Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-01-09
THE REPUBLICAN
s From the indianapolis Journal.
TREASON AT WORK.
A Secret Society Exposed!

DcltlOus OF only await an opportunity 10
10 SO. The indications of their existence
have been too frequent aud unequivocal to
allow doubt on that point. but many may
:. have doubted whether they could muster
auiacity enough to engage in any positive
acts of hostility. The peril of treason
row is so great that it is not outragihg
.rcasoh to suppose that the most virulent
enemies Of the Government have concluded
20 be quiet. saying nothing publicly. pre-
serving studious abstinence from all to-
pics and illusions that might irrtate loyal
feeling against them, and showing their
real spirit only in secret rejoicing at Ma
tionsl defeats, OF in sueh assaults upon the
Government as might be reasonably sup
posed to be driven to this concealment.
aud the course Of the Sentinel and other
rebel sympathising organs would confirm
the supposition, there is absolute proof
that it has not confined itself to such harm
less operations. 1t is actively at work,
right IN our midst, and in various places
q In the State. 1t still preserves its ontside
appearance of Disconnected quiet. willing
GO let the public believe that it is not dead !.
Il they will only believe that it is not at
work. but under this veil it is reaching out
in all directions to seize aad combine the
elements of resistance to the Government,
and fashion them into deadly power for
evil. We have, heretofore. alluded to
some OF the efforts. iustigaied by John G.
Davis. and supported by the Sentinel.
which aimed 10 defeat the collection Of the
direct tax in this State. but later discove-
.ries show that those Efforts were but tho
beginning and rough outline of system
which IL now as complete and thoroughly
prepared for its internal " ork as il can be.
By means which 1t is not necessary to dis
close i. has been ascertainel tina. secret
society has been organize, IN this STATE ,cith
Tire purpose Of opposing he wur and de-
feafing all attempts 10 81 stain Il By Iteration.
This Society has It's oaths, passwords.
signs and lodges. as any other secret soci-
ETY.. and is undoubtedly an offshoot of the
s.K.. G.. c." association. adap cd to this
Latitude 1t exists in this city, in Terre
Ha1te, in Rockville. In Madison. and sew
-ierai other places. Its meetings are secret.
aud its lodge rooms are kept carefully con-
ccalsd. It's members in this city. and sew
cral others. are positively known. though
~ - uOS huOHI tifot ttiSiC hct NC Ota-
ets connected with it than ttosc who havs
been spotted The existence of the So
s:iety has been known for some time. but
il has only been within short time that
appliances could be brought TO bear to
procure q full exposure of the secrets
The meetings have been watched. and the
participants marked. but their purpose
could only be conjecturetl. They have
been tracked night after night through all
their winnings and concealments till all
that could be learned outside has been made
as familiar to the detectives SIS to the MEM
bcrs themselves. Bat recently detection
has got inside. and we publish below the
exposure it has made:
IN. P. s."
> - .a..s OBJECTS OF THE ORDER
1. Opposition to the Administration.
2. Opposition to the War Tax.
; ) 8. Opposition to taking up arms against
the Southern Confe1eracy.
Sci 4.'To defend each other. to death, If
necessary. 2 a.s.gsrs7lssFs sasis5la
s.e MODE OF INITIATING CANDIDATES.
Is The following questions are propounded
TO the candidates: f d
80 Question-A Are you Democrat or Re-
publican? i.saiss.- Is aas .ssa.slso7
Answer-I am Democrat tIf he
says he is Republican, he takes an oath
that he viii no longer vote or act with that
party. haz s-'sss = Z ss'ai - iz'l =. 'a's
QUESTIONABLE you in favor Of support
ing the war; aq
u isAnswer-No. 3. 'es't
QUESTIONABLE you opposed to the war
on?
Apswer-f am.T q n 8 x
Qucstion-will you pleige yoerself. at
0Qonsk Of liie and property NOT 70 raise
E<tns except to project this organisation?
Answer will
Thaoath is then administered, whicfis
in substance as follows: Raising your right
-nliaua:oA kaa 7eYo7 .ln;e,gr7oc TsyiI
-. do solcmnly swear that | vii
ss-iaos divuIge any of the secrets nor let b.
- known any business OF Transaction thai
zisshslls Be done in this order--that viii op
:. pose the present A1ministration--that
will not pay the war tax. nor take mp arms
tofakt against the Southern Gonfederacy
t-ssnd only in self defence or TINS organize
- tiou. which ! pledge myselft to do at thu
= risk Of life and property. and VIXEN re
,s,ceive the sign from brother l viii answer
After taking the oath the candidate Sign
= l1is name to the same, which is recorded il
- BOOK. bsofa 81 - si'sass = rse'A ~
MODE or orrr1se rSro LODGE OR CASTLE
Give three raps on the door. when tn
door IS opened and you say an. 2. S.
- Y on then enter the Lodge or Castle an'
salute the presiding officer by drawing th
tight hand down from the mouth to til
lower part OF the chin. W
10 nEcoGS1zE MEMBER on THE STREET
'z1''' The sign Of recognitionis given by rub
binQ the right eye with The fore-6nger 0
a {he risi1t hand ah72a IT
Answered by rubbing the len eye wit
.s-{4se second kngor Of the left hand.
You then advance and shake hands. :
-ss4he psxson giving the sign then says. If !
the morning. "How Is Il this morning!
xIfa the|h5ddle Of the day or afternoou
How is it to-dsy2"' If il the evening
ssf'Hotaig Il tonight? Answer "AA
up" .ftso.9 ro4 :
.y-siIif has.ieH the oFF1cERs.
President. -aff'I 1oJ
.,1,tjis kaslIsIl xFice President.