, 1864-03-27
Nbieaqo Qrtb1tue.
SUNDAY, MARCH 81, 1861. --

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SUNDAY, MARCH =, 1851
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1;I.c,r,,c,c sp 1,r;nt 1hr ,t..t 3aa-oa ~ ~ t9.s
,cy, ritual Of tlc knights Of tbc Golden f,tr.
cle, more especially Of the Northern. wing Of
1Lat trcasorablc organization, TO which VIC
c,11 Ike cdreful attention of tho 1oyal ,,c, of
4he country. How tho document came tnto
our hands i is needless to relate: but We
oo,, ass,;c, our readers That It is authentic
and MN bc relied upon as genuine ritudl
Devised and written by Chicago Copperheads
, va cu,ancitnr from the Chicago Times, as
-snv one will observe who Is curious enough.
to compare ihe Declaration of :Psinciples''
with Inc editorials which have filed that pa-
psr ever since the outbreak Of the war.' 1t
.yes il,rc;arcd by the editor Of the Times final.
lv. although 1t bears the Impress Of sugges
views frou1 various sonrces, and was doubt
1.ss 1ss-,ca onlv after consultation with the
,no5,,c connerbeads Of the country,
It's 5hysical features arc cunnInsly and
.,.,:1fni,r drawn and II carried ont would pcr-
frct 4 strong and compact organization.
The society is composed Of clubs Of ten, each
srt;n.- updcr Chief These clubs are com
,1c,c1r isolated. and unknown to each other.
The Chief Of ono Club reports buck to tho
chh where he was initiated, but bcyond these
.wo Clubs lie is unacquainted. with the lndi-
vi,ro1 members at the organization. Those
f,,nhs arr composed OF personal friends or
hrsincss men closely asso lated SO that they
nay oct in harmony or be readily called to-
eetle.. and arc provided with technical signs,
nasswords and grips, and each member dcs-
ipnnted bv Il number, the Chief being i, Vice
chief 9. etc, AL Of the minor details Of
t1.c organization and the programme for
fine DEVELOPMENT Of its plans arr
shrevdIy arranged and elaboratcd.
and u1a1:e, when combined, a pow Wcriul secret
society. the detection OF suppression of
c,,fc., would be well nigh imnossfb1c Tn
known 10 itself. It would ,yo;k. nevertheless.
in co,np1cte harmony throughout It's yarfons
ramiacations, to the accomplishment of It's
objects.
What those objects are, It Is easy to divine.
Yhc vc1! source Whcncc 1t emanates Is q
sufficient hint We defy any person to point
ont in the Chicago Tuncs single word In
approval Of the Union causc, or encouraging
to the Government, or single word in
depreciation OF the rebel cause, OF antagg-
onistic to the bogus rebel government. Hny-
Ing pursued this course for over three years It
is not within the limits Of possibility that
document Of this kind, Issuing from that
Office, could represent loyal organization
1t is condensation OF the reasonable sentf-
ments which have been spread abroad In the
columns Of that paper TO the detriment of
the Union cause, by discourasing enlistnents,
and decrying the military and civil branches
Of the Government. It's foundation is dis
loyal, nnd its ultImntc results, If ever attain
ed, will prove disloyal also.
The provisions Of the "Declaration Of
Principles alone, Indicate the chn1acter Of
the organization. "Thc Federal Govern
ment is not faithfully administered n*because
II Is mn administered to save slsYerg and re-
copnfze the Southern Confedcracy. The Ad.
mInistration has violated afrccdom OF
eneecb ;, that Ia. freedom to haraurue the
neon,e ara5nst the Union cause: freedom
nf The ,,rcss, ,, t1,at ;s- freedom To write
oooire tbc eo1cr,iran, tn ,nc1tc deeert;one
~ odrfea ros,s+orcc m tbe 1awa of Tho corn,
trr IN encourage rehc,s tn st;omntfzc o1r
csnar,1, wbo 6,rc f,rrbt m o,nv aa1d
end da,;ver.a st.tas fra1, ra1,e1 o,nrosz;or
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ltnt 10 oes from unreasonable Scratches
Ano seizures -that Il, Inc right TO De secure
tio" uAe punishment ioF t1easoni tneflSnt
io oear anu keep asm5 5-snat Is, the r1cnt 10
: lee 'ncen 1or ou1eners and murder. as in the
case OF 1ne Ne~ 1ofs I1ots, OF to transport
them 10 sneI reoel friends; "the right to
#ofsMp Almighty GOD" When one-ha1f the
members OF this organization are profoundly
ignorant OF the first attributes Of Divine
frorldeaGe, and the 9tacr half Of the charac-
aI,1. ~ O'tue pup.
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