Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-08-31
ComuIicity of the Democratic Leaders
with the Rebels.
reasonable Correspondence Exposed


cratic leaders to the national cause, and their
desire for the success OF the Rebeiilon-
y DANIEL ". VOORHEES,, as our readers are
aware. Is not only leading Democrat III In
diana. but one of the most prominent Demo-
cratic members of Congress. Last year at
the invitation of the Copperheads &C 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 CT his set he
has kept up a pretence of love for the Union,
aud even of favoling military measures Tor
its defence He has claimed to be intensely
Ioyal TO the Constitution and all that. But
every specific measure to put down rebellion
has met with his bitter opposition. He has
howled against the Administration, denounc-
ed arbitrary arrests, eulogized free speech,
assailed our fighting generals, reviIed New
England, extolled the genius and proves of
Gen. MCCLELLAN in the true Copperhead
etyIe.
BY fortunate accident, the veil has been
stripped from this arrant scoundrel, and the
true associations of the eanting hypocrite ex-
posed. Il
Some time since he removed his law office
in Terre Haute, Indiana, and by some acct
dent ieft behind in the vacated apartment a
lot Of very important documents, including
copies of the ritual of the reasonable o. \.
X and correspondence with numerous prom
fneut Democrats through the country. When
these were found and their character discov-
cred, they we're handed over % GEN CAR
RINGToN, the commander of the military dis
trIet comprising the State. The fact OF the
discovery Of the ritual having been made
puhlic VOORHEES,, with characteristic audaci- |
", pronounced it ftlsehood, whereupon Gen
CARRINGroN has published a letter affirming
the fact Of the discovery, and in evidence CT
it 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 |
she copies of the ritual
We subjoin some specimens OF this cores |
pordence, showing the character of the
friends and associates of leading Democrat |
Member Of Congress:
JOS. RrsrTSE TO DAN. vooRHEEs-ruE DENoc- /
RAcY or THE NORTH " PLAYED our" UNLESS /
me SOUTH SUCCEED. !
CovNGroN, June 20, 1861
DEAE DANmI.-You are soon to assume a |
position which Is traught with untold respon- /
.sBiIties / regard the fate Of hundreds Of /
thousands Of lives Of treemen, aud the conse-
quent misery eutaIled, dependent upon the
action Of the ensuing called session OF Con
eress. / confess ] fear its action. The more
look at the movements Of this Admiuistra-
ton the more l become satisfied that this
Governments under the form it has hitherto
existed, is of the things that were. Tie
movements at Baltimore and ST. Louis, OF /
tue part of the military, satisfy me that an i
attempt will toe made TO place the whole +
country under military rule; that all the +
means OF the Government viii be employed /
to arm the miniUus of the Administration. +
and 10 dlsarm all opponents that absO- /
stc reign OF terror viii be lnaugUrated, and /
when the means OF resistance Of the masses
Ire removed a military despotism viii rule
G9t all State rights under their constitution
n organizations have been abolished and
monarchy absolute limited established.
The men receiving position at the hands of 4
Mr. Lincoln and the Republican Governors /
Of the North not the characters to whom /.
would like to trust my dearest rights. They
Ire the men whose lust for power would soon
trerlook all else than their own aggrandze-
uept.
re successful resistance oy. tie South gegard
IS .ie ol,lg safety for of the North--should /
-He bc overwhelmed wCe betides US who /
have dared to oppose the policy Of this ad
ministraton.
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 |
ana look upon this much aud mare q |
l,. tu5u The Democracy thai, anything else.
This Government could never be subyert- /
I'D under Democratic rule, and every appeal I
s now being made to the patriotism Of our \
people to sustain the Constitution, the Union 1
aud the Stars and Stripes while the COusti- /
tuition, the laws and the rights Of the citizen |
are being ruthlessly trampled under foot. In /
the position YOU are soon TO occupy, would /
hy mo- means counsel Withholding the neces- [
sary supplies from the army, 5ta 1 leJsad Ike /
8 sss az Democrats ante in au open and bo5d |
resistance q al attempts to keep ours 1gtjtea /
neopis Jg tie force Of steel II the wisdom Of |
our fathers, aided by our own experience, |
cannot keep united, it is idle to talk of
maintaining the Union. 4 .St0te forced 10 !
obedience at tie Point Of tie bGgoUe', regard
0ifz.5 md more a sts5gslS0B of tie Government
Torn secession jtSeLf, hence l see nothing but
dissolution, and humanity, justice, and COM
mon sense to ny mind dictates a peaceable
separation,
/ have no doubt worried you, and shall
close by hoping that some Moses may arise to
extrcate Us from our woes, that your mission
may be pleasant one, that you NAV return
e. YOUR constituents and friends as did Noah's
dove to the ark, bearing embiems of peace
a. a distracted country.
Nv respects to Ed. and your family.
God bless YOU, Daniel.
Your friend
tSiEHedl Jos. RISTINE.
r. S-NuCh less excitement here but lit
lie said. Men are beginning 10 talk o. costs
and consequences. j. X
s.s. BINGHAM, EDITOR OF INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL
ISIS LBADING DEMOCRATIC ORGAN IN INDIANA
WRITES TO VOORHEES, ron INFORMATION.
INDIANAPOLIS, July IL, 1901.
.5 gg-15- ToorbesS
should like your private opinion As to the
aspects Of affairs 50 that l NAV have some
#asts 60 go upon. Do Won think the South
aave resources enough % keep tie Union forces
1as, and F5t1t}u force q recognition gf IL "
.irF<s,a-ases, or viii Lutcsls.S zy7lau crush them
ant on must have sources OF information
@15eh have non 10 enable you 10 form some
opinion upon these matters