Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-02
Frem the Memphsh Avalanche Dec. l8
A sOtl' hern COnspiraG y-JHyhaIvkers in AskaHsas-
Some of aEseln Al Memphis,

Frem the Memphish Avalanche, Dec. Is.
A Southern COnspiraa y-JHyhaVSk kers in AskaHsas-
Some of ,aem in Memphis.
w have been permitted to read letter from num-
Der of respectable and worthy citizens residing at Rock
Bayou, i'll Arkansas which declares that they ap
pointed committee to investigate the of indi-
vduas who had been arrested, charged with being
nected with treasOnable organization styled Peace
Society. In the examination of the brought before
them, two citizens of this place. j. g. Thompson and
Pleasant +. Thompson who had left with cattle tor this
city, were proven to be members of this society. John
Q. Thompson Is about five feet ten inches high, dark
complexion and black hair, and weighs about hun
dred and forty five hundred and fifty pounds P
F. Thompson is about 22 years of age, feet eight inch
IS high, weighs abCut So or l40 pounds black hair
and WhiskeIs They are brothers. and smuggled their
cattle of AID started three days before the time for
leaving, account of the development made the
peace organization. Every person who has been taken
up and who has made confession, has stated that this
society considers the North their friend and the South
their enemy and they intended to operate with the
soon as opportunity presented itself The leading
OF the society say it was gotten in Washington
City, and sent to Fremont in Missouri and from thence
To Arkansas.
they have sgus by which they know each o;her when
in Company-signs to know if those who present
belong to the society. They have sign to be placed
at every mans door, who belongs to the society This
sign to be placed at the door whe they Set out to
destroy the Southern people and by it they know
that tue inmates and property was to be passed on
molested. Ii was to be sign By which Northern
army, (shoud country be nvaded) would know the
friends Of Abe Lincoln.
All who have been brought before this committee,
and before committees adjacent counties who
have srenu0usly advocated the doctrines of the North
and would speak in terms justGying Abe Lneon's CO
ercve policy The following is ccpy of their bylaws
and oaths
We the undersigned subscribers, agree to form our
selves into an association to be called and known by
the name aud style of the "Mi Greek Peace Organiza
tion Society" SeEpreservation being an undsputed
and natural right--and the right of communities to
combine together for the mutual protection of themselves
their families and their property, being well established
this being the sole purpose for which we meet-and
for this purpose aone do adopt the following reso-
utons, by which expect to be governed in all our
proceedings
ReSolUed lSt That each member before entering into
this society, shall take oath follows: 81, - dc
soemnly before Almighty God, and these witnesses
that vi well and truly keep all the secrets of this soee
Is; that will hail and always conceal and never
veal thing wi the shortest notice. go to the
sistanee Of brother the peril of my lfe so help
God -
"2l As it matter of life death with US, any
this society shall betray to enemies the
OF this society shall forfeit his life And shall ht
the duty of member of this sociey having received
knowledge of such betrayal to forthwith inform tai