The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-26
THE GREAT NORTHERN CONSPIRACY,
4 f"" Exposure 81 IT'S Secrets Faiiandighdm's
Addresses to H-Promiaent Taakees an H-The
Cry 10 be for Yar bm The Work for Peace, &C.

We have received copy of the Chicago Tribune
containing full Exposure" as it is called of the
great conspiracy in the Western and Middle States
to break up what remains OF the late United States
1t appears that as early June last some promi-
h'h' citizens OF st Louis were arrested by Sander
son, the provost-marsha of the city, upon the |
charge Of being consprators, but the cause of the
arrests was smotherod up Recently, however |
more arrests were made, and this time too many to
be kept quiet. The st Louis correspondent of the
tribune furnishes that paper with very lengthy
accounts Of the ''great conspiracy" from which We
extract the following:
OF the citizens arrested, a number were refused
parole ana bond and continued imprisoned 1t now
leaks out that those men have been found to be i'll
nueital officers Of an extensive association, coop
Grating with a similar one in rebeldon looking TO
the establishment of Northwestern ConfedeTacy,C %
and including as part Of the programme the forci-
bic election OF Mr. Lincoln from tlle executive Of
hCe The details Of this matter might relieve the
statement OF any improb.bility arising from the ap
parent hopeiesssness OF such enterprise; but,
doubtless, FOR good reasons, they not at present
permitted to be published. Colonel Sanderson has,
understand, unrayclled the plot not without the
expenditure OF much time and patience, well as
luborIt being necessary, with extreme caution, to
gain the introduction or trustworthy Cnionsts INTO
the councils of the suspected parties. The teati
nony collected cmbodyng the reports of his agents
and proceedings OF the secret Lodges" OF TEN
pies" cover, IL is said, full OF foosCap paper,
| and has been transmitted III report to General
| kosecians to the authorities ut Washington.
The projects OF these conSpllators III tins depart
ment huve, of course been headed off, and Ii j.
| be hoped that they will be disposed OF III he
| mary manner elsewhere
| The evidence is said to impGcaie many public
men, and proves the organization formidable ana
| dangerous, If undiscovered One Of the arrested
pties vamy Offered bond OF ,0O, 900 ioT ms re-
| lease.
The gathered facts warrant thSbelief that the fol-
lowing may be relied upon tOleTahe correct eX-
position Of Il conspiracy whose numbers, treasonabie
purposes, and effective organization, certainly
calculated 30 stare the oYul people of this country
and to excite grave apprehensions OF fresh peril
|
The order is a secret one. 1t is called by different
names in different localities States and Is known
among its members bv these initials, written thus
o A. X. Its real object is to embarrass and thwart
the administration of the General Government IN the
conduct Of the war, and overthrow the Government,
II that be necessary, to secure the supremacy OF the
Order. Its professions, well its purposes, are
different III different States thus, while II Processes
| and prOClaims policy III New York, Pcnnsyl-
yanla and other States, IN Ohio and other Western
States 1t Is tor peace; SO while In the eastern section
of the Union il Is ClamorouS for the restoration o
the " Constitution it is and the Union it was,
Ill the western its undisguised object and avowed
| policy is the establishment Of Northwestern
| Conlederacy.
| PRINCIPLE AND OATH.
| The aim and fundamental principle, if principle il
| may be called, upon which the organization l.
| founded, and which IL incorporated IN the oath Oh
| obligation OF every degree taken by any member
| thereof Is that the chosen officers OF our GoVetn
u!cnt have us,uped authority; and they claim II
not only as their right, bar their duty, to ress
hohe officers and, II needs be- TO expe them by force
| III plain, unvaIni-hed English, that Abraham LIN
coin ii uSurer, and that Il Is not only their night
but their duty, to drive him out OF the White House
1t Is claimed by them, and explained III the oati
| obligation itself which they take, that such rt
sisancc to the existing functionales OF the Govern
meat is not revolution, but only the assertion 0
right. TO make this point more clear, the following
extract from the oath Is given:
- In aCcoI dance with the principles upon which
| founded the American theory, Government can ex
| eTcisc only delegated powers hence II those VIII
| shall have been chosen to administer the ioVefii
nirnt shall assume u exercise powers mol del"GatrJ
| they should br regarded and treated as aSpJtefS."
The meaning Of this, to leave no doubt, Is oX
planned III the same obligation stli furtheE by thc
t | Wolds
s. The reference to inherent power, also to eS
-ting necessity, the pant ot the functiontIy IL
the sanction oi any arbitrary exercise OF Powe! b
| him, We will not accept III pallIation or excuse
/ The origin OF the order is traced to the Souther
o Coledeiacy and it has boo. erootvd upon the run
r OF "the knights OF the Golden Circle when, h
| one time extensive among officers oi the fep
, army and their sympathlAing secession ifends
d the loyal States That order having been tho'0uSh
cxposei-its rituals, signs, grlps, &c, made KNOW
to the public became necessary to organize soin
| thing III its s'eaa.
u STERLING PRICE THE CHIEF.
= The result of the effort, it would seem, was Il
| Order Of American knights, OF which MaJor-dei
1, eral Sterling Price, Of the rebel army, became II
| chief known by the title of Supreme Commando
| while distinguished demagO2ue and agltator Eo
Ohio soiourncd at the city of Richmond III exile. Ill
| il would secm was fully enlightened III the myst
ries objects, and purposes, of this sublime Reb
Order and submitted to all its rights and priVlleg
| as a member.
lg | yALLANDIGHAM IN IT.
The next step was gigantic conspiracy betwe'
st himself aud the rebel authorities To lnaugulate
m other rebellion i'll the Loyal States, TO separate /
=" " est from the East ana thus give aid and comiC
ut to the Southern rebellion To do thi9 he was ma
Is S,mrIne Commander of the Northern Section OF t
order embracing the LOYAL States and was assist
! to make his escape through the blockading fleet
| Canada whittier he fled to establish hls hea
| uuaI tels and commence the organization ol
=, | Northern Section Of the OIter OF Traitors
HIS WORK CANADA.
J., soop ,f,or the arrival Of this infamous traitor
' | Canada he had a conference with the mtster-Spi
nj Of those IN affinity OF feeling and sentiment "
ia him from the various loyal States, especially tn
nt the West The names Of those visiting hiIn III
ot thr clifton House are all known and pTes44yv
| T., be furnished to the public whenever oceaa
| NAV require that 1t should be known VINO inc g
| spiTatols are that early met IN coiiua'e, upon
)r aio,, soil to confer with him and aud nm III
nrgauigation OF secret league of sworn traitors.
| is not necessary now to clIInelute, but prolnlii
len | among those visitors may be gwen the names
per | such men as William B. Reed, OF fhnaoeiPh
| Gnorra II Pendleton and George r. Pugh, OF Oh
Chr3stian Kribbeu. of St Louis; Wilbur +. Sto
in | and Merrick OF Chicago. Facts and evidence
hip nj hand throwing tioot-of light on the ob]ec'
po the visits there and the results following from
the conference which i'll due tlme lfo doubt, Will fe
Po- the public eye e, 49,, ..u to;,e y 4
the interviews and conferences at the Clifton no,
and concluded his arrangements lor the ofgaiuZa
in of tn, Order in the different loyal states, the
corr nr,nc Commander OF the Northern Section cih
mo | b;s haadouaIters to Windsor, Canada west, WI
nT | hn coud have more free and untmbarias5ed III
,r i,e with its members i'll the Western States.
self y,LaNpIduAa's SECRET ADDRESS.
bhe About the first Of January last he issued an
d. ia the lodges or temples throughout the IL
nifty Sta,os of which published copy has been obi
TO- al and which dscloses freely the treasoiaole
Tor If tbe order 1t may not be out of place TO
oi Sone quotations from il TO show the character
| oder and the treasonable purposes Its mem
py | have in view. Here is one extract:
nws Brothers, again renew your soleiiih VOWS o
ar ,,onr hearthstones-at the altars cohsecfat'
your household gods Swear IN the holy sahSt v
where your fathers w0rshipped-at thetf loiips
Nv tbe;r sacred memories that here quoting
1.nol,aqe of the obligation Of the Order / W
mos ali times if need be, take up arms III the eau
| tbe orpressed III my own country flrst Vi
| a.y,inst any armed monarch, prince, poteit
| noWrar or goyeTnmentusurper Wlieii may Oe
oti IN arms and waSing war against p1opte - r r.
' | who are endeayoling to e-tdblish, ~ ia VIC ~ ir
onel ~ ,Jnyrrnment for themselves, Of their own
tcted '1", e. ,,,..,,a,n.a With and formed upon
elms ete,nsl principles OF truth! This do ptol
| without regard TO the name, station OF design
are | of the invading power, whether IL SHAH uii'e
ly OF | within OF come from without =, ,x,,o
and Uexe is another quotation, also the i'is ~
tact, the obligation Of the order:
take u,T.. T will meyer take up arms In beh