The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-03-05
secret Political Societies.
H From the Macon Telegraph. ]

ri From the Macon Telegraph
B era Of political disorder is eve
| ma ged by the organization and spreae
ofkScret oath-bound clubs, which art
| all Bays the foes of we'll regulated liberty
Re Northern papers announce the for
Xation OF the Society of the {" G. A. c.
Grand Army Of the Constitasion,) or
karized ito sepport the Constitution as
handed down by our forefatheT ane
I as foil to other secret organizations ir
Pthe interest of Radicalisms known as the
Grand Army of the Republic, LoyaI
Leagues, etc, etc.
This is on the principal of fighting
the devel with fire. These secret oath
bound political organizations u all sorts
are( cum NBm the seething pot of Eu
ropean politics, and if defensible at all
are SO only where open discussion ci
political questions is impossible, and
men beli4e that the, atrocities of ty'
rany must be curbed by the cord, dag
ger and poisons of the secret assassin
Where discussion is free, anGiberty Ct
the press maintained, there is no excuse
for them. If any necessity is preten'
ded, it is the necessity of corruption.
bribery and dishonest artifice. to frus.
trats the progress and effect Of truth by
the base arts of mere political intrigue,
He Aho gets up a secret political club
IN ouoS connection with Ahe Democrat
icpparty, shows that he isno Democrat,
and does not comprehend the first prin-
ciple or idea OF Democracy. This is
the bold, open discussion of political
truth, and an unouestioning confidence
in it's ultimate triumph and the vindica-
ton of public justice. "Truth." says
Leggstt, sis innocent, and publiejustice
certain"
The men who must sneak off into
cob-webbed afrrets or third story lofts,
to discuss the great principles of liberty
regulated by fundamental law, founded
upon immutable and even.handed jus.
tice, would 90 to a dungeon or grave.
ward Walt to study astronomy. Democ-
racy wants air, light and free circula-
tiofi It's appropriate auditorium is the
broad canopy of heaven, and its apostles
and hearers are whoever will speak out
of full heart aud whoever will draw
nigh to listen.
The man who matches plots and in.
trigues in ssc;et places is just such a
Democrat az the Carborari and Holy
Veheme we're friends of religion. They
mistake their calling and the broad, ex-
pans,ve and genial principles they pre-
tend to advocate.
Aws@. then, with all secret political
organizations among Democrats. Away
with such spawn~and fanaticism deadly
intrigue and Sinking political p-oaigacy
which seek to substitute cunning and
craft for reason-and bribery. fraud and
underhaud Vaccinations of all Sort for
the voice of an incorruptible people,
given in the broad light Of day, upon a
fair and open hearing.
Let the Radicals monopolise oil this
machirery of vice and popular demor-
alization. 1t belongs TO them. IL be-
comes them. It's a fit illustration Of
their partv-its tendencies. objects, effect
influences upon the American people,
and the free Republican Government
transmitted to US. by an heroic and no
bic ancestry. But leave tn vermin Of
the garrets and the worms aud snails el
the dungeon to appropriate secrecy, aud
let Democrats stand up for their high
principles in the open light Of day.