Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-10-28

The INDIANA CONSPIRACY FRIALs.-Since
the escape and flight Of H. Il. DoDD. the Su-
preme Commander of the reasonable organi-
zation in Indiana, known as the Sons of Lib
erty, the other parties arrested have been put
on trial. The developments made by the
witnesses are of the most startling nature. so
much so that one of the principal counsel OF
the accused has refused to have anything fur
rher to do with the case II was a regular
conspiracy for the overthrow of the Govern
ment by armed iorce, aud the plans for carry
ing out their treasonable design were not on
ly matured, but the time fixed for the out
break, which was only prevented by the time
ly capture of their arms ard ammunition and
arrest Of the leading. conspiIators. The order
embraced a regular military organization, with
Major Generals, Brigadier Generals, etc, and
the notorious rebel sympathizer, Vallandig-
ham. the Supreme Commander Of the entire
order in all the States. The witness last IN
der examination is w Fl. HARRISON, Grand
Secretary Of the order in Indiana, whose tes-
timouy fully corroborates that of The wit
nesses previously examined The nature Of
bis developments may be gathered from the
following extract from his testimony given on
Tuesday
When the committee Of thirteen was ap-
pointed on the 5th of August, Dodd told the
witness that there wae a scheme on foot TO
release the rebel prisoners at Camp Morton.
Chicago. and at Rock island. Dudd had en-
deavOred to get the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee to call a mass meeting here OF
he 10th of August. If they did So, he IN
tended 10 send circular out to he mem
hers of The Order in the various counties to
come armed. This was after Dodd had been o
Niagara Falls. thence to New York back t.
Niagara, and then TO Chicago, where he stated
that this plan eriangtd Dodd said b,
saw the rebel peace commissioners at Niaga
ra Fahs. II the mass mt eflng OF the l 6 oi
August had been called, the uprising would
have taken place. If it was uusucce-sfri
IN overlur ming he State Government, D nd
and his forces, inrlud ng the released IebeI
prisoners. we're to go South. D"dd thrugh
that with $50 men, lie could lake The artii-
release them. In crosse Examination he saic
The same essential features exist in The Ameri
Knights ard Sons uI Liberty. I he mill
'aTy Organization was common TO both crsa
uztluns. [, dds scheme was not TO th,
knowledge OF the witness resolved on in any
meeting of the Grand Council, but he relic,
an the Oder to adopt it. The Order wa,
subject to bim, and be alone had the right |,
call The Council together. Dodd summoned
~everai of the members to meet him, and sen,
his SOB to summon Bowes and the witness to
summon Mi'gan here on important bu-iness
He also summoned Humphreys TO attend tha
meeting. The others who were sumn on-d tie |
witness did not recolIect. The military bin
adopted by the Older was in Dodd's hand
writing. Bnwles was elected M~jnr- Grner !
al in February. Al frst be declihej TO az
on account Of the term OF service, but th, |
bill wss amended to suit him. The miliiar, /
feature of lie Order was Instituted in ! 1853 |
in obedience To the instructions of P. G. |
Wright, then Acting Supreme Commander