New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-11
/ TIE SECRET MEETING or TEE
X. q. G." IN CHICAGO.
Expose Of the Plot TO Epaugurase Cisu
Wnr In the North.
Correspondence OF The Chicago rhburs.

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Wnr In the North.
Correspondence OF The Chicago Trihur.
SrEAoTFLD, Aug. D, 1853.
On the 10th of June last, a secret mt citing was
held in this city by the extreme peace leaders Of the
Democratic party. AT that meeting, learn tDat 1t
was resolved TO oppose the war at all hazards, even
to resistance 10 the CONSUMPTION aud that il was
decided thereat that peace should be made with the
South, the Confederacy acknowledged, sc. The
men who attended and took part in that meeting
were composed mapy, # not ALL OF them OF dele
gates from the yariou, h. G C.. lodges in tie STATE.
They resolved not oAy to bring the people up to the
revolutionary standard but to control the Democrat
&c party by committing 1t TO their programme. On
TIE 18th OF June, at the mass meeting here, they
succeeded in The latter, under the lead OF Singleton
Mahony and others. the reason they did not sue
coed IN the former WAS only on account Of the de-
feat OF Lee at Gettysburg, the capture OF Nlcks-
burg Port Hudson, Sc; IN fact the placing OF tho
Rebellion i'll aTticuIo nOrt.s But everything had
been prepared; the arms hsd been obtained to as
great an extent M possible; the lodges or castles
held stated meetings, and even in some parts OF the
State the morse and loot, which were TO take part III
the great Rebellion OF the North, held meetings for
drill, Sc.
But this was not all. Alliances formed with
the woud-he revoluuonists III various other States;
delegates sc, were sent 10 their lodges, and whe-
ever Democratic Governor reigned ambassadors
were appointed 10 sound him. Ia this way COM
mittec was dispatched to Gov. Seymour. Of New
York who 70 boldly announced IN bis Vallandig-
ham letter that revolution already inaugufated.
mad conversation with one Of the gentlemen " ho
composed that committee. IL wss found that Sey-
mour, although with the peace Democracy in pm
clple was behind them In acti n. He refused ~
openly take their position. From him the committee
cal eli on Fernando Wood. lie, on the other hand,
come up to the work and agreed to the proposed
II an OF action. NewYotk was TO take the inita-
ton in open resistance TO the Government, the con.
scrpton, which was denounced IN advance as I'M
constitutional 10 be the pretoAt Tor commencing the
rebellion.
The plan was Cor each State 10 throw itself upon
It's independent severe. uiy. New-lork and New
jersey was TO do this through her Governors; the
other States were 20 follow their example through
the X. G.. &. societies and the armed Democracy.
TIE ggounC 80 be taken was that tie Administrative
HAVING failed to conquer lie South, The Union WIS
virtually resolved into Its original clements, and
thus each Stale wac al perfect liberty TO enter INTO
new combinations. There was 10 be formed u North
western Conicderacy. New England was 10 be LETT
oct in ine cold, &C.. Sc New-iOfk Wa 10 be an
Empire IA it-ef, y e, tSc. Bul the future status OF
tie country was 10 be settled by a Convention, OF
wnicn toe leading peace men and Il. 6. C.s Of
course, would have supreme couiIol. seymolr was
* ected o. announce the revolution NJ hir insuGnf
al And storey Richardson, Merrick. Goudy, Full
lor and o Melyeuy properly spelled . Melshnyl
who neaTly AL here al tie time II "n' Issued
could scarcely wait iis appearance. They wanted To
commence the bloody worn ~ once.
richardson Acknowledged 10 gentlemen here a;
that limo. that the party nAd 20, beyond hs power
10 urge Orwar stay ia Coursc IN the direction
of open and armed opposition 10 the Government,
that Seymour was too uu.ld. lie wanted General
FIeury who says kiugiGke IN his History OF the
Crimean War held pls,o. 10 The bead OF Louis Ma
poleon. when the latter showed ,ympt0ms OF back
iur out OF the cup 4 dan. VI will be rec0llecied
that our Legislature endeavoret % inauguraic this
Pence Conyt ntiou, 10 winch h. G.. ca AMI otAors
to be- used blinds were 10 be delegates from this
State.
1hs programme was, doubt, a magnificent
one IN il needed 10 usure success. wss TIC defeat
OF our sIuics in the field. And. indeed, II prayer,
pred ctons assertions encouragement to the esomy,
appeals to the sodien 10 desert, dclouucemoni OF
negroes AZ soiders aud AJorcrs colo Jun Of the enc
nv their cause, their Generals, = =, could h1sist
I'm. defeat it would have Leea accomplished
On the battle of Gettysburg hung The late OF this
Government and TIE hopes Of rvpublicanirin on
earth There is no doubt OF Il. Tho horrors OF -
rebellion 40 the North, such 40 tie word uovef
te.or- witlesse1 would have followed our defeat
Oh ihA, occasion.
W.s there ever before woven IN The history OF
the world such L deN.ush ilOi a. tAis J o. Wa
there ever one that came near success aud failed
Oh Il
But. as will be seen by The meeting IN Chicago,
tie con.plratOr. have not Yet gwen 40 Their de.lsns
T,ey arc ,till Is busy a. bears weaving their ret
work 81 treason. They ana their iapcls .sidc
CA,cago Time, and S.4H Heg'sf-rJ It'll 10! e for
French intervention, or Brti.h, Or both. They
thus whistle TO keep up tncir, and their co con-
sp,fAtofs OF the Souih courage. They catch al
every straw that hoas. Lucy even cap theif
hand, with ioy when JEFF. DAVIS arms bis negroes.
Lut their lno-i potent argument At present IL that
We are now nothing hu. dcspOtism. that II Will
b. Itupo,,ibe 10 hold another PrcsdeAtisi election
a. ,hIng- now stand; that the people wall be over
awed. g., s. Having also brought their party
o.. .ff,f H4x t4elr I.Ef IYl
armed and four Brigadief-Generals appointed for
,his State beside Il Msjor-Gsnesal and Commander
in.Cuiei. they must either fight or be nreire'aoy
.uned, politically. morally, ana socially.
Some VI Tue delegate. 10 the secret meeting being
held IN Chicago at this writing were hlso cor!unt-
sioners to confer with Seymour aud Wood on The
project Of inaugurAtlng the revolution, OF which
New.York City was TO give the tignal.