The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-11-24

land, Springfield and Chicago; after
seizing the arsenals at those points,
they were to march directly 10 St.
Louis and cooperate with Price in
taking it. Operations in Indiana were
to be supervised by Dodd; forces were
to be concentrated at Indianapolis,
Tcrre Hautc, NewAlbany, and perhaps
Jeifersonville; Dodd was to supervise
the capture of the Capital; several
public meetings, and perhaps Sab
bath school picnic were to be held in
the woods near Camp Morton. The
orders were to come armed, secrcting
their arms in wagons. At an appoint
ed time all would uuite in a general
drill without arms, to learn what du-
ties were assigned them. When tho
troops at the camp were on dress pa
rado, that would be signalized by some
one, and all would rush to arms, burn
the fences and buildings of the camp,
and liberate the prisoners, who would
attack the troops in the rear, and
place them between two fires, land com
pei their surrender. Meanwhile the
Governor was to be seized, and the
arsenals, when they would clothc and
arm themselves better from them, then
seize the railroad to Jetfersonville and
transport troops and munitions of war
to Louisville !; with these the rebel
forces, and others ordered to join them
would take Louisville, New Albany
and Jeffcrsonvillc. This plan was gen
orally known in the order in Washing
ton County, where it numbered 900
Witness received from DR.. Bowles
81 900 to purchase arms for members
of the order in his county who could
not arm themselves made inquiries
about arms, but purchased none loan
ed the money to drafted men.
The witness said he was not under
arrest, and did not testify under any
promise or threat.
There was meeting of the Sons Of
Liberty at Chicago during the session
of the Chicago Convention; he was no
tilted by Moss. of Missouri, to attend it;
met first on Sunday night, at the Rich.
mond House, in the sixth story, in q
suite of rooms connected with folding
doors; $50 or 2O9 persons were present
Vallandigham presided by vote; nc
passwords were required. Another
meeting was held the next day; Moss
of Missouri, made q speech, pointing
to the suferings of the people in that
state; they had suffered outrage in per
son and property; he said if the order
was worth any thing, or intended to dc
any thing to restore the Government
under tho Constitution, now was the
time to strike; their sufferings were
intolerable, and mon who had the true
blood of manhood would not endure
them any longer. Barrett and Piper
of Missouri, were at this meeting.
Captain Majors was in Chicago
Just before the Mo 4day meeting saw
General Singleton, oflllinois, and Bar
rett, of Missouri, in q room below
Singleton said they were arranging
matters to break up the convention i
it dared to disown the order; he haC
prepared large number of notices fol
transp arcncies for public procession
of the order in that event; Vallandlg
ham presided at the second meeting
and made another speech; on Sunday
he had spoken of the divided condition
of the Democratic party, and till re-
Gently he had thought the Chicago
Convention, like that of Charleston
would break up; but since his arrival
and intercourse with men from al
parts Of the country, he had changed
his opinion; he had seen the promincnt
men of tho party, and found among
them wonderful unanimity offeeling
and oneness of idea, he believed tho
party could be moro etfectually united
than for years before; he had no doubt
that through his instrumcntality he
could secure proper platform for tho
party to stand on. In his second
speech he reiterated his former re-
marks, and drew from his pockcta plat
form which he had presented to the del
cgates from most of the States, and il
had met with universal support; ifthey
got that platform he would take Nc
Clellan or any other man as q candi
date; by the adoption Of it he believed
their organization would merge its ac
ton with that of the Democratic par
ty, Barrett, of Missouri, was present
at both these meetings, and made nc
objection to Vallandigham's remarks
the persons addressed by Moss, at the
first meeting, were addressed as mem
bers of the order. This Mr.. Barrett
of Missouri, professed to be friend o
Douglas, and got up a regiment to helT
defend Pilot Knob; Douglas failed tC
get commission, he resigned, before
that resignation was accepted, he was
engaged in sending persons througf
the lines tothe Confedcracy.
After some other less important tes
timony than DR.. Wilson's the Commits
sion adjourned.
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