Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-11-01
D. G. STRONG.
Co. I, 4th o. V. 81.
Traitors Ohio.

We ak the attention Of all loyal men to
the following startling summary of facts from
the Cleveland Plain nealer; m s.e
Organised treason exists in the State in the
shape of knights of the Golden Circle" to
an, extent, aud ofmaieriaI SO Incredibly great,
as TO jostle the credulity of the qniet and hon.
est loyal citizens in the truth of any public
expose. 1t is a secret organization, its work
ings ingenious, its votaries led on by easy de-
grees from its first approach through promises,
pledges ard obligations to the most terrific and
Heaven daring oaths that ever shook the
nerves of Demons. The late arrests startle
the slumbering nerves of the i9credgloEs, and
the appant doubt gives way to an interroga-
tive faith. Still the published oaths are doubt
cd still the extent of the organization, and
the mighty names on the roll which so long
and SO fully commanded the confidence of the
people at the polls; the object and the prepara-
tOin are thought to exist more in imagination
than reality. Government officers were slow
TO believe, and had the people the evidence
notv before the Government they would gtartle
with alarm. The object Of the organization in
lis present phase is to upset the Federal au-
htority by precOncertcd rising at n given
signal from the Southern rebels, looking to
plumber for their reward. Large quantities
of arms are secreted in different parts of the
State awaiting the hour for home massacre to
commence. In one instance, 1900 stand of
arms entering this State from the Lakes, were
secreted within three miles of the Lake shore
for long time, when fearing a revelation of
their whereabouts by traitor in the Circle,
they were suddenly removed, and the track
lost. An emisSary, now of the rebel army,
threaded this State with pedder's wagon,
ostensibly to sell dry goods. but really to es-
tablish Knights Circles" An important
letter written by him to another knight"
was taken frem the Post-ofice by an obscure
mechanic whose name was the same and at
once given to the Government on account of
its reasonable contents. The letter failing to
rogch the friend addressed, the itineraut trea-
son Peddler became alarmed and rushed off to
the South and is now in active duty as a Gen.
eral under llaYis. That letter has O list of
great names, members of the order, ex-judges.
ex-M. G'e SherifIS, &C., which it is not policy
yet TO publish. Persons having gone into it
by insinualing degrees till at length their eyes
have been fully opened TO the prospective
bloody culmiHafion, and through very fear have
fed tQr their lives. Others less advanced have
reported to the GuvernmeDt theiT folly, regrets,
alarms, and promised TO. advance farther for
the good Oe society and for the purpose Of
such complete exposure as should work its
effectual overthrow, but in every instance, have
como TO a point where their hearts have failed
IRelG, and they have utterly refused to reveal
or advance, and have lefs the State in hot
haste. Their most important ceremonies are
not allowed to be in writing, and therefore it
Is difficult to rerch documents of importance,
and such letters and papers as they kesp, are
buried or Secreted as are thsr arms. Had
Lonisyille fallen and Cincinnati been attacked,
Ohio would have seen blood red day, from
which Heaven defend her. Had St. Louis
fallen, lllinoiS and Indiana would have open
ed the fruits Of the X nights Of the Golden
Circle" Had the rebel army crossed the Po-
tomac into Maryland soon after Bull Run,
10000 stand Of arms, well laid down in oil,
would have suddenly emerged from Baltimore
Bay. There is scarcely comfy is Ohio but
has its lodge Of knights Of the Golden Dir
cle,'' aboring in the cause of the rebels South.
We have out pointed at the exposures scarce
ly in the future, nor need we point at the polit-
ical wing now nursing it, and from which it
wins its recruits, but see for yourselves who
are nearest allied or in sympathy with armed
rebellion, and watch"