National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-09
NO OH A RGE
Democrats Openly and Secretly
Plotting AGAINST Peace.


The following is q copy of the oath of the
Grand Order of the "Knights of the White
League" Democratic organization which
has ramifcations in every State in the Union:
''You most solemnly swear that you will
support the constitution and bylaws and ex-
ecute and perform the objects and purposes
of this society, and you hereby bind yourself
to give material aid and pecuniary assistance
in procuring the just and, If necessary, forci-
Bile inauguration of Samuel j. Tilden and
Thomas A. Hendricks respectively for the Of
fees Of President and Vice President OF the
United States. And you further swear that
you will, If deemed advisable, take up arms
In behalf OF this great object. In this you
most solemnly pledge your life and honor,
acknowledging that you have forfeited your
life if in any manner you betray the objects
and secrets of this society, 40 help you God"
American citizens, this is a matter for you
to calmly consider. You must not believe for
q moment that this is an oath taken by few
ot.hesds. In almost every Congressional
district in the Republic these White Leagues
have been organized, and this oath has been
solemnly taken by desperate and determined
men. 1t is not taken to protect the right, but
to secure the forcible Inauguration of Samuel
J. Tilden.
The Republican party desires peace, but It
must not become apathetic under the false
delusion that the mischievous war SEN
timent of the Democrats is mere buster.
In their greed for the spoils of power
the peace of the nation is forgotten. Patriot
ism sinks into partisanism, and loyalty to the
Constitution passes away before their lust for
political gain. Yesterday, under false colors,
they pretended to commemorate the deeds of
a man who would to-day, if living, not only
condemn, but curse them for their general
prostitution of political privileges. Every
meeting they held was but an open expression
of the seditious sentiments found in the insur-
rectionary oath Of the White-Leaguers.
Truth, like murder, will out, and the Ameri-
can people should know the truth at once.
While these men, in their meetings
yesterday, were attempting indirectly
to infame the popular heart against the inau-
guration of Hayes, these secret hite-League
organizations were making preparations to
carry out this design. For twenty long years
these scheming political agitstors have done
nothing but plot the direst devilmsnt against
the true interests Of the cause of national
unity and national peace. Their feat yester-
day was one of the most ridiculous and au-
dscious of all their absurd performances.
No character in American history stands as .
monument of sterner condemnation against
these fattering couspirators than that
of Andrew jackson. Were he President to-day
he would hang every leader engaged In
the seditious affair. Yesterdays feat revived
in the memory of loyal Americans the
armed treason of the Democracy against
our common country in 1861. 1t was
simply an organized contempt Of the con-
stitutional majority won by the American
people at the ballot-box. 1t was an open
declaration against peace, the same as the
White League oath is hostile declaration
against the Inauguration of constitutionally-
elected President. The Democratic party by
engaging in this deliberate scheme of sedition
are preparing the way for their political de-
ct