Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-08-26

who shall have been chosen to administer the /
Government shall assume to exercise powers not
delegated, they should be regarded aud treated as
asserpes
TIE meaning Of this, to leave no doubt, is ex-
plainedin the same obligation still further by these
cords
THE reference to inherit power, as also to ex-
Isting necessity on the part fthe functionary for
the, sanction Of any arbitrary exercise Of power
by him, we wall not aeceptin paiatign or excuse.
oaIGM
The origin Of the order IS traced to the South
ern Confederacy and II has keen erected upon the
ruins of the Knights Of the Golden Circle . |
which at one time was extensive among officers OF
the Rebel army and their sym mpathizng secession
/ friends in the loyal States. That Order having
been thoroughly exposed-its rituals, signs grips
4 &c, made known to the publie-it became neces-
| sary to organize something in Its stead.
STERLING PRICE ErHs CHIEF.
The result Of the effort, it would seem, was the
{ Order Of American knights Of which Maj-Gen |
/, Sterling Price, Of the Rebel army, became the
chief known BY the tide of Supreme Commander,
while distinguishes denagogue and agitator from
1 Ohio, sojourned at the city ofRichmond in exile
He, It would seem, was fully enlightened In the
4 mysteries, objects, and purposes Of this sublime
Rebel Order, and submitted to AZ its rights and
/ privileges &s a member.
vALLANDIGHAM IN IN
/
The next step was a gigantic conspiracy between
himself and the Rebel authorities to inaugnrate
another Rebellion in the Loyal States, to seperate
the Southern Rebellion To do this he was
made Supreme Commander Of the Northern Sec
/ ton Of the Order, embracing the Loyal States
and was assisted to make his escape through the
blockading feet to Canada whittier he fled to es-
tablish his headquarters, and commence the or
/ ganlzatlon Of the Northern section Of the Order
of traitors.
EIs WORK IN CANADA.
Soon after the arrival Of this infamous traitor
+ IN Canada, he had a conference with the master
spirit Of those in affinity Of feeling and sentiment
with him from the various loyal States, especially
/ those Of the West The names Of those visiting
him at the Clifton House are all known and
preserved, to be furnished to the public whenever
occasion may require that it should be known VINO
the consplrators are that early met in conclzYe,
upon foreign soil to confer with him aud aid him
IN the organization of this secret league of sworn
/ traitors LII Is Unnecessary now 10 enumerate,
! but prominent among those visitors may be given
4 the nanes Of such men as William b. Reed of
I Phllacelphia, George IL Pendleton and George
H. PHgh OF Ohio, Christian kTIbben Of st. Lou
/ Is, Wilbur f Storey and Merrick Of Chicago-r
i Haets and eFldenez are at hand throwing food
OF light on the object Of the visits there and the
i results following from the conference, which In
due tiEne nc doubt, viii reach the pubic eye.
+ On the approach Of Fall and after having had
all the interviews and conference a. the CIiton
House, and concluded his arrangements for. the
organization Of the order il the different loyal
+ States the sapreIne commander Ct the nOrI.err !
section charged his headquarters to Windsor
+ canada West where be could have made free anG
/ nnembarrassed Intercourse with It's members in
/ the Western States
v1LLANDIGEAH's SECRET ADDRESS
| About the first 81 January last he issued an
address e the lodges OF temples througout the
loyal States, Of which published copy has been
obtained, ana whleh dIscos5s freely the treasona-
bls character Of the order. Il may not be out Of
place to give some quotations from IL to show the
character Of the order and the reasonable pur-
| poses It's members have n view. Here is one
ex.ract
Brothers, again renew your solemn VOWS - +
Swear at your heartllst0aes-at the stars conse-
Grated 70 your household gods Swear in the /
holy sanctuary where gour fathers w0rshipped-A f
at their tombs and their sacred memories that f
there quoting the language Of the obligation Of 1
the order i VII at all times II need be. take I'D 4
arms in the cause Of the oppressed in my own /
country. first Of al against any armed monarch,
prince, pOtentate, power, or Government usurp-
sr, which may lie found in arms and Waging war
against q people or peoples who are eDdeaYoring
70 establish or have inaHgurated government for .
themselves Of their own free choice 10 accordance
with, and formed upon, the eternal principles Of
tcfth This ] do promise without regard to the
+
er, whether It shall arise from within or come
from without.
Here is another quotation, also the language
Of the obligation Of the order:
. That vii never take up arms in behalf Of
any monarch, prince, OF government which does
not recognize the sole authority Of power to be
the viii Of the governed, expressly and distinctly
declared-nOr III any cause or service as mercen-
arr thus have y0u sworn at the affairs of your
order, in the presence Of your God and the broth
eTs assembled, The time Is near when these
VOWS must be redeemed The oespotism which +
has crushed US under It's iron heel 50 long, IS the
Government usurped, which is found in arms and
waging war against our noble States. and would
oegFace them from s0yeFeignties 70 the mem con-
dition of dependencies Of a centralized power
These extracts are IN themselves sufficient, but
another Is added:
Such a picture gloomy, dark and blood
marked, the contemplation Of which Tnantaes With
the rush Of shame the cheek Of manhood il ex-
hibited upon every spot Of our once bright and
beautiful land which has been pressed by the van
dal feet Of the Federal army. Brothers. You 1
the noble gallant men citizens of the great State
within the bonds Of brotherhood which arc yet
unse4thed by the flames OF war, 20 you / appeal
Contemplate the picture thus but TOO dimly
sketehed, and say, while you 70 invoke the God
of truth and justice 70 witness the sincerity Of Il
your vows this picture silai not be reproduced on
our homes aud fair fields. :,
And lastly there Is still another.
To be prepared for this crisis How approaching.
we must catch from afar the earliest and faintest
breathings of the spirit Of the storm 70 Be sue
cessf nj when the storm comes, we must be watch
ful, patient brave, confident organized, armed y
MEETISG OF TIE GRAND COMMANDERS.
i meeting Of the Grand Comranlers Of the
different States took place in the 4sity Of New
York o. the 223 of February last It's object was
TO organize an outbreak On the l0ek of March
the day whieh had been fixed on which the draft
for the raising af troops was TO be made, but no
dehnise plans eT puTposes-oRIng perhaps most
y to the absence III the SapTeule Commander OF
the Northern Secti0R- agreed up0n The
names soI the e0nspiFatDrs thus assembled are,
however, known. They are watched, and mar be