Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-13
Disclosures Of tho X. G. C.-The Presiden
Of the United stntes 70 be Abducted.

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DlseIosures Of the K. G. C.-Ths President
Of the Unifed STATES 10 be Abducted.
A Reading pa dispatch Of Thursday
last 10 the Philadelphia Press reads as fol-
lows:
H A numerous mob Of the Knights Of the
Golden Circle have Just marched to town
70 reseue eouspirators against the Govern
ment. Il is said that large numbers are
being formed to re-iDforce it. Difficulties
Of no ordinary character are apprehended,
and prompt and energetic action may be
required from cur authorities. The trea-
son is taking an insurrectionary form,
and should be crushed at once with all the
vigcr Of the law.
The Press itself contained full details Of
the affair, in the shape Of disclosures made
before the United States Commissioner.
These particulars are most startling and
important. They develope beyond the pos
sibility Of doubt the existence and pur-
pose of a widespread conspiracy known
throughout the North by the tides
Of aBrothers of the Great West
Knights Of the Golden Circle, &c,
the design of which is the overthrow Of the
Government The disclosures made show
that the organization extends throughout
the North and numbers host Of members.
These men are bound together for disloyal
purposes, one great design being to estab-
lish a Northwestern COnfsderacy. The
members know each other by signs and
passwords being Of those known 10 outsi-
ders BY the general term Of COpperheads.
One Of their designs is the abduction of
President Lincoln by force if necessary
and the establishment Of these plotting
traitors in power. We cOndense the fol-
lowing;
The matter was worked to head by a
Mr.. Lyon, United States detective. he
was informed by some party that dislOy-
al meeting was to be held at certain
house near Reading. he disguised him
self and attended. This was q public meet
ing, but those who were to be initiated into
the secrets Of the Order were notified to
meet in barn. Lyon secreted himself
under a baymow before the meeting con-
vened. In the evening, the leading man
Of the efair-Mr. Huber-with about one
hundred others, assembled in the barn.
Fhey. searched the barn for spies, but did
not hnd Mr.. Lyon. They posted sentinels
outside and then Huber administered the
oath. The obligation taken was in favor
Of the abduction Of President Lincoln By
force If necessary; in favor Of the establish
ment Of Northwestern Confederacy and
Of resistance to the draft or conscription
act. Huber did the talking, and denounc-
ed the war as unhOly said the Society was
a million strong: that it wss first organ
lied in the South; and that it had signs,
passwords and grips. BE explained the
obligations after which those who were to
become members swore on the Bible and
paid their initiation fee.
Upon Mr.. Lyons information Phillip
Huber, Augustus F. Mig, Gabriel Filbert
end Harrison Ozeneider were arrested on
the charge Of dislOyalty. They were con-
veyed secretly to Philadelphia, to avoid
any attempt at q rescue. The appearance
Of The above band of rescuers at Reading
showed the wisdom Of this course. The
men we're bound over to await their hear
ing in the sum Of $4,000 each, except HUI
Der, whose bail was fixed at 8, 600. They
are 10 have q second examination to-dav.
ror the UopperheaGs to deny the exis-
tenee Of secret aislOyal order in the
North Is to deny direct testimony fsr
too strong to be set aside by mere contra
dictiOu. The American people, both now
and hereafter, have cause to be truly
thankful that the Union party has so sig
nally triumphed over these hosts Of dark
ness al the recent elections.