The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS Of CANDIDATES.
Sons OF Liberty at Work in Stark
County, -SeOundrellsm Exposed.

The Stark County Republican, of the
Sd, publishes an expose of the Sons of
Liberty in Canton, Ohio. The first in
timation that the Order was in force in
that town, appeared from a warning
which Freemason gave to brother
that his property was in danger of be-
ing burned--a warning which he was
bound to give as brother Mason. An
other leakage occurred when distin-
guished Son left the scoundrels and
| Joined the Union army; and finally a
woman furnished additional facts and
the expose was published The Repub-
lican says:
| Prior to the fall of 1861, the Order
existed only as Democratic club, which
used to hold its meetings over what was
known as Voglesangs s Grocery. During
| that fall and the winter of 1862, rebel
spies and leading Democrats were busy
through the country organizing lodges
of rebel sympathizers Rebel spies
have since often attended the lodge in
Canton. They keep secluded in some
Copperhead's house during the day and
travel at night There were three In
the city during July last, one from
Richmond, one from Georgia, and one
from Alabama. Their expenses from
place to place was born by the order.
They obtain and impart all the informa-
ton they can. On the night of the 9th
of August last a meeting was held at
Voglesang's house, whichwas addressed
by one of these spies. He warned them
to be prepared to assist raiders-Mc-
Causland had been assisted by Copper
heads in plundering Chambersburg,
and had made CoppeFhead sufferers
whole out of the plunder taken from
Union men. The Canton order paid
this spy twenty-five dollars, five oi
which, in gold, was handed him by Nc
Gregor, the president, with great deal
of pomp Gen. Lahm, it will be re-
membered, asserted that McGregor
boasted to him that he had often enter
aimed rebel spies. a.f rrr EF
The military trials Of this order have
been excessive OF course nothing
could be done without arms, and arms
of any efficiency it was impossible 20
obtain. The executive committee ol
forty all have bowieSknives OF the
same pattern, about eleven inches long
All the other members, OF the Order
have arms, but of no uniform kind
Great attention has been paid TO targct
shooting with pistols, which is practi
ced on Sunday outside the city.
Drilling was attempted with light
wooden gins, with indiaSrubber tied to
the butts; also drilling on carpets, but
all was too noisy and had to be aban-
doned. In lieu thereof drill books
were furnished to the members, who
were expected to drill themselves
Most of the members are also provided
with an ebony whistle, making shrill
sound. three blasts of which IS signal
of alarm, to which all must rally.
Q Before the late draft the Order unaa-
iunously resolved 10 resist the draft, if
h cost their own hves They also re-
solved not to pay bounty money. There
are a few over two hundred and fifty
members in the lodges in this county
The Order has furnished to rebels
plans of our togns, By streets and
blocks-Union premises being distin-
auished by peculiar mark, 50 as 70 be
easily Disseminated by raiders, besides
which one Of the members revealing
these facts says that on the premises
themselves Of all Copperhsads there is
some uniform mark, placed there for
their protection- Qneof the rebel spies
who was here last summer had 3 large
collection of these plats-among the
rest, q very good map of Canton, upon
which all property owned by Union