Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-20
ssThe Grand Army of the Re-
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We have placed before the readers OF
The SrATEsMAN the Ritual of this new
secret political organization, which is be-
Ing industtlously and energetically used
by the Jacobln leaders to catch the unsus-
pectinR soldiers and cowpel them 70 vote
and act against their own convictions OF
right, as their commanders may order. 1t
remains to be seen how many ofthe gallant
j" Boys In Bluep viii surrender their man
hood and independence and become obedi-
.ent slaves to self-imposed masters.
1t. cannot escape the perception OF the
most common observer who reflects, In the
light of concurring facts which are trans
piring, that the object of this secret organ
ization Is revolution and civil war. The
resolution Of the Rump Congress, TO organ
ize the militia and distribute arms; the de-
liberate declarations of THAD. STEvENs
and HENRY WILSON, of their determine
ton to impeach and depose the President Of
the United States; the secret con-
clave Of the Radical Governors In
Philadelphia; the violent denunciations
which are belched forth by the
Jacobin orators and the Satanic press to-,
gether with this secret politlco- military
organization-may well alarm every pru-
dent friend of the peace, good order, and
Union of these States. Allothese things
look to bloody collision in the revolu-
tionary attempt of these usprping mem
bers of Congress, to break down the Exec
utiye and assume absolute power In an ir-
responsible Central Directory. Unless #,
bnked q by the popular voice in the ap-
preaching elections, nothing is more sure
than that the sprinRtide of another year
will find our country involved In all the
horrors of internecine war.
Ifthese thingsare to continue, 1t may be
necessary for the friends Of the President,
not secretly but openly, to organize as a
GRAND ARMY OF THE CONSTITUTION, and
give these conspirators OF treason and re-
belliOn to understand, that in every phase
Of their violence, they will be met with
prompt and determined resistance.
AS an indication Of the progress of this
Conspiracy, we append the following.
which is clipped from the Cincinnati Com
nsercidE of September Nth:
''BoYs IN BLUE."-The officers of the
various ward organizations of the "Boys
In Blue" held a meeting at Union Head
quarters, No. 153 West Fourth street. Ma
iOr G. w. Germany was elected President,
and Z. w. Nye, Secretary. 1t was resolved
that the general officer be styled "Com-
mander-in-Ch Chief" and that he should have
authority to appoint four aids. General
Thomas L. Y oung was unanimously elect
ed ECommander-in-C A committee
was appointed to divide the city into dis
triets.-. During the absence of the com
mittee, Major Charles II. Blackburn, being
loudly called for, took the stand and made
stirring speech. after which the committee
made the following report, which was
unanimously adopted: .. r,.i. ..... .....,
Your committee recommend that the
city be divided into three districts, as fol-
lows: ,,,. y. Val, ....... .....i..r. ..t..l. -..
"First Division Sixth, Eighth, Four
teenth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth Wards.
.,Second Diyision-First, Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth, Thirteenth and Seventeenth
Wards. - 20.
Third Division-Seventh, Ninth, Tenth,
Eleventh. Twelfth and Eighteenth Wards.
'They further recommend that each di-
vision elect one Colonel, one Lieutenant
Colonel. aud one Major, and that the COM
pany officers of the divisions meet at these
headquarters tomorrow evening at
o'clock, for the purpose Of electing these
officers" ,......,,,. '.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at
Officers of the various wards win please
take notice and be on hand.