Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23
TIE INDIANA TREASON TRIAL.
Vallandigham Implicated.

the false preten-e OF the Rebel Commission
ers OF the Chicago revolutionary cOnclave,
and Of the Chicago Convention. The wit
ness testified that at the Chicago meeting,
July goth. Barret. Of Missouri, and Ellis,
Mayor OF Chicago, represented the South
ern ConfeIeracy. Amos Green, OF Illinois,
was expected. but dldn come; also Mr..
Naliandigham. They had sent as mes
senger to Y Eaandigham Mr.. Green and Alr.
Holloway. OF Illinois. Bullet sad allan
digham was expected Dodd represented
himself as coming from the Clifton House
at Niagara Falls where he had meet the
delegates duly authorized by the Southern
: Cuntelcracv to attend this meeung-ftoi-
connie. Clay, Sanders and Captain Major
He heard something about a safe conduct
being asked bv Holcombe x Co. through
Greeley. The witness learned who was 10
head the uprising in Indiana and ONO;
Dodd was to be the leader in indiana, and
Nallandigham in Ohio. lie SAID he had
ferces at his disposal i'll Canada TO invade
| Ohio, and then cooperate WI, n other forces
| at Cincinnati and Louisville He learned
/ this from DIR. Bowles Bar EFT paid the bill
! OF Wilson and Green as delegates to thus
! Chicago meeting When Barrett made hls
/ proposition, there were present Dr. Bowies,
Mr.. Williams aud Judge buiitt, OF Ken
tucky. and Mr.. Piper, who was general
missionary Oi the order, carrying hight INTO
the dark places also Mr. Major, Mr. Sev-
crn and Mr. Walsh, OF Chicago, and Mr..
/ Holloway. OF Illinois The witness was ad-
, mitted l,y the representation OF BowleS that
/ he was IN his military staff, a. the only NH
/ tarv man Of the order. lie did not hearany
measure detnateiy adopted. There seemed
/ to be another meeting in the adjoining room.
/ He saw Bowles after the meeting at Chlcis-
/ -, II, .,f / Ia IL th-,F
/ Dodd had abandoned his project He did
! not learn definatcly, why it was abandoned.
! He heard Bowles say at Chicago, that mes
/ songers had been sent to the rebel officers In
| Missouri and Kentucky, to Price and Buck.
! ner He thought that it was understood
/ that they would cooperate in the uprising
| in Indiana The uprising was TO take place
by order Of Dodd He was to send couriers
to the tour Major Generals, and they to the
| leading men of the Order IN each county,
| who were to notify the township organlza-
! tions of the uprising. The signal of the IN
surrectOn was to be the announcement Of
! the presence of rebel troops or guerrillas, at
! or near St I.0uis or Louisville. 1t nigh,
! be on or near the 10th August, according to
! the success Of the couriers i'll notifying the
rebel forces Some Of the troops in lndi-
! ana were to rendezvous at New Albany, un-
! der DR. Bowes: others at indianapolis, I'M
! der Dodd. In Illinois they were to rendez-
/ vous at Rock Island, Springfield and Chlca-
| 90 After Selling the ar>enals at those
! points they were to march directly to st.
Louis, and cooperate it'll Price in taking
it. The operations in Indiana We're to be
supervised by Dodd. Forces were to be
concentrated at indianapolis, Terra Haute,
New Albany and perhaps Jettersonyllle.
! Dodd was to supervise the capture Of the
! a.,r+.l G,,-,,.,I 4, ap1 nov
| haps a Sabbath school picnic were to be held
in the woods near Camp Morton. The Or
/ der were to come armed, secrcting their arms
| in wagons, and at an appointed time all
would unite in general drill, without arms,
/ to learn what duties were assigned them.
! When the troops at camp were on dress pa
rade. that would be si@nalZed by some one,
and all would rush to arms. burn the fences
and buildings Of the camp and llbcratc the
! prisoners, who would attack the troops IN
| the rear, place them between two fires, and
compel their surrender. Meanwhile the
! Governor was to be seized. and the arsenas,
when they would cothe themselves better
/ from these They would then seize the
railroads to Jefiersonvile, and transport
troops and munitions Of war to Louisville,
and with these rebels forces and others or
dercd to Join them would take Louisville.
New Albany, an Jeffersonyille. This plan
was generally known in the Order in Wash
ington County, where it numbered 900.
Tne witness received from DIR. BowleS 81 900
70 pur .haSe arms for members OF the Or
der i'll his County, who could not arm them
| selves. He made inquiries about arms but
| purchased none He loaned the money to
drafted men.
The witness said he as not under arrest,
and did not testify under promise Or threat.
fEflara .taS If rho Mons nf tIDpFtV
at Chicago during the session of the Chlca-
go Convention He ,,as notified by Moss,
OF Missouri, to attend. 1t met first on Sun
day night at the Richmond House, in the
sixth story, in suite of rooms connected
with folding doors. One hundred and fifty
or two hundred persons were pSescnt. al
landigham presided byyote. No passwords
were required. Another meeting was held
the next day, Moss. Of Missouri, made
speech pointing to the sufierlngs OF the peo-
pie IN that State. They had suffered out
rage in person and property. He sad If
the order was worth asything, or intended
to do anything, to restore the Government
under the Constitution, now was the time
to strike. Their rsufferings were intoerable-;
and men who had the true blood Of man
hood would notendure them any longer.
Barrett and Piper, of Missouri, were at this
meeting.
Capt. Major was then at Chicago, Just
before the Monday meeting he saw Gener-
al Singleton, of Illinois. and Barrett of Mis-,
souri,, in room below. Singleton said
they were arranging matters to break up
the Convention if it dared to disown the Or
der He had prepared large number OF
notices for transparencies for public pro
cession of the Order in that event. Vallan-
digham, at the second meeting. made