Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-18
The Treasonable Conspiracy Of tho
COpperheadS-RePort Of The Judge
Advocate General. .-r. so o.

The Treasonable Conspiracy Of tho
| Northumberland of The Judge
Advocate General. .-r- So
Our Yesterdays telegram contained a brief
allusion to the report of Judge Advocate
General Holt upon the reasonable conspi-
racy among the Copperheads: The Sacra-
mento Union of yesterday contains the fol-
lowing very full synopsis of that startling
report. Very spathetic Union men who
have been inclined to pooh-pooh" the
| rumors of such conspiracy, had better read
the following-and Copperheads who have
persistently declared that that party was for
the Union had better hunt their holes.
Read 49,
Judge Advocate General Hollis report up
on the testimony gathered bv him concern
ing reasonable societies formed in loyal
States as adIunctS Of rebellion, is published
IN the Evening Post of to-day. According
to the report, this reasonable Order embrac-
ed societies bearing various titles, such as
Mutual Protection Society, "Circle of Ho-
nor, Circle Of Knights of the Golden Cir
Gle" Corps tie Belgique," Southern
League" "0rder OF American Knights"
"Order of Sons of Liberty" Knights Of the
Order of Sons of Liberty" Peace Organiza
rion, " Star Organization" American Or
ganization, Democratic Invincible Club,"
democratic Reading Room and Nc
Clellan Minute Men" The latter title is the
one borne BY the secret political association
in New York and other parts Of the Northern
States. Judge Holt say it would seem to be a
branch of the 80. 4. l." having substantially
the same object, to be accomplished, how
ever, by means expressly suited to the locah-
ties in which it is established. The chief
Secretary Of this Association, DR.. R. F.
stevens, stated in June last to the reliable
witness whose testimony has been furnished,
that those who represent Mcclellan interest
are compelled TO preach vigorous prosecu-
ton of the war in order to secure popular
sentiment and allure voters. The Mcclellan
Minute Men, as appears from circular
issued BY the chief Secretary, at New York,
is organized upon military basis similar to
that OF the order proper. 1t is composed Of
companies-one for each election district, ten
Of which constitute brigade, with Briga-
der General at its head. The whole is placed
under Commander-in-chief. The first SUI
premc commander OF the Order was p. c.
Wright, editor of the New York NetoS, who
was last Nav sent TO Fort Lafayette. Val
landiSham was his successor; Robert Hollo-
wav, of Illinois, was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
acted in VallandiGham'S stead during his
absence. Col. J. B. Sanderson, in his report
on the progress OF the Order, expresses his
opinion that the Order was founded BY Val
landgham during his Punishment, upon con-
sultation with JEFF. Davis and other promi-
nent traitors at Richmond. The Order in
Indiana boasts that the ritual came direct
from Davis, and one Of the witnesses posi-
lively states that Davis is a member. The
number belonging to the Order has been vari-
ouSly estimated at from 700 to 100000.
Vallandigham, in his Dayton (Ohio) speech,
put it at 100000, which is probably nearest
| the truth. They are connected through Ind!-
ana, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri and New York.
| In March last the entire armed force of the
Order, capable Of being notified for effective
service, was represented at $40, 900 men. The
testimony shows that arms have been fur
nished the members. In D. W. Voorhees,
office were found letters to ex-senator Wall,
! of New Jersey, in regard to the purchase Of
10000 Garibaldi rifles, to be forwarded to the
men. Arms were to be forwarded BY way of
Canada and paid for by assessment upon the
different Lodges. Much testimony was taken
upon this point, and the report is full Of evil
dence OF extensive operations in this partic-
ular. The ritual contains broad declaration
of State rights, and against the authority Of
the Federal Government to coerce BY arms 4
sovereign State. and AYERS that the executive
officers of the Government may be expelled
by force Of arms when they refuse to admin
lister the Government in accordance with the
letter of the accepted Constitution. The
oathS declare that the members will defend
With arms the principles of the Order when
ever directed by competent authority Of the
Order. 1t was admitted BY one of the Order
in Missouri that on joining he understood
that the object was to furnish aid to the Con-
federate Government. He adds that the
Order is hostile in every respect TO the Gen
eral Government and friendly to the so-called
Confederate Government. 1t was exclusively
made up of disloyal persons, DESTROYS of pre-
serving the independence Of the Confederates
with view to restoring the Union as it
was" The purposes of the Order are shown
to be aiding soldiers to desert, the destruction
of Government property, the destruction of
private property and the persecution of Union
men, assassination, and finally, the establish
ment of Northern Confederacy.