The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1864-10-29
VIRGINIA CITY MONTANA TERRITORY SATURDAY OCTOBER 90 1856
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New York, Oct, 1864.
Judge Advocate General Holt's report
upon the testimony gathered by him con-
cerning reasonable secret societies form
ed in loyal States as adjuncts to rebel
lion, is published in the Ereninq Post
of to-day. According to the report,
this reasonable order embraced So
cieties bearing various titles, such as
Mutual Protection Society, Circle of Honor,
Circle of Knights of the Mighty Host of
the Golden Circle, Corps de Belgique,
Southern League, Order of American
Knights, Order Of the Sons Of Liberty,
Knights Of the Order of the Sons of Lib
erty, Peace Organization, Star 0rganiza-
| tion, American Organization, Democratic
Inyincible Club, Democratic Reading
Room, Mcclellan Minute Men. The latter
title is one borne by secret political asso-
citation in New York, and other parts of the
Northern States. a..'l - .'.n.
| Judge Holt says it would seem to be a
branch of the O. A. KS, having substan-
TALLY the same object to be accomplished,
however, by means expresslyssuited to To-
calities in which it is established. As chief
secretary of this association, DR.. r. F.
Stevens stated, in June last, to a reliable
witness, whose testimony has been furnish
ed, that those who represent McClellan's
interest are compelled to preach vigorous
prosecution of the war, in order to secure
the popular sentiment and allure voters.
The Mcclellan Minute Guard, as appears
from circular issued by the Chief Secre-
tary at New York. is organized upon mil
itary basis, similar to that of the Order
proper. 1t is composed of companies-One
for each election district-ten Of which
constitute brigade, with Brigadier Gen
eral at its head. The whole Is placed un-
der a Commander-in-C Chief. The first Su-
preme Commander of the Order was P. c..
Wright, editor of the New York News, who
was last May sent to Fort Lafayette. VAL
landigham was his successor. Robert Hol-
loway of Illinois, was the Lieut.. General,
and acted in Vallandigham's place during
, his absence. Col. Sanderson in his report
on the progress of the Order, expresses his
opinion that the order was founded by Val
/ landigham during his banishment, upon
/ consultation with JEFF Davis and other
? prominent traitors at Richmond. An Order
5 in Indiana boasts that the ritual came di.
4 rect from Davis, and one Of the witnesses
positively states that Davis is a member
: The number belonging to the Order has
: been variously estimated at from 300, ,00(
s to 100000. Vallandigham in his DaytoI
r speech, put it at 5000, 900, which is proba
d bly, nearer the truth. They are collected
d through Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri
e and New York. In March last, the entir,
S armed force of the Order, capable of beiny
: monopolized for effective service, was rep
: resented to be 100000 men.
The testimony shows that arms had beer
+ furnished members. In d. W. Voorhee'
r Office there were found letters to ex-Senato
!. Wall of New York, in regard to the pur
f chase of 10000 Garribaldi rifles to be for
o wartled to them. Men and arms were to b
!. forwarded by way of Canada, and pai
o for by assessment upon the Lodges. Nue.
q testimony was taken upon this point, an
n the report is full Of evidence Of extensiv
o operations in this particular.
% The ritual contains broad declaration
3 of rights, and against the authority of tn
a Federal Government to coeree by force tn
J. arms of a sovereign State; and AYERS tia
v the Executive officers of Government ma
X be expelled by force of arms when they re
d fuse to administer the Government in &C
10 cordance with the letter Of the accepte
Constitution. The oaths declare that tn
members will defend with arms, the prime
- pies Of the Order whenever directed b
4 competent authority Of the Order.
~ 1t was admitted by one of the Order
a. Missouri, that on joining, he understoo
u the object was to furnish aid to the Coz
e federate government. lie adds, that Il
+ Order is hostile in every respect to the gel
., eral government, and friendly to the s.
" called Confederate government. 1t Wi
+ exclusively made up Of disloyal person
- desirous Of serving for the independent
., Of the Confederates, and with the view
VI restoring the Union as it was.
VI VI The purposes of the Order are shown
|, W be the aiding of soldiers to desert, the &
nc struction of Government property, the
~ struction Of private property and the pro
20 ecutiono of Union men, assassination, al
pc to further the establishment Of Northe
lss Coafederacy. s'4..T. -g.t f'-L3
IN 1U 'H r. Philadelphia, Oct. 10.
,p' A dispatch from Harrisburg says: Oi
ne cial returns from So counties show q De,
- ocratic gain of 1890, and Republic
lg, gain Of $500 over the gubernatorialv vote
ou 1868. This excess deducted from the r
~ publican majority of that year, leaves
ne Union majority Of 1850, with the count
Ill, OF Clarion, Forrest, jefferson, Mercer, v
W venango, Wyoming and York yet to he
lor from. .......
oef -i-- Cincinnati, Oct. 10.
aih The Peace Convention met kere yest'
Ia day with closed doors. Fifty delega
were psesent. A committee on resolutic
g a was appointed, when the convention q
are journed to meet to-day. II is understo
ON that independent Presidential nominatic
in are to be made. p"
the The report af the COMMITTEES on reso
by tions was adopted. They are for peace
sill the basis of the sovereignty of States, ct
uc- denim the action of the Chicago Conv,
XII ton, repudiates Mcclellan, and calls fo
nds Convention of States to settle difficulti
leir Long and Singleton were spoken of
be candidates for the Presidency and V
ion Presidency. =,
ler- iaao Halifax, Oct. 1g
II is rumorod that the steamer Roam
was captured Ivy the rebel Lieut. Brai
!, who took her to Bermuda and landed
-. passengers. Not being allowed coal
'hio provisions, he proceeded to sea and bur
eS- the Rnanoakc On returninp o. with his r.