The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31
Eh e Sons of Liberty.

whose object isto resist ths government.
And 70 aid and#assst tho rebels III oyer-#
throwingSthe same. We have said nothing.
about il theo ash the paper, and now say
nothing on out# own re possibility. We,
have no doubt that such an organization ex-
ists, but do not believe it is Of sufficient
:mpo oftanco to frighten anybody. It may
furnish much Information and aid to the
rebels, and thus retard the progress Of our
armies. by.preparing the rebels for our.
movements, but we have ia th in God, in.
! the gseat heartof the American people, IN,
Abrah IN Linco'n and in General Grant,
and do not believe all the p5W,r rs sof Hell
can prevail against these.
Below we give the material part Of The.
testimony Of CIR en- 8. Smith, the Grant
sacretarysoi the ord l'r for the Safe Of Mis-
souri, given before the Provost Marshal of
that stateon the "a day Of August 1864.
The Provost Marshal it will be recollect-
ed had susp cted the existence Of the order
and had lerrsted it cut, together with all Of
] its secrets and doings of it's members, and
the nanessof the members, and for certain
semi reasonable acts had arrested several
| p O.. inent members, Of whom Mr.. Smith
was one; AMI the following Testimony was
voluntarily given, after it was known to
Mr.. Smith that tie whole thing had been
discovered:
Q. What is the relation between this
order and the so called Confederate Govern
ment: "A. at the time Joined under
STOOD that it, object w. to id and s5sist
the Confederate Governments, ant. cndea ycr
to restore the Union as ittwas prior to this
rebellion
! O. In what artcular was aid and as
sissance 10 Io given to the Con ed,rate
government 4. 1nany and all ways,
ard at any. and al! times. -.
Y. When Was the Evolutionary move
nent contemplated hv this ordca, 10 have
taken place 4. The advent Of MI, Val
.~ndiShaal in:o - Uojtea States f on, ex-
ile. ~
/ g. Have you ever hoard any threa' g
maize by members Of said order against2any
member who shou diy1 lg- the secrets OF
! said order: 4 Yes, sir. ..,
Q. What were 'le8e throats? A -
That thcy:wou!d upon proof OF the fact kill
the man.
=. Was The secret assassination Of any
u nlted Sta es differs, sold rs or Cove,n
menf employees proposed BY any member
4 or memJcrs 0! sal order, A | harc
heard it dIscN sSc3 ia council and recon-
minded
1 y. State what this ord d,r Contemplated
IN toe event of z Il 5 Invading Missouri
.his sun ne,'? 4. They, Or rather it, in
dcd to unite with Price. drive Out the
-, 5. Forces AMI U.ion citizens, and ap
proprf te every ny longing to the Uni
ted tes Gov nH2nt.
=. Las this order been arr,ing and max
ing preparations for that purpose A.,
es sir
! Q. What, if an, knowledge hag: you Of
4 meci1ng OF he Supreme Council in The
CITY Of sew York last winter? A. |
kno" tifat The Supreme Council met in
New f"rk r:CT last february, on the 22d
t;N'2Fe, TO elect a Sup'om, Commander
" Was MISS ourl reWes.rLed IN that
Council ? a, YeS, sir.
Q. by how man.. dce;catcs ? A..Pos-
lively three and think i've.
q. Who was elected Supreme Com
mander by That Council A. Mr.. VAL
landiahan.s
/ Z. Is not the order OF Amqa ican Kniehts
hostile IN every respect TO the general gov.
i#ernmcnt, and friendly TO the so called con-
!ede rate goyernm> 1T? A. Yes sir.
y. Has any conH ibutions been made or
proposed by th> ord>r with the design. OF
assisting the confed' rate army in any way?
/ a. Yes, Sir, just bojvre my arrest pro
! position TO :a,so money TO purchase gun
caps for The Confederate army was made
/ and talked OF among the members, but
4 Hhether carried out or not, am not al-.
i vised.
! G. State.what the prominent members
! of the order Of American kr:.hts have uni.
sversally said IN reference 10 slle objects and
purposes Of sd order in your presehce .
"A. When / ti's! joincG, in the spring 0
1000, o' =. Moses, then Instructor Of tha
order, informed mo THAI it was a Demo
cratic orsaelzaton, gotten up for the heue-
tit Of those engaged in rebellion. and te
uDise the Democratic party proper, with
The view Of co 'op- ration with be rebel ar,
i my. %z ~ l.@$F
i @. Wien and where was said orgauiza
! ton eypeeted to co operae with the 80
called Confederate army?
] a. IN the eyant oil Invasion by the rebel
army IN Missouri. .-..-z
I We're YOU not led to believe, after Joining
said order, BY conversations with mem hei,.
/ thereof, that its objects and purposes were
directly opposite oI those Of sh5 General
Gorertnnant, and in di,eci hostility to said
/ Government a: Yes, sir.
@. Were not the members Of this order
secretly plotfiu- ard cooniY4ae at the de.
i stfuetion et.tlto General Goyslousef,t, and
Essslsllag llsousti tlss asettts OF said order.
With tfie sieN OF establishing the iasIepsa~
aease os tie SO called Co.aieIera;a sfaie.
| 4. Yes Sir. <
sfoaa the lnowlstige yct1 have oI sailor
t fgsat'zatioas Do yoa not believe it 10 be-
EthorolghiY d}soy.l, and inaa1nr.ses, k,r
tas Rs,etEe1ssset tletaatins The ot,Isets oF the
present slsnsn|st stGasioa in suppseseins, tie
! psesaflt isbs sltan ]: 4. ges sir,
1 a, Wiass issthe nugal,ar aF .as. t.,,,,,;,,
sion tlass.ss s.of Isisnsiss2 "s.t >'-.-'>'
& sfEosl, .Es'srs. from, 3na lnndraa u ,,,.
{ husssstl aass taenty Thousand. = -
isaf M The Stata ot indiana
4 About e'ssi1tf thousaaI,
4 haIsin the State ef Obio2
/ Aoais s. sssttsae6i
q Wat = tisa e nesa Al REV ens;,r, CIR.
So sT Isssi:sss59 as 10 the e.eteas oT Ia
txs4 4F4.s,XN Esx.