Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-11-03

ulscuSscu among tue Orocr Tor Tie waYlaflnp ana
butchcring OF negro soldiers in the streets at night
and in the same month party was actually or
ganized for the purpose of throwing off the track
of the Nashville Railroad train OF coored troops,
and seziag tie opportunity TO take the lives of as
MANY as possible Again, in July. the ASA ssiIa-
ton Of obnoxious Provost Mar-lial, by hetray-
iag him into the hands oil Gue-ias, was designed
by members in the Interior Of Kentucky. Fur
thcr, at a meeting OF the Grand Council Of lndi
ana, at indianapolis, on juno liti last. the muir
der of one Coffin, Government detective, who.
it was supposed. had betTa 5ed the Order. WAS
deliberately discussed and fully determined upon.
This fict is stated by Stdger, in his report 20 Gen
Carrington, Of une 18th last and is more fully
set forth in his testimony upon the trial OF Dodd.
He deposes TINT at the meeting in question, Dodd
himself volunteered 10 60 10 Hamilton. Ohio,
where Collin was expected TO be found and there
"dsposc of the latter" He adds that prior to the
meeting he himself conveyed from Judge Bulliu.
mt Louisville, to Bpwlcs and D0dd, at Indianapo-
lis, special Instructions to have Coffin "put out Of
the ay''-"murCicrcd" tat all liazards!"
The opinion is expressed by Colonel Sandcrson.
under date Of June 18th last, that "thc recent ru
merous cOld-blooded ass:issnatons Of military Of
icers and unconditional Union men throughout
the military district Of North Missouri especially
along the westera borler." is t, he attributed to
the agency of the Order The witness Pitnan
represents that 1t IS "a part of the obisati on or
understanding of the Order" TO kill officers and
soldiers ''rhererer IL be done By stealth" as
well us loyal citizens when considered important
or influential persons; and she adds that while at
Memphis during the past summer, she knew that
men on picket We're seer ily killed by members Of
the Order approaching them by disguise.
in lhi connection my be recalled the wholesale
ASSASSINATION of Union soldiers by members of the
Order and their confedcratcs at Charleston, I'LL.
in March last, iii regard TO which, startling
episode of the rebellion, full report address
cd from this office to the President, under date OF
July 26th, last. The concerted murlerOus assault
upon scattered body Of men, mostly unarmcd-
apparently designed for the mere purpose oG de-
s;roying many lives of Union soldiers as posi-
ble--is 4 forche illustration of the utter malicn-
ty and dcpravity which characterize the members
of this Order in their zeal 10 commend themselves
as faithful allies TO their fellow conspirators at the
South
IL. Establishment ofa NcrfLresfern Confederc-
cy.-ln concluding this review OF some OF the prn
cipal specific purposes of the Order, it remains on
ly 10 remark upon 4 further design of many Of its
lcadinS members the accomplishment OF which
they represented as having deeply 81 heart
Hating New England, and Jealous of her influence
ana resources and claiming that the interests OF the
w est and South. naturally connected rs they are
through the Mississippi Valley. are identical and
actultcd further by an intensely revolutionary spirit
well as the unbridlcd and unpriucip led aab.
ton, these men have b,adc the establishment OF !
Western or Northwestern Conlcicracv, in ALI
ance with the South, the grand aim and end of all
their plo ting and conspIing. 1t is with this
steadily in prospect that they arc constantly seek
inc to produce discomfort disOrganzation and civil
disorder at the North. With this view, they gloat
over every rcrcrsc of the armies of the Union, and
desire that the rebellion shall be protracted until
the resources of the Government shall be exhaust
ed. its strength plrilyzcd, its currcn~y hopelesslv
deprecated. and confidence everywhere destroy
cd.
Then, from tie anarchy which under their
scheme Is to cnsue. the new Conicderacy is to
arise, which Is either unite itself with that Of the
South, or to form herewith Il close and permanent
alliance. Futile and cxtrayagant a. this scheme
may appear, it Is yet the settled purpose OF many
leading spirits of the and is their
tivoIiie subject of thought and discussion. Not
only is this scheme dellLerated Upon in the lodges
of the Order. but it is openly proclaimed Mem
bcrs OF the Indiana Legislature. even, have pub
licly annOunccdlt, and avowcG that they will take
their own State out of the Union AMI recognize the
independence Of the Sou:h. A citizen captured
by guerilla band in Kentucky last Ssmmcr re.
cords tho fact that the establishment of new Con-
icderacy as the deliberate purpose OF the Western
people, was boastiully asserted by these outlaws,
who also assured their prisoner that III the event
rebellion than evcr.'
Lastly, il is claimed that the new confederacy is
already orcanizcd that i; has provisional gov
erilmcnt, officers, departments, bureaus &c. in
secret operation No comment is necessary TO be
made upon this treason, not now contemplated for
the first time id our history. Suggested by the
present rebellion, it is the logical consequence Of
the ardent and utter sympathy I'll rewith which is
the life and Inspiration of the secret order.
vnr.-rnE WITNESSES ayD THEIR TEssIMoHY.
The facts detailed in the present report have
been serivcd from n great variety of diSslmilar
sources, but all the witnesses, however different
their situation, concur pointcdly in their tcsti
monv, that the evidence which has been furnished
Of the facts must be regarded OF the most reliable
chara
The principal witnesses may be classified as fol-
lows:
l. Shrewd, intelligent men. employed as dctec-
tives, and with pecu liar talent or their calling,
who have gradually gained the confidence OF lead.
ing members of the Order, and in some eases have
been admitted TO its temples and been initiated
into one or more of the degrees. The most re-
mlrkable oil these is StidScr, formerly private
soldier In our ir my, who, by the use OF uncOm-
mon address, though at great personal risk, sue.
ceeded in cstabling such intimate relations witt
Bowes, Bultt, Dodd, and other leaders of the Or
der in Indiana and Kentucky, as TO be appointed
Grand Secretary for the latter State, n position
the most favorable for obtaining information of
the plans OF these traitors and warning the gov
ernment OF their intentions. 1t is to the rare
fidelity OF this man, who has also been the princ
pal witness upon the trial of Do1d, that the gov
ernmcnt has been chief indebted for the expos
urc of the designs of the conspirators in the two
states named.
3. Rebel officers and soldiers voluntarily or IN
voluntarily making disclosures to our military au-
:norities- The most valuable witnesses of this
class are prisoners OF war, who actuated by laud-
able motives, have of their own accord furnished
a large amount of Information in regard 10 the
Order, especially rs il exists in the South, and of
the relation of its members with those OF the
Northern section. Among these, also, are SOL
ders OF our prison camps, who, without design
ing it, have made known TO our officials by the
of the signs, &C., of the Ordcr, that they were
members.
3. Scouts employed to travel through the inte-
rior of the Border States, and also within or in the
neiShborhood of the cpemy's lines. The fact
that some of these were lett entirely ignorant of
the existence OF the Order, upon be re- so employ
ed attaches an increased value to their discover
les in regard to its operations.
4. Citizen prisoners, 10 whom. while in confne-
medt, disclosures were made relative to the exist
encc, extent and character of the Order by fellow
prisoners who were leading members, and who, in
some instances, upon becoming intimate with tie
witness. initiated him into one of the degrees.
5. Members of the Order, who, upon q full &C.
quaintancc with its principles. have been appalled,
by its infamous designs and have voluntarily aban
al.