The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-04-21
a Secret. Reasonable
N. ..I .,iaa Is Organization. pis .ls..s, :,
THE PRESIDENT 0FVTHE UNITED SPAFES
'dT .lasqg TO B B ABDUCTED. bsuaqo sai
NORTHWESTERN CONFED-
ERACY ESTABLISHED.
The Draft to be Resisted by Force
70 igH'd.@" If Necessary. A-ot ~oN
The Organization Extends all over the
..ai South and Many Places in q lo
.3,,, IN. the West and North. - ~,

From the Philadelphia Press, 10th.
If there is any person who has any doubt
as to a secret political organization for the
express purpose of resisting the laws, be may
remove it cal by reading the following evi-
dence ELECTED yesterday before Mr.. Charles
II, azett, the United States Commissioner.
The arrest Of the parties named below was
known to very few persons outside the law
officers, whose services, it was Supposed, would
be required. The great N ass Of people, mov-
ing along Chestnut street and Fifth yesterday,
little dreamed that such proceedings, as some-
what detailed below, were progressing in the
United States Commissioners Office. II was
wise thing, perhaps, that caution was used
by the authorities to prevent undue excite
mept. The prisoners had been in this city
from tho evening previous, but as the affair
was prudently kept profound secret FRI IN in.
discriminating gentlemen Of the press, the
great pnblic were no less the wiser, and there
was less likelihood to ripple the stream Of
justice as II flows in its quiet stiffness from the
fountain of authority. 1t was not until after
two O'clock yesterday afternoon, that the pub
lie became aware that something was up,
from the fact that telegraphc dispatch bad
been received from Reading, Pa, that several
hundred men, some of them armed had
reached that place to effect rescue of prison
es supposed to be at that place. II also be.
irg stated that the prisoners the crowd were in
search Of, 10 rescue them from the law au-
thorties, bad been taken to Philadelphia, tho
rescuers made a suggestion TO come TO Phil.
adelphia to rescue them hore. Everything
being unsatisfactory in regard to the move.
ments of the rioters, it was deemed advisable
to prepare for any emergency that might arise,
no matter what, nor where it came from.--
Chief Ruggles, very quietly, ordered a reserve
of police to report forthwith at the Central
Station, and to come in small parties, so as not
to awaken any suspicion. In a very short
time squads Of police reported, and not hav.
ing anything particular to do, past their time
in examining certain ~muskets, aud going
through drill. The provost guard also had
their drill in the station Louise yard, and a
cavalry corps wero trying the nettle of their
horses in the northwestern part of tho city.
The Hon. j. Clancy Jones, ex.msmber of
Congress, in alluding to the reported riot at
Reading, said last evening Mt the hearing.
that the assemblaga had yielded to wiser
counsel, aud it was not likely they would
como to Philadelphia. We breathed FREQ
then. i7qro2 sHdl t- job teE .ebG.5.ror
q. 1t will be seen in the following that it is do.
liberaely plotted that Abraham Lincoln, the
President of tho United States, shall be alb
Quoted, and that Northwestern Confederacy
is contemplated that the society boasts Of q
very great number OF members in the North,
the South, tho West, and in the army; that
deserving soldier was recognized by the signs
and grips, understood by the members only,
aud that five deserters were rescued from the
military authorities 10 he State of Indiana.
1t will also bo seen that Mr.. Lyon, detec.
tive of the United States, and now deputy
provost marshal at Reading, Pennsylvania,
came very near being struck with kay-fork
when the secret band Of conspirators were
probing about the straw in search Of spies
Much other interesting information will also
be found in the following. We might say
that before the hearing closed, quite number
of the most prominent residents of Philadel-
phia crowded into the Commissioners room.
K We observed one or two Of the prisoners
making certain signs-one Of which was care
lcssy placing the forefnger Of tho right hand
vertically on the lips, meaning, probably, to
"keep num-" We have reason to believe
that one or more in the crowd in the room
recognized the sign thus made. ''''
.-,., ~, 80, THE HEARING. 49,. ~.
j. Philip Huber, Augustus +. Iig, Gabriel
Filbert aud Harrison Oxneider, were arraigned
on the charge Of conspiracy.
"a, Geo. A. Coffey, Esq United States Dis.
trict Attorney, appeared for the Government
/ Hon. j. Clancy Jones, ex member of Con.
Il -. Al. lo. A L..
named defendants. iah stl ra.aao 'aa1si
John p. O'Neil, Esq, appeared for the
first named. s1q71 = 5&tF x bp95
~ Mr.. Huber is the prime mover in organizing
the alleged reasonable association. He cex
pected Mr.. Jones would defend him, but this
gentleman declined. After settling some un
Interesting op,eliminaries, tho affidavit was
read by the counsel for the defense, upon
which the warrant of arrest was issued. This
was made in April the 9th inst, by William
I Y. Lyon, United States detective, and it set:
forth that there have been organized, in vari
Gus parts Of Berks county, Pennsylvania, Sc
dtions and reasonable combinations, lodges
or societies, the o. ject Of which is 10 create
disaffcction against tho Government of the
United States laws, to prevent and resist the
execution of the United States, aud particu
larly the act Of Congress providing for con
scription or draft Of soldiers; the said lodges
meet at nighttime, pay an initiation fee, ant
are bound together by an oath said societies
have from fifty to eighty and hundred mem
bers each that one was organized at the house
Of Jacob Zeller, near Stouchburg, Pennsyva
mia, aud other places. The affidavit further
sets forth the names Of some of the memberi
Of said association, Of parties who have no
been arrested 90 - ,tog0m r GA haF
ses asHa THE EyIDENoE.s s1sN ti.uiai
William Y. Lyon sworn. h'iip'se ON sai
ls Mr.. Jones, counsel for, defence, nov eau
toned the witness to say pothing but what h'
knows Of bis own knowledge. rsdP sisia5
Witness--yes, sir uol.A .ssve,s iaaoij
Question by United States District Attor
ney Coffsy--Do you know the, defendants
o Auswsr--I do. / know Philip Huber, DR.
Augustus Ilig, Gabriel Filbert and Harrison
Oxeneider; received inform alton within the
last two months that there, was man named
I-(objscied to by Mr.. o 'Neill, who said, neve
mind about receiving the Information; jus
state what you know Of your own knowl.