Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-19

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KNIGHTS IN WILKINSON COUNTY.
The following dispositions taken on the
18th of August, at Carbondale, in William
son county, speak eloquently for them
selves -
In the month of October, 1851, Joined
a secret organization known as the knights
of the Golden Circle, in Williamson county,
at what is called the Harrison meeting
house. Dr.. Bundy initiated me by giving
me tue signs by which would know the
members of that body after / had been
sworn or the obligation had been admins
teree to me. He at ibe same time explain
ed to me that the object Of the society was
to get all tile democrats to Join the South
to unite the North With the South. He
said the reason why they had to hold their
meetings secret and at night was that Gov
ernment did not permit them to meet by
day. In the obligation it was made the
duty of each member to arin himself with
what weapon he could get, and assist any
rebellion against the government. II was
also required of US that if any Of the men,
bers should be arrested by government that
We SoOuiu oSstst tnC ihSHiueiS against sucH
arrest, and rescue them if taken. There
was convention Of the knights in 0cto-
Der, held in the woods, between the Eight
Mile Prairie and Big Muddy river, to in
itiate candidates for justice of peace and
county officers. 1t was impressed upon the
members that they should vote FOR tile nom
inees of the convention, and that none
should be nominated but those who Belong-
ed to the X. G. C.'s".
Mr.. Williamson concludes -
:" .At aae last fell election dHde be,sdfastes
for county officers in WiuiamsQa belonged
% ae order, and aoer elected"
INTENTIONS or THE K. d. c.,s
George Myers, sergeant of Capt. Crud's
company, swore that he was member of
the order, and was initiated on the 12lh of
July last, at Marion, Williamson county.
The +" Worthy Chief" administered the OBJ
legation. lie says.--
They took book and read to me tile
laws, which were as near as / can recolIect
We are not to take Up arrtis either for or
against the government Of the United States,
bat we will bear true allegiance to those
who may be li.einbefs of the Golden Circle.
and that we shall not take up arms against
them, but be one under solid body This
was sworn to Under penalty of DEATH. ]
was not to allow it to be known that be-
longed 10 the order except to those whom
knew were members.
The second meeting was held aBout
three miles from Blairsville, IN Williamson
county. Judge Duff was there. Judge
Duff addressed the members, and sand thai
No. - was to Keep still for a
few days, and that they would have great
deal to do at ho,Re; that they would carry
out what a tbird party had laid out to De
done against Union men as soon as the VOL
unieers should have left. The members
were expecting arfs;s from Missouri. There
were three hundred persons present.
John w. Bandy. 4 man fifty yeats old,
testified that He heard Or. Bund5 on the
"a inst., at a barbecue, make speech con-
lemn'ng GofeFnor Yates and the federal /
government. lie justified the rebels, and
laid that tic abolitionists we're the ftsen to
slaii:e. Tile national administration and
he aliuiiIiouisis we're one. DIR. Cleniensun
oilowed and condemned the conhscation of
-ebel pr per;y, saying that tie wer was uu-
Constitutional aud revolutionary. Rev. Mr..
Nelson followed, saying that if he had TO
axe sides. he should go for JEFF Davis.
a, meeting at Marion, on the lib in
iani, Mr.. Bundy was present. Congress-
nan Alien spoke. The government. he
aid bad begun right but turned wrong. .
The administration was not able to carry