The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-31

The new sssshsr. ce.sp,rsey Of sAs
Order % Americas Kaights.
We publish this morning some further par
ticulsrs Of the new reasonable organisation,
lately brought to light In Missouri, known a.
tho Order OF American Knights It Is plainly
nothing more nor less than the old concern Of
the Knights Of the Golden Circle In . new
disguise, and much more adroitly adapted than
the old one to the desperate enterprise Of
Northern oopperhead peace insurrection In sup
port OF Je6. Davis.
1t 10 believed that the grand object aimed at
by this Order Of American Knights is an indie
pendent Northwestern confederscy; but this,
we think, Is mistake. We dare say that the
designs Of these conspirstors are, first, tho
overthrow Of the present federal admin
istration; and, secondly, the transfer Of the
Northwestern States and New York, New
Jersey. Delaware and Maryland to JEFF. Davis,
leaving New England "out in the cold"
Under this arrangement the following objects
would be secured, to wit:-First, Southern
contcderacy, which, In embracing the Msss-
sppi river, from Its sources to the sea, and ell
its tributaries, and the city Of New York and
its inland commercial communications, would
secure the parties concerned geographical
Union consistent, harmonious and completes;
secondly, . permanent Southern balance Of
power in the general government. which would
at once be secured by the exclusion Of the six
New England States, with their twelve Sena-
tors, and the exclusion of the States and Terri
tories west Of the Rocky Mountains.
Under this reconstruction Of the Union the
Northern copperhead democracy would revel
again In the spoils of the federal government;
for the only thing required of them to secure
the run of the kitchen would DO implicit ODE.
dience to the will OF their imperial lords and
masters Of the South, after the fashion Of poor
Old Buchanan. At ell events, this idea of
union OF the Northwestern States with the
Davis confederacy is not new one. twill be
remembered that when General Bragg, In the
summer Of 1862, with his powerful army from
Tennessee invaded Kentucky and threatened
descent upon Louisville and Cincinnati, he is
sued proclamation to the people OF the North
western States, inviting them 'sto join the cause
of the South" and upon the plea that their
commercial interests were the same. Bragg, or
rather JEFF. Davis, was bothered about the Mis-
sissippi river. He said that 1t could not be
divided between q Northern and Southern
confederacy, and so Bragg was despatched to
try this experiment Of direct appeal, at the
head of an advancing army, to the people of
the Northwestern States.
This is the idea which, under the rebel Gene
raj Price. of Missouri, as Supreme Commander
Of the Southern section, and Clement L. VAL
landIgham as Supreme Commander of the
Northern section, has brought about this now
fraternity of traitors, styling itself the Order of
American Knights. We presume that the first
movement Of these conspirators will be to- Sc
cure, as the peace-at-any-price factions, the
control Of the Chicago Presidential Convention
Of the 10th August and that, if they secure such
control Of the democratic party, their NEXT OBJ.
ject ill be to involve its rank and fle on or be-
fore the day Of the Presidential election, in gen.
!! era! r0sh to arms for Ihs oyeg!hFQY Of Abraham
Lincoln and the exaltation of JEFF. Davis. The
Knights Of the American Order arc hungry and
desperate from long fast, and, with all their
professions of religion and philanthropy, are
really conspiring for a dash at the spells al the
point of the bayonet.
Valiandigham has gained an important step
in behalf of this insurrectionary programme
in securing bis own election as delegate
from Ohio to the Chicago Convention The
rebel ambassadors lately gathered at Niagara
Falls, under the manipulations OF George
Sanders, have meantime been tryinr the
effect OF flank movement upon Old Abe In
support Of the Northern peace democracy.
What will be the results at Chicago We
cannot tell. That Convention may do much
to save the country; but, on the other hand,
it may do much towards the ruin OF the coun-
try. The copperhead peace organs, from
Matte to Missouri, are turning the cold
shoulder upon General Mcclellan His late
patriotic West Point speech, on the broad and
strong platform OF the prosecution Of the war
for the constitution and the union, il not in
the copperhead programme. The war demo-
crazy, however, heartily endorse this West
Point speech of Mcclellan. Here, then, In the
appointment Of this experienced, capable aud
popular soldier to the Gem mand of the Depart
ment Of Washington, is an opportunity offered
to the administration to kill of CHS conspiracy
OF the Order OF American Knights and the
Chicago Convention at q single blow We
commend this view OF the su ject to the
special attention OF President Lincoln.
New YoRx CTr CONGRESSIONAL DHLroA.
rIoH.-Ths present Representatives In Congress
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