Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-24
Il. L. P. a.
what Is Il?

These cabalistc figures stand for the
HOLY League of the Peers Of Amerl-
On - = title as sororJus as that Of the
"HclT Alliance Of the Soycrelgns OF
Europe Now, Il the reader wants 20
know more about the Peers Of tue Holy
Le9cue, he Will have to inquire at head
quarters. All we know concerning
them is conveyed to us IN aprinted CIR
cuIar dated at Temporary HeacqUar-
tiers Of S. r. Council, March, A. ID.
1879" and TO which Is attached a for
midable seal printed Ia red INK, the
seal beng about the size ot a tea
saucer, with devices Of crowns, stars,
spreal eagle. shields, daggers, etc, and
the motto, Stand by the Union for
ever. in a scroll streaming across the
face Of the emblems. In the edge Of
the medallion are the words: Holy
League OF the Peers Of America. Seal
Of the Sovereign Royal Council and
upon it, written IL purple ink, 1ormI-
dab!e to behold. is the monogram III.
L. P. A"
We gather from some explanatory
remarks IL the circular, and printed IN
connection with the declaration Of Prln-
l cipleR. that the order of Peers Of Amer
/ lea has been some time IN existence as
| d social secret organization OF rather
! q select character, and that It Is now
| about to be organized on political basis.
/ We 2 assured, indeed, that 1t has ez-
listed for several generations, but has
| included only q few first class families
/ in each State. & National Convention
| of the League is TO be held IN 1876,
| -preparatorT to the Presidential election
/ II that year. and after the Democrats
/ and Republicans have put then caudI-
dates INTO the field. The objects Of tins
/ convention viii be go decide upon the
! attitude 10 be taken by the League IN
that great struggle, the ~tar-reacnlnS
/ importance uf which can even now be
plsinly seen.
There q be more pure c~ussedncsz
compressed into a secret political or
aarizati9n than into any device fol
human mischief ever invented. As a
general rule, it Is safe to keep out 81
such organizations. Men VINO value
their own independence OF thought and
action, and who propose to keep them
as among their most valued rights.
will avoid all secret political OTganlza'
tions. If they want the power Of asso'
citation. it can be found IN the existing
political parties, and, If these do not
suit. they can unite and form other rs,
sociations for political purposes. Bat
it Is not wholesome to identity oneself
with political associations that Will not
bear the calcium Light OF public opin
ION. One secret political society be-
gets others Of ike nature, and a peOpl,
who Will give themselves up to then
are moved by unseen forces to unan
ticipated ends. The assassin cOyeti
the dark. The honest mar faces tn,
sun.
So far as the principles Of their or
; rauization are made known IN the cir
cular before US, they are in the mali
uuObieCtiOnable, but severe. Th.
proposition that there are certain fun
damental doctrines Of government
watch are Inherently, absolutely ant
self-cvidertly right. and cannot b
, made wrong by the adverse opinion @
decision Of any majority however large
! Is stoutly affirmed. One Of these Also
luJe.y right things IS the supremacy O
p the national Government over a
] State. territorial and municipal sUbdi
visions. One Of the absolutely Wroul
. things is the her5sy Of State soveI
D eighty, and oil attempts to PRACTICAL
] apply It care 10 be crushed out b
force IN the future as they have bee
n the past, and treason md TebeLlo,
: are TO be punished by death and COZ
hscation OF property
= Another of the absolutely nigh
- things is declared TO be the perfeC
, equality # all men before the Law, Wit
= protection to persons and property.
The Holy League pledges itself
C extend the Monroe doctrine to ever
IL. inch Of the American Continent, an
g declares it to be the duty Of the Co
ernment to assist any people OF til.
T. Continent or its islands that shall d
70 sire TO establish its independence
Now. if there were enough Hol
q LEAGUES. this annUnciatI0n Of a gre.
, ~urfacipIe might BE- soul-strengthenin
10 The struggling patriots IN Cuba, bI
S } as it is not likely the League will b