Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-13
PROM THE NORTH.

fAOM THE NOhNh. -.
We continue our tx racs from the stes: Northern pc
pers received:
ALLEGED ORGANIZATION OF Succession sYyPArHisERs' IN
IEDIAHA.
The Indianapolis Journal of 4sh inst, dirty Black
Republican sheet, says;
We need not ak the attention of the reader TO the
founding revelation made BY the United States Grand
jury for this District which APPEARS 10 another column,
Tor it will compel attention. Nothing 30 seriously an cI.
ing tie safety OF the Government has been developed
since the outbreak Of the Rebellion Nothing 90 ALARM
Ing has occurred the fist dees OF our army be-
fore Washington. secret association 10 Indiana, Of
fifteen thousand men, sworn to resist Federal taxation
and military enlstments prepared BY sg1s to recognize
aud assist each other and rscognz, and protect mem.
bers Of similar organs .tioas in the Rebel army,
meeting with In their hands and under the protec
ton OF armed sentnes connected with Rebel prisoners
10 this STATE that the latter refuse 70 testify before the Jury
against them, and armed with precautions against legal
proceedings or convictions, tact 10 startle Inc nation
so gigantic conspiracy 10 second only TO the Rebellion
Of which il Ia of shoot Bot startling il Is the iact
Of its discovery is protection aganst tue peril.
The people vii take OF association, when
known exist. Secret political societies cannot
i've in TINS oouatry In time Of peace, much less in time
OF war secrecy necessarily becomes treason. We
have long KNOWN aud tried 10 warn the pubic OF the
existence Of this band of traitors and their deuded as
socates but the fact seemed TOO monstrous for BELLE,
revelation and by appeals the pub &c TO put down
tue evil thing the evidence OF lis reality seem ID TOO Gig
excite the alarm necessary TO an effective scion Oon
VnciDg proof needed evidence that ccuil not be
pu. by incrsdulous sneer something tina. would
make men think. That We now have. The Grand Jury
Of the Ulited States Court at tae present term have
taken the matter up and made thorough investigation
Of it, They have sent 10 the places where Olsiles OF
the Order believed TO exist aud brought to this cy
the suspected Of belonging 70 it, Eu. them on oath,
.nAf Mt n ma fOF HnFd tha r.lln
conf lions which embodied In the revelation nov
made. The msuibsrs hshassiSss fhs s0Hs The
traitors themselves under The terrors OF the s and the
Judge reveal the existence aud purposes OF the Oder.
Their testimony cannot DO snesred away disregard
ed Nearly two hundred Of them, brought fiom vaieus
portions Of the SIste, wGrs examined great )rity
admitted their connection with the Order, and or
less fully revealed under compulson its scre.s Many,
iot fully initiated pressed deep regret tn, oscoy
cry OF s reasonable character and earnestly promised
% return hons and assist In iEi suppression No doub.
IN ioiy OF the members are loyal ws.[meaning men,
n sled As TO its pui pOsee who will abandon
shen they see this exposure 0.hers however justified
he der aud refused ~ reveal aly thing Of Importance
,bel prisoners ION Camp Morton Imiled, bu:
rsy refused 10 testify "Decause their evd nce would
mpicsts their frislds this Sats snd ure the
the Ooalederacy" The testimony IL full direct, and
SnelmiDg only rs TO the existence OF the con
spracy but 10 its reasonable character VI the COT
rec ness OF revestoDs OF sgas grips and Words
themselves by experiment Tney mixed with the crord
Il the Convention, last wednesday, and the sigI
they had learned recognz and returned BY about
| one hundred persons.
| The leading features Of this eI position
First Taat the Order numbtre according 70 the est
mates OF the witnesss about Is 900 members In this
State TniR think, is probably above the mark but
~hethei il Is not iE Is certain that very many OF the
members are but partially Inflated have no idea OF is
reasonable purposes and will have no hing TO do with
action that may interfere with the avs OF tnelf duty
| 70 their Government.
Sec1nd Tae existence OF the Order here Is known to
the Rebels aud ts members instructed to avoid H.
irng sbels 10 they should be compelled TO entSr
the sfmy By sign the members South Gao make them
selves known to those OF the North and both are swor
10 FIRE over the heads Of each other in they meet on
| opposite sdes In battle.
Third The conspirl ors have devised plan to avoid
or defeat leg proceedings against thtm. By changes
of yenu, 10 COUNTS where the Judges membere or
oy getting members lres they propose TO keep clear
OF the clutches Of the Law. Ths is by no mean al unse
rs ance when Il Is remembered that sings ryman can
prevent Conviction aud there Ia no pc eiole way OF
preventing members Of this Oder from getting OF ures
where they are not known.
| PSrrlh. The msmbsrs are sWoru 70 secrecy and 10
the ressance TO the collection Of Federal taxes and to
| snls,mens.
Fl(ih-Tae meetings are frequently guarded by arm'
| yenliuels and the members generally come TO them
,rmed Il this connection may STATE fact which is
i
ocrato Convention held in this city, fss hundred
revolvsrs pns sold doubt to members OF this Oder
Ia these features, brought out by the parseyeripg
ANIMATION OF two hundred witnesses, We zee enough
warn the people 10 be promp; and earnest in putting
dou this infamous association Their duty is PLAIN,
and the crisis eminent These bands Of traitors must
| DC dispersed Toe Gcsnd Jury has done ! 8 duty by
,ndet,ng sz OF the iembes but the main work must
rest with the loyal people Let them put stop TO q Q
meetings held 10 their neghborhoods; but above al
pat tie bau Of sWry OF exclusion from society Of
iark and stern determination, on every man who has
| my part 10 the conspiracy.
raK WASHINGTON WAR MATING old ABss sPrEcH.
At the war meeting" in Washington, last week, "0d
| Abe" delivered the following spe Oh
Fsllow -ciiEens b,lieve there is precedent fer
nv appearing before you cn this occasion (applause)
bu, r. IL also that there lie no precedent for your
being here yourselves (ppause and laughter aud Of
Ter in !sii a.on OF myself and OF you thai, upon eG.
animation, have found nothing Ia the Colsti'u i'm
,g,i,s: it, renewed appAuse) /, howev,r have al
impress in that there Younger gentlemen who will
entertain you better (Yoi,es--'No no, none can do
bette, than youfs go on and better address your N