The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-26
sincerity of your VOWS, this picture shall not be re

sincerity of your VOWS this picture shall not be
produced on our homes and fair fields"
And, lastly, there Is still another:
"To be prepared for this crisis now approaching,
we must catch from afar the earliest and faintest
breathings of the spirit OF the storm. To be sue
cessful when the storm comes, we must be- watcht,
patient, braveJ confident, organized, armed"
MEETING OF THE GRAND COMMANDERS.
meeting Of the Grand Commanders of the diff
ferent States took place in the city Of New York
the 22d Of February last Its object was to organize
outbreak Oh the 10th of March, the day which |
had been fixed OH which the draft for the raising of
troops to be made, but no definite plans par
poses-owing, perhaps mostly to the absence Of the
Supreme Commander OF the Northern Secton-were
agreed upon. The names of the couspirators thus
assembled are, however, known. They are watched,
and may be taken care of IN good season. Failing
to arrive at any definite conclusion, an adjournment
was had for the purpose OF having HconSuitation
with this leader, in exile in Canada West A con-
vocation of the Grand Commanders OF the different
States accordingly held at the headquarters OF
the Supreme Commanders, at Winsdor, in the be-
ginning of April last Among those in attendance
was the celebrated Able McMasters, of New York
Charles L. Hunt, Of st. Louis; Lafayette Devolin,
OF Indiana, and number OF others, whose names
will reach the public at the proper time.
The DEGREES
The programme agreed upon at Windsor, in the
beginning 0; April Will be given, after adding some
further remarks with regard to the character OF the
organizatlonitS degrees, 10 first beng published
in one pamphlet, the to next IN dlldtner, copies OF
which have been obtained, and the contents OF
which will, doubt, at the proper time, find their
way into the newspapers The first degree .sseems
| 10 be weak and diluted dose for povces who may
have squeamiSh stomachs. The great mass OF the
members OF the Order admitted only into the
mysteries Of il thus far, the leaders thus securing
their support without ondangering themselves by
allowing their followers to know too much Of their
soneble conspiracy. Once thus entrlpped INTO
: sulcmnity of an oath, those of the first degree
.'ne th" blind and ready instruments of the
.ul lutcl'iFent, krdylsh, ana tratorous, Who are
r"'' = thc mysteries Of the higher degrees -
- temples have a list of members III the
nature Of iJBe muster roll, copies of which have
also bcea obtained, and arein themselves curiosity
to look at. These rolls would suppose 10 be a
| list OF members Of literary association, while
those understanding its real meaning would readily
| know that a member marked down as having copy
of the st. Louis Republican was the owner of one
rifle, and that he who set down for two copies OF
| the 81. Louis Union the owner of that number
| of reyolvers, and 30 on
EXPLANATIOS OF MISSOURI AFFAIRS.
Another fact is referred to to show the workings OF
the Order. AT meeting OF one OF the lodges, heii
at the of Webster and Fifth streets, on the
25th of May, Major Harris, of Cooper county, for
merly rebel officer, but an inmate OF urauo,
street prison, made speech, which he stated that
he had been travelling through Illinois and over the
district of North Missouri; and gave glarlng ac-
| count OF the prosperous condition OF the Ordci
| wherever he had been. He regarded its condition
in St Louis as rather letharpic but spoke in high
terms of praise of its energy and activity IN the cou
t ties Of Galloway, Boone, Howard, Charlton anc
Cooper, The greatest difficulty experienced by thu
officers in those counties, he said to RESTRAIN
the members Of the Order from rising before the pro
| per opportunity should arrive He had found tn
same difficulty to exist in the State of Illinois, anI
| appealed to those present to take no haStv steps
, | but to await the official call of their Grand Com
, mander. He spoke Of General Price in the mos
| culogstic terms; said he had been iii constant com
| municatiOn with him, Malmaduke, and the rebels, II
Arkansas He expected and looked for raid from
! Maunaduke When he came, all should ball an
support him as a friend and saviour: lie reierre
mnutely to the condition OF North Missouri; sal
that all the United States troops had been 81 mt o
TO the front, and that the enrolled militia w0ul
amount to nothing, and could not be trusted by tn
| Government. lie looked upon rebel rud, there
| fore as an easy matter. Two hundred Souther
+, | men could, even now, march from the Kansas Ian
: | to the Mississippi and take all the United Stat,
troops the district lie gave detailed accounts
the posts where United States troops statl0ne;
and the number at each also the points Of easy al
| cess and passage where none afe stationed, thL
showing the minute details to which the Order give
its attention. and the powerful lever it Wields to IL
. | talfere with and defeat military operations.
: FEDERAL OFFICERS WHO ARE MEMBERS.
e Proof has been obtained that there are officers
| the Federal army who belong to tins order, aId tn
these officers, when captured 10y the rebel amy, a
II unceIenioni9usly turned loose aBa!l, becauso th'
x are believed by the rebels to be OF more service
them i'll their own lines than they could be
| prisoners.
MEMBERS AT WASHINGTON.
Proof has also been obtained that persons belon
II
u | positions In nll the Departments at Nashlngto
q who act spies and are aideEs and abettors OF
- Rebel Government. Through these the rebels a
y not only advised OF all the movements and pufpos
u | of the Government, but also furnished by those
the Treasury Department 1t forms part OF I
| Order to introduce some OF It's members INTO all
| different branches oil the Government, not only
le Washington, but also throughout the States and
l. psrtmentsin all telegraph, express and other pl
le | lie Offices
r, PRE-ISFoRMATIoE.
IN Proof was also obtafhed early in June of the co
. templated simultaneous demonstration OF the Sout
| efn armies upon Pennsylvania, Kentucky, anf vi
q souri, about the time OF the meeting OF the Chlca
eS Convention, on the 4th of July in anticipation
| general rising Of the Order, consequent upon
| difficulties il was supposed would ensue through
en efforts of Nallandigham to appear at Chicago at
IL meeting OF the Democratic National tonfein
he How that information has been verified, the eve
,rt which have taken place since afford ample eYlde
de REBEL DEsERTERs
~ tits further established beyond Doubt that tn
r. | is general understanding and policy acted upon
| the rebel commanders, especially i'll the trans-A
he | sissppi Department, to have number of 81
| within our lines, especially III Missouri, by CIV
them leaves of absence to go home into the sta
among their families and friends ana those so I
LII mittcd 10 90 home Instructed by tntlf ON,
rit how successfully pass through the lines with
ith being molested. With these instructions they 81
ose for the Month"; and upon reaching the nearest IN
ere | post represent themselves as deSerterS ana
cd, The amnesty oath. They then commence their
ion ratons as spies and gcrs, and at lie same
on it was the understanding that they should JON
or the rise with the members of the Order, which
the expected to take place about the 4th OF July
TIC MCCLELLAN MINUTE MEN
ent -, ~,
of OF the real character of the " Mcclellan NIL
ia | Mem" in New York and some other States ana
10 identification with TINS oraer' theie Is .;,
rev dence Its Sims and rtals have been obtained
are its workings and objects are well understood.
OF National Secretary frankly admitted,suppo
the + himself to be speaking Ai tile S'iuaie ~ " 60 ~
ach Der OF the o. A. h-that IL mas Assumes u - ~ {
Of the war policy only because people are fui
all gunpowder and light, and that those who repre-
use its interests to preach vigorous prosecute
ton the war, but that, wheli once III po"ei' ny
Su- soon throw off that policy, and the war wout
ged closed within thlrty dtyS aitef asSu e. Sant
l2re Government, with such guarantees to the Sou'
ter would satisfy them