The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-31

o. GRAIN Samuel Grain. Terry c. Grain, Harry Walker
the last al election ali she county officers in wiamso
belonged 70 the order ard elected
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JOHN T. = WILLIAMS.
L mark.
William W. Russell, resident Of williamson county
aged thityt~o years, beng duly sworn, deposss ant
have been trying TO get up company Of voluntesr
FOR ,ns wa Up ~. u m 1s
the speaking in Marion said Monday. by Judge Acr
and others all OF the forty except four refused to vun
teer and backed out giving reason that they woue
not 90. there necessity for them aud they
would not be received. was present when Judge Aier
speaking, and heard part OF his speech do not
member the precise language used by Judge Alien but
know its import was TO dssuade people from volunteer
ing. remember him saying ehat he stood on the same
and Jefferson stood on and that n he went TO fight for
Abe Lincoln aud his party he would to leave The
platform ON which the fathers Of ne rspSe had stood
William C. stover q resident OF williamson county
aged atty seven years being duly sworn deposss and
Says
Am acquainted with DR.. Bundy Of williamson county
and have known him for seven or eight years. He ~
near hbor of mine. Ia tho summer oi 1861, III the
month Of July, paid him visit at his and We
had about tho political state Of the
country, and he told sympa,hes with the
Sou b. and that he would not fight against them. He
said he going get along the best ho could and
That ho would not commit treason If no no, Sncw H.
John W. Bandy, resident OF Williamson county, aged
Atty years, being nrst sworn, deposes and says
am acquainted with DR.. Bundy, Of Williams county.
was at barbecue Robert St.onds, In Williamson
Bounty on the ID day of the present August ! beard
him maze public speech that occasion, In which no
the acts OF the Governor Of the STATE and or
the general government In carrying on this war. He
SAID his synathies were With tho south that he hHd re-
laons in the South that the South were ustihabe in
taking against the government that the abol
tionlsLs 10 blame than the South, and that
they had brought on the war, that the administration
aud tho abolitionists and the party and
went for negro equality. a.
Dr. Clsmenson was at that barbecue and madsa pub
liz eh
ernment IN regard 10 the Souhsuch confscatDg the
property oil Souhernersthat all tho Of tine govern
mnistration against the South was unconstitutional and
revolutionary Mr.. Nelson, who also spoke on that &C.
casion and think Dr. Ccmensou conveyed the sane i'm
preston That II he had to take sides in thewar, he
should 60 for Jea. Davis and endorse hun.
Rev. Mr.. Nelson spoke that occasion, 9d spoke
very violently against the government, that the choice
was given him live with the abolition 1nd Lincoln
party or the demons OF he'll ne would prefer 70 associate
With the latter
/ was present at Marion In Williamson county, on
Monday the l1th OF the present month Of August when
Hon. W. J. Allen made public speech. He said he had
advice to give them on the policy Of the govern
ment those who wanted go to the should GO
those who wanted To stay should stay ana stand
stil and see the salvation Of the Lord that the sd.
minstration had commenced Alright, but that
now they had COMMENCED war " free niggers.
know Of some persons who went to Marion that day to
volunteer but who after hearing the speech OF Judge
fused W volunteer. am acquainted nth the pubic sem
tent in that county and know that Al ems speech had
minstration not able TO carry the that the
democratic party must get into power and that then
thoy could end the and maintain the constitution
1t was A J. w. DANDY.
George Meyers sergeant Of Captain Creed's company,
stationed at Big Muddy Bridge, In Jackson county III
aged twentythree years being duly sworn deosss aud
am member Of the Knights Of the Golden Circle ard
have visited meetings OF that order in William
county. Tho first was on the night Of the 1o,h
OF July at the school house, about six seven mos
rom Marion, NJ which Initiated by person who
was termed the Worthy Cbis.." A young man
casion they took book and read 70 me the laws,
which were, as can recoect 80 We not 10
ts up arms either or for against the OF tho
United States, but will bear allegiance TO those
who may be members OF the Golden Circle and that
shall not take arms against them but be under
solid BODY This was sworn to undor penalty OF death
not TO sow it to be known that belonged to the
Order, except 10 those whom knew we're members.
then shown the sign and pass words.
The second meeting hold about three miles from
Blairsye, in Williamson county Judge Dun was there
and eight other speakers Judge Dun addressed
the members, and said that regiment No. giving the
number which do not recoect). wss to keep stl for
few days and they would have arms, and that they
would have great Sss 70 a. = Zone tina, they wous
against Union sooI as the volunteers should nave
,ert eevcrai others addressed the meeting From
arms from Mssoui. There were tesse hundred persons
GEORGES MEYERS.
mark.
Ezra Burdlcs, q Williamson county, was then sworr
and said
was present at the Barbecue ne,. near ssronds or
the I'd OF August 1862 DR. Bundy addreesSa ~ meet
ing and spoke OF the confusion present existing ba
II had become dangerous for 10 speak, he was
liable to be taken up that officers were arresting people
and connpg them without hearing but that he should
say VIA! he thought proper he deemed IL patriotic
said he had no sympathy with Jc Davis and the other
leaders OF the rebellion, but he had great deal less FOL
Lincoln and Cabinet spd associates said he had great
regard for the south MS friends and relatives lived
lhere said Lincoln bad violaa the CONSTRUCTOR toa'
ne believed the liberate the slaves ana max
them equal the white folks. His seescn throus hou
was In condemnation Of tho administrator sara tne
south we're justified in the course they had na
hold until they had the power and that then taey
would establish the constitution as u was said the OBJ
ect OF the administration TO Kill OF the people OF the
South beate the slaves. that the volunteers now
knew that they would have TO do Il Il thoy weat into the
Preacher Nelson next addressed the meeting and talked
in the strain would associate it'll republicans;
would rather live with tho demons in bell, and recon-
msnded the democrats 10 stick together and again get
into power and restore peace.
Dr. CIsmenson complained Of the government for VIC.
eagrsins o ser presadea ends that their obe,
to berats the niggsrs by tho direction OF his discourse,
inferred that he tried 10 persuade the people not TO
enlist although he did not say 30 in direct terms.
J. Allen said he fatigucd and did not intend 70
speak much; that they had already listened to good
speeches and that he endorsed ALL Tod them TO do
they had donestick party and they would get
the power and make peace and restore the constitution
John II. sorrei resident Of williamson csaDty, aged
thirty .six years being duly sworn dcosss and says
Was present 81 the meeting at Strond's heard most
Of John H. Mulkey's speech. He said be wanted every
one " know that he anti man. TINT la hi
opinion the would end unless there
ton OF the North IRON the South. member OF the
K G. c. but do not now belong to the order | do not
like their proceedings. was initiated near Schohare
Prairie In williamson county. James T. Clenoseh mi.
tiaed me, and administered the oath or obstion and
gave me the signs and passwords. John Chapman John
Alexander. John Doughcry william Hart and tue OF
John Chapman and thing, Dennis Crane, present
on that OCCASION one OF the objects of the Order
explained me- 70 assist 10 putting down the war by
refusing 10 volunteer JOHN IA. soSREIl-
Nathaniel Cox resident OF williamson county, forty
Ave years old being duly sworn, deposes and says:
present at the meeting AZ srond's, on the 9TH OF
Au. 81. Dr. Bundy speaking when went into the
meeting He spoke against the adm nisrsson, aud sad
all their stitL tonal He sYoks OF the
So4then rebellion and said they were forced into II by
the opposition u the present Administration. He illus
ated the subject by saying It was az " the South had
sharp knife held them aud what they bad done was
in self dsience that the naturalization had given on.
that the object o. getting volunteers was " suppress tho
rebeon but that plain 70 he seen that the object
was ~ De rive the Sath " their rights that this
a.. t.tNl 10. hand