Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-01-29
5oi From the Indiana Journal.
HOW 1T Is TO BE DOME.

ctet0s iiohi tuc OniOn anu tnelf ettdcn-
mont to the rebel Con nfederacy. in the hope
that SO vast an addition to its power will
make it the predominant government of
the country, into which the other States,
except New England will be forced to
follow. is the avowed object Of the radical
Democracy of Indiana. 1t has long been
known by those who had means Of reach
ing the real designs Of the leaders that they
simed at this. anil in a quiet way, without
shocking public sensibility by an open ad-
vocacy Of secession, they have been work.
ing towards it. Mr.. Hendricks gave q
very plain hint Of it in his speech before
the Democratic Convention last January,
and in all his subsequent speeches he inge-
niously suggested reasons and excited pref
udIees that would dispose his party to ia
vor It. More recently, and especially since
the Legislature met. it has been. openly a
vowed. The Sentinel has hardly allowed
a day to pass for months without repeat
ing. in some form or other. those denunci-
ations Of New England which j, thinks
confirm Western prejudices against that
section and smooth the rvad to separa-
ton from il; and those arguments Of local
advantage which it thinks will enlist selfish
interests in the scheme. The Chicago
Times and the Cincinnati Enquirer are
both advocating it in such terms as leave
nc room to doubt that they m can ir. AMI
that it is to be accomplished if the present
supremacy OF the party can accomplish it.
1t is not TO be carried by full submission
oil the matter to the people, aud full dis
cussion OF its merits. 1t is to be done by
surprise. The leaders believe that if the
State is once set directly at war with the
Union the State pride Of the people will
forget the trick by which they were placed
in that position. and rally to the support
OF their local government. And. in any
event, whether their movement be sustaie1,
or not, the embarrassment it will cause the
General Government will be so serious, and
the moral effect OF the secession of loyal
State SO great. that it will paralyze the war.
and secure the independence OF the Confed-
eracy. in which case, the old Union being
broken. they will renew with double effect
their Arguments for new one with the
Government which controls the great out
let Oft West, the Mississippi. They do
not mean. we say. to submit to the people
fairly the question, "Wi; you secedc from
the old Union. the Government of Wash
ington. and ioin that of jeff Davis and the
men who have murdered ycur sons and
brothers," They know too well that if
they wait for the people to help them they
will never snccecd. They know. and no.
body better, that their present majority is
the most feeble and fleeting thing in the
world. that il all the citizens Of Indiana
who are entitled to vote had been allowed
to vote they would not have had twenty
members in the Legislature. They have
no hope OF popular support and do not
mean To seek it. They mean to put Indi-
ana ont of the Union by trick. and they
will do it if they can. We warn the peo-
pie of Indiana that they are on the very
verge ot revolution more disastrous,
treacberous andinlamous than any in oil
history. The signs OF il are thick in every
direction. Look at them. and see if they
can po'tend anything but the danger we
have pointed out, r-rsqi .a
a secret society is in existence. the OBJ
Jert OF which is to prevent enlistments, re-
sist the collection Of war taxes, procure
desertions from the army, ani assist in
separating the North Western States from
the Union. To these objects the members
arc sworn. The ritual, oath and opera
ations of the order have all been revealed.
Its existence is not denied, and on Friday
the Democratic party in the Legislature
male formal aud emphatic admission Of
Its existence. aud their connection with il,
oy rof'ng dotgn a proposition 10 inresfigafe
az This society operates in two ways.
both reaching the same end, however. 1st.
Those who enter it are sworn TO give their
help to the scheme Of separating the North
West from the Union; and ID. They are
sworn to encourage and procure desertions
from the army whenever they have the op-
portunity. John .. Brown, whose trial
before the Court Martial we mentioned on
Saturday. confessed before the Court that
these were the objects of the society, and
that he had assisted in spreading it among
the troops here. He pleaded in cxtenua-
ton that lie was csjoled into the thing by
two prominent Democratic politicians OF
this city, giving their names. when lie was
under the Influence of liquor. but admitted
his guilt aud .hctreasopable designs Of the
order Ills testimony. given undor such
solemn circumstances, for his offense puts
his life in peril, is only one of many proofs
already In the hands of the authorities. and
waiting the proper time for publication.
The process Of spreading the order in the
army Is this A soldier returns home on
sick leave Or furlough for a few days
fbe members of the ordcr coax him to
join it. and only revealits foil character
after his oath has scaled his mouth and
tied his hands. Then he is told that he
must desert wherever he can. aud be is en-
powered 10 administer the oath of men,
bership to any other soldier. Every ap-
peal aud argument that can be m ade to
excite him sga;nst the government. and
dispose him TO act zealousIy in spreading
bis disaffection to others. is urged. Delay
Of pay. neglect in hospitals, insolencs Of
officers, refusals Of permission 70 come
home. neglect Of families, and similar
grievances. too often real. are isedulously
used to inflame adiscontent thar LOYAL men
strive to alisy. Thus the order spreads.
1t has penetrated the army ofthe Potomac,
and is making its way. slowly though. in
tbs armies Of the West. In this city il is
known that there are number of men,
bers in the 63d regiment and in some com i.