Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-17
TERMS OF ADvERTIsING,
The X. q. G. in Ohio.-Alarmins De.
velopments.

The Cleveland Herald publishes the ac-
count ofthe breaking up Of castle of Knights
ofthe Golden Circle, at Marion, in this State.
1t says that on the arrest Of the traitor,
Court, three hundred men, armed, rallied to
rescue the prisoner, and among the number
who were most active, was the Prosecuting
Attorney ofha county, who himselfis sup
posed to belong to the order. Warrants arc
now out for five more at Marion.
Court has been busy initiating members
into this order, in one case doing so in q
saw-mill. He is one of the most active, and
apparently has but little fear Of the result
of his arrest, believing that the order has
strength enough to rescue him from all
peril.
A man named Bradshaw, of Marion, who
had become alarmed, upon reflection, ut the
nature ofthe oaths and designs of the order,
and who wished to make clean breast of
the matter, cannot now be found, and has
not been seen since some days since, when
he was in pursuit of certain paper that
contained evidence Of the crime OF certain
members IF the organization.
| in one county near the Reserve there are
eleven hundred members Of this order. It
is known where the depot of arms was; and
also what success or want of success has at
tended the efforts to procure arms. 1t is
known when the arms were distributed and
to whom. The signs. grips and passwords
of these conspirators are known, their place
Of meeting and place of deposit for their flag.
The number who are in possession of arms
are known and the kind Of weapons they
have. The lodges were supplied with the
New York Day Book, and it is known
through what avenues that traitorous sheet
reachesits readers The existence of these
organizations may well startle the communi-
ty, for the Vaccinations of the order have
been secret but wide spread. These lodges
endeavored to control both ofthe late State
Conventions, and certainly in one county has
a lodge endeavored to control the local nom
nations made by the Union Convention of
that county. The aim of this conspiracy il
to paralyze all war efforts in Ohio, resist by
force, the collection of the war tax, and in
/ every way embarrass the present Admins
tration, and, if possible, gain control over
: the next, and when the State is bound hand
4 and foot, these conspirators have promise of
military force from the South, that shall,
E to use the expressive language of the South
ern emissary ''clean out" the Abolitionists.
t GFrom The Cleveland Herald, Oct lo,h]
Deputy U. s. Marshal Smith of Marion
county, returned to Marion on Tuesday, fol
the purpose of arresting two more of the X.
- G. G.. s. Considerable trouble was expected,
Z judging from the excitement and threaten
= !. ing demonstrations made when Court wa
: arrested on Monday. Deputy Smith wa.
: prepared for rough reception, and was de.
= termined to have his men.
h Contrary to expectation, he met with nc
: trouble; the tone Of popular sentiment
having changed greatly, and the arrest o.
: Court being now generally conceded to bt
! right. About noon on Wednesday he sue
= ceeded in arresting DR.. ]. NJ. Christian, q
> leading Democratic politician of Marion,
? and Thomas Holder, editor of the Marion
County Democratic Mirror. The arrest,
were made quietly, and the men were brought
! away without any great excitement. Wha
= feeling there was displayed was in favor o
!, the Marshal
= = The men were brought here last evening
: J and after brief examination before U. 8
= Commissioner White, were released on bal
u of $1,000 each. The further examination
, is set for 10, A. NJ, Wednesday, the 10th
|, inst. Mr.. S. B. Prentiss is retained for tn,
y defense.
= DR.. J. NJ. Christian has long been know
. as an active Democratic politician, and unit
y the death of Douglas, professed to be al
! adherent of his principles. 7. s. Holder
~ the editor of the Democratic Mirror, wa
another The tone of his paper has been $
reasonable of late that threats were mad
to mob the office, but it was feared that tn
Is attempt would bring down bloody retribu
le tion from the traitors leagued with tn
"a editor.