The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-12
Startling Developments!

Tie X. @. @. Conspiracy Unveiled--7he
Government to be Proclaimed Over
Mrown- Voiiandighom Grand Com
nsandsr Of the Association I -.
The St. Louis Democrat Of the 2stb pub.
fishes u long account OF the conspiracy for
the erection OF an independent Northwest
ern Confoderacy. It must DO confessed
that there is much about tho whole thing
! that appears ridiculous, but the fact that
an organization like that of the American
knights" exist, would make nou.action and
indifference towards IL on the part Of the
Government or people In time of war such
as is now in progress, appear stl Hofe ri.
diculous. The Democrat says:
The organization engaged in this conspir-
acy is known as tho order Of american
Knights" aud ts real object is to ombarass
tho Government 10 the conduct Of the war,
and to overthrow the Government, II nec
essary, for the supremacy of tho order. 1t
proclaims war policy in New York. Penn.
sylvania. New Jersey, and other Eastern
States, while in tho West j. is for peace.
The order of the Southern organisation.
is greeted on tho ruius of tho knights ot
the Golden Circle" and General Sterling
Price is supreme commander '5r.i'3
| Vallandigbam. wbilo in Richmond. was
made supreme commander of the Northern
section Of the order, and a conspiracy was
entered into between him and the robel au.
thorlties to divide tho East and West, and
thus aid the Southern rebellion. ValIaudip-
hams time in Canada was principally spont
10 furtbering this scheme. He had con.
ference with some leading spirits in the
North soon after bis arrival in Cauada, and
arranged for the establishment OF the order
throughout the loyal Statcs. The names
of oil who visited him at the Clifton House
arc known to the Government. IS Among
tbom, William B. Reod, of Philadelphia.
Pendleton and Pugb, Of Ohio, Key y5beu, Of
St. Louis; Storey and Merrick, of Chicag 90
are published. The results Of this Confer.
enco are also known to the Government
About the first of January ,vallandigbau
issued an address to the lodges of the Iowa
States. in which he calls upon the member,
to renew their vow. and says tho timo is
fast approaching which will test their sin
corit.; that the prosecution of the war is Q
violation of the rights of the States, and
President Lincoln is a usurper. ~ 10 '7'
r p.
A meeting Of the Grand Commanders
i Of The different States was held in New
York on the 22nd Of February, for the
purpose Of organizing an outbreak on the
lOsh Of March. the day 6xed for the draft,
bu, no definite plan was resolved upon
The names Of those conspirators are also
known. The same comm snders had
!. conversation with the superior command
er at Windsor, Canada, early In April, tol
general consultation, Among those ir
attendance was McMaster, of New York,
Chas. L. Hank, OF ST. Louis, aud Lafayette
Develin, OF Ind. The programme adopt.
ed at this meeting was that Vallandigham
Should represent his District in Ohio In the
Democratic National Convention, and
there proclaim the doctrine of the order,
viz: Pronounce the existing adminislra.
ton OF the government a power usurped
which the people had right TO expel, by
force il necessary; in fact, TO inaugurate q
rebellion the North, in which he was te
be supported by the order. Each Crane
, Commander was 10 have an armed bod,
| guard at the Convention for the defense o
J val!andighsm. .-,a''y' .., .l" ,
This, i. was thought, would precipitat
the people Of the free States into an armec
conflict, and would be the signal for thu
members of the order to unite against th
|, lawful authorities, and kill or capture th
civil and military authorities, seize th
arsenals, arms, public properly Of al
kinds. aud proclaim the Government over
thrown. There is the most convincin.
evidence Of the truthlnlness OF this state
ment. The reason of Vallaudigham'
sudden return to Ohio was the fear of be
ing defeated as a delegate TO the Chicag,
Convention, and il was only by his pres
: encs that his election was secnred. Th,
numerical strength Of this order is said t.
, be over half q million, one hundred ant
fifty thousand Of whom are armed and or
ganized. The order in New York i
called fhe Mcclellan Minute Men. mum
bering over two hundred thousand. Th,
Grand Commander Of Missouri, is Charlie,
; D. Hunt. nephew Of James H. Lucas. fo
many years Belgian Consul; deputy
Grand Commander, Charles E. Dunn, CITY
officer Of st. Louis. long list OF name,
. OF members OF The order 10 different States
together with full information concerning
the whole scheme. is in the hands of th'
authorities at Washington. and probably
!, will be given to the public at the propeI
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TEE PAsr.-The past tha: unfathom
!, able ocean. into which, The river of time il