The New York herald., 1875-12-21
THE SIGNS, GRIPS AND PASSWORDS.
Its Machinery for Control
ling the Elections.
THE NEW YORK LODGES.

The publication of letter from John Y Foster
TO exSpeaker Blaine touching tenets purposes
of amysterous and society or Order known as
the 20. A. w. has naturally created great deal Of
comment The subsequent and somewhat contradict
ory statements made to different persons by Mr. Foster
the denias Of Mr. Blaine and the remarkable speech
made by President Grant his old army comrades at
Des Moines, Iowa. all calculated to attract atten-
tion TO this antCatholic Order People Of conserva
two tendencies, far religion concerned became
alarmed at the idea that might one day find two
great bodies Of citizens arrayed against each other
the question whether belief in certain dogmas should
debar from holding official position or power
The Know Nothing movement, with all It's attendant
excitement and ieversh public pulse, remembered
and in the presence OF this danger TO the peace
and material welfare Of the country people began TO
ask OF each other what tho 90 A. Un meant.
The HERALD, over twenty years ago, the nrst pa
per in the country TO expose the real the
Know Nothing We then gave tho Secret ritual
OF the Order the passwords signs, and other
incidental TO the working of the lodges The public
thus definitely learned how sweeping the objects
of the Know Nothing party, and when they read in the
columns Of the HERALD all the various charges,
oaths and instructions to candidates. they obtained
n clear idea OF the danger that then menaced the
country. With this knowledge and the aid Of tho In
dependent the people Of the United States broke
up the monstrous organization and reafnrmed their
viii that the accident Of birth religion should not
seePrys citizen q his political rights under the laws
OF his adopted country.
To-day the HERALD renews Its duty as . journal to
tho people by giving the facts touching the 10 A.
u, or Order Of the American Union. The information
IS obtained from that is believed to be trust
worthy and all OF the docume nts given have been
mp by compostors from original printed copies as
used by the memDers
II will be seen that this Order has for its aim de-
eded and persistent social and political upon all
Roman Catholics in this country II is TO oppose the
extension Of the Church of Rome the prevention Of
Catholic citizens from holding Office and Tor tho puf
pose of carrying out settled plan OF campaign In favor
Of the election of President Grant for third term
The Order the hands Of Grant and Blaine
Cowles from Cleveland member the National Exec
utve Committee, which met at the 81 Nicholas Hotel
last week. went to Washington last Thursday night to
initiate Blaine and talk with the President Grant win
be run by the Order for third term political
Ity Most OF the employed by the government
in Post onlces and Custom Houses are believed to be
members Of the Order Plenty OF money has been OBJ
taned TO carry out the operations Chief Justice
Dunn. Of Arizona was removed, 1t is alleged, by com
mard OF the American Union because he was Papisk
IL is also said Tom Murphy Of New York, was ASKED to
resign the Coieclorshp for the same reason of this
Ihere is good reason TO DOUBT
President Grant is q member OF the Order without
doubt Fosters letter proves IL. " nothing else
National Deputy Edgar initiated Grant prvately also
Postmaster General Jewell
J. Y. Foster says General Grant is q member Or
This secret Order, having been privately Inflated
That is true according to Information. Ho did
not name what Order, because he oath-bcund not
TO reveal the When pressed bYa HERALD
reporter he fell the United order of American
Mechanics There secret about the existence OF
this latter Order Every directory OF every city pub.
lishes il with the Of their councils and places
and days OF meeting Besides, can be privately
initiated the order but in open lodge No other
secret order has private limitations.
This o. A. u is political and stUpendous secret
organization II Is the only that admits private
imitation. The National Deputy state or County
Deputies can initiate any person prvzey, and secretly
assign them to a council This is done to get into the
Order bg guns who do not carete be initiated in tn,
presence Of many witnesses, so that II you charge
them with beng members Of the Order they deny
the members OF the order charge them with MOI
Deing members they say they II bias fair TO be tn,
most dangerous most complete and powerful secre
organization this any country II is already rules
by most con sum mate poticiana