Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-11-13


IFrom the Clarke County Democrat
Another foul "COnspiraCy', Dis
covered !--GOV. Tod Treasure
Dorsey ana the Negro Orator
Charles LangstOn Implicated /!
Our community has been thrown into a
state OF the most intense excitement by the
recent discovery OF one Of the deepest laid,
most srtiully contrived, most diabolical, and
monstrous "conspiracies" that has ever come
/ to light, or been recorded in this age Of
"conspiracies,' the details Of which cannot
fail TO create the proiouudest sensation, aud
! awaken in the heart Of every "loyal thief"
throughout the country the gravest npprehen-
! sions for the safety Of the government"
We have no disposition 10 alarm or stir
up any undue excitement over the matter,
but we feel like exclaiming, in view of the
astounding facts which we are about to relate,
"Can such things be,
And overcome us ike asumner cloud,
without our special wouderl"
But, not wishingto keep our readers longer
in suspense, we will plunge in medias res,
by giving them n concise and honest state
ment Of the facts:
Some time last week good-looking mnat-
to, wearing soldier clothes, including the
straps made his appearance in our city
announced himself a recruiting officer for the
"cullard" regiment at Camp Delaware. This
recruiting officer brought with him little
mare, which he wished to dispose of, as he
could not conveniently keep her at Camp
One OF our Abolition fellow-citzens, who il
noted Tor his ability to drive sharp bargain,
soon struck up trade The price agreed
upon for the mare was ffty-live dollars, thirty
five dollars cash in hand, and the balance to
b. sent to Camp Delaware in day or two
/ Before closing the trade however, the purchas.
er required some satisfactory evidence of
title, and thereupon the "culored cuss' pro-
duced letter Of recommendation, vouchinr
for his good character, with the well known
| signature of David Tod, which was pronounc-
cd by those familiar with the Governors
Autograph, to be undoubtedly genuine, and
another letter Of the same character from G
! Volney Dorsey, and still another from the
negro orator, Charles Langston This was
suilicient-lhe bargain was closed, aud our
Abolition iownsman took his nag home, con
graduating himsdlfupon the splendid bargain
he had made Bat bis JOY was Of short dura.
ton, for the next morning the real owner
came along, announced to the astonished
! speculator that the nag had been stolen, aud
at the same time proved his property. I'm
mediate search was made for the ihief, but it
was found that he had left town Sheriff
Fleming, with one assistant, was then dispatch
ed to Camp Delaware and the whereabouts
of the "cOnspirator' was ascertaiued, but he
proved to he like the "Irishman's flea" and
tho upshot of the matter is that the thief has
not been captured.
While at Camp Delaware il was ascertain.
ed that several horses have recently been sto.
len, and it is there thought that this "culor-
ed individual is the thief who has stolen all
Of them.
We do not know how far Governor Tod and
Treasurer Dorsey may be implicated in this
neiarious business, but the fact that this black
scouudre had in his possession the letters bel
fore referred to, written by these public func.
tionaries, looks positively suspicious. We
hardly believe that Governor Tod is a partk
cepS cTiminiS in this horse stealing "oonspirs
acy,' or that the shares in the profits of The
business, aud We sincerely hope that he and
Dorsey may both be fully and triumphanlll
eXculpated from all direct participation in the
matter, notwithstanding the fact that these
letters were the means by which cou6dende
game was successfully practiced upon our id
nocent fellow townsman We shall wait FOR
! further developments with deep solicitute
What has already come to light illustrates The
truth Of the old adage, that "a nigger ,Sll
ISiealP
p. S. Since the above was written, it,kas
been currently reported that this black con
spirator, while in our city, had upon hisper
son, and actually exhibited, other genuine let
ters OF accommodation from other Abolitioa
| Ifunctionarics. We do not youch for die trlth
OF the report, but give it merely as n rqmor
One of the most remarkable facts CONNECTED
with this tremendous conspiracy is, that it
was discovered without the aid of Hdeteo
tive police force r.
STILL LArERl-We have just learned that
the name of the negro was Wiliams LYONS
and that the "victim" is Mr. William William
son