The New York herald., 1875-12-22
REV. DIR. EDDY.


Rev. DR.. Eddy pastor OF tho First Union church OF
Jersey City, received call yesterday his residence
In Third street. from . HERALD reporter. The object
of this visit the gentiemans
views the recently discovered secret order Of o. A.
u DR.. Eddy found TO be man OF commanding
presence, he being elderly gentleman of six
feet In height splendid specimen OF American man
hood, possessing fine brown eye, marked features,
and wearing his abundant crop OF white hair rather
long and having his beard closely shaven
"Pm In great hurry just now-reading for the last
time my lecture which will be delivered in Railway
night-so that cannot say much about the society
named in the HERALD this morning"
do you know anything OF the existence Of such
socetyYn
Il won't say anything Just now AS far as my opin-
ion goes this sham but had rather not enter into
details just at present Some other time will do as
velln
"Do you recognize the visiting cards"
mo, don't recognize tho card have never seen
Then may state that you don't belong TO sucn an
organization as that spoken of in the Herald?"
~ may belong to two three many secret soce-
ties, but that does not matter at present.
Mr.. Eddy upon being informed that Major Pangboor
had been Interviewed on the subject hastily exclaimed
with evident INTEREST,"
"oh indeedi What did the Major sayY"
J. FERGUSON.
Mr. J. Ferguson, broker al No. Al Pine street. who
said to be connected with Park Council No. 10,
meeting every Wednesday evening at Forty ninth
Mr. Ferguson gentleman about 6fty- five years Of
age by appearances TO suffer great from
gout or chronic rheumatism He said he had read the
article in the HERALD on the 10 A. o.. but did not be-
long 70 the organization He was q member OF the
Order OF United American Mechanics for twenty I've
years. and was one Of Its first officers.
REPoRTER-Mr Ferguson, are you not In sympathy
with this organzatonf
Mr.. FERGusos-A newspaper has got nothing to do
with my sympathics; but as said before was
ber Of the Order Of United American Mechanics twenty
I'VE years ago don't believe in this third term busi
did not vote for Lincoln and voted for Sey-
mour but IL was pretty tough dose old line
whg Ny father was Presbyterian, and as far as
ligion Is concerned am too; but don't believe In
Grant He Is q man cannot put any faith in.
THE OBDER IN OTHER CITIES.
PROMINENT GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL AT AL
BANY PROCESSES IGNORANCE OF THE SECRET
ORDER.
ALBANY, Dec 21, 1878
prominent government official here the recognized
leader Of the republican party who certain to be
fully informed on the subject being interviewed
day regarding the 0. A. .. declared that he never
heard existence until he the statement in the
HERALD Ho feels confident that such organ
exists in this city, tho State he would know
of IL Many others expressed themselves similarly as
10 not knowing anything oft
DENIAL OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE ORDER IN
vIRGIN1A-soME ORGANIZATION AMONG THE
NEGROES.
RICHMOND, Dec a. 1875.
An abstract OF the HERALp's exposure Of the Order
styled the American Union, and giving in brief the
main features OF that politico-relfous organization
published here in afternoon paper through the
medium OF the Associated Press. II became the
leading topic OF conversation among the politicians and
citizens generally, and speculations we're freely In
would probably exert In the Presidential contest Of
1870 Tho fact that the President and ex-speaker
Blame the two principal candidates for the republican
nomination. were members of It, caused good deal OF
astonishment and created the impression that the
republicans we're determined to force the school and
church questions as the issues In the next Presidential
campaign. Several
asked II this Order had any explanate In the
South and the response Certainly not among the
whites conservatives" alleging as reason that
they would not such semi-relgious organiza
uon among them Know Nothingsm received It's death
blow in Virginia and any similar political party can
ucuarly strong among the Southern Aethodists, who
are more than ever At variance with their Northern
Upethren since Bishop Havens nomination Of Grant
for third term. The Impression widely prevails, how
ever that this organization exists among the negroes
and that IL has supplanted the Union Leagues, which
previously bound them together so firmly. They are
secretive race and being supersttious are easily In
Though quite number OF republicans are hero to- day
nom all parts OF the state was impossible 70 get any
OF them TO admit that any OF the subordinate Councils
Of the American Union existed IN Virginia
PROFOUND SURPRISE IN THE CITY OF BROTHER
LY LOVE- BLIssFuL IGNORANCE OF REPUBIl-
CAN oFTrc1ALs-oATHoIIo INFLUENCE IN THE
"RINo."
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. q, 1875
The HERALp's startling exposure Of the D A. U. Is
the theme or among all who have read
heard OF IL From hurried canvass OF the public men
OF this city, politically and socially, appears that the
news Of the existence Of this powerful dangerous
secret Order was surprise But few bad ever heard