The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-06
THE MYSTIC CIRCLE.
The New COpperhead Device- dditIOnnI
Evtu~nca OF ats E3Asisnce.

The New COpperhead dDevice-AdditIOnnl
Evtu~nca OF ats E8Asience.
The Johnstown Tribune furnishes the follow.
ing additional evidence of the existence of the
"Alystic Circle:"-
STRICTLY PRIVATE.
EBENsBURG, May 2l.-To George W. Lloyd,
Sr., Esq.-DeaT Sir: i send this to you tor the
purpose ol lnstructne you as to the duties which
you are expected to perform, by virtue of the
office TO which you have been appointed. The
first step Tor you is to organize Democratic
Club, II possible. The members of the Club
should have place 90 meet, and should meet
once week, or as often as you may think ad-
visable, for the purpose of debating, comparing
ideas, forming plans Tor operation, and attending
to such business may be required. At all
your meetings you Will act as President.
1t is very desirable that you should raise by
subscription, or otherwise, the sum OF ten dol
lars for your election district for the purpose OF
printing documents TO be distributed through
out the State. Send the money to Inc and |
will receipt to, you Tor it, and send it to the
Chairman Of the State Committee. Raise the
money if you can. II the whole amount cannot
be made. get part; but do not fail to organize.
II no money can be had, organize without it.
You are authorized to call to Your assistance an
active, influential, and reliable Democrat IN
each precinct OF School d strict in your Election
District. You Will call them your aids, and
they should be ever watchtul distributing docu.
ments, extending the circulation OF Democratic
newspapers, arousng the sluggish getting out
the vote and carrying out your orders.
Attend TO getting men naturaized and assessed.
See that ali men who vote our ticket are pro-
perly assessed before 1t is too late, and where
men are not able to pay their taxes, have them
paid by subscrpuoEs, or otherwise, so that no
votes are lost. Attend to the young men who
vote on age, and get them to cast their first
vote Tor the Democratic party. This is a very
important duty. Be sure that no Democrat
shall lose his vote by not being properly as
sessed, and this should be particularly attended
to at The time OF the "ten-day assessment" See
that your district is fully represented in the
County Convention. On election dav, have
your election district divided into sub districts
in each OF which have one or two good men to
work, whose duty it shall be to see that every
Democratic vote in their sub-district is poled
before the polls close; for this purpose furnish
are 10 attend to, and hold them strictly respon-
sible for every vote on the list.
AS ast as can obtain documents they will be
furnished to you for distribution. You will Use
your best judgment in distributing them. Any
further instructions which you may require
will be cheerully furnished at any time.
Complete your list in the book as soon as
possible, and send two copies of it to me imme-
diately.
Let us Join hands and hearts in the good
work, and with steady long, and vigorous
pull, we shall succeed and the right shall
triumph. We are not alone in the work. The
whole State is orGanzed or organizing. Let us
do our part of the work. Yours, faithfully,
GEORGE w. 0ATMAN,
Chairman Cambria County Dem. Com. and Chf.
Camb. G. S.