Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-01

ana edvoc2te OF It's princlpiesf an1 mat
it was intended 10 have large univer-
sity near ths city 20 educate young men
in what be termed correct political doe
trines; and that the organization was to
be permanent, ike the 0dd-Fellows or
MAsona
When the proposition Of the paper
was started, he said be wanted to advise
with me about many matters which be
could not unless Was o member of the
Organization, and that he could not even
tell me the names of the members OF
the Order; that was one of the obhga-
tons of sscrssy; but If / would join he
would net pat me through the regular
ceremonies, but would initiate me infor.
maliy, and Il did not like It, IS join
ed voluntarily, 30 could leave il when
ever pleased. thought saw in this
the seeds ef discord, so far IS the Demo
crztis patty was coneernsd. Being a
party man. I thought the only way to
secure success was By uniting the differ
snt elements In opposition 60 the Ad-
uinistEatiou With that view Of the
case joined At tks time named Dodd
informed me that be had appointed me
q delegate to the State Council, which
met in November, 1858. I attended /.
took what they called Council degree:
bat what IL is cannot nov tell, paid
so little attention 70 IL The meeting
was held ia the Military Hall Dodd
presided ct the meeting. and Mr. HaFri-
son was Secretary / do not recolIect
whatother officers we're there | saw
Mr. VaHdegrif at the meeting, aud
think DIR. Athon, Mr.. Ristine, and Mr.
Milligan, the aecassd, we're present A
gentleman named eastman, from the
northern part Of the State, was present
Q Were any others OF the accused
PRESENT.
"A. No, SIR.
Q What businsss was done At that
meetingf
A. The Council was opened In due
form; those that had not taken the Ceun.
ell Degree were initiated, and then va
rious ommittess we're appointed
found myself placed as Chairman Of the
Committee on Literature.
Q. What otEer committees were sp-
pointed7 at $50
A. do not rscoliect
O Mas Military Committee ap-
poiuEed9
A. / do DOT rscollecl
Q Were Aey appointments made BY
Doddf 1afe
A. Not in my hearing.
Q Al What time Of day wps the meet
ing heId7
4. Il convened q, 10 O'clock in the
morning.
Q Hew long did il last7
A. i vas there ahous an hour. bat
underslQed that is lasted I'LL evening.
q Why did you net rsmain2
A. ! withdrew TO write my report.
wrote b4ief report, advising, as far IS
. papsr was eoncsrned, that nothing
shouldsbs doae until means we're raised
TO support Il ysar, and / recon mended
the indefinite postponsmsnt Of the ami.
vsrs'ty scheme until the next meeting Of
the CouRciL i returned thea, and some
other basineas was going 90, knt | do
net recollsst whak handed nay report
to the committee, in which was g DR..
Bryant. I told Cnshman that mr. en-
gagemenls were snch that I could not
remain, ard that he would obIiga me If,
when the report uas called be would
read il 3 Asr
Q. Did you learn from auy member
present about the appointment Of Major
GenerAfsf
A. No, sir. =
Q. Did you sve- hear Of Any military
appointments being madeS
A. No, sir, did not know that the
organisation embraced anything Of .
military nature til the sxpOsnrs of ths
soas Of Liberty.
Q. You win please proceed with yOer
narration.
A. / never attended what is called the
neeting Of the Temple On the 10th Of
February smother St3ts Council VA
held. Mr.. Dodd infvrmed me that b-
virtas Of my appoiptmens, had = righI
to attend. / vent in on the morning o
| Of ths 10th. had been TO the post
4 Office, and stopped on the way 10 my owt
office, FOR ssw minutes / had nothing
20 Do with ths mssting, and did not feel
/ much interest in The matter. / vas II
again for little while in the afternoon
when I went 10 the postofhca q sscont
time When vent in there was q gen
tIeman Of this city making speech
Major Conklin, and this was the frs
time I rseollsct hearing about any mill
tary appointmenss i suppose he ha,
been called on for report OF what b.
had done, for the drift Of bis speech
what Ihssrd Of twas that he had no
drilled anybody, and had not anybody q
drill That is all my recollection Of tha
meeting.
II O. HoW did be come to report tha
| faeti .sss' atfa.
h. A suppose be a&d bean called upo1
for . report; that was What I gathereC
from the nature Of his speech; and tha
Was the hrss idea had of its being
military organization. never read thr
ritual, or The constitution, or bylaws.
think Me- HsGren vas present at ths
meeting. Mr. Hefsen Is an old frieni
OF mine, and came 70 M Office 10 see n
several times. At ese Of our interview
We EXCHANGED opinions as TO this ass
T citation, / told him thar ihoaghs I
good woald eome Of IL Mr.. HsfTre
| sfeoineided nth ny views, and said be b
lievsd IL wssu humbug. These are Il
|. only meetings attended did d
wish to heiong to the organisation.
! paid my fees, aud asked Mr. Dodd il an
/ formal xithdraEal was necessary,
! said ny joining vas voluntary. aud
!. might withdraw when I liked. / did n
8 consider myself member Of the 0
!. ganiassieu sines then, and have not bee
I. I member, though my having been
q the Order giysa ne the confidence of Il
3 members, and / have learned mar
! 4 things which should otherwise not ha
~ @ Did yoa hear the address Of De-
- ut the meeting of the 18th or lTth
. Fehrusryf r
A. No, Sir.
q Q. How long we're yoa present.
It A. ] was not there over twenty
o thirty minutes heard afterrsrd III