Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-04-17
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THE DAILY SPY.


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made the nominations, drew the resolutions,
and marshalled the forces gathered to sustain
them. lie is different from the Gallaghers,
Barbours, Hoyeys, and that trash, because he
is consistent. lie is working for a purpose,
and that is the overthrow of the government.
He told his followers at the commencement of
the campaign, that they had plain declara-
ton of what they really thought, and what
they meant by talking semi-treason, and that
they must stand up to it to the bitter end,
swearing that every word and sentiment was
well considered and was true. He came to
New Haven to inculcate his truths. He adj
dressed in earnest terms a large audience,
advocating the policy and principles embraced
in the resolutions of the copperhead conven-
ton. In his characteristic earnestness, en-
couraged by the applause of an ignorant au-
dience, his zeal outrun his discretion, and
while berating the government under which
he lives, and which has protected him and his
through all the vicissitudes of lite, he betrayed
more of his real position in relation to the
present rebellion than he meant to. In the
heat of his passion he announced that
al million Of men haze TAKEN THE
OATH to Ieeet fort Lafayette to the ground,
and l AM ONE OF THEM! We shall hare
the polgey to do ii lCithR tco gears"
This bold ayowal of a reasonable conspira-
cy must have astounded even those who know
Mr.. Eatons associations and sympathies.
Many may have supposed it mere bravado-a
figure of speech which would serve the pur-
poses of the campaign-but those who heard
Mr.. Eaton counsel his followers, at the dem
ocratic state convention, to stand squarely up
to their platform, and boldly meet the issue
they had raised, knew that there was mean
ing and substance to the reasonable declar-
alton.
They felt that Mr. Eaton had indeed taken
an oath-a secret oath-a conspirators oath,
against his government, and that he did be-
long to a band of secret conspirators whose
numbers, if not Il million, were yet numerous
and widespread over the country. Unhappi-
ly for Mr.. Eaton, the evidence in support of
his daring defamation has just been brought
to light in Pennsylvania. 1t seems there does
exist just such IL league of traitors as Eaton
said he belonged to; that it does boast of
million of members in the north and south
that it is organized to resist the government,
and intends to abduct the president. Certain
leading conspirators of the ''mllion who had
taken the oath" were arrested at Redding, and
taken to Philadelphia for examination. The
examination elected the following facts, which
will be startling readings" to those who heard
Mr.. Eaton's rash confession.
William L. Lyon, detective officer,
swore -
On Saturday morning, the 2lst of March,
1868, l received information there was to be
meeting; | proceeded to the place where
the meeting was to be held; | went on foot
i'll Marion township, and concealed myself in
the barn of Jacob Cellar, under the straw
Mr.. Huber told me the men who were there;
l think Mr. Hilbert was there; MIR. Huber
was there of course; there might have been
hundred men in the barn altogether; before
they proceeded to business Mr.. Huber told
them to search the barn to see if there were
any spies concealed in it; | cannot name the
parties whom he WIS addressing; he directed
them to run a dungfork or hayfork into the
straw, to see if there were any spies concealed
under it; after this was done he ordered
pickets to be thrown outside the barn. this
was as near as can judge, between and
o'clock; the men went out then the men in
side took the obligation. Mr.. Huber did the
talking; he denounced the war as unholy and
unjust; he said that the society was million
strong; he stated that it was first organized
insthe South; that the society had sighns,p pass
words and grips; he administered the obGga-
ton. Whether the men swOre on bible or
not | cannot say; there were So men, to the
best Of my knowledge, who joined on that
ocC aston by taking the obligation; the obliga-
ton was given verbally he said the men
would swear; | don't know whether they kiss
ed the bible or not; they all answered yes,
after the obligation was spoken to them; he
advised Il meeting to be held at a certain
place-a mans house-and after this they go
into a secret organization; the members sign
a list and pay one dollar each in the first
place; then those who sign go into secret;
those who do not sign 90 away; l heard him
give the obligation.
By Mr.. CofIey-Now just think, and be
CAREFUL and tell us what the obligation is.
Witness-Yes, sir.
''Are you in favor Of the abduction of
Abraham Lincoln?"
heard this, "by force if necessary"
care you in favor of a northwestern con-
federacy?"
Huber here interrupted the witness by say
ing ''it'S a lie."
Commissioner Heazlett told Huber to keep
silence.
By Mr.. CofTey-Well, sir, go on. Did
you hear anything else.
Witness-Yes, sir; heard him say care
you for resisting the draft or the CONSUMPTION
act!"
By Mr.. Coffey-Well, sir, did they swear
to these obligations?
Witness-ies, sir; they answered ''yes."
Frederick Printz swore He lived eight
miles from headlng; he got acquainted with
Huber at the meeting at the house of Mr..
Foust. 1t was on last Friday two weeks, |
think; Huber called the meeting; it was call
ed by private means; the object was to take
measures to resist the draft. Mr.. Huber
stated this at the public meeting; there were
about two hundred people present; he refer.
red to the case of resistance in Indiana, and
said this was the way it would be done here
tlat if any one OF the members should be
taken and sent to fort Warren that he would
be rescued even if they had to tear the fort
down; he said there were one or two millions
of men belong to the organization all over the
north and south, and IN the army he said
they knew each other by signs, and then stat
ed case of soldier passing on the road who
gave him the sign. and he knew him by it:
he said that any one who paid dollar could
be sworn in; he spoke about one hour; L
saw the crowd go into the barn; don't know
what they did there; siXty-three dollars were
paid at the public meeting; Huber did not
say what the name of the association was, but
outsiders called them copperheads; after the
meeting went towards the barn to get my
horse; L was stopped by two men; told
them | wanted to get my house and wagon,
and they said all right and went with me;
do not know what the members swear to; one
Of the members told me afterwards that they
had searched the barn for spies, but found
none: there was something said about peace
convention to settle the war.
Isaac L. Gerhart swore-[ saw money paid
to MIR, Huber: he oot q nanar and nut down