest ertent not the ldi0fIlnes onlv
but the propristy andnecessify of such organi-
5atioRs-tOr "DheR bad men combine, good
men must associate, Butthey are no cons piracy
sagainst the Government, and their members
are not conspirators, bnt patriots; men not
leagued together for the overthrow of the
Constitution or the laws, and still less of lib
erty, but firmly united for the preservation
and support Of these objects. There is, in-
deed, conspiracy very powerful very
ancient, and trust that before long / may
add, strongly consolidated also, upon sound
principles and destined yet to be triumphant
IA conRpiracy known as the Democratic nartv