Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-04-21
Treason In PennsylvanIa.

Treason in Pennsylvania.
The Philadelphia Press of the 10th
gives a report Of the examination Of Phil
ip Huber and three other citizens Of Berks
county, who had been arrested for conspir-
acy and brought Philadelphia.
Hubei a local politician. such as may
be found in all the hauuts of ignorance
where one man leads 10000, was the
prime mover, having gotten bis ritual
from the Western brotherhood or K. G.
C's. They met nights 10 barns, and With
sentinels on guard-charging fee OF
sl.oo for initiating members. The oath
ran as follows:
Huber would say to the candidate, do
you believe this TO be the Word of God
I Hand on the Bible. Do you believe
the present war; now being waged against
us, 10 be unconstitutional Both being
answered in the affirmative, then receive
the obligation:
THE OATH.
do solemnly swear in the presence Of
Almighty God, that - -- viii 60
to the aid of all good and loyal Demo
Gratis, and oppose the confscation Of their
property, either North or South; and |
further promise and swear that / will suf-
fer my body severed in four parts, one
part out of the East gate, one part out Of
the West gate, oGe part out Of ahe North
gate, and one part Of the South gate, be-
fore viii suffer the privileges bequeathej
by our forefathers TO be blotted tlt OF
tramp'ed under foot, forever
| further promise and swear that | viii
90 to the aid from the first to the fourth
signal, Of all loyal Democrats North oil
South.
| further promise and swear that
will not reveal any of the secret signs, pass
words, or grips to any one not legally au-
thorized by this order, binding myself IN
der no less penalty, than having my bow.
els torn out, and cast to the four winds o
heaven-so help me God.
promise and swear, that | will do al
in my power to bring all loyal Democrats
into this circle Of hosts. : ! further prom.
ise aad swear, that | will do all in nv
power against the present Yankee dis
union Administrations so help noe God.
One W. 7. Lyon discovered them, by
concealing himself in a barn where be
learned they were to meet. He said about
100 met in the barn. Before they pro
proceeded, Hubert told them to search
lie 5orR, to see that there were no spies
concealed an IL, | cannot name the par
lies whom he was addressing he directed
them to run dung-fork, OF hay fork IN
TO TIE straw, TO see if here were any spies
concealed Under it; after THIS was done
he ordered pickets to be throwa outside Tia
barn; this was, as near as ] can Judge
between eight and nine O'Clock; tie mer
Went out, then the n n inside took the
Obligation; Mr. Hube. did the taking
he denounced the war as unhoIy and un,
! just; be said that the society was a NIL
lion strong; be stated that it was first or
Qanized in the South; that the society
had signs, passwords and grips, he adj
ntinistered the obligation; whether ths
men swore Oh a Bible or not cannot say
there were eighty-tbree men, to the hes
CT my knowledge, who joined Oh that oc
easion by taking the obligation; The obliga
ton was given verbally; he said the mer
would swear; don't lnow whether they
kissed the Bible or not, as | could not tx
acty see; they all answered yes after til,
obligation was spoken to them; be adver
| tlses a meeting TO be held at a certain
place mans house -aadofter his tte5
90 into a secret orgoaigatioay the mem
bers sign list and pay one dollar each il
the filst placs; then those who sign 60 in
to secret those who do not sign 90 away
| heard him give the obligation
After taking the oath the following
| questions were asked and answered affirm
atifely BY all:
"4re goa an favor Off abduction Q
15raham Lincola."
"Are gou inJavor Of a NORTH Wester'
! Co,yederocyg
Answer. eyes, if necessary BY force
Tho parties were held to bail in 81 oot
to appear before the U. S. court in MAJ
on charges Of treason. Numbers Of thu
brotherhood have since signed paper re
questing their names to be erased from tb'
rol, saying they were persuaded to sig
ignorantly. Hubei told them there was
million names Of democrats enrolled in tn,
West and enough to carry the elections il
Pennsylvania.
| VoTING BY CorpERHEADs AND NEGROES
! By The following, copied from the Madison