Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-17
boxes superscribed with their names, or
were left to moulder in distant graves.
lRsported Expressly for the EmPir-l
BOARD Of substitute BrOkera-
secret Session.

pass ard key TO the inner Temple OF our most
loyal Order That dgnitary proeesdedio TO ex'
anime each person present separately, and IN
few moments pronounced, in an audible
voice, Satisfied The minutes OF the previ-
ous secret session we're read and adopted -
The President, then rising slowly and looking
cautiously around, to reassure himself that
none were present but those worthy Of hear
ing The secrets and participating in the coun-
ellis OF our most loyal Order, Proceeded TO ssy,
"Brelbren, fear that Notwithstanding the
many admouitions / have heretofore given
you, on occasions like the present. say |
fear that many Of our most important secrets
are gradually becoming known to the public
and consequently our most loyal Order is in
great danger Of coming into disrepuie, and
warn brethren that II they are not more cir.
cumspect to their dealings with The uniniha-
ted, like 0,heilo, their occupation will be gone.
It was reported to me by our worthy Chief
Runner, that the wise and patriotic system Of
rUnners-which is cne of our most ancient
institutions, and hitherto source Of great
profit to Us, consequently of infinite value TO
our beloved country and the loyal cause in
which she is engaged--is now, nm sorry to
sar, partially known TO the public, A case in
point will satisfy you brethren, that what |
say is true Not longer ago than last Sstur
day, committee from an adjoining township
had the audacty to employ a runner for them.
selves. This consider clear case of in
fringement on the rights of our most loyal
Order. therefore ordered our Chief Runner /
to set cue Of the most cunning aud swiiiest of
bis clan on the trackslof this interioper, and
spare neither time or expense to run him
down which, / am happy TO make known to
your most loyal body, was accomplished in
the short space Of two hours, by slight d. aft
on that which ycu have placed in my hands
for such and such purposes. appeal to you
now to confirm the action which | felt con-
strained to adopt in the premises pause
for your reply Satisfied, was the uuani-
nous response
'Now, brethren beg of you to be patient
with me, fer there is yet one OF two other
matters Of vital Importance to our most loyal
Order thst | desire to bring before you. 1t
has been the wonder Of those uneequainted
with the secret workings of our most patriotic
aud excellent system, how we have been ena-
bled to offrr larger bounties than we receive,
to those recruits who have the good fortune
10 pass throagh our hands | do not wonder
that it perplexes these shallow.pated FOOLS
They forget that offering 10 pay, and paying,
are two different things But this is not the
reason wish to bring this matter before you
at this time You know, my brethren, that
this matter Of bounties ia the foundation stone
on which the whole superstruclure of our Or
der rests, and The FIRST aud most ancient of our
institutions. This, then, like, our wise and pa.
trotic system Of runners, has teen partially
exposed to the vulgar gaze
"Only few days ago, one Of our best and
most reliable runners overheard that old fox,
jim T, of Jackson Township, detailing
10 brother committeeman from an adjoining
township, with a great degree OF accuracy,
the modus operandi Of how our most loyal Or
der is enabled 10 offer such large bounties. -
The conversation, as detailed 10 as, arose on
a question OF how said Jim of jackson was
getting along in filling his quota First
rate, said the old hawk, and I'll be dod rot
ted if | don't want to tell you. / have Just |
pad lour hundred dollars for an American of .
African descent, and the fellow what sold him .
to me made ihree hundred dollars, and ST.
cured to said African the full amount Of four /
hundred, the sum which he was to have as q
bounty for three years service How in !
| h--ll did he do that, I'd like to know ex-
claimed committeeman No.2. I'm tell you
then, by gosh and it was all fair too You /
see, the Government pays bounty of three
hundred dollars for three years recruits, to-
! gether with one hundred cash in hand paid
! to Sambo. Don't that make four hundred
dollarsY Yes, see that; but was the Afri-
can satisfied with the bounty? Perfectly he
could not well refuse Father Abraham, the
best Government on earth, as security
"You see now, my brethren, how, one by
one, our time.honored institutions are becom.
ing exposed to the silly outside rabble, and
tell you again, it the brothers do not use more
eli cumspecton in their dealings, not only our
foundation stone, bot the whole fabric OF our
institutions will topple TO the ground, and
then l know, like othello, our occupation
will be gone
II have done, now, in laying before you the
dangers that beset us | have one more
measure, of precautionary nature to bring
before you have observed, with some de.
gree of uneasiness, that quite too many of
those who lately entered our service congre-
J gate around the Postofics corner This
{ should not be permitted They entered our
service as runners, and they ought to ran
Our Chief Runner will see to it that they per
form their duty
"There is one fellow notice there, stand
. ing on the stone steps, who is continually
singing peans in honor OF our worthy brother
IL 10 "A | ha
over oficious-tbat said songster would make
' a heIfar rnnnar lnr a nairnlanm Aaiahliah.