, 1863-02-23

prosecution Of the var Against the Southern
Stalce. and thr member Is given what is called
the military sign, by which members may rec
ogu;zc each other Ia opposing armies, That
The members composing INC sec1n1 Ssom 3,os nsfee
longing to the frst degree, ana tnas members
Of The first degree nre not allowed 10 come
into the meetings Of those Of the second IN.
less they have taken the second oatH ann that
he knew the passwords and signs Of said Or
And said George IIughs
was Intercepted by said Grand Jury, and
asked to E1yc the passwords and signs by
which the members of said order may rccog
uizc each other, and particularly the military
sign, and the said George Hughs then aud
there refused to give said passwords and
signs aforesaid, or any Of them, to said Grand
Jury.
b1cHenry and Hughs were afterwards
brought into Court, to answer for contempt,
in refusing to give evidence as required By the
Grand jury, and they having sworn that to
answer many OF the questions propounded By
the Grand jury would subject themselves to
criminal prosecution, the Court did not com
pei them to do SO. George Hughs, during his
examination before the Grand jury, having
revealed portions Of tue secrets of the 4. G.
C's, will be again brought before the Court,
and perhaps compelled to testify to al he
knows Of that traitorous association.
In regard to these expositions, the Indian
apolis Journal has the following article:
| We call upon all good citizens to examine
| the working Of the secret societies now in
| our midst. They are not the work Of day,
| but have been In progress for months. In
| October they took the name OF Knights Of
the Golden Circle, the holy Brotherhood, OF
the Band Of Brothers. Their pass word was
Belrick, their grip was one firm shake Of the
hand, pressing the thamb firmly; the signs
! Of recognition were the use Of the hall. closed
right hand over the mouth and the open right
hand on the right check, answering BY SINH
lar nse Of the left hand by the respondent
! tion Of soldiers with their arms, the surren-
| der to the enemy upon parol without conflict,
| resistance to DRIFTS, interference with enlist
ments, md the overthrow Of the Government.
Men holding commissions as attorneys at law,
| who were sworn to support the Constitution
schemes for money. They. were spared be-
cause their characters would give no promi-
nencc to penalty, and yet, one example was
made In John 0. Brown, whose life depends
upon the clencncy Of the President. Humid
reds Of deceived soldiers deserted .thci1
flag, until the term desertcr, In al1 ages deem.
cd the synonym Of coward and traitor, was
made By these agents Of the fou1est wrong to
appear to the soldier to be equivalent to the
name Of martyr. The October treason result:
ed in the punishment Of many-fnes, hard
labor aud confinement The men who,
for money, deceived them, grew. rich and
proud and prosperous. One death penalty
was the sequel Of those examinations, but the
originators were unpunishcd- Their names
will yet be given forth to become the scorn o.
freemen wherever liberty is honorcd. Ye'
these men live among us. Emboldencd b.
indulgence McHenry, rather than disclose tht
present oath and grips and battle signs. plead:
before the Court his common Law right thai
to disclose " will criminate himself" This i:
se1fconftssed treason, In himself md com
radcs. Will the people now beleyes WI
have more to say. FFeemen, ponder well wla
| we have said.