Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-19
Traitors Exposed.

he Drgft
The Provost Marshal at Cairo, Illinois,
has been at work for two months past il
ferrettin, out the tfeasonahle association
known as the knights Of the Golden Cir
cle." lie has undertaken perilous tasks
frequently visiting lodges in person
and his agents in The character of brothers
Of the Order, have been In the inside OF
nearly every "cas,le " in that STATE. A
correspondent Of the Chicago Tfijaae gives
an interesting arcount OF the results of lis
abors, from which we colla,e the follow
ing -
ARRESTS.
The following persons have been arrest
ed by Marshal Murrili, William J. Allen,
member OF Congress: Judge A. ID. Buff,
Doctor Clemson. Judge John II. Mulkey,
Mr.. Nelson, and f. NJ. Youugblood. A.
L. Knapp, member of Congress, has also
been accused of helping the Order.
OBJECTS OF the ORDER.
Two afiidavits are given, showing how
the :" Knights are to conduct in battle.
"I. f. A., having been duly
sworn, do testify to the following facts, to
wit:
st. That have visited the lodges Of
the so-callei knights Of the Golden Cir
ele,' and have taken the oath of the order.
| find the objecl of the organization TO be
to oppose the present abolition war. In
tletield, and 70 convey the idea that the
knights of the North viii not ininre those
OF the South, tlley have the following signs
"lst When drawn in line of battle the
northern knights place their guns the butt
upon the ground, then raise il up once, let
the barrel rest upon their breasts, and clasp
their hands over the back sides of their
bead and give downward pressure.
"2d. Tie southern knights, A portion
Of them clasp their hands as above indi-
Gated, and Others place their right hand up.
on their right shoulder, thus indicating that
all members of the organization, North and
South, will oyershoot each other.
"3d. When on bayonet charge, rs soon
as they came in close contact, the Knights
of the North point their bayonets down
wards towards the earth. Tie rebels, know
ing the meaning of the sign will open their
ranks and admit the knights Of the North,
who will 60 to the rear, lay down their arms
and surrender as prisoners
The Knights of the North also say at
their lodges that they did not provoke this
war and no not intend to assist in putting
down this rebellion.
"KSfGnTs IN PERRY COUNTY.
The affidavit quoted states that the witt
ness visited meeting on Thursday, July
9Th, at Paradise Prairie. 1t is surround
ed by an unarmed guard Seventy.one
members were present, and wore checp
Uniform, consisting of white pantalodns,
with red stripe up the outside Of the leg,
and a blue coat, with white aud red stripes
over the arm and back.
A letter was read from Davis or Beau
regard recommending recruits TO come from
Illinois in squads, and form companies afier
getting outside the federal lines;
The same witness gave particulars of
other meetings which he attended during
the first part of August. One was held at
Pickneyyille On the 10Th, attended by sew
eral hundred persons, at which resolutions /
were adopted In favor of armed resistance
to federal drafting or seeming submission
to it, and a general desertion I'd the conled-
crate lines on arriving near them. Speech
es were made by DIR. EZRA jackson, Judge |
Duffy, atsd JAMES Cfouclr, dcnduncing I'm |
ion men, etc.
a BROTHER or GEN. toHN 4. LeGAN.
Thomas logan of jackson county, BROTH
or of General Logan, former member of
Congress, and now holding command in |
tennessee, next spoke: He had a brother
in the federal army he said, and nothing
panied him so much as to hear that brothe /
called General Logan when lie came home.
They might call him :" Dirty Work Logan |
{" secessionist," or What not, SO they did not /
call him an abolitionist. But as for himself. /
he was resolved now and henceforth to sup
iort JEFF Davis and tie southern confed- /
eracy.
oReaSfzArios AND oBsncr or ritz
ORDER.
The witness concludes his aiii lavit with I
giving names of prominent Knights re-
siding in Washington, Franklin, Jeaersor
and Perry counties, and adds
further find that the different lodges
are organized in military manner, having
captains, lieuieuants, ard all other officers.
q. W Wall Is q brigadier General; w. ].
Allen, niefiber Of Congress from the Ninth
district, IS also general, and
comrhands the organization throughout the
district S. s Marshall, Ide I.emiber Of
Congress; is the Acknowledgment Of ,he or
der.
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