The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-31
TREASON IN ILLINOIS.
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TIE KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE.
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FULL AND AUTHENTIC EXPOSE.
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A Congressional Traitor Smoked
Out.
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THE ORDER BROUGHT TO GRIEF
CEREMONIES. SIGNS. GRIPS, &c.
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TUE Ay0WED OBJECTS OF TEE GREER.
ARRESTS, DISPOSITIONS, INCIDENTS
ID, de.. ~
THE ORDER BROUGHT TO GRIEF

Hon. W. y. allen, member OF Congress
from the Old Niuth congressional district; Judge A. d.
Dun. Rev James Mes o. .dge J. ii. Mlkey and other
prominent citizens OF southern Illinois upon the general
charge Of treason and aiding and giving com ort to the
enemy. At tue time that Intelligence was made public
the ia particulars Of the with which the prisoners
were charged were placed at my dis o-ai; but 81 the 70
quest Ma Merril. marshal who had the mat
ter charge, and IRON conviction that the ends Of
justice would be de. eatea IL renature pubct
made have been enleiy reticent. That consideration
longer exists, the that this disc will
prevent well tent aed aud honest men from bee iming
the dupes of designing AMI traitors shall proceed
10 nuass this and show It 10 the world IA all Us
hideo lsless and defogmity.
Il wss generally I, osed that an organization known
as the knghts the ocea Cree WAS IN existence IN
southern lIuuis ana that within its embraces were
gathered many II crzens. but imsg the
AIRED to beneve that its ramtcatr,ns
80 EXTENSIVE. as shut be able in this commun to
show. 1hs evidence shall produce. WILL trust open
the eyes OF and them seriously 10 discuss
thu aresn whe her M attempting u suppress ebel ION
and punish atols alb DAD, II not their duty to look
ftc more CT sey u he roofing out OF treason at a me
X cent inyes gaii have led TO The discovery OF
lauiz ionent insurrectun aud rebellion in
midst ard arm res ance to the enforcement of the
laws and the OF our constituted authorities
The offenders are known, their plans are re
vsaled, and though some OF them occupy high
Toll cal posiub N in our state and national
counc rs let tn power OF the government in this
geacy be used he ut 81 crush our the traitors root
an BRANCH AID es Il Lt he said OF our people that they
raised vast crush out rebellion in the South
while ths. he'd a nest Of vipers in their midst
thousanl times e dangerous because OF seeming harm
tessaess And loy..iy
TUE OBJECTS OF THE ORDER.
The 0rlor alb ish d both North south upon the
sune bassres.sa TO the authority Of the govern
msnt. 1 sha be abe 10 show that It's members
lisdsed 20 throw every possible obstacle in the way
oyal msn and measu aud that they openly give aid
AID conifor. 10 aors II s certain from the following
testimony that ea.i g men OF the Order in d ect
cnan nicatin eaders the rebellion aud that
received from the South to forward the OBJ
q tno Organization; that men being recruited
different looges, who when armed viii either force their
way in body to the confederate lines and join the
tors, or ~ ls.sg lss sanms'1 to the laws VIII
deSert in a body. Having made these certain charges
pro- substante them By ths Introduction Of
Following
The party whose sviaeuce - given below Is trust
worthy gentleman Of limos whose trutasulness
doubted. For DO not give his name but
hs DISPOSITION die ~ the Povst Msrshsis and
he -Jr5dlcsd AT any M i,n,out;-
was formoriy citizen Of Illinois but Iatterly Of the
State or Alabama enrolled into tho service OF tho
called Confederate States hiae qua for the term OF
three months the expiration OF said term regu
larry mustered out aud ordered TO ente tho regular ser
wee FOR the war, but the pretence of settling some
private siness procured pass TO leave tho Confedc
rate es and by the signs OF the
Kuighs Of the uoiden Circle with which thea and
country until reached the federal lines Cairo the
month OF May 1862 then went W Perry County where
stopped 70 O0sa'A work s.,o,
On the nth 0, juno net Bedford thurman. stephen
Duncan. Jonas Eaton ard Penslton Jones who informos
mo that thy we're asmbrs u thsOs der OF the hnsns
The uolden Ct cs thai thsy very numerous IN this
county that in some localities very few Union
to DO found and Ina. meetings were held every Thursday
evening Pa adiso Prairie
On Thursday Wing Jay II. rs.sd The said lodge
cultivated aed near the residence Of ". 4; Hanss, in
Paradise 'fairc Jersey county Illinois, win Ia afniea
guard staff dis ancc q hndrci and atty yards
around The neid
CALM TIE foii.
There wore scvoDsy oTe present Acknowledging
themselves me be q tic ~ answering 10 lheir
names among ~hom within 4 iaines BED ord
thurman James ~ man J.hua y que Peter ee, Isaac
Patrick, Jet '1ALk icat'n Jones and Bcanen Brown
ing.
INK iaucxsa 70 BUSINESS
The members dress tn lselvcs IN q cheap uniform
which they had prepared consisting OF white pants with
red stripe NJ the ousid y the leg and blue coat with
white and red stripes the and back
MiofyAa AaUNcArIoS.
int rect rom Je Il vs aud Bealregard stating thai If
Illinois ud furnish ira different lodges Of tho K
q. Co. 400 men fIr me % elerate army, the Confede
rate States Mold be y able 70 succeed in their
undertaking, and lec nien,sng that recruits TO that
mDes CONS in saa4,'- T. four until they should
get scross lie Gle. when they could be formed
into tut Companies members Of the lodge here
ressed their willing. aud determination u 20 south
whcnryer az opo rts offered others stated they
could not leave ther anies. ~ they would 80.
The sab ect Of draftins then up expressed
tn mao said Il it was attempted they would drop below
the line and ON the Confedorates None Of the members
dissanted from this posliion.
They also unanimously agreed 10 resist the federal
stated thai they bad arms but they hoped procure
them
After this discussion the m mbers proceeded TO drill
IN which present joined One Of the number
PIT them thr ugh the manual OF exercised them
Ia military tactics for an hour after which the lodge ad
Journed
also attended N ct on The I'd day OF August, in
the vicinity amtr,a Perry county Illinois, at which
present James Farrell, VIM. 4. smith. Samuel A.
Pearls King. anes r. George, Lewis Britton, o. II.
otbc.s u Perry county, aud Wan. Griffin. Of Jefferson
county Who stated that the < g. c had cigh, hundred
and stand Of arms in Jefferson county, aud the order
ia Perry county could receive similar number 4 they
would make apliscation
On saturday tue 9Th Of August was Informed by Mr..
james Reed ~ r1nCkuey willie, that meeting q the X
q. would b. ha a on the 10th OF August, two miles
north Il Tin kreyve accordingly went 70 the place,
and found between three and four hundred men a..
scmbed in deep rAvine, with an armed guard establish
ORGANIZATION
The meeting called order by VIM Griffin, Of
sprns Gird.n, Jeisrsn county, III, who called upon
VIM SvaAd Il Benton, 70 preside The ball opened
oy Ncal q IA. kssn ~. Mr.. Jackson wished 70
know u ~ iptge we're pro- ted tho passage Of re-
faoag federal drafting Is force OF
arms or sgenag submit Z y supply themselves with
ms, Wh,n tlcy were he Confederate tines.
deseft "a body. tie icdslai lines and cnisr the
& nledcfae service lie omitted the latter as a mo
ado. tel d. Eza Jacsnu took tie stand AMI said
tina the q. &. IT Jciesn county had reserved five
bgpdr and OF arms ircm Tic south and no would DO
qld IL al the X q q. Ind rms that they could all
move southwark IN body together. David W Villains Of
Irts thrn ar,,-e and scd tho desire 10 procure
arms anu ih-n Agh er way % Their Southern brethren;
bur ha n.oOl ~ hts friend contemplated different
course acton, aud ~ that mHhh had been unani
mo siy adopted he hoped The ptn woui nc strictly
rled ont sIse Blanchard VI jackson, fuy endorsed
the sentiments and fecommendatioas 81 tas gentleman
VITO hal prece4cd bun. lgdke A. ~ Duty, u Benton
said II maiics went tAey bad i0r somc time past
b. Intended secede. aud hoped tcy would do 80. lie
50 endorsed sentiments and resolution of tbs pre-
cedng sIeakers James Crouch, Of Franklin county
then stated that he had been south, bad lns'
returned and Intended 20 again, aud WON'T
take A. many wi him would accomDany him, fot h..
could not hold fellowship with Union men here now, ara
% agree with preceding speakers also q, W. Vel was
willing 10 submit to whatever the majority OF the mem
bers al cidcd was proper under the circumstances and
pledged hs personal sndeavors 70 carry out the decision
Of the meeting Thomas Logan then and said he bad
n brother Ia The federal army aud nothing pauod him
mch NJ n hear him called General Logan when he
came home They might caa him dirty work Logan, y
ssessiouistp or what not that they did not call him