Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-02-11
| ted currency in State Treasury, was


adopted.
Senator LAWRENCE presented memo
rial from various newspaper publishers,
asking that Treasurers be required to pub
Iiah delinquent tax lists, and that the rates
of legal advertising be increased.
Senator BoHAN introduced bill grant
ing aid to families of men drafted into the
military service of the United States from
the State OF Wisconsin, at the rate of SIS
per month each.
Senator CAMERoN's bill to extend time
in which deer may be killed, to the 10Th
of January, was passed.
Assembly-A memorial to discontinue
the publication of advertisement OF delin-
A number of buncombe resolutions were
tabled. Mr.. PULLEN's resolutions against
the practice of introducing and spendingathe
time of the session on buncombe resolu-
tons and in discussing merely political
questions, was holly opposed by the Dem
ocratic members. After some discussion
it was tabled. The Democratic members
who last week were bowling for the
correspondence in regard to the
draft in this State, all voted against print
ing that correspondence, now it has been
laid before them. They have survived
their desire to let the people see that
correspondence. Nevertheless, 5000 cop
les were ordered printed.
The bill making conveyances by Sher-
ifs, &C., prinaa .facie evidence of title, was
rejected. This afternoon the Assembly
is engaged upon the contested seat case
between Messrs. HARMS, the sitting MEM
Der, and J. FL. RoUNTREE.-Fs5. 6.
Secret Treas0nabie Organization.
The existence of secret reasonable
organ cation in the Northern States,
in which the real views of that class of
Democrats who follow VALLANDIGHAM
aud the WOODS, finds expression, is IN
questionable.
A correspondent of the Fond du Lac
Reporter says they are being formed in
this State, adds:
A few days since the village of Waupun was bur-
dened by one of these societies. And on Monday
the town of Alto was the recipient of a like ia
vor. person who supposed to be sound was
duly initiated and if any credence is to be at
tached to his statements it is confrmatory of the
fears. These organizations meet with closed
doors, and there the cahaiistc orgies of would be
rev utionsts meet to lua.ure plans for the inau.
guration of civil war IN midst. This may be
thought extravagant, but certainly there is some
thing OF foot from the tone of the Democratic
press and the voices of their leaders LETT to
infer that the movementis anything but favorable.
How far the democratic Clubs" that
are being organized throught the State,
are based upon these societies, is subject
for some conjecture. 1t is not at all IN
likely that behind each of these clubs,
with few exceptions, exists such nest OF
affiliated copper-heads. The members of
the clubs do not all belong, but the lead
ing spirits. who give life to the avowed
organization, we suspect derive their in
spiration from such source.
The existenc e of these reasonable So
, cieties in Indiana and Illinois, is establish.
ed beyond doubt. Recently PROPOSE
tiou for An investigation of the subject
was made in the Indiana Legislature. 1t
was voted down by a strict party VOTE
Every Democrat voted against the investi-
CATION. The objects of this secret league
are thus stated:
To aid the rebels, to prevent enlistments resist
the COLI ction of war taxes assertions from
the army, and assist in separating the Northwest
ern States from the Union. To these obj ects the
members are sworn.
The following showing the practical op-
apolis Journal:
John 0. Brown, of Shelby county,
private in the Sd Indiana cavalry, has been
tried by court martial for introducing
the secret society among the soldiers in
camp, the o ject being to encourage de-
sertion, and destroy the army. Brown
pleaded guilty to every charge but Que,
and that was proved beyond all doubt,
though the important charges were those
he confessed true. The penalty of the
offense is death, and the journal says it
probable that this is the sentence of the
court, but it is not known yet. The trial
lasted some days, and created no little
sensation among rebel sympathizers.
The guilty Brown was no doubt the
tool OF more influential traitors to the
| country. He pleaded 10 extenuation that
he was cajoled Into the conspiracy by two
| prominent Democratic politicians OF In
dianapolis, giving their names. when he
was under the Influence of liquor, but adj
mitted his guilt and the reasonable de-
| signs of the secret order. The society OPP
crates inMta ways, both reaching the
same end, However. First, those who
enter it are sworn to give their help to
the scheme of separating the Northwest
from the Union; ard second, they are
sn orn to encourage and procure deserticns
from the army whenever they have the
opportunity. One process of spreading
the order in the army is this soldier is
at home on sick list or furlough for a few
days. The members of the order coax
him to join it, and only reveal its full
character after his oath has sealed his
mouth and tied his hauds. Then he is
told that he must desert whenever he can,
and lie is employed to administer the oath
of membership to any other soldier. Every
appeal and argument that can be made to
excite him against the Government, and
dispose him to act zealously in spreading
dissatisfaction, is urged Such, according
to the Indianapolis Journal, are the start
ling revelations made public on the trial