Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-22
UEuOCRA TIC SECRETSOCIE7IES 4
THEIR FRUITS.

To Tie Editor ofMe Journal:
1t is amusing to read the indignant protests Of dem
ocratic papers against secret political associations
One would suppose that such thing was unknown
among them, that no democrat ever belonged 10
them, But some remember that in the spring Of
1868, there was in our city secret political asso'
citation, instituted by democrats, run by democrats
the object of which was, to encourage the rum
traffic and run drinking. Into it our Young men
were enticed by appeals TO their love Of liberty
and independence, and so encouraged and taught
to favor the rum traffic and rum drinking. Being
thus led into the company of those who sold AMI
those who drank liquor, many OF them became
drinkers, and may date their ruin from their con
nection with that association. From ii came many
of the city officers Of 1868. What was done by
officers of the city who were members Is know to
ALL How our oldest citizens were disiranchlsed'
the city records mutated, minors names pnt on
the voting lists, and then induced to vote, the
same man put on in several wards, and the owner
of the name carried from ward to ward by mem
bers of this secret association to vote on the name
thus fraudulently enrolled-such results as nafur-
ally flow from an association whose chief corner
stone was rum, and whose builders were dealers
and distillers.
There is another democratic institution called
Tammany A secret oath bound political aasocia-
ton, with grips, signs and pass words, chartered
by the legislature Of New York, connected with
whose hall is magnificent bar which makes the
building grand tipping shop, which said society
rules the democratic party of the naton-dictates
.bcyr1 hpr ~ mo
Tweed, Sweeny, Connolly, Watson, Tom Field,
Harry Gennett, Woodward and all the galaxy of
thieves whose deeds of yillainy have made the
name of the great city Of New York synonym
for all that is infamous in civil government. 1t
was in this star chamber that Tweed and Iilden
plotted against John A. Griswold and the rights Of
the PEOPLE of the whole nation. 1t was from this
secret oath bound democratic association, that the
decree went forth that Recorder Iackett, the hon.
est man, the upright judge must be slaughtered.
1t was from this oath bound association that Boss
Kelley charged withtdlching from thelpeoplc $751;
600, pushed his head and impudently said to the
| 100000 people of New York: 81 offered you a
good government, and you are fools that you did
not take it." All the leading democratic candidates
for President in 1876, Tiden, Bayard, Seymour,
Thurman, CASTOR, Hendricks &C., are members oil
Tammany. 1t is in the secret counsels OF Tam
many that principles are generated, which re-
move from trust, onion soldiers, who gave parts
of their bodies, the vigor Of their young blood,
Whose wounds have not yet ceased to bleed) to
save their country and put in their place able
couraging treason by rewarding it. 1t was IN
Tammany that Tweed and his CO conspira
tors plotted against the people. 1t was in Tamma-
ny that the officers were made who let all the
thieves run. Tammany that sends Mandy Wood
to Congress, who wept because the people would
not let himl.end arms to the rebels, to shoot down
the defenders of the Union. Tammany that en-
poys JEFF Davis private Secretary to fill place
that Union soldiers fully competent, and demo-
Gratis, would be glad to fill. Tammany that sends
out Of the State for convicted traitor to do the
work Union democrats are fully qualified to per
form. There was another democratic secret
society, the Knights Of the Golden Circle, disloyal
and traitorous, whose object was the destruction
of our nation. But enough, Mr.. Editor. We
submit through you to your readers, whether in
the history Of any or all parties there can be
found three political associations whose acts and
history have exhibited more that is anti-American
anti-christian-more of pure cussedness than do
the three democratic secret political associations
above limited at. SCRATCH.