Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-26
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From the Detroit Daily Advertiser, March 20.
KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE.

proving the existence in this state beyond ali
further dispute. of the secret order known as
the knights of the Golden Circle, or of an Or
der having for its object the same reasonable
purposes. We have known that such letter
was III the hands of an agent of the govern
ment for several weeks past and we spoke adj.
Vlsedly when we charged certain democrats
with being in secret conspiracy against
the government. The author of the letter has
been proved to be the famous "Dr." Hopkins
who was arrested in Lapeer county some
weeks ago, and sent to Fort Laiay cite by order
OF the secretary of state. Of its genuineness
there is no question. Indeed Hopkins con.
tessed himself to be the author of it.
The conspiracy which is exposed by this
letter, undoubtedly extends all over the state,
and is relied on as one of the chief means, by
the democratic Leaders, for restoring them
selves to power i'll this state; and should they
succeed before the termination OF the war,
there is no reason to doubt that they would
attempt to convert the democratic party and
the state to the principles and objects embod
led IN hopkins programme OF the secret order,
OF which he is the agent. The subject is one
that is deserving the watchtul care of the 10y.
al men of Michigan. The arrest of the Lapeer
county traitors has by no means broken up
the order We believe it to be now in tu
blast, and that most of the prominent demo
Si"'o arc SIttCA uSuDeIS VI IL OF co operating
with it.
We have before us Fan exposure of the orr
gin, objects, and secret work of the organiza.
ton known as the Knights OF the Golden Cir
Gle, all, or most of which was originally pub
llshed in the Louisville Journal aud its au.
thenticity vouched for by Mr.. Prentice, the
editor OF that paper. To show that we have
not spoken unadvsedly when we have stated
that the Detroit Free Press is in sympathy
with This order, we quote one of the conclud-
ing paragraphs of this exposition, referring to
the papers believed to be in its interest A tier
stating that the Caucasian, paper sustained
in New York by the Order, is regarded as its
special organ, it says:
"While the Caucasian" is the special or.
gan, and privately circulated in many places,
there are many leading newspapers in the
north, said to be edited by "Knghis," and
eagerly sought for by the brotherhood in their
respective states, and in different states to in
dlcate the progress OF the work, and which
are deemed able auXiliares. Among them |
may mention the Herald, Journal OF Com.
merce, Express, and French newspaper in
New York city the Courier and the Post,
Boston; the Times, Hartford tile Atlas and
Argus, Albany the Union, Rochester the
Courier, Buffalo; the Enquirer, Cincinnati
the Free Press, Detroit the Times Chicago;
the News, Milwaukee, and many others of less
note. These are the principal names on the
lists OF travelling messengers for those states"
But we have kept our readers too long from
this precious document. 1t is as follows:
LThe explanations of The initials in brackets fur
and are believed to be in the main correct.l
NORTH BRANCH (Lapeer Co., Mich Oct. 5, 1851.
''Dear and Honored Sri write to inform
you that the C-s Commissioners, the sig
natures of the S. of s., &C., attached,
with number of Skeleton P--,to, Per.
mits, will be found at the house of h
l., W. G. w. Windsor, Canada West,l
by the 9th inst.
1.-The work. Dear Sir, goes bravely on l
have received replies from over sixty different
localities, and forwarded them to their proper
destination and, am happy 10 say, thus far
without breath OF suspicion or any accident.
Our fellow citizens are better prepared tor the
grand movement than even the most SAM une
of our leaders dared to hope. The LEAGUE
lis extefding its rami6cations in every direc-
ton, and gaining new and valuable adherents
daily. feel greatly strengthened in the be-
lief that lChen the hour comes TO erect our glorious
standard, AN OVERWHELMING FORCE WILL
SPRING UP AT THE FIRST TRUMPET CALL.
Many who are outwardly rabid in the tyrant's
favor are with us, heart and soul | cannot
in common with C-s St, refrain from
light, at the unparalleled success and secrecy
which has thus far attended the efforts OF the
brotherhood. God cannot help blessing a
cause whose object is tie restoration of a
great nation to peace and unity, by the over
throw of the blacklist and most damnable DIES
p0tism that ever usurped the liberties of free
people.
1T is not difficult to convince an honest, in
telgent man that THE ONLY WAY LEFT 10 re-
store the honor and rescue the constitution from be-
meath the feet of lie tyants achere it is lying,
is TO INSURE, BY CONCERTED ACTION
THROUGHOUT THE n North THE SUCCESS
OF THE -[Southl until, tired and disgust
ed, the CONSERVATIVE ELEMENT is STRONG
ENOUGH TO RISE AND UNITE, IF NECESSARY,
WITH THE A Army of the s. South
ovERUN THE N North LIKE HURRI
CANE, SWEEPING THE A. Administration
INTO ETERNITY, or at least driUing them into
complete and unconditional submission. This is
the only ray in Which our liberties and our country
can be SaUed. Such a result would again unite
the N North ana S. South in new
bonds of auity and interest, restore the Union
in all its former strength and beauty, and the
constitution TO the sacred niche from which it
has been ruthessly hurled by the despots.
May the league prone the stepping stone to such a
result.
81 have it from the best authority that the
league is doing noble work in Nd Ma
ryland, even among the Z. S. federal sol
diers at Eft Nj Fort Monroe Ii God
continue to prosper our efforts the hour of
Union between the N [northI and S. soutbl
is not far distant. Prepared and united orr
force wU prooe irresistible, and The accursed as
abotionists OW be Saoept into the atlantic.
Presn't P President Pierce in his passage
has drawn many brave and influential men TO
the League. 7 y ofthe L. DIT League