The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08

aging all J0AlOuS10S and disputes, tn0t even
the volunteers and regulars have come to
actin harmony, and will vote in body
for Old Abe.
Treason I'm illinois,.
At the trial OF that infamous conspirator,
Dodd, at indianapolis, q witness was intro
duced from Monmouth, Illinois, who tes-
titled as follows. We ask. the attention of
.All loyal Democrats 10 this beautiful ex-.
poses:
: VIM. Clayton, witness for the Govern-
ment, was then introduced. He resided in
Warren county, Illinois; was a member OF
the Order Of American Knights, and since
that of the Order of the Sons Of Liberty !;
was initiated intoth three degrees; enter
Cd and continuedin the Order in good faith;
was admitted q mem Der on the lst OF July,
and q man by the name Of Griffith, residing
in Monmouth, Warren county, Illinois:
couldn't remember the obligation he took
on entering the Order, but had the ritual
OF the first degree of tie o. A. X. The con-
clading portion Of the obligation IS as fol-
lows: do further promise tina. viii, at
cause Of the oppressed in my country, first
OF all against any Monarch, Prince, Power
or Government which may be found in
arms against a people or peoples who are
endeavOring to establish, or have inaugu-
rated Government for themselves, of
their free choice in accordance with, and
founded upon the eternal principles Of
truth which ! have first sworn on the veg
tibu!e and now in this presence do swear to
maintain inviolate and defend with my life.
This do promise without reservation or
evasion Of mind, without regard to the
name, station, condition or designation of
the invading or coercinR power, whether
it shall arise from within or come from
without, all this do solemnly promise and
keep with fuli knowledge and under
standing, and with my full assent that the
penalty which win follow a violation Of
any or either OF these most solemn vows
will be sudden and shameful death. while
my name shall be consigned to infamy,
while this sublime Order shall survive the
wrecks Of time. and even until the last
faithful brother shall have passed from
made with hands, Witness took the Sec
ond degree in the fall Of 1863, and the third
degree in The spring Of 1864. There was no
essential difference between the o. A. X.
and o. 8. L. After he took the second de-
gree in the 0. A. K. the Order was changed
to the Order of the Sons of Liberty. The
same officers controlled both Orders. He
was still in the Order and me. last two
weeks ago. The place of meeting was in
the woods. He had held an office in the
Order: namely, that of Lecturer of the
Vestibule. The order was first.contempla-
ted to bring the Democratic party into
power, and was only understood TO be a
political organization. The authorities who
had control Of the Government, were said
to be tyrannical; that they were trampling
us under foot, and that we should nave to
resist by force of arms, and the members
Of the order expected to rise t. maintain
their rights. The o. s. l.. frequently drill
ed, and have been drilling for year.
About two-thirds of the Order were armed,
some with rifles and others with revolvers
and shot guys. The muster roll Of their
township was over one hundred. DR.. Nc
Cartney, who is the Grand Seigneur Of the
county, informed the members that there
were forty thousand in the State OF Illinois,
we'll armed, and that they could depend
upon eighty thousand in the State. There
were about forty thousand in Missouri,
twenty Thousand being in 81. LOUIS and the
vicinity. The officers said that between
May and June there was to be an invasion
at three points into Ohio, to be led by Nor
gan or Wheeler; into Indiana, to be led by
Longstreet, and into Missouri, TO be led BY
Marmaduke or Price, and, in case the reb-
els come into Illinois, the brethren of the
organizationto shake hands and be friends.
for the purchase Of arms. Their lodge as
assessed for two hundred dollars. It was
collected by . Col. Barry, or Barrett, of St.
Louis. The arms were to come from Mas
sau TO Canada, and were to be brought to
the Canada line by the Confederate author
tiles, but the Order was to pay the cost OF
transportation from Nassau TO the Canada
line. 1t was understood in the Order that
the signal for the uprising would be given |
by the supreme commander, e. l.. Vallan-
digham. Next to him in command was
Robert Holloway, of Missouri. There were
lieutenants and captains, or colonies, in
the Order, and a major general for each |
Congressional District. The penalty iorl
div ulging the secrets Of the Order was
st. Louis, and especially Of this case, the |
Order was disposed tosbe quiet and do but |
little. The present invasion Of Missouri |
was made known to the Order in his local. |
lty by one of Quantrelps men, who said |
that Price would be in Missouri By OctO-
Der LIST, and stay there until after election,
and as much longer a. he could. The Or
Il no came in. The late exposures had
stopped their operations. Their Temple
met, but had quit drilling. The American |
Knights were organized in Illinois by Pc. i
Wright, OF Mississippi or Louisiana, who
came to Springfield, Ill.,, to Mass Demo-
cratic Convention, June 18th, $685. end
organized Lodges, and instituted General
each county. to organize County Temples.
Wright is editor Of the New York Ne,os
now. He sent circular to our lodge. A
autographed copy Of this circular, dated
January Is, 1854, in which he spoke of the
Nescs as the O. 8. LIS especial organ, and
asking their aid in circulating it, was iden-
tlned ~ the witness a. the same shown to |
me Lodge by Dr.McCartney, OF Monmouth,
the grand Seigneur Of the Warren
county Temple. The witness gave the
mode of testing brother in the order.
Mr.. Noshby Woileth Muchly!
CHURCH Nv THE Moo DIsPENsAsHEN. ! |
September Is, 1864. |
The follerin sam Nv hoomii.ashen and
agony will be chantid in every church in
my diocese, all day, every Sunday, until