Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-10-21

The report proceeds TO enu@erate the
sPeci6c purpose. q the " Order q the
sons q Liberfy. ~ a. sho-n b. the testimony
-hisA -. h-ss ~ lls-ied ausshe ceaic.sicrs
az TyPcsiant ucrnssrs- tn srst /. lie
sid'ng soldiers 20 desert. ana harborinr
AL preseetiag aesersers. ana :. carrisa
oui b. every variety Of means. by ~rits o.
habeAs corpus As vel As BY forcible rcsis-
tanoe 20 the suthorities. TIE next j. dis
eoursging eAisstosns. AND resisting the
arah.
In lnSsnA hsaEly t-O hznered persons
~err inerted for coaspsr.ey against tbe
goveraass.i. Hs.ssii@x ths ir.is. sss-. ssd
about siNtY d thess we're eopyicied
Another business q the order Is the CIR
eulation Of disioy.l ard ireAsoaable psbli-
cations. and a still more important one
communicating -ish and giving intelligence
70 The enemy. and aiding The enemy By re-
sruiting for then, and permitting them 70
recruit ~isAia oar line. Nuner0us an.
stances arr gwen in which arms and am
nani,iOn have been furnished 70 the r-bels
By The order. and is female meabcr. and
allies. especially in Kentaeky.
grand plan Of a general armed upris-
ing oftbe order % cooperate on an eAtend
ed scale With the movements Of the rrbcl..
Is noticed at s9me hngtb The following
statements are in the words ofthe report
This plan has long occupied The minds
OF members Of the order. An.l hAs been con-
finuaIly discussed BY them IN fheir lodges.
4 rising somewhat Of The chAracter dcsc-ib-
ed wAs inicnJed 90 lave taken place Ia
The spring q this year. .imaltaneousi, nth
an expected adssno. Of thc army ~ Lee
upon Washington bat the plans @ Z III en-
envy having been anticipated ~ tl,c move
ments Of our o~n generals. the rising Of
III cousPirafors was necessarily postponed
Again. a general noyenent u ths southern
forcos was anticipated % tax place abou,
JAY :. and ~ith this the order "a 10 90
operate. \ speech % be made by VLlan-
digham a. the Chicsgo Conventiou uas. !,
g ard. % b. the signal for tbe rising but
The PosiPoncncnt q The convention. a.
vel - The failure o. ihc rebel armirs -
engage IN the anticipated movement. asain
operated 90 disturb the sch,unes 81 the or
der Daring tn summcr. ho~eyer. The
grand plan Of action above set forth has
been more than ever discussed throughout
the order. ard - succrss most consistently
predicted a; tie sane time a. extensive
orgauiEaiicn AMI p-cParatiaa fo- oarrs M
their conspiracy into efrci have hem active
y going on. Bot. Up 70 the trss. no;witl.-
standing The late raids ofthc rueuos in Ken
tucky and The invasion u Missouri bs Price.
no snch general actio-n Ca The part of thc
order a. a. Contemplated has taken place.
result. ia grvai P.rt. owing O. the aeii,i-
y % our miliiars aushoriti~s IN strengtbeu-
Ins he detachmctts a. he prisons. arscrals.
a.. and in causing the arrc.a % ;he leading
ronspirators 10 The several Staies. aa1 e.
Peciaiiv IN tho seizure % large qaanltios
Of arms -Lich hal been .biPped for lie u.e
Of ihe order ia their Intended cufbrcaS. IL
"a. doabtie,s. on Account q these prrcau-
tons that til day last sppoiaisd for thc
rising o the order 10 lndianA and Kcniuck,
(August i6) passed b with bat slight dis
order