The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-31
NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, AUGUST 81, 1862.

Thomas Logan BENJAMIN Harris C.rtwr,gh. Davis am
Crouch A. d Dud, James Moore and Francis N. Young
blood. o. Franklin county, C. W. Wall, D. n. Hoge
DIR. Ross,o H. Mccsrver, Bedford Truman, vs. A
Haines, stephen Duncan and many others q retry
county. 81
DE- Ross stated that he the Stsse 70 organize
lodges Of the K G. 9. and by his own yssona naueooe
he had sent eight or nine men 70 the southern army
Ibaye had private interviews nth the following per
sons:-James thurman, J. rurman, Ihos T1rm ..a
s saT:s w Ham hs%ss sIS JET
Browning john Jones, Eddal Jones, John Wilkinson
Wesley Eaton, jams H. George, Jesse N George, Hugh
George Eli Vi,k Solomon King Jasper King, f. b.
Garner Til MS Garner, VIM. L. Garner Richard Lisen
by.A { s,swa,t, jonas Eaton, Thomas A. J. Simons
Hanks, John Martini Jepha Hartn, +. n. Youngbiood
. r. Smthand Thomas Hester each Of whom belonged
the order OF the Knights OF the Golden Circle ana IA
v0red the principles and ORGANIZATIONS Of that order
lkizArios AND ovfIcxRs
further nd that the different lodges are organized in
other officers W. Wallis brigadier general; W J.
Allen nber Of Congress from the Ninth Congressional
district is also general and the organiza-
that district s. s. Marshall late member
Of ongress, Is theadjutant general OF the order
am well acquainted with the order Of the X. G. c. In
the South rs welas the North, and find them to DO
identical.
The object OF the organization is 10 throw obstacles IN
tho way Of the govo nent and give aid and comfort TO
the rebellion IN every possible way
Subscribed and sworn 70 before me,
This is the testimony Of an intelligent Innosan,
member of the order and thoroughly acquainted with
ts hidden mysteries and avowed Objects. The names
which he gives are those OF well known ctizsus
o. Washington, franklin, Jefferson and Perry coun-
rsctness the disclosure ne .0y. 'ne
give tho mysteries. the signs and ceremonies neces
OF the Golden Circle they are exact transcripts Of th
ceremonies as witnessed by seven persons who havs
oine the order at the instance OF the Provost Marshal
and can be reled upon as strctiy correct is nos ne
csssary to state how they wers obtained although this
81 the service Of the government whenever
they think proper to use It,
Whom Knight meets another, or ono whom he
thinks to be member u the order, he by way OF cha
eu.e draws the forengsr OF hts loft hand twice slowly
&C oss the upper lip, as one would smooth down his
moustache.
II the party Is Knight II the Golden Circle, he an
swers the challenge by drawing second finger Of the
left hand from the nose under the left eye. .H
THE GRIP
They then shake hands squarsly and o they strike
hands give sudden downward pressure, when the fol-
lowing conversation ensues u
A.--.WhAts thatr'
B. grip"
Grip Of whasr'
B.-''Grip e the X. @. G."
. A-"Has it namew
B-"t has"
A.-"Give it,"
B-"I did not 90 receive IT, ueitnse wM
A-"what will you do with it ~
B.-'I will vide and letter with you"
A.-"Lstter and begin"
B-.No, begin you"
A-'You begin"
b &c mmencss)-'S."
Al"
B-"A"
A.-"r," (slap)
~ . worthy member Of the X. G c."
sI1s or ASSISTANCE
C. Ia In from tnncQ Inv
which he surrounded-as, for instance, be Is In the
company Union mon, and desires TO know II there
desires tarn the gro u hs oppoocnt-hs cAsps the
back Of bis head with both hands and gives single
am axare that The ceremonies, a here related are
absurd. but the less lely 70 Be tree can give
the OF several outsiders who have ntsrcd these
ceremony laid down above, and they Al further sub
santaled by tho adavits Of the parties Who have been
submitted 10 my inspection
AryDAvrrs-
Here are specimen bricks from indv iduais who have
o,ned the order by following the ceremony above indi
the OF the persons making affidavit blank. The
reason obvious. IL sufficient that their names
ready 20 b, produced when necessary also omit the
OF the justice before whom tho affidavit is aken
ami the place, Tor the same reason:-
- county, So.
I, s. D., having been duly sworn, testify 70 the
following acts:-rhat have visited the lodge Of ths
called knights OF the Golden Circle Sad 10 Tia hat ~
Covlsd2s and Judgment hs ;sceralned the object Of
the association to be as fctoWs.-
l. To use every TO oppose this present abolition
war.
g. To convey 10 the Knights OF the South by certain
signs when Knights u the North opposed to them
Ia battle that lhoy will discharge their guns that they
shall prove harmless.
also swear that the following persons members Of
the order OF the Knights Of the Go:ep Circe,-wsop
Msenheimer Peter Soamon Franklin Philips, Abe Msen.
heieY. fhos. Hiakle, Daniel verbe Martin Keller Den
mis- KarrahAr, VIM. Graham.
sworn and subscribed before me this 18th Of August
1867.