Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-09-19
WHOLE NUMBER loi2.
voters of the Keystone State for most
emphatic verdict in favor of the tight.
ORGANIZATION

ORGANIZATION.
Sundry dispatches captured from the
enemy disclose his mode of organization
and plan of campaign. The chairman of
tfeir State Central Committee, as sort
Of head centre, appoints a reliable sub
ordinate in every election district in the
State, ard these, from the debris Of the
, late "knishts Of the Golden Circle"
AID such other materials as can be had
are required so organize '.mystic circles"
Or Democratic clubs, which are TO register
the voters, collect money for the party,
distribute documents, and do various
other things to insure the full party vote.
These are semi military secret organiza-
tions, and the members are admitted b.
initiation, at which the cand dite "gIac.s
his riSh hand on mis- left breast" and
enters into most solemn VOWS to "vote
against all men who are willing to give
the negro either political or social equality
in this State, or in any other State, Dis
trict or Territory Of this country" Their
watch-Eords are Silence" obedience"
''Fisilance." 1t is pity the great light
Of these maghanimous patriots should be
longer concealed und er a bushel, aud
that they can fud nothing more important
to DO in this great crisis of our couutry's
fate. But iorewarned should be fore.
armed. Guard well against these insidi.
GUS appeals to the prejudices Of our peo-
pie, aud attempts to mislead them by such
means. BE not deceived by the stale
clamor Of negro equality and negro suf-
rage. These fayorite hobbies were sup
posed to have been ridden to death at our
last election, when, as now, they we're de-
clared by these same men TO be the great
issues Of the contest. They are now
raised up and brought upon the track
again, mounted by the same riders, and
destined to the same ignoblc ED TIE
Constitution of Pennsylvania permits only
white men to vote. By its terms it can
be amended only once in every FIVE years;
and having been amended in 1864, allow
ing the soldiers the right to vote, it can
not, in conformity with It's own provis-
ions, be amended again mtH 1869. 1t is
hoped, therefore, our Democratic friends
viii restrain themselves, and no: press me-
gIo suffrage upnn US before authorized
by the Constitution OF the State.
Complete your township and county or
gani2at;ons without delay; revive at once
everywhere the Leagues and Associations
which proved Of such vast service during
the war; let every friend feel that he has
something to do in TIE good work, and
proceed forthwith 10 DO it with all his
might. Exclude side issues and suppress
all local quarrels and personal aspirations,
and labor only for the public good Ses
TO it that all needlul assessments are made
! in due time. BE not discouraged by the
Boosting and clamor Of our adversaries
they have been ingoriously defeated in
every contest for years, and cannot pre-
vail against US. Nothing but our base
betrayal by the President and the hope
of Office could have galvanized them into
sufficient vitality to make another fight
against the victorious hosts O. freedom.
The physical conflict, for :Ae time at least,
IS ended, but the neral conflict between
loyalty and disloyalty continues, and the
grave question is, whether the ore or the
other shall rule the State and the nation.
| We urge harmony, energy, systematic,
associated and individual labor, and re-
newal Of the fires Of patriotism. The
loyalty and patriotic people of tie State
have uobly sustained us and the cause OF
the country, under the heavy pressure
and discouragemenls of drafts, bereave-
ment. taxation and carnage, aud when
nothing but an abiding faith in the justice
of God could enatle Us TO see the end
Surely there can be no faltering, whea
the goal is almost reached, aud when one
more united rally for our principles and
our fag will enable Us to secure the ripe
fruits Of the late dreadful conflict, and to
garner them safely ourselves and our
children.
We stand over the ruins Of a gigantic
rebellion. the most formidable enemy re-
publican institutions ever encountered -
We stand by the graves of three hundred
thousand OF Our nobcst men, who count
ed their lives well spent when offered
freely for liberty and Union. In the
presence Of their speeches. but eloquent
dust; in the presence Of the doubling
aud sueering enemies of free goverumens
at home and abroad in the presence Of
the oppressed millions, who, from beneath
crushing despotisms, watched our flag
with tears, hopes and prayers; before the
rapidly coming millions of the future;
before a God of justice, and in the name
Of al! that makes faithfuluess to Tim and
honor among men, we stand pledged to
secure and maintain forever the principles
for which cur brothers died.
BY order Of the Committee.
T. JORDAN, Chairman.