Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-03
compIicity Of Che Democratic Leaders
= with The Rebels.
TreasOnable Correspondence Exposed.

recently been made in Indiana, establishing
bevond all doubt, the hostility of the Demo-
cratic leaders to the national cause, and their
desire for the success Of the Rebellion.
DANIEL W. VOORHEES,, as our readers are
aware, is not only leading Democrat IN IN
diana, but one of the most prominent Demo
crate members of Congress. Last year at
the invitation Of the Copperheads Of this
State. he addressed Democratic State mass
meeting in Milwaukee, to the great delight
of the rebel sympathizers and their dupes
there assembled. Like others of his set ne
has kept up pretence Of love for the Union,
and even of favOring military measures Tor
its defence. He has claimed to be intensely
lOyal to the Constitution and all that but
every specific measure to put down rebellion
has met with his bitter opposition. He has
howIed against the Administration, denOunc-
ed arbitrary arrests, eulogized free speech,
assailed our fighting generals, reviled New
England, extolled the genius and proves of
Gen. MCCLELLAN in the true COpperhead
style.
By fortunate accident, the veil has been
stripped from this srrant seOundrel, and the
true associations of the canting hypOcrite ex-
posed
Some time since he removed his law Office
in Terre Haute, Indiana, and by some acct
dent left behind in the vacated apartment
lot Of very important documents, including
copieSof the ritual of the reasonable U. A.
K. andecorrespOndenee with numerous prom
inent Democrats through she country. When
these we're found and their character discov-
cred, they were handed over TO Gen. CAR
g1xGToN. the commander of the military dis
triet comprising the State. The fact of the
discovery of the ritual having been made
public. VOORHEES,, with characteristic audaci-
~. pronounced it falsehOod, whereupon Gen.
CARRISerOx has published letter affirming
the fact of the discovery, and in evidence CT
Il and to show VooRHEEs' completely with the
designs of the dark lantern organization in
question, accompanied his Letter with extracts
from VOORHEES, correspondence found with
the copies of the ritual
We subjOin some specimens of this cores
pondence, showing the character of the
friends and associates of leading Democrat
Member of Congress:
Jos. RIsTINE TO DAN. vOORHEES-THE DENOC-
RACY or THE NORTH PLAYED OUT" UNLESS
THE SOUTH SUCCEED.
CONVICTION, June 20, 1861.
DEAR DANIEL-YOu are soon to assume
position which is fraught with untold respOn-
sIbifties | regard the fate of hundreds of
thousands of lives of freemen, and the cOnse-
quent misery entailed, dependent upon the
actiOn of the ensuing called session OF Con-
gress. confess / fear its action. The more
/ look at the movements of this Administra-
ton, the more l become satisfied that this
Government, under the form it has hitherto
existed, is of the things that we're. The
movements at Baltimore land St. Louis, on
the part of the military, satisfy me that an
attempt will be made to place the whole
country under military rule; that all the
means Of the Government will be employed
70 arm the minions of the Administration,
and TO disarm all opponents = that an abso-
ute reign of terror viii be inaugurated, and
when the means of resistance of the masses
are removed a military despotism will rule |
until all State rights under their constitution |
Il organizations have been abolished and a |
monarchy absolute or limited established |
The men receiving position at the hands of
Mr. Lincoln and the Republican Governors |
Of the North are not the characters to whom |
| would like to trust my dearest rights. They |
are the men whose lust for power would soon |
overlook all else than their own aggrandize- |
ment.
Tie successful resistance Of the South ITegard |
as he OnIy safety for as of the North-should |
she be overwhelmed woe betides US who
have dared to oppose the policy of this adj |
ministIation.
Daniel-a Democrat of the North who |
dares to oppose the policy of the present |
leaders is as much hated as those of the South |
and Hook upon His War as much and more a |
rar upon he Democracy than anything else.
This Government could never be subvert- |
"a under Democratic rule, and every appeal |
Is now being made to the patriotism of our |
people to sustain the Constitution, the Union |
and the Stars and Stripes, while the Consti- |
tuition, the laws and the rights of the citizen |
are being ruthlessly trampled under foot In |
the position you are soon to occupy, would |
by no means counsel Withholding the neces- |
sary supplies from the army, bit I lcOud Ike |
% see Ell Democrats unite ul an open and bold |
resistance 10 all attempts to keep ours united
JsoJle by the force of steel. If the wisdom of
our fathers, aided by our own experience,
cannot keep US united, it is idle to talk of
maintaining int OuAOu. n Ctott JOFteU 20
obedience at de point Of tie 6ayOnet, Iregd1d as
much and more a ssbgeTSi0a of the Government
tam secession itself, hence 1 see nothing but
dissolution, and humanity, Justice, and CON-
mon sense to my mind dictates peaceable
separation.
have no doubt worried you, and shall
close by hoping that some Moses may arise to
extricate US from our woes, that your mission
nav be pleasant one, that .yOu may return
to your constituents and friends as did Noah's
dove TO the ark, bearing emblems Of peace
10 distracted country.
Ny respects to Ed. and your family
God bless you, Daniel.
Your friend,
CSigned Jos. RIsrISE
?. S.-Maeh. less excitement here; but lit
lie said. Men are beginning to talk of costs
and consequences. j. r.
-. BINGHAM, EDITOR Oh INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL,
THE LEADING DEMOCRATIC ORGAN IN INDIANA
WRITES TO VOORHEES, FOR INFORMATION.
ISDIANAPOL1s, July ii, 1851.
De Dear V0orhees:
/ should like your private opinion as to the
prospects of affairs SO that may have some
basis to 90 upon. Do you think the South
have resources enough to keep tie Union forces
At Jqg and finally force a recognition of their
ia3epeIldeRee, or will LiHeOlN's army crush them
out: You must have sourees-of information
which have not to enable you to form some
opinion upon these matters.
If the Congressional Globe aud AppendiI is
published and bound, should be obliged to
V0rt fC- a Sat aud any nshnr puf,lia documents