Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-09-04
From the National IntelGgencer.
Alleged Armed Democratic Organization

In Missouri
The Cincinnati Gazette processes to have
kilograms showing that Democratic or
Conservative organization is on foot in
Missouri, which it seems to US, is in the
nature of a guaranty of the peace in that
State. If our friends do not everywhere
meet with organization the armed ones of
the Loyal Leagues and the so-called militia
of the Jacobin party wherever it exists,
If they are prepared to meet violence like
freemen who ''know their rights, and,
knowing, dare maintain them," there will
assuredly be no excitement, no disorder,
no bloodshed, no deaths. Dastardly Jaco-
binism counts upon its armed bands of the
Loyal League, its professed "Ffghtinq
Boys in Blue" and a negro militia, or
armed cOnstabulary, Or something worse
to create a reign of terror IN the canvass IN
several States of the Union, and commit
deeds of blood at the polls which shall drive
the people away from them, and thus a
Radical triumph is to be consummated.
'Forewarned, forearmed." If our friends
meet the enemy on their own ground and
with their own sort of weapons, there is
not particle of room for fear that the
latter will move finger to carry out their
Infamous designs of fraud, force and blood
she'd It is only the weak and unprepared
that they will attempt to dragon into sub
mission. We present the form of organi-
cation which, it is alleged by the murder
Gus Jacobins in Missouri, has been adopted
by the Democrats there. If it be all true,
there is nothing to fear from it, but every
thing to hope in the respect of conserving
the peace
CIRCULAR.
"rGAR SIR 1t is thought by reliable Demo-
atS hat ha tn md
maintain our rights citizens and freemen.-
This cannot be effected by few individuals scat
tered through the State without any organization
or understanding, but must be reduced to sys-
tematic combination, consisting OF good and true
Democrats, who know their lights and dare main
tain them. The time has passed 1rhen the 6ayonet
rules IN Missouri, and in claiming gctGt is right
and Just, he a1ho asserts it must feel himself all
liraq and able TO eTrecise that TrnlnesS dkaraus
commemorate IN The estimation eren of
mics. In view of the above. and very many other
apparent reasons, Organization has been
formed here which looks to mutual protection in
the approaching contest. If you approve it's con-
tents, you will at once proceed to organize by
signing your name to the oDIgatlo1S and select
ing such additional names for officers and pri-
Yates as are contemplated il the instructions to
captains, !. e., prudent and trusty Democrats
If you cannot form d whole company, do the best
you can. Remit to George A. Torrille, Esq, box
2486 st. Louis, Mo, such sums of money as you
may collect from time to time for this purpose
If you can possibly do SO, select some reliable
Democrat at or near the neighboring precinct
who will take command of another company, and
advise me of the fact Immediately. All the De-
mocratic votes with activity vigilance and nerve,
will carry the State for Seymour and Blair We
earnestly hope you will not delay correspondence,
an If you decline. please name some reliable
and prudent Democrat to whom we can write.
"Your Obed1ent servant,
Upon this general subject the Intelli-
gencer is already on the record as follows:
'The reserved rights of the people must not be
menaced by their own servants who dare to sus-
pend the Constitution. If suspended, let it be
suspended by them that made it, and can make it
again when they shall have put down it's betray-
ers. But, happily, the Constitution itselt IS Cr-
ganized for such work. 1t provides for the case
OF general recreancy of public agents. 1t stud-
Ously reserves, undelegated and eternally undele-
gable, IN their natural state all the powers and
means for saving it against the treachery, the
weakness, the money, and the army of its minis
tiers and agents. 1t is a part of The Constitution
that all citizens shall bear IN its defence, and
their right to do so SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED.-
He, therefore, who perceives armed org sniZations
growing up under the patronage of public agents,
as of others, without being called by the judges
and marshals, and without public war, must, if
he is in his senses, that the roof his head
the security OF his hearthstone, the liberty of his
person, are in danger ; and what then ? Let him
listen to the Constitution OF his country, obey the
deep undertOne of reserved rights which it pro-
nounces, and combine with his neighbors in an
open and public pledge to arm organize, and
train for resistance the moment blow is struck
by the threatening party. Hostility to this would
be but frightful proof of its in inent necessity
as last resort for public order
''The political parties fairly in the field
for peaceful contest at the hustings. One of
them is about to resort to arms. What shall the
other do? The other party must help the armed
opponent by not arming itself, or it must save the
ling. Let the real situation be understood"
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