The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-09-02
Editor of the Detloit Advertiser and Tribune.
knights of the Golden Circle.


Editor of the Detioit Advertiser and Tribune
knights Of the Golden Circle.
Those secret traitors lately exposed by tn
Grand Jury of Indiana, are az numerous aDt
traitorous in Detroit and Michigan as in Indi
ana and other Northern States. These trai
tors are all Democrats, not that all or the mas
OF Democrats belonging to the Secret, Lodges
by any means The leaders pull the wires
aud use those whom they dare not trust with
their reasonable designs
They arc organized in every Ward in thi,
city, in every town in this county, and every
county in the State! They have secret clubs
in this city among the Irish and Germans to
discourage and prevent enlistments, and We
see the results among that class. Missionaries
are quietly circulating among foreign popu-
lation, to exasperate them against the Govern
ment and the war by telling them that this is
a "d--d-black Republican abolition wal"
in which no one ought to enlist, and these
men now pretend to be loyal Union men,
These K. G. C's are well organized, and are
still organizing throughout the State, with
open threats and sly nsinuations that they
will resist draft and also the payment OF a
war tax. They are sec.etely arming for this
purpose.
1t is about time for the loyal men of Mich
igan OF all parties aud without regard to party
TO come down on the secretly organized band
of traitors and consprators in their midst
Loyal democrats who have not joined them,
and do not wish TO assist iu the work of secret
treason by being made the cats paw Of trait
ors, had better be cautious how they listen to
the advice or follow the dictates of their lea
ders No party can hearafter stand up under
the odum of having given "aid and comfort"
to The enemies Of the country in this fearful
and causeess rebellion. Try TO evade and
dodge it, as they may the sympathy of the
democratic leaders has not been with the
Government, in this struggle. They have
th,own every obsticle in the way Of the Ad
ministra.ion in carrying on the war. They
have voted in Congress against giving the
Governmet both men aud money, to sustain
the Constitution. They have opposed every
policy to relieve the bardsbips o. our gallant
soldiers, with the assistance of the black men
Of the South, preferiog that our soldiers
should suffer and die rather than to have the
slaves of the rebels taken from them to help
us. They have simply been defending slav-
cry duu tne ualtOr slave owners.
The leaders have already made a record of
disloyalty for the party that will stick to it
longer than they will live, and their followers
must share in the infamy if they uphold them
an act with them. When the rebellion is
crushed all loyal men will have time to look
back and see who were the sympathisers with
traitors and see their actions and sentiments.
The man who gives hating or lukewarm sup
pori, or refuses TO support the Government, or
act with leaders who are notoriousiy sympa
thziDg with the rebellion, will be remember
ed as one at least of doubtful loyalty, and his
children will be taunted with bis disgrace
Tradition lives through generations. Trad
ton says the progenitors of numerous and
well known "famly" that has Jagged not
small amount of public pap in this city, were
traitors to the Government in the war of Is.
l2 Ia, and furnished beef to the enemy
Tho present attitude of the prygeny backs the
tradition with truth. They are leaders in the
K: G. Co., and publicly and privately pro-
mulgate sentiments calculated to encourage
an enemy. The reasonable organization OF
the X. G. G. is uniform in the Northern
States, and is becoming quite powerful
They claim 5000 in Michigan, and rapidly
increasing. Many of them profess great 10y
atty rs cloak to hide their traitorous work.
The late Democratic Convention Of Illinois
was largely composed Of X. G. G. and letter
from Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. Is, refers to them
in that State af follows. The account is re.
liable:
sand talking of this brings me to another
point connected with The late constitutional
The X. G. &c. (Kuights of
the Golden Circle,) which to considerable
extent composed it, are being rapidly smoked
ort. Josh Allen, of Williamson, has been
arrested; so has Judge Duff of franklin; and
l learn of others, but do not give names, for
fear it would defeat the ends of justice. 1t
has been discovered that meetings have been
held in various places in Egypt, five hundred
persons attending one, which was held in
ravine. Arms are also reported as hidden in
various places. The main object Of these
secret societies and meetings is to prevent the
draft, which was to be resisted by force, if
necessary. II is said that one of the mem
bers of the late convention is a Brigadier Gen.
in the organization. The United States Mar
shal and deputies are now securing Egypt
engaged in making arrests.
Letters are being daily received by the
Governor from Union men 10 southern couu-
ties complaining that while the Union men
are volunteering the secesh or X. G. C.'s re-
main at home. These letters also pray for
protection, in case Of the departure Of the vol
unteers. The people say they are fearful Of
their lives and property in that event. Some
pray for permission TO raise home guards,
which no doubt will be accorded to them"
From Colonel stockton.