Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07
From the Detroit Free Press
The Alleged Conspiracy in Michigan

In the debate which we published, which took
place IN Congress, in the existence of conspira-
CIV against the Government in Michigan, it will
be that Mr.. Chandler stated that Ito his GER
tain know ledge the knights of the Golden Circle
did succeed in getting Large number of the worst
traitors In the United States into the Federal ar
my. and they there now" A large number
OF the worst traitors in the United States; not one
or tive. or twenty, but large number. and Mr.
Chandler knows who they are. and vet he allows
them 70 remain where they can blight the coun-
sells of the brave. Why has he not denounced
them long sincey Why has he not exposed them
TO the infamy they so richly deserveg He has
the serfaia knowledge OF their treason he kaotrs
that they are plotting the ruin of the country. 1t
Is within his power bring them to punishment,
and yet it Is by mere accident that the fact Is
brought to light that he has this know ledge. and
still allows those foes of the country plot their
treason. without taking one step to protect the
country against the danger Ii he allows a trait
or To remain. knowing him to be such. without
denOunclng him, he II an accomDllce, an acces-
sory after the fact.
We tnink this speech Of Senator Chandler re
qures the Senate TO raise committee AZ once
10 thoroughly examine this whole subject In
there = a conspiracy against the Government in
Michigan, let Us know il. Let IL be ierre,ed out
aud exposed. and let the leaders be brought TO
the most conoign punishment. Ii there is such
a society. theiact should be known Who exerted
the influenced Upon whom was il exertei? Who
are the men thus foisted upon the Government?
All this Mr. Chandler knows" and has known
for long time, according 10 his own statement,
and VET this Is the first time lie has intimated
that he had any knowledge upon the subject
We insist il il time this matter was investigated
These charges are constantly made against Dem
oerats. who do nothing but demand OF their
accuses the evidence, or investigation and trial
Ihey dare not give either. because ;hey know il
is fraud and lie. concocted by themselves TOR
political purposes.
The courts. the prosecuting officers, the Fede-
raj aud State governments. and both houses of
Congress are in the hands OF the Republicans
Why don't they prOSecgteZ Why don't they ar
rest and examine somebodyg They re not DO
IT, Again We challenge them 10 prove their
charges.
Mr.. Chandler is Senator; he is a prominent
member of the committee on the conduct Of
the war, quite Appropriately termed the smell
ing committee" Why has he not attended TO
these traitors before. There is but one possible
solution for this inexcusable conduct. Charity
might plead that ne VAS drunk when he made
that speech. aud was, therefore. talking al ran
dom IL not that. then. he must have deliber-
ateiy lei he aud his friends must take one or
the other horn OF this delimma. for no one who
SHOWS Mr. Chandler will tor moment believe
that II he knew what he stys he has known for
80 long time I've would have kept silent until
now Again. We challenge them to the invest-
CATION.
ne foregoing comments upon the charge from
high sources that reasonable secret associations
exist in Michigan will apply with equal force to
Indiana. The Republican central organ in this
State has over and over asserted that similar a.
sosiAtiOrs existed in this State and this informa-
ton il professed TO give of its own knowledge
IL even goes 30 far as 20 state that the names of
the consPirators are known. The object of the
Journal and the Republican leaders making these
charges Is 20 create the impression that Democrats
have gotten up reasonable secret leagues. The
dem,nd has been made time and time again for
the evidence q the existence OF these associa-
tons and the names Of those xho belong TO them