Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-18
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1 Norshvverts
! The stories about the existence of league of
knights of the Golden Circle" in the North
west, which have. been circulated in the New
/ York press, appear to have some toUndatlon- 10
fact A cores spondeBt Of the New York Tunes,
writing from Fincennes, Indiana, says that there
the people are living over the ''hres Of volcano
that may burst any hour" He says
There is an organization in the Western States
known es the Knights Of the Golden Circle. 1
believe il is not Known in the Eastern and North
ern States. Its members have been NEST sue
ceesfui in securing officers in the army. l know
several who hold positions there, aud it is strange
how they get them, but those refer to l know
20 be sympathizsTs with the rebellion, Again,
they are most setive E5 home in poisoning The
minds Of the people against the government Of
the United States Since cur late TsveEses on
the Potomac they are exceedingly exultant.
Lees proelamsti1n 10 Maryland, they say, Is the
right doctrine. That, they say, utters the SENT
naents OF genuine republiesrism and liberty and
that the policy of LiucOln's admlnistrailOn Is
tyranny and oppression These sentiments aTe
openly ayowed by many with whom you are ac-
qaainted IN this place. The utteTances Of sueh
sentiments IS bad enough, but it is evident that
bat an opportunity is wanted 90 insugurate a
guerrilla warfare in the States nOTth Of the
Osi0-snd that opportunity viii not be wantiEg
- aOon as the troops called Ter have gone to the
South a few days since we had at Lawrence
vile an instance OF the effect Of the spirit Of
Iawlessness which pervades society, a narrow
mindsd, big0ted, vicious Democrat, without any
cause Of quarrel, bat as proof thaE ne was act
fer negro equ8ity, Iaet negro, took up a club
and knocked him down. This occurred a few
miles north of the towa. A umber Of persons
were present who testify that the negro said not
q word to bis ssssilant before or after the assault
The next day the negro came TO town and
made complaint. HIS esssilant expecting
lhar a writ wcuid be issued also came to
town and lold the constable he had better not
attempt to serve the writ; that ne intended
that night to kill the negro, and if the officer at
tempted TO serve the writ he would aiil him.
That night this follow and fourteen others, all
Democrats and Knights Of the Golden Circle, |
armed themselves, passed openly through Law
rencevilIe, aud went over 10 where ths negro
lived, shot him aud stabbed him niue times with |
a bowie-kniis, OF course killing him. Law
abidina citizens were, of course shocked at the
spirit OF laWlsssness manifested, bat man of the
Eeeesh persuasion uHblushingiy cay thsi thsy
did right, "tbe id negro oughtto be killed"
Ths parties VINO perpesTEtsd the dssd move IN
opsR defiance Of laE, and hsve ssnt notices 10 /
the citizens of Lswr8ncsviHe snd vicinity, who /
condemn the act, taak il any sttsmptis made ts |
inlet them, that they will killevery id Black |
Republican and abolitionist about here. The |
ciTsuit esurt msets shsrs ez RoRdhv next, and I |
am curious to to see what win be d0ne
A tsW days siucs I was = hIr -, in Rich |
lend cSuRty, aud ne tod me that he had Just |
been notified that ths Euighls had ma1s az |
order eoufscsaug his property. Mr -, /
living or BonpaS, where theTs is known to be so
extensive lodge Of ths Knights, aud where they |
shout daily for JEFF Davis, came to NE. - and |
told him that he hsd been sometime before per
suaJed 30 Join the order that he was told IL was
for The PUrpJss Of better organizing the Demo |
cratic party, and for tims he supposed such |
was the real purpose, bat gradusly the eouvie- |
ton was forced oR hia that its purpose was tres-
sona5le At their last nesting Il was announced !
that rising would soon take place, and tnen |
tAey wo1ld seize Mr. - stores at Ciereuont |
and Sumner, and transfer bis goods to lhs South |
for the adVaaeement Of Southern rights Sir I
- IS = firm partisan Of the DeROcratic peTsua- /
sion, but in other respects good citizen, aEd |
there IS no doubt Of the truth Of his tale. Why |
SIR in this town the Union and disUBiHp parties |
are terribly embitteIed against each otter |
churches axe divided. a sscesh preacher. from |
kentucky, cana here and split ths PTesbya- |
Ran church wide open. The secesh pErty /
was the strongest, and hold the cid church |
building. OLheEs have organized Q second /
church, and, instead of engaging iIi 3 common !
cause, TO fEh the devil, thsy aEs fighting each |
ether with zeal worthy bsttsr cause. The |
Episcopal Church would 5s divided IN ths same |
way II there Wss enough of it. but thsre sFs so
few members that they cRu't divide they pray /
together in church and abuse each other ont Of ]
church. Such is a faint idea of the condition Of /
things in this country, and it Is growing daily |
worse. II the rebellion does not receive a fatal |
bl0T soon, Teiga Of terror viii be inaUgurated |
hers before the idss of November
Dir. -- is al Infamous seeesh, snd it is /
said his houss Is 8 castle wAsrs tae Kaights hold
their noctuTnsl orses, and have no doubt Of it,
for saw the meat prominent sympsthiEsrs in |
this town 60 there one right, under very suspi !
cious cRcumstancss. just after cur TeVsrses on
the Potomac, be came into my office in the hap !
peEt mood imAg Unable. 80 That was q bad
slam, gays he that We got in Virginia. l
think there is some prospect now of = ccmpro
mise, etc. " We can never put them Gown
We must settle it soEao other wSy." OF course,
he and soon qusrreled.