The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-25
r..,,oi Satellites la Politics.

any 80 essence of liberty il debate
Inc truth Light Is rs necessary {
inuw,,,, nc sunshine 10 the earth. Whe
ireee''ayis tho Republic will surely III
Hue.iloanme like one Of the dead world
ahu sryolye simlneslv through space
lhas useless. extinct The wises
panIh have viewed with alarm the growtl
H ea s institution Of n secret charae
pie'a whatever locked 20 the control q
tei. '',i;,ira through secret influences
wi h co,,ptties governed by tyranny
hun s, The friends of freedom bciiev
WIZ .,a,, only snrrnpd hy secret assuria
VIZ axinrirncr has taught that
Hoa',ii bn much better e. have borne tn
W. wea ~ impression than 10 nv - those .
daikness. ,,,, :, a,,,,.,, ..,.,i,,,,. :,
.,,,,isation claiming 20 govern politica
,,n,api,ns lis ftuiiion is evil. Even as
tp,.,,ons il themselves right and in
s.i,rd by a high purpose have hecoint
sErsnIsia,iq when they attempted to con
~ nalitics. Take IA n conspicuous OK
. w, The Order If Jesus. Inspired a.
s sa,s bv the religious enthusiasm oi
INA is members going forth OF
h,glsianafy crrands. spreading tho re-
,'aiop If Tho Catholic Church through
~ Tho world. daring misery. death aud
w "',,e,,la,n, they became illustriuus fui
insir mnakness aud devotion hut the
us.smnni the leaders began to concern
,eomanI,ps with the Affairs IT State tho
,ript fpl Into ,lisrppute and its naiut
t,asan,r a synnnymc for intrigue and in
when the society, under wiser teach
,a,,e returned - It's former purposes. II
,sgained ia pristine fame. and II now
,rspeciea hy all who respect conscience
sbJ courage So also when politicians
Attempted 10 give the Order ~ Masonry
pnliiical application. u generation
sinrc. the result was almost fatal ta II.
n I'LL into disrppute. The dark stigma
4 rtme was thrown upon its fair
lamr, An nr,lei going back. If we may
accept ita traditions. for ages, governed
hy heneiceni. humane policy. aud OK
aslnu only fnr the good of mankind,
was turned for time into q political
agency, II would have fallen into decay
la h not been saved by the wisdom of
ID leaders. who rescued II even as the
tp4lpr pf Jesus was rescued from all 30
liiltal alliances from the temptation Of
pnwcr, AZ consequence. II now exists
he culy secret organization In the world
which protects aud preserves ita original
purpose. and Is never drawn into po.
lisical iutfigues.
n IL among the evils of President
Grants Administration. arising from
Inc violations Of the constitution which
have marked II. that we should now find
ourselves In tho presence of secret
association aiming To control this coun.
,ry sin the interest OF freedom and the
Ut,f f....
suoh a society exists under the patron.
agpof the President Ia u painful event.
That II does exist there can scarcely be
ans doubt frem the disclosures we print
elsewhere Ia day. This exposure comes
i rs frpm good authority. We give II
af what Il Is worth. II shows secret
vath.bound association. spread through
oal many Of the States. based upou on
position a. the Roman Church and Tor
the defense of cur liberties against
he raraoy,
sis the old business Of Know Moth.
tgiam and Native Amcrioanism IN a
new shape the aftermath az that per.
acpus harvest. IL comes in more
hngefpus shape, because we believe the
President h The only Chief Magistrate
this republic who has ever willingly |
wutlej an influence like thia, springing |
tNm higptry and hatred. aud seeking |
hpurposns through intrigue and dark. |
ness, II n n fruit 1T the same tree
which has given US Cgsariam aud os.
usrism and fanatiuism. IL IL among
Ne phenomena attending those viola
tuas OF Tho constitution which began
With The Illegal appointment Of Cahi.
he. and which thus Tar have ended In
The dismissal ~ an officer of the gov
aameni iot doing his duty in enforcing
Ne law,
This secret society. so far rs II Ii an
tlpsession cf political ambition and
ear as Il would lomcnt religious ha
lIed, Is an evil oi tho graveet character,
lhe only way TO strike Il down is for
Neinderndeni press 90 treat IL a. the
mySicisn would l. cancer IN The system.
ne general u muliny in the army. or a
uief treason IN the State, II must be
meset out and made infamous. Herein
Maes that high duty which indcpend.
~ lournalism should welcome with
sAefity The independent press, like
F Mnependent nation. rests upon pub. !
Mepinlon. SO lar as Il represents that ,
4anloa II Is the embodiment of wisdom ,
ssa power. The old partisan press has
sNa away, fading into oblivion and :
Aaow Nottingham, Native American.
~ ana loyal leagues aud dark lantern
eaNs OF the past. !
a@escn "a accomplished a man IA ,
saAN Watson Webb. now living In !
80 Old age. and who. forty years
~ was conspicuous party editor. ]
w ~ save H. MIR. Greeley will proba
NJ ~ remembered as the only excep.
' ~ ~ .ills late, Mr.. Greeley, by The !
49,, SsssN.a on his genius and his personal !
,assasV'ef, made journalism u power In I
gsa'A ~ ne had been elected rreSi.
- anu The Tact that he was not may q
49,. 'setl,d more aud mere az time ,
M p w There would he no phantums {
= sas ssSsafisan and ostracism and dema. T
s sses anu ianatlcism 10 ALRIGHT the I
/, Nv anu threaten our liberties. II Is l
pa.. ~ ,sn,a,ependent press, headed by II l
rai ~ssa axe the Herald, through whose c
Ans.aas yearly millions of dollars of
- ,sssss transactions take place. that
sss Aus iook tef the destruction of this 7
1saaeaoe W I
shan, i singular that Republioanism y
!, ~ SvneIate this secret assoriatinn !,
~ s'. nnae tlspt the honest Democrarv
enpa "a NY !" destroy the secret influ.
hms - lammany Hall. Thrs, SWIM u
,snssp, iaailinahylsm and Native Ameri- Il
sgS,a,s ny ~, polsons i'm nur nolitiral
ienrx ms campaign for the Prssi- RI
slnsnls ~psseions their existencr. IL sal
" s J@a iact that the canvass Tins f,r !,
49, a an nothing but intrigue. darLs n
xiielr ~: corruption. We lack that n
.psn,s disseminated discussion ~ GRAVE "a
nr ~ . which before marked tba open. :
lslaciplas = oa a., We have no great
" leonla II ~ ahinafe and strengthen n
ls.ore msn out we feel confident that J,