The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-11-04
The Conspiracy in indiana-S Speech of
Judge Burnett.

At indianapolis, on the 9th ult,
Judge BURNETT, who is Judge Advocate
to the Court Martial now sitting in that
City, and engaged trying the traitors who
were concerned in the inaguraton OF
revolution in Indiana, made a lengthy
and most excellent Speech, and we re-
greet we have not room for the whole Of
it this week: bat we cannot forbear from
making the following extract from it, and
to commend il to the serious attention of
every honest aud candid man, of what
ever party he may be connected with:
In the fall Of 1856, OF t'ra leader, Of t., Demo
cracy this STATE, the Chairmtn OF tn. Democratic
Central Committee became a member OF the or5cr,
Chairnsn- Mr. J. J. Binrbsr;. knesy Al, -. a.r.'ts
Of this Order. After the Council Of Sixteen had met
at Chicago, and arranged the plan for uprising OF
the Order to overthrow the Government, the details
of that plan communicated to him first Of all the
Dem. crats in this city And what did he say when
the revelation made ~ him lie said, Have
reelected have you counted the number Of soldiers in
this city IL isa wild scheme that You cannot execute
unless you arm men enough 10 overcome these
soldiers. Your scheme Is mprdctcable. Il will de-
strpy the party if il is failure and for these
ycu must stop it," Did he give single manly rca-
son for stopping the proposed revolution? Oil he
saw: ..Sir YOU are guilty of crime a hnu ir,l fold
greater than that OF murder. You turning loose
set of tigers 70 lay desoate the homes AMI hrcsies
nj the people OF your State, aud dranc the waa!e
land IN blood, and You stall be punished for this
crime" Not one single injunction that ii wrong
hint that it was great Go hated GRIM not one
word in condemnation of the scheme, except that it
impracticable. Did he tur. these oecr to the
civil authorities, a he ought to have deuc No. He
locked that secret in his breast. Dill he refuse any
future association with these men 7 No! He
tnued to- the last moment the warm personal trienl
Of the leader in this scheme. No; only Mr.. bingham
but also Mr. McDcnill was toll a5out II AMI not
IN "a hi
own breast Mr.. Bingham, hal done. Nov II is a
principle of law that a who his knowledge of
a great crime about be committed ant takes
step 81 prevent ii, becomes pUttcp crtaatis par
tcipator in the crime. These plrticipatars
in the nefarious conspiracy, AMI share thc guilt
with those WI" originated H. 10 so" tlat TINS con-
spir,cy an contemplated Hutton WAS limited
circumscribcd thing, soon after Mr.. Bingham had
heard OF rs existerce up c mes from remntc part
of the State this man Kerr, and DO you know
what is going on The people of part OF the State
have learned that there j. conspiracy foot, AMI
they selling out AMI leaving the country, and
must stopt. They went IN consulted Mr.. Mcdonald,
aud what did he saw to podl2 You must not, 90
forward il is not best! That Is ali he said. Not
one word about bringing these justice fell from
his lips. day two afterwards, three rebel Col
onels the Bates House. in this city, for the
purpose OF having consultation with the leaders OF
this conspiracy. Ii NAV be- seen from that how rap
idly this scheme was TRANSMITTED to tbs rebels Az
the information could possibly reach The rebel
authorities up three rebel officers ~ consult
with Walker, and to Chicago TO take charge OF the
rebel prisoners that 20 be released from Couue
nen there and take active part in the revolution
and Mr. Bigham. according to his testimony.
told All about this D.d he try to have tAcsc rebels
arrested No. He cuunSce1 and assisted their
cape bv his silence, and allowed them to return -
their friends and again engage in shooting down your
fathers and brothers and sous Voices Hang HIM
hang him hang him Nv friends there are great
many things be done that not quit ready 10
do. These are no dreams, but solid facts and no
man dares to denv the truth Of what have said to-
night for am prepared to face him with the proof
| will now proceed to show YOU some OF the nstru-
cns which this secret sociey propose IL work with.
1 hfli ou of |
all read description OF II, but thought | would
bring II along a. many Of you may not have seen the
IT, will call your attention ~ the fact that tis secret
society pad the inventor large of tor the
privilege OF using it against the Government. One
man paid him $500, which fact Bingham AMI Nc
Donald knew. but did not reveal.
There. you is rcuui ball. to be carried in the
pocket or anywhere about the person concealed GU
see Il is composed OF two hollow hemi>iheres-to be
screwed together inside the first j. smaller s"ell
like the first. excepting that II has large mum ~ Of
tubes or nipples its exterior surface These tubes
prplect 50 from the surface o: this inner hollow
globe that when the instrument Is allowed 70 i3li t.
the ground is thrown against any object, ~ least
three Of them come in Contact with the lhcrFar sur
face Of this outside she'll Thereby causing the 'Fcu>
sion caps which are placed on these tubes to explode
These tubes communicate with the interior Of tins
inside globe. which contains quantity Of pc'Nier and
this small glass vessel. which contains c'eia cal
prsr,eaticn suowu "t5rees Fra. WHICH - Of such
nature as TO irrsistably whatever II come. n
contact with. One o. these missiles being thrown III
10 house the ps explode and ignite the powder N
the p> ic she'll causing burst and carrying death
70 the inmates and certain destruction 70 the house
itself This is the instrument which these men ex-
psrimenssd with Sunday nights and Saniays when
their neiyhbor, were az church. This IS the enemy
YOU have meet. These few q the eietsfts o.
thi. great party which calls itself Dem ny
ther fruit. We shall know them These the fruits
that this ..Democratic" party have eorne. do not
charge upon that entire party that they are wifuiiv
.'rr,nt a. Tia, wesld indicate There many good.
honest men in that party witt have been nsled ana
ar.xn ,pta IL ranks by the il bears. Rut dc
soemnly charge upon It's eaitnE mhn thet ssF ar N
..ns uith this rebellion and assisting by ali the
mean, i'm their power The object Of thts propoSst
revolution WAS two-fod First 81 assist iae rebels N
s.tsblish.ns, sher indspsnisnce AMI secondly The
e,t,bjix hmsat OF North western Cunfsieracy,