The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-13
THE KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE
SURPRISED
A DESCENT MADE ON ONE or THEIR CASTLES.
from tho Columbus (Ohlo) journal

A DESCENT MADE ON ONE or THEIR CASTLES.
From tho Columbus (0hlo) Journal
It has long been known that gang Of "Conlederates
called Knights Of the Golden Circle, has been niesting
tho whole country. That they were working secretly
been known The Marshal Of the Northern district has
row made dcs ent upon hem--hc assaulted ONE Of
their scastes in Marion yesterday and bore Off "COm
mandern prisoner TO the Cleveland Jail. Their
also seized Below found the state
mcnts upon which the Marshal made the arrest
K |, Samuel Cheney, Of Marion county Ohio Of lawful
age being first duly sworn depose and say that tn
evening OF October g. 1851 was at carters school house.
in Green Camp township, in said county, and with
others present being DESTROYS Of ferrctng out and
posing association known and distinguished to tho
unnitilted Knights Of the Golden Circle, called
Peter Hopkins who was pIsssn! on Of said school house
that should be initiated in regular FORM said Hopkins
Informing that he regular member; wharSip0n
proceeded to a wagon some little distance from the
school house, and in said wagon was duly initiated
member Of said association by said Potter Hopkins he adj
mniscring the oaths and giving tho passwords, signs,
grips, &c, in good faith. TIE oath taken in this
WISE said Hopkins first repeating part Of the
time, and myself repeating tho after him. After
said initiation said Hopkins informed me OF the names OF
number Of said association residing in tho neghboThood
which names for the present withhold The oaths,
signs grips passwords, &C. arc to the best Of my know
ledge embo lied below and nearly as can
recall them from memory. / particularly positive
that the parts in italics relative to wadng in blood up
my knees t. serve Jefferson Davis as contained In tho
oath below, was In tho OATH and my memory is parcu-
lar and distinct this part Of the subject also to tho
signs grips passwords &c Tho oath given is ruo in
not IN lkNc 10 uepenu ontH0ly on
my memory for the same, and further saith not.
M
do trust and sdemny promise and swear that I will
not reveal any word either directly indirectly Of what
am about to receive, except 1t be TO true and faith
full brother Of this order and not to him them until
after strict examination eha have found him them
justly entitled to the myself about TO be-
under the no less penaltyof having my body severed
into four parts; the first part at the North gate,
the second part at the South the third part At the Fast
and the fourth part ut the West gate furthermore
promise that will always hail and oil signs and
signals that given to by brother Of this order
swear that win protect and defend all constitutional
democrats, their lives property and personal liberty
from mob violence during tho Southern nsurrection,
long they obey the laws Of the u 8. A., let it
from whatever 1t may this obligation 70 DO bind
ing me as long as the war shall last.
SECOND OATH.
And Furthermore promise and swear, in the presence
of Almingty God and the members of the Golden Circle,
that will not rest sleep until Abraham Lincoln, now
President shall be removed out Of tho Presidential chair,
will wade In blood up to my knees JET
the city Of Washington and the White House. to do tho
SO help me God, and keep steadfast to do the
The undersigned under oath, state that have read
tho above statement, and say that present and
heard the oahs administered stated In the above AFT
davit, and that the statements therein are true.
T, IL. DICKERSON.
j. W. HOOD.
DANIEL SNYDER
Sworn and subscribed before this seventh day Of
October A. D. thousand eight hundred and sixty
J. 4. GARBERsos,
Mayor Of the Incorporated village OF Marion Ohio.