New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-26
TEX Conspiracy CONFRssRD.

TEX CONSG'thANH SVNE HoSnD'
That gigantic Democratic conspiracy against
the Government which was laid bare in tho re-
Gently published report of neutrality-suspicious.
ernl HoLr, seemed to many persons so Infamous
as to be incredible, and the very extent of tho
wickedness Of which these Western traitors were
guilty has helped in some measure TO shield
them from the consequences of public indigna'
ton and wrath. We direct the attention oil
such persons to the extraordinary confession
which appeared on Monday in The Nse- York
Uorid.
In that paper is q letter from indianapolis,
beaded, "Full Exposure Of the Great Meal
Tub Plot in Indiana" In that letter nearly
every material fact as TO the existence, the OBJ
ject and the methods Of the conspiracy is adj
mitted, and this admission is further strength
ened By editorial sanction. 1t is admitted that
clubs were organized for reasonable pur'
poses. 1t is admitted that tho adher'
ents of VALLAXDIGHAM were members OF such
club. II is not denied that VALLANDIGHAM
himself was Supreme Commander. 1t Is adj
mitted that arms and ammunition were pur'
chased in great quantities to DO consigned 70
these clubs. 1t is admitted that reasonable
pspcrs were found in the private desk Of VooR-
HENS Il is admitted that those papers. as well
rs the other official documents relating to these
clubs, clearly revealed purpose to overthrow
the Government.
After such admissions, what of defense re-
mains TO the Democratic party Why does
The World publish such admissionsl Why ap'
parently 60 on the witness stand, turning state
evidence against It's less guilty comrades
This is why. The Uorld has q theory to offset
against the facts. Casting desperately about
for defense, and unable to deny the evidence
which Judge Holt spread before the people, it
resorts TO the ex raordinary folly of alleging
that this immense conspiracy was fomented by
) the Government against itself, in order to rum
the Democratic party by its exposure!
Where are the proofs Of this Not in The
Ford letter. surely, and not in the editorial.
It's correspondent says, Il have reason Tor be-
leying but what reason We are left to con.
lecture. We are asked to believe that the Gov
eminent of tho United States has organ
lied a reasonable order of half NIL
. lion men, bound them By the deadlleSt
oaths to destroy the Union, Offered
them with its bitterest foes, SLOWED them TO be
drilled for military service, put into their hands
i immense quantities of arms and ammunition,
put them in communication with the leaders Of
the Southern Rcbcllion-in word, has dellb
era,ely put the knife TO is own and the nations
throat forthe sake of getting upa electioneerine
/, charge against the Democratic party Were
sane men ever before asked TO credit go crazy
and impossible fiction as this We need mol
+. argue about it. The folly conyicts itself W.
need not refer TO the evidence TO the source frou
which il comes, TO the character OF Judge Holt
> who makes the report. Who dare impoach tn
honor of that eminent citteni Yet could he.
lawyet Iosrnod and sagacious-could he, ui,.
the evidence before him, piles OF evidence OF thu
, most conclusive oharacter-oould he be cheat
- edl Would he cheat the country TIL, BOric
: expects "a to believe he would.
, SO clumsy Ito earns only contempt, but tn,
admission on the part Of the Democracy is con
elusive. Let no brlzen.lungcd and bold-faced
a enemy Of his country hereafter deny that these
!. facts are facts, for we shall retort upon hin
e the confession OF the criminal himself
: The confession shall abide to cover
. these Copperhcads with confusion long after the
excuse, the weak pretcnsc, the laundering lie
a which betrayed them into making it. has been
scattered to the winds with the breath Of popular
2 scorn.