The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-05-09
The K. G. C.'s i'm Indiana.

PVho sentinel, OF the list
ult says:
We do not believe that such an order
exists In Indiana as the Knights of the
Golden Circle, or having, as basis. the
objects of that organization. Now it is
the hight OF folly to assume that such an
organization exists in Indiana or in anv
Northern State. There can be no nos
sible motive for an organization HAVING
in view the objects and purposes of the
knights of the Golden Circle. There
can be no more loyal citizens than the
Democracy of Indiana"
In answer to this the Journal saws.
This paragraph was penned in view of
the Hendricks county affair, and was de-
signed to shield the Democratic psrtv
from any odium which in the future
might attach to the brotherhood of trait.
ors. The Sentinel is stone blind on this
point Its patrons are members of a Sc
eret order, it justiGes their formation.
when in fear of mob violence, the min.
utemen ofthe order came at the signal
yet 1t sees no evidence of any secret So
eiety. The examination of its own mar
tisanaaase- themselves, stlIf~ Taffea 10 en- I
tighten it.
As last remedy for such williul blind
ness we commend to them the affidavits |
of the men arrested week before last, in |
Hendricks county, and brought before
U. S. Commissioner Edwin A. Davis. |
We copy from the original affidarits, now
on file with the Commissioner, taken |
April Dist. Noah Bateman, being sworn,
deposed: "I reside in Eel River town |
ship, Hendricks county. l joined
secret organization of the Democratic |
party about two weeks ago, at Murpheys /
Mill. The oath, read to me from the
State Journal of the 18th April, is in
substance as | received it.
John K. Edwards, being sworn, de-
posed:
~ Joined secret Democratic organi-
zation near Carpentersville in October
last. presume from what now know
that the organization is the same as that
known as the r. G. c. | have attended
three meetings of the order. Two of
these meetings were held at the house of
John Francis, drafted man, and one in
the pasture, Bateman's near Carpenters
vile. | never took but one oath [ |
think from what know and have seen,
that others in the order have gone high
er and taken more oaths than have l
don't know all the signs. Those given
me by Gen. Darlington were correct as
far as have been l have taken the
oath as published in the State Journal
of April 18th, except the last two para
graphs.
1--WE were advised to arm ourselves,
but made no preparation"
Edwards was shot in the hand at Dan
vile on the 18th
Andrew Hedge and Frederick Duzan
made simular afiidavits. Both resided
in different portions of Hendricks coun-
ty.
The Lafayette Courier of the Oath ult..
Col. Williams was honored with full
house last night of citizens of all parties,
to hear what he had to say on the excl
ting topics of the day. We have not
time for any extended remarks concern
ing his speech No one who heard him,
could fail to give him the credit of hon.
esty, and feeling in every sentiment that
he uttered His .denunciation of the
Democratic League alias Knights of the
Golden Circle, was bitter and scathing-
just such as might reasonably be expect
ed from a man who has dotted the poli-
tician and donned the soldier. The
hard things he said against this treason
able secret political organization, he
spoke from the record For several
weeks he had been sitting as Military
Judge at indianapolis, trying some of
those very members of the Democratic
League, on charges of treason, and the
testimony there elected was enough to
convince any loyal man that the Demo
cratic League was in fact the reasonable
organization known as the K. G. G. |
That there were honest, loyal democrats,
members of this order, the Colonel had |
no doubt, but the order itself was trea-
sonable in its designs, purposes and re-
suits.