The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-30

WIG VI W. ~ AieUs 0SluOeI O1 VOD&I0O0
from the old Ninth District of Illinois, Judge
A. D. Dun, Rev. James Nelson, Judge J. b.
Milky, and other distinguished gentlemen of
Southern nlinoia The Chicago Tribune Of the
2bth contains mass Of sf6davits showing that
the scoundrels are among the leaders Of the Z.
G. CO. IN benighted Egypt, and that their pur.
poses are to aid the rebels and resist the laws in
every possible mode. The expose 10 over
whelming, and puts the devilish malice Of
the Vallandighammers beyond doubt. Yet
the Nahonys Of Iowa still persist that they are
an exceedingly. loyal people How much of
loyalty is to be found among them our readers
may see by perusipg the proceedings Of one
meeting in Illinoie, which We print below. It is
. sworn statement Of well known citizen of
Illinois:
Z" MEETING AT P1NCKSEYvuLE.
On Saturday, the 9th Of August, was in
formed by Nj. Reed, of Pinckneyville, that q
meeting Of the K. G. G. would be held on the
10th of August, two miles north of Pinckney.
vile. I accordingly went to the place, and
found between three and four hundred men as
sembled in deep ravine with an armed guard
established all around the place.
ORGANIZATION.
& The meeting was called to order by VIM.
Griffin, of Spring Garden, Jefferson county, ILL.,,
who calledlupon VIM. Newland, of Benton, to
preside. The ball was opened by D. Neal, of
jackson county. Mr.. Jackson wished to know
if the lodge were prepared for the passage Of
resolutions, favoring resistance to federal draft
ing by force of arms, or seeming to submit to it,
supply themselves with arms, and when they
were near the confederate lines desert in q body,
pass the federal lines and enter the confederate
service. He ubmitted the latter a. motion
which VIM. Griffin seconded, and it was unani.
mously adopted. Dr.. Ezra jackson then took
the stand apd said that tho Z. G.. 9. Of Jeher
son county had received 500 stand Of arms from
the South, and he would be glad il oil the K.
G. G. had arms, 90 they could Ill move south.
ward in body together. David Williams, Of
jackson, then arese and expressed the desire to
procure arms, and then fight their way to their
Southern brethren; but % the motion Of his
friend contemplated . different course of action,
and % that motion had been unanimously adopt
ed, he hoped the plan would be strictly carried
out Dr.. Israel Blanchard, Of jackson, fully
endorsed the sentiment and recommendations Of
tho gentleman who had preceded him. Judge
A. D. Duffy, Of Benton. ssid il matters went on
a. they had for some time past he intended to
secede, and hoped they would do 90, He also
endorsed the sentiments and resolutions Of the
preceding speakers. james Crouch, Of Frsnklin
county, then stated that he had been South, had
Just returned, land intended to 70 again, and
would take as many with him d would accom-.
pany him, for be could not hold fellowship with
Union mer here now, and hoped he would not
hereafter. Nr. Crouch was pleased to agree
with preceding speakers; also g.. W. Wall was
willing to submit to whatever the majority of
the members decided was proper under the cir
cumstances, and pledged his personal endeavors
70 carry out the decision Of the meeting
Thomas Logan then rose and said he had q
brother In the federal army, and nothing panied
him 20 much Is TO hear him called "General Lo-
gan" when he came homo. They might call him
'dirty work Logan, "secessionist" Or what not
90 they did not call him An "abolitionist" For
himself, he was resolved to support Js6 Davis
and the Southern Confederacy.