The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-21
Sensational Political New. from Lou.

EEw ORLEANS, October 19.-To-morroW
will be exposed secret organization con
trolling the National party Of this State,
and imbued with the spirit which charac'
Observation-Disclosures in $50 Hts os-
tensi6ie heads are z, North Gallon and
In. &. Castellanos, Congressional candi'
dates from the First and Second Districts.
1t is guided by George L. Smith, Collector
,of Customs; Thomas G. Anderson, former.
" of the Returning Board; Madison Wells,
OF the Returning Board; HenryC. Dibble;
A. J. Dum6nt, President Of the Republi-
can State Central Committee; ]. L. and P.
F. Herwig, ex.Deputy Collectors of Gus
toms; ]. R. G. Pitkin, ex.U. s. Marshal;
r. NJ. ]. Kenner, Of the Returning Board;
Louis Jones, Appraiser Of Customsi ]. H.
sypher, ex.Congressman; W. L. Evans,
ex- Recorder; Simeon Belden, ex-U, S. Dis
| trice Attorney; Richard Devonshire, ex:
clerk OF the &c United States Court; Alfred
Bougeed, e8criininal Sheriff; Senator Q.
F. Stamps; Thomas H! jerks, husband oil
The jerks, and A. R. Murdock, her broth:
er; George B. Loud, Deputy Collector OF
Internal ReYenue; J. Q. A. Fellows; W.
X. Fish, editor of the Republican; L. A.
ISheldon, ex.Congressman; K. 0. Herbert,
candidate for Congress against Acklen;
DR., J. F. Gardner, National candidate for
Treasurer, and the leading Republicansin in
twenty-four parishes OF the State.
= It was organized in 1877, was oath-bound,
and had tokens TO distinguish members,
who we're sworn not TO deal with any man
not possessing one. Merchants were com.
PEELED to pay royalty for the privilege Of
exhibiting tokens in their stores, on their
bills. &c. 1T now embraGes allthe Nation
al party, the leaders OF the Republican
party, the entire so-called Native Amerl-
can party, number OF sore-head Demo-
crats, and about four thousand negroes in
this city alone. A number of merchants
and professional men OF prominence,
who formerly were Democrats, are en-
braced.
The oath taken is briefly as follows:
Am native Of the United States, pledged
to support none but members OF the As
sociationi for political purposes, to give
work and employment only to such in the
event OF being elected or appointed to
office; TO keep all transactions, etc, strictly
secret under penalty OF death; any mem
ber who shall use the association for any
other purpose shall be expelled, and other
otfenses are to be dealt with as the coun-
Gil may direct. = = q
A secret committee OF five is constituted
to intilict such punishment upon offenders
as they may direct.
The association has already nominated
an entire ticket, with Castellanos and
Cullom as Congressionai candidates, in
place OF Ellis and Gibson; R. S. Howard,
q merchant, for Mayor, and others for sub
ordinate positions.
The above is summary OF the organi-
zation. Among the financial supporters,
are all the Custom House officials. The
object OF the secret organization is to carry
the election at all hazards, and for this
purpose there is number OF minor organ
izations, styled the Red Warriors, bound
by the strictest penalties to do the bidding
OF their chiefs, without question, and for
the most desperate work, the men draw
the black ball in balloting. Its purpose is
to terrorize the naturalized citizen few
days before the election, and on election
day all membeas must remain at the polls.
tt.was determined last week that in case
the election went against them they would
destroy the boxes Tn discussing their
plans, as it had been suggested that the
militia would be called out, it was freely
asserted in their Executive Committee that
the militia would have its hands full in
the country BY that time.
Their plans have been communicated to
citizens secretly for weeks past, and meas
ures have been taken to protect the peace,
Details have been made by them to sieze
the armories and arsenal on election day.
The Red Warriors were an organization
in 1856, and were wont to disguise them
selves as Indians, and terrorize the natur-
allied citizens just prior to election day,
and kill such as were in their way.
Their names at present are now known
to the authorities, and should any attempt
be made to repeat former outrages the
lamp posts OF the city will be freely orna-
mented.. - :. IN
The newsof the exposure caused intense
excitement among the few in possession OF
the facts. Z J. ~J ~
To.morrows Democrat will contain the en-
tire proceedings OF the organization, ,ottheir
constitution, &c. They have been obtain
ed secretly, and are now being set up by
printers sworn to secrecy. The report
will cover fourteen columns.