Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-12
knights OF the Golden Circle-The
JOurnal,s Slander.


The Journal, Of Tuesday morning, Oct. 8
contained an article with the following startling
head lines: "Important Arrest!-A Castle o
the Knights of the G. C. Assaulted by III,
United States Marshsl-The Records Seized
A Commander Taken."-and then followed
this article, which we copy entire for the infor
nation Of our readers:
It has long been known that gang Of "Con
federates,'' called "Knights of the Golden Cir
cle," has been infestiDg the whole country
That they were working secretly in Ohio
against the war and the Government has also
been known. We have been In possession oi
their osths, their grip, their password, and ci.
pher for secret correspondence, for more than a
month past. But knowing that the officers Of
the Government were upon their track, we re.
Trained, by request, from any publication Of the
documents that had come into our possession
from perfectly "reliable" source. The Mar
shsl of the Northern District has now made q
"descent" upon them-he assaulted one of their
"cssLles" in Marion yesterday and bore of o
Commander" as a prisoner, to the Cleveland
jail. Their records were also seized. The ex-
citement in Marion is intense. Puolic indigna-
tion is aroused. But remember, fellow citizens,
that the same vicious and reasonable organize
tion is everywhere amongst us. The man Court
who was arrested, stated that there are NINE
HUNDRED of them in Columbus!. Arouse,
against our country! Below are found the
sworn statements upon which the Marshal
made the arrest.
81, Samuel Cheney, OF Marion county, Ohio,
OF lawful age, being frst duly sworn, depose
aud say that on the evening Of October 3D.,
1861, was at Carter's School House, in Green
Camp township, In said county, and with 9TH
ers present being desirous of ferreting out and
exposing secret association known aud dis
tinguished TO the uninidated as "Knights of the
Golden Circle" called on Peter Hopkins, Who
was present. out of said school house, and af-
ter some preliminary talk, IL was arranged that
] should be initiated in regular form, said Hop.
kins informing me that he was regular mem.
ber; whereupon we proceeded to wagon some
little distance from the school house, and In
said wagon was duly initiated 90 member Of
said association, by said Peter Hopkins, he ad.
ministeriDg the oaths and giving the pass words,
signs, grips, ETC., In good faith. The oath was
taken In this wise. said Hopkins first repeating
Q part Of the same sta time, and myself re-
peating the same after him. After said initia-
tion said Hopkins informed me Of the names
Of number Of said association residing In the
neghborhood, which names for the present
withhold. The oaths, signs, grips, words,
etc., are to the best Of my knowledge embodied
below, and are as nearly correct as ] can recall
them from memory. am particularly positive
that the parts in Italics relative 70 pading in
blood up 10 nv knees to serve Jefferson Davis.
as contained in the oath below, was In the oath,
aud my memory Is particular and distinct on
this part Of the subject, also as to the signs,
Urn an. unrda The alh M exlv.,, L.. a..
in substance, If not in form, as have to de. |
pend entirely on my memory for the same, and |
further saith not.
FIRST OATH.
al do trust and solemnly promise and swear
that will not reveal any word, either directly
or indirectly, Of what am about to receive, ex |
cept it be TO some true and faithful brother Of
this order, and not u2to him or them until after
strict examination, shall have from him or
them, a. justly entitled to the came, az nv.
self am about TO be under the no less penalty Of
having my body severed into four parts; the
first part cast out at the north gate, the secoud
part at the south, the third part at the east, and
the fourth part at the west gate. furthermore
promise that will always hail and answer ali
signs and signals that are given to me by a
brother Of this order, IL In my power 90 to do n
and furthermore promise and swear that will
protect and defend all Constitutional Demo.
crats, their lives, property, and personal lib
efty from mob violence, during this Southern /
insurfection, 90 long 90 they obey the laws Of
the U. B. A., let It come from Whatever source
IL may; this obligation to be binding on me 90
long as the war shall last,' ~ Va .fsgA
ma Is. sroosp OATH. a3 isss III l
"And .fnrther promise aud swear in the
presence Of Almighty God and the membere oil
the Golden Circle, that ssin not yesf or sl.r1
tnfl abraham Linesin npp Pyesidenf, sAalI g.
yemo6td ont Of he Presidential chair, and ,otd
suad. In blood up 10 my kne,s, a. coon as gsyson
Daris sees sropsr % much tcih HE amy % take
the city Of Wasingson and fhe White House, 70
do the sans. SO hslp me God and keep me
stesdlast 70 DO the eamefn ,s5nEt sitsifFU II
The nndcrsigped under oath state that We I
have read tie above statement, and say that We
were present and heard The oath administefed
as stated In the above affidavit, and Mat Che
statements therein are tfue,l % L..tIf,t
NJ T. H D1cKERsON,
J. w. HOOD,
DANIEL SNYDER,
G. MARTIN. II
Sworn 70 and subscfibed before me, this 7th
day Of October, A. d 1861.
ntc aas1J r. CAtBERSON, |
Mayor Of the incorperied village q Marion,
Isss little remarkable that The s'sfacers oil
the Government 2 who, Il the Js4rRsI did iss
duty, we're IN posssasion Of me inlormstIei, for
more than monih previous. made no Srsccnt ,