The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-23

Its Origin History. Cnsssms. yfe,o.
rfcs- Defeats and Final Dfss>lusas.
A Cnri"as Chapter OF Political
Information

I Information r
The Lammsny Soc1eiy, whose p0Iii-
icsl power VIE broken on the lTtb
inst. and whose charter OF ineorporsr
ZION the next New York Legislature
Will probably revoke, was one of the
most potent organizations OF the kind
that ever existed. having controlled The
dessinies of many IN aspirant for the
highest executive, Judicial and legisla-
i've honors- The society has been il
existence over eighiEtwo years, hsvins
been organized on The I2Ih OF Nav,
4'Ss. about TWO weeks alter General
Washington insialment as the first
President OF the [ nlted States. II de-
rTves Is name from that OF famous
indian chief, whose attachment 10 lib
erty sas sald 20 De greater than hislaye
Of .!ie, and was established DIV ia
founders 20 counte-acI the tendencies
81 he Cincinnati Society, which. before
ts constitution vas amended, vas said
20 be Tronarcnlcal, o.. -athe,. a-isto-
cratic Is on ests and principles. The
>oc!eey vas Original! V composed Of men
OF different political opinions. ami was
intended. g Is drsi constitution. pub
ishei II 1889, expresses. 20 connect in
ndissoiQoie bonds OF friendship. Amer
can brethren OF Known attachment 10
me political Clsnis OF human nature
and me Liberties OF The country. j
benevolent teature was likewise Moor
ooraisI n rs organization, and. 50 ina,
the American p-Ipc! pies OF rs founders
might DC July carried ont IS vel 81
the design OF exnlbung An independence
Of 'o-efgn customs Indian ;errns ana
ceremonies were adopted The year
Eas divided into seasons and The seasons
MO moons Al The transactions oi
Inc Society we're dAIea nom inree eFas
its own organization. cur national IN
dependence and the discovery u Amer
ca ov Columbus. The officers were
thirteen sscheIns represe nung the mr.
teen Original States. % Nc elected annu-
ally. from their number OF rom Tue
uscIy Of tie Society vas 70 Oe elected 3
suu-eme head. Who vas % be -lvled
Grand Sachen. al the customs and
ceremonies observed 81 heir meetings
nave oesn borrowed rom the abo-,g,nes
The avs mention Inc council fire, the
calumet or pipe oi peace, ana the :oms-
aawk. when they bury when The
pipe : smoked. One Of he principal
ou,ects vrlcn led 10 the adoption
Q. these aboriginal forns sud cs-e-
monies vas 4 desire 20 conc:iIaie the
numerous t-lbes OF Indians, VINO - the
tIme Of The organization 81 Inc society
ve-edevasttalns Inc deieDseless .rontie-s
Shaving Inc inIrepid pioneers win the
somahavk, OF aving their homes waste
with ire. The members OF me society
we're originally divided mo :-lbes c0r-
responding % the different States.
When members joined the society they
s,rue- chose the lr,be TO winch they pre-
erred 10 belong. OF were assigned 20 one
ov the Grand Sachem buI hrs obse-v-
arce 4as 10Y some ane ia..en INTO
IIsQSs
From the period Of IL organization
the Society continued 20 increase n
wealth ana political I'M portauce. srd n
l>,6 vas Incorporated bv sd act o. the
Legislature. During The war Of ISL
Tamnsuv contributed materially 20 IL
support. its vigvam being the mead
quarters :o- aiding. assisting ana coun-
selling n al measures required ~ the
puoiic safely, az the State OF New
York. the borders Of Canada aud The
Northwest became the 3rst .eadlng
theatres ii action. There met Cover
1or Tonpk;ns. Martin Van Su-en and
other friends OF the administration, WHO
performed Invaluable services ~ p-o-
viding supplies; and there, also, sue
cessrui naval officers received the nom
age ard honors Of the Society.
Alter the conclusion OF peace. II con
,inued ior many years 10 exercise ior-
nidable power IN The affairs OF me
STATE and nation. and 5y Us influence
contributed largely 70 the election OF
General Jackson 10 both his terms OF
Office. giving an unwsves,ng support 10
Ms administration from its beg'nr!Ls
70 rs close. In 1870, however. lam
many hai 10 succrmb 20 the tornado
when SWEPT over the country ana eject
! ii Cienerai Harrison. out IN tne mum
,,;nsi election OF ISt+ I sUcceeieI n
-egsiping eonrol Of the city govern
nent. This election vas aye--ed oT
their oppouents 70 have been gained ~
the a,d OF adopted citizens, snd. as vas
stoutlr alleged. by an enormous amount
nj illsral voting. while the manner IN
which 3 considerable share OF the Of,
ices were parceiled out 10 naiuraiiled
CITIZENS excited very genera. dlssatisise
NON among native bora citizens. ahd
ras the means OF waking up the AaoW
/ Vo,hinrs 70 such N extent that N the
following year tie laie James harper
vas elected Mavor by the American
nar,y. aided by the support OF ; larse
number Of Wings In the munlcips4
Elections of the following years, now
ever Tammapy vas agaln general
VICTORIOUS. In AL the Presidential e;ec-
Mons nom 1912 10 1865 IammanF Ass
invariably supported the Democratic
ticket. To what extent within me pns'
fewvesrs the State and municipal oin
.as elected bv its influence nave us
charged their duties with vie" 10 me
nuolic good. ana how Jar tne'T ac's
ave brought them prominently before
the bar OF public opinion, ieadIng 70 inc
humiliation OF the political ru!e OF me
once honorable ana powerful soceiE'
he s,c;ting contest through winch Inc
people of New York has recently Pss ssa
10. made matte, OF puhlic knowledge
makers Time Decided BeAfen-
The question whether OF not Toia-
- ,sa;S bs5 ,eateu the public lime