The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-10-13
Secret Traitors and their pIottingS.

MESSRS EDITORS :-lhe existence OF a
widespread reasonable organization, ex-
tending throughout the Northern States, is
placed beyond doubt Or denial, by the ex-
posures that have recently been made at ST.
Louis and Indianapolis. Revelations of the
plans and designs of the secret enemies of
the Union, of such an astounding nature, as
should awaken all true and loyal men to
ust sense of the perils that surround them,
and prompt them without delay, 30 pr epare
to meet the danger at any moment, and
from whatever quarter. Let them prepare
to meet these secret foes of the government
with the same spirit that animates the brave
hearts, of the gallant men who have 50 long
been heroicaIly fighting the battles of the
Union, on the bloody fields Of the South.
We are no alarmist, and do not wish thus
to be considered, but the facts in this mat
ter are too we'll known and authentic, to be
passed over as bit ofsensation gossip, got
up merely for political effect" as has been
charged on the Union party by the copper
heads.
They are facts of such a nature as shonld
excite apprehension for the future of our
government and the stability of our country
and in the bresats of all true lovers of Re-
publican liberty, should kindle with renew
ed vigor, the slumbering fires of patriotism
'Let us not deceive ourselves" These
traitors alias Sons of Liberty alias
knights of the Golden Circle, alias ''Amer-
lean Knights" alias Mcclellan minute
men," &C., without doubt number in the
northwestern States, over 100000 active
members. Or in other words, there are
that number Of armed rebels in our midst,
who are ready at any moment to raise the
standard of revolt throughout the North
west The reelection of Abraham Lincoln,
will be made pretext for revolution by
these contemplate plotters of treason, as
was made by the rebels pretext for the re-
bellion, his first election to the Presidency
of the United States.
Let true union men ever keep in remem-
brance that eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty" The government is using al
its energies i'll the suppression of this gigan
tic Rebellion and of necessity is obliged t.
leave these home traitors to be dealt with by
the loyal people, who, in a crisis like thu
present one, should manifest to these fir
in the rear gentry, in manner that can
not be mistaken, the fate in store for them,
and all conspirators against the duly en-
powered authorities of the governm ent, i
they (the traitors) once attempt to carry GU
their hellish designs
That these treason 'Orders'' are working
in concert with the rebels, we have but *
instance an example Of the aid they are fur
nishing to Price in his invasion of Missouri.
A gang of these ''Sons of Liberty at Cen
tralia, on the line of the North Missouri, r.
R., massacred in cold.blood, some 200 un
armed citizens and soldiers, and then moi
satisfied with the death of their victims,
these worse than Sepoy Williams, with then
Swords, hacked and hewed the senseIess bod
les, and inflicted on them, all the damning
indignities that tends in human shape can
imagin of or devise. A still more recent in
stance this ''fre in the rear warfare we have
in the numbering of two U. S. Provost Mar
shals, while in the performance of their du
ty, by band of american Knights, " III
Iowa. Had we space and time, we might
cite numerous cases like the preceding ones
that had their origin in these treaaonable
''Orders"
In Wisconsin the Sons of Liberty have
a much larger organization than most PEG
pie suppose In this county there is an cor
der of these Sons" though some loud
mouthed copperheads may declare to the
contrary, and affirm that ''no such order
as the Sons of Liberty, American Knights
or knights of the Golden Circle, exist with
in thousand miles of here"
1t behooves, therefore, every true un
ion man and lover of constitute onal liberty,
to be prepared to meet these secret conspira-
tors and traitors, at such time, or in what
ever guise they may feel disposed to show
themselves. If they come with arms to de-
stroy this government, let them find free
men doutJy armed and ever ready, to meet
any and every emergency that may be fore
ed upon them, while in defense of this gov
eminent. Let these northern rebels see that
if failing with the ballot in November, they
then resort to the use of the bullet to carry
out their reasonable scheme of destroying
this Republic, they will be equally unsuc-
cessful UNION VOTER.
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