Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-05-14
From the Dubuque Daily Times.
MORE TX. g. c." REVELATIONS.

The Oskaloosa Herald publishes q
statement made by q dying soldier,
which fully confirms the suspicious
long entertained by many persons
that the Knights of the Golden Circle
have their State headquarters in Du-
bnque and that the editor of the Her.
aid 10 among the most active Of its
members. II appears that several
weeks ago member of the 33d Iowa
regiment died in one of the hospitals
at St. Louis. A little while previous
TO his death, he said to . comrade
who had been with him for some time
that be wished to make . disclosure
Of secrets in his possession-thst he
was dying with two opposite oaths
on his conscience that when he join.
ed the army he swore to bear true al.
legianca to the Government of the
United States, and that he had taken
another oath in direct conflict with
this. The dying man went on to state
that he was a member Of the Knights
Of the Golden Circle, and had volun.
teered for the express purpose of or.
ganiziDg Lodges Of that order among
the soldiers. He then gave his com
rade (from whom we get these partic-
ulars) the hailing sign, grips, and
passwords Of the order, including the
signs to be used in battle, or when
q soldier desires to desert to the en-
envy. lie also stated that the head.
quarters Of that organization in this
State were at Dubuque, and that
his authority and instructions came
from there.
After the death Of the man, his CON.
rade, wishing to test the truth of
some things he had divulged. wrote
to Dubuque intimating that he would
not be unwilling himself to continue
the business Of organizing lodges. It
seems that Mr.. Mabony was absent,
and the letter was answered by Mr..
Hutchins. ..
The soldier was readily taken into
the confidence of Mr.. Hutchins, who
wrote to him that, az soon AZ Mr.. Ma.
hony returned he would send him all
needful instructions for organizing
lodges among the soldiers, assuring
him that that was the best place to
work. Mr.. Hutchins also wrote that
the Democrats were determined to
have control Of affairs in this State,
that they would carry the election
this fall, "pcacably If they could. bu,
forcibly If they must. And farther,
that either Mahony or Dean would be
their candidate for Governor. whichev.
er appeared to be the most available
The editor of the Oskaloosa Herald
says that he gets these statements
from man that he has known fol
years, and considers entirely trustwor
thy and truthful. The Herald adds
They furnish additional evidence ol
what many have believed to be true, to
wit, that there 10 q reasonable or.
ganization in this State, which 10 do.
ing all that it can to corrupt and de.
moralize the army, to encourage de.
sertions, and to plunge the State into
anarchy and strife, which will. ct the
least, prevent it from giving the Gen
eral Government any further aid in
supervising the rebellion. In view
Of these facts and the open expires
sions Of contempt for the United
States Government and sympathy
with the rebels that are heard every
day. loyal people arc stark mad, if they
do not with redoubled diligence, per.
feet their organizations and thorough
" prepare themselves for defense,
aud, for aiding the rightful authori'
ties in executing the laws.