Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-17
THE REPUBLICAN MILITARY 0R.
DINANCES Of 1884.


ssrated that the Loyal Leagues we're secret mill
larry organizations. no. recognized or authorized
BY the laws Of the State or Federal Government,
hence they we're justly liable to the charge Of be
ing armed conspiracies" We showed this by
extracts from the Constitution and Rituals OF the
Leagues and By circulars of the same Order. the
Authen.icity OF which has never been denied
The Union. or Loyal Leagues we're secret politi-
cal organizations. extending all over the Loyal
States. and were composed exclusively OF Re
pablicans. Their OBJECT was to perpstuate the
rule Of the Republican party by any measures
necessary to secure that end The members
we're armed; they were organized into military
companies. and we're provided with signal -his-
ties, heard at 8 great distance and readily dis
tnguished." having a peculiar sound which
could not be initiated. for gathering the mem
bers Of the Order in emergency, and those
Whistles we're furnished only to the members Of
the League under strict restrictions.
During the Presidential canvass Of 1864 il was
announced through the leading Republican or
gsns that the Democratic party must be beaten
In that election at all hazards. and they openly
proclaimed that the defeat Of our armies in the
defeat Of the Republican party at the polls. To
secure the triumph of their party it is well known
TO the country that the Republicans made
scrupulous use Of oil the patronage and power OF
the General Government, "a we'll Of every
other agency at their control. II the elections
b.lk xau fafr md fraa and aachv ata
had been permitted to express and vote his honest
convictions, the result would have been far diff
ferent
1t il little singular that the Republican party.
having control of the Federal Government and
ell the State Governments but New York and
New Jersey. should have resorted to secret
armed organizations to Derpetuate their power.
In this State Republican Governor had the
control and distribution Of the State arms and
the appointment Of tie officers in the State mill
tia The Indiana Legion was differed exclu-
sively by Republicans. and companies we're not
permitted to be organized unless they were com
posed wholly Of Republicans. or were largely in
the ascendant Every effort was made to keep
the arms aud ammunition OF the State
which alike the property of the whole
people, exclusively in the hands of the
Republicans The Governor had also the
the State for the Federal service, and the dstri-
button OF large amount Of the Federal patron
age. Yet, with ell this power 10 its hands. sufi-
cient of itself to control an election. the Repub-
lcan party organized aud fostered a powerful
secret military organization to advance their par
tsan schemes There is some apology for a
party in the minority without official power and
patronage at lis control, to resort to such agen-
cies, but none whatever for party in the ma
jority, with the entire strength Of the Govern
ment TO sustain il. What necessity has the lat
ter for secret orders. In fact. what excuse can
be offered for theml This view OF the case leads
20 the inevitable conclusion that they were or
gsnized to carry out schemes which the party
was ashamed TO do openly. no matter what the
avowed objects we're The latter professions
were only a cloak TO deceive the simple minded
and conceal the Ubiquitous designs of the orgsni-
nation This is demonstrated in the following
action of 1.-THE onion League of America, State
of New ork," adopted by the State Council
August Is. 1864, near three months before the
election:
Resolved That we earnestly recommend and
urge upon the subordinate Councils to organize
military companies within their several bodies
to arm and drill with the utmost diligence aud
with great caution. that no unnecessary occasion
of ofense be given our enemies"
All this to be done 9Th great caution"
so that unnecessary occasion of ofense
be given TO our enemies Can there DO any
doubt after reading such recommendation that
the object in organizing the " Union Leagues
was to carry the election by fraud, and even by
force, if necessary We have further evidence
to this point The following statement, from a
respectable citizen of Boston. whose integrity and
character are vouched for. is proof that the re
commentators of the Union League State
Council of New York we're being generally car
ried out by the subordinate councils:
" BosroS. October 10, 1864
FRIEND HAssAN:--Agreeably to your wish
| write az nearly as can remember, the crcum-
stances of the interview had last week with the
party spoke to you about
gentleman called at nv Office, INQUIRED if
nv name was Conner, and il lived in Ward
Eleven i replied ia the afnrmatlve IN both
cases he then said be had called upon me for
nv subscription. sssessment-I am not certain
which-ior the Union League. for which he was
collector. | asked him, What are you doing
with the money! He replied by asking me if
had not attended the meetings lately | said
no He then said that they were getting I'D
fund OF a n ilion dollars; that they were deter
mined there should be no more slavery in the
country; and to insure that they we're deter
mined TO elect Abraham Liacoln-by force IL
necessary; that they were sending large quaint.
ties of arms and ammunition to the members Of
the League out West, and were sending trained.
reliable men to drill the members Of the League
seeyefio so that their enemies should take no Of
Tense until the time FOR action arrives. was so
indignant that could contain myself no longer.
and told them that their League was piece of
internal scoundrslism. by which he discovered
that he had called upon the wrong man
"GEoReK n. CoNKH
BosToS, October - 1864
Then personally appeared the above named
George N Conner, and made oath TO the above
statement by him subscribed as being true.
"FRKD. h HAssAN, Justice of the Peace
Il will further add that have known person
allv George n Conner nearly twenty years. and
tha, be Is q highly educated aud honorable man,
aud stands deservedly high as man Of good
character in this community.
FRrD. II. HsssAN, Justice of the Peace"
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