The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-05-14
FOUND OUT.


The following, from the Dubuque
Times, as well as other proof shows
clearly the design of some of the secret
traitors in Iowa We are glad that at
least one leading Catholic, in Iowa, is
for his country.
ADIsLoYAL ORGANIZATION EXPOSED
AT THE CATHEDRAL BY BISHOP SMYTH
On Sunday afternoon last, after the
usual Vcsper services at the Cathedral,
Bishop Smyth addressed his congregation
on the subject of secret societies. He
alluded in the first place to secret socie-
ties in general, anc the dsfayor with
which the Catholic Church has always
regarded them. lie then, in earnest,
pointed, and uumistakable terms, men
toned a secret organization which he
said had been in proc sss of organization
in this city during the past few weeks,
and into which several members of
his Church had been initiated, and
which, he very much feared, had no
1ood intentions touor1s the Government
of the United States. 1t was led, he
said, by "lop political hack," who, he
had been informed by those whose words
he did not doubt, had been Know
Nothing elsewhere. lie warned the
members of his Church not to join that
society. lie called to their memories
similar associations, which were once or
gained in Ireland in opposition to the
English government, the members OF
which had been betrayed by the conspir
ators, who had been bribed, into the
hands of the British Government, to be
tried for high treason. What evidence
had they that these men who were build
ing up this society in Dubuque were any
better than the leaders Of similar socie-
ties in Ireland? The rules of the Church
did not allow any of its members to be-
long to societies of the kind, and if they
joined them the moment they did so
they were ipso ,tucto out of the pale Of
the Church. lie would give those mem
bcrs of the Church who had Joined the
organization two weeks to leave it, and
then, if they still continued in it, they
might consider themselves exconmuni-
Gated. The Bishop then concluded with
most eloquent appeal to his hearers to
sustain the Government under which
they lived, to obey its laws, cherish
proper respect for its rulers, and not be
led into any schemes which tended to
lesson their love for their adopted coun-
try and its constituted authorities, which
might be gotten up by politicians.
The Copperheads who were engaged
in organizing the Society supposed they
had things in very fine way. They
were receiving arms and making arrange.
ments for bold exhibition Of loyalty
to the Southern Confederacy one of these
days when the draft should be ordered
Everything was kept very quiet, and
scarcely anybody knew anything about
it until Sabbath afternoon, when Bishop
Smy,h's remarks fell upon tie ears of
the copspirators like thunderbolt -
Some Of the men concerned in it were
present, and afterwards as much as ad-
mitted that they belonged to it. The
effect will be very beneficial. 1t will
open the eyes Of large numbers of Lelud
ed ones, who had got the idea that be.
cau,c several disloyal persons were mem
bers of the Catholic Church, the Church
itself Was really in favor of their move
ments, aud thus they were led into dis.
loyal operations themselves.
Certain men woke up yesterday morn.
ing, and found "their occupation gone"
ADJ. Gen. Baker returned home