The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-04-22
ssalMss. sEM VOL X 5.WH HOLE poL No. 473.
Disclosures CT shc Ks q. s;.G.--The Pres.
ident Of tIae United states to be ABB
ducxez. e p ss7st 4.'-i.-t,t-s $50

Disclosures CT 4he Ks O. C.-The Press
i idient Of the united States TO be AB-
| dncted. -
/ a Reading {Pao dispatch of Thursday last
to the Philadelphja Press reads as followsi :
"a numerous mob Of the Knights of the
Golden Circle Fave Just marched to town to
rescue conspirators against the Government
Il is sad that large numbers are being formed
to reinforce it. Difficulties of no ordinary
character are apprehended, and prompt and
energetic action may be required from our au-
thorities. The treason is taking All insurrec-
tionary form, and slfouldsbe crushed at once
with all the yigorof the lass!', g 2 ssa = fssfi
The Press itself contained full details of
the affair, in the shape of disclosures made
before the United States Commlssioner,-
These particulars are most startling and inn
portant.l They deveIope beyond the possi-
bility ora doubt the existence and purpose of
a Widespread conspiracy known. throughout
the North by the titles, of Brothers of the
Great West" Knights of the Golden Cir
Gle" &c, the design Of which is the over
throw 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 establish Northwestern Confederacy.4
The members know each other by signs and
passwords being of those known to outsiders
by the. general term of Copperheads.'' One
OF their designs is the abduction of President
Lincoln by force if necessary and the estab-
lishment of these plotting traitors in power
We eeudense the following: gE af a..
The matter was worked to head by Mr..
Lyon, a United States detective He was in
/ formed by some party that tlisloyal meeting
was to be held at a certain house near Rea
ings He disguised himself and attended,
THIS was a public meeting, but those who
were to be initiated into the secrets of the
Order were notified to meet in barn. Lyon
secreted himself under haymow before the
meeting, convened. In the evening, the lead
| ing man of the affair-Mr. Huber-with
about one hundred others, assembled in the
barn. They searched the barn for spies, but
did not find Mr.. Lyon. They posted sent:-
nels outside and then Huber administered the
oath. The obligation takenwas in favor of
the aJductiea 4f President Lincoln bs,s force il
necessary: in favor of the establishment of
North western Confederacy and of resistance
to the draft or conscription act. Huber did
the talking, and denounced the war as unholy;
| said the Society was million strong; that it
was first organized III the South and that it
had signs, passwords and grips He 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 HUI
ber, Augustus F. Illig, Gabriel Filbert and
| Harrison Oxeneider were arrested on the
charge of disloyalty. They were conveyed
l'secretly to Philadelphia, to avoid any attempt
at a rescue. The appearance of the above
band of reseuers at Reading showed the wis
dom of this course. The men. were bound
over to await their hearing in the sum of
I $1,000 each, except Huber, whose bail was
fixed at 81 eco. They are to have second
/ examination to-day - 1el ssot ae =
+ For the Cop erheads to deny the existence
of secret disloyal order IN the North is to
deny direct testimony far too strong to be set
aside by mere contradiction. The American
people, both now and hereafter, have cause to
be truly thankful that the Union party has
so signally triumphed over these hosts of
darkness at the recent elections.