, 1864-05-06
11. G. C.. In INDIANA.
An Expose Of tho Minutes and Rttunl,


natl Gaz<tte says:
Of Circle No. u OF ofKandolph County," at EN-
mettsville, In that county, several weeks ago,
and their publication recently, prove that the
organization Was constantly NJ work all last
summer, in spite Of the inquisltlon OF Grand
Juries, and the menaclng bsyonets of soldiers.
Lodges were formed, proceedings kept up,
members admitted, arms distributed, and
everything done Just as before, except that
the members were prohibited, Is the N"sliu-
utes" show, from "talking politics - and.
therefore, what Was done Was done more &C.
cretly. The elections, too, warned it to be
quiet Recently, however, 1t has been crawl
ing out Of its hole and showing Itself with a
boldpees that proves Its confidence In its
strength. About two weeks ago, a Mr.. Lay,
an ardent Union man, of Parkc county, was
riaited late at night By gang of some twenty
or more diaguised assassins Of the order, bis
house broken into and himself rcry severely
wounded. They relreated at once into Foun-
tain county to the protection Of . notorious
nest of tTaitors, and the ssLegion'' was called
ont to arrest them. About twenty were ar
rested; ten Of whom were either held to bail
or sent to jul. One of them accidentally shot
himself the night Of the attack on Mr. L1y,
ard died above week ego.
Still more recently two officers, Powell
md Lockhart, were sent by the United
States Marshal to Washington county to Ut
rest squad Of counterfeiters. 1t was DONE
but the ecoundrels were members of the L.
G. C., and in IN hour after the,arrest, at least
three hundred Of these associates had gath
cred, all armed and mount3d, and percmpto-
rily forbade the officers to take them away.
Powell, also, had learned the signs Of the OF.
der from the publication Of the minutes Of
the Randolph county "circlc," pretended to
be member, aud made the requisite signs.
They were recognized, and he was allowed,
in virtue Of his supposed membership, to
par1ey with the rescuers. They asked ''it the
arrest was By military authority" He an
swered that it Was not, but was for q civil
=. i the prisoners chose to 60 they might, but
ifthey did not, they should not 20 even upon a
civil procese.7 ii the same time theT de-
ela1ed, With many oaths, "that no United
States warrant should be served In that coun-
IT," The prisoners CONSENTED to 60 and
stand their trial
These are strong Indications of the power
and purposes Of the order. Mr. Powellscx-
pertinent show that the signs in the uminu-
tes" Of the Emmcttsville circle were correct.
It may interest the readers Of the G1zettc to
zee them.
AUGUST 10, 1862.
Instructions in signs. Forc-dnger right haad
across the mouth. Answer BY 7eft tie sams,
Military sign, both hands over thc head. Answer
By c5rsle Us With bayo9st or stat Warming
upon each middle knuckle. Entrance sign, ono
A ssniineEWbat NV is wantings
AenbcE-Say Iron
Sentinel Test It.
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The great testing sign Is a circle. This can
be done With the hand, cane, stick, or in fact
anything that will cause notice. The old
signs arc altered as by direction. These new
signs Will be sent within few weeks to E. E.
Stephens In the Regular Ritual.
Through this organization the Democratic
party intend chiefly to work during the ap-
proacbing campaign, if no work reasonable
and mischieyous be not contemplated be-
fore. The principal candidates for the nomt-
nation Of Governor, upon whose claims 1t
will have to decide, are Joseph E. Mcdonald,
ueI Z, Perkins, oi the.supfeme me Bench. @ The The
Inter il probably the favorite, as he has gone
further In prostituting the Court to partisan
purposes than any Judge in the Union, not
excepting the hlackguHrd Barnard, Of New
York. Judge Perkins is little, cunning,
Industrious, shallow, unscrupulous aud
unstable man, who has held and avowcd four
different opinions Of slavery and the war
since the war began. He has no convictions,
and never had. His soul has not depth
enough to hold anything bigger than the
roots OF pIejndice, and his prcjudices are
invariably the growth Of bis self1shness. He
believes nothing. and therefore adopts any
opinion, or forms auy, that hb thinks be can
use to his own advantage. He has made
some money, and will make more, for he is
penurioue. Hc never was popular with his
purity, because he WAS mean-spirited AMI
tIme-scrying, and even q mean party don't
like a mean leader. But his subseryisnce to
the E. G. C's and the length he has gone to
bring the General and State Governments
into collision, huye male him Useful, and rs
Governor he may be still more so, and hence,
We think, his chance for the nomination is
best.