Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-03

4 Chapters or (ounclls OF tue higher de-
grees, but the lower and subordinate
/ bodies, and that Of the "Illini, is edu-
eational and probationary, looking to
/ full acceptance Of the general principles
Of the order, before the advancement of
/ the ANeophyte, to the higher degrees.
As appears from the official report of
February 18th, there were, then, only
twelve thousand members in this State,
and 4 recent report from portion Of the
State would hardly triple this number,
that is, OF initiates, though they claim
for some counties full battalions, and in
few cases full regiments.
Exhibits f. T. G. aud II give the
Ritual OF said degrees.
1t viii be observed that the funda-
mental password is Calhoun, transposed
for use thus: Nu-ok-lac
The unwritten work aud lectures of
this Order vary in different States and
counties, and in Temples of the sane
county, though not in essentials. This
is accounted sor from the fact that or
gaining agents, in installing officers,
could not take time TO fully post and in
struct them, and the work was imperfect
II committed to memory.
While the penalties Of disclosure are
| formally declared to be such as the ofi-
GERS Of this Order shall direct, these pen
alties are specifically given in the verbal
lectures and Instructions The oaths Of
1868 specifically affixed the death pen
atty The same is enjoined in the pres
ent Order Instructions to execute this
penalty upon at least one supposed in
former, have been issued within the last
two months. Injunetions to arm, aud
much Of the detail of subordinate mill
tary features OF the Order are also given
in verbal lectures Concurrent testimo.
ny from different sources confirms the
above. Many Of the documents you
have already seen, and they are not nee
essary in this report
~ Operations Of the order.
A few facts, derived from many con
current sources, give significance to pas
sages in the Constitutions and Rituals
OF some you we're advised at the time
thus.
lst The outbreaks in Eastern Illinois
we're mainly checked BY leaders Of this
Order, on the ground that such outbreaks
were premature. This information
comes from Canada, Michigan, Illinois
and other quarters
2d. A few days before the attack Of
Forrest upon Paducah, was informed
that the Temples of the O. A. X. in
Northwestern Illinois expected such an
/ attack, and that Forrest would cross into
| Illinois, and raise the standard of revolt
| He came to Padueah, but was repulsed
3D. On the day that Morgan FIRST en-
| tered Pound Gap, was informed at In
dianapolis, in the morning, that Morgan
was about TO enter Kentucky, Of which
| YOU were at once advised At 3 z. NJ
you showed me telegram from General
Burbridge, that Morgan was in the Gap
/ This information, derived from you, was
communicated TO the secret Order with
nv permission Upon this, two mem.
bers of the Order, both prominent-one
Colonel W. A. BoEles, of Bnena Vista
nosoriety, and the other Judge J. +. Bul.
litt, OF the Supreme Court of Appeals Of
kentueky--wss soon reported 10 have
stated that Morgan must be stopped be
was too soon--the Order was not ready
for him. Judge BslHtt, who had come
to receive the new Ritual Is II took
the hrst train for Kentucky that day.
The fact was, that Morgan Was stopped.
The incidents following and attending
the visit Of Major Genaral Lindsay from
Kentucky, you are familiar with, and the
circumstances under which Morgan
threw part Of his force into Kentucky,
when General Barbridge moved towards
| Virginia.
4th. Information VAS given you Of the
visit Of Vallandin9tsm TO Detroit, his
projected trip to Chicago, Of the meeting
Of the Grand Council Of Indiana, June
l3, of the proposed adjournment and
meeting at Hamilton, June Is, and thst
Vallandingham's immediate recall was
the subject Of debate, and the prospect
of his being at that time at Hamilton
At least one rebel officer left Windsor,
c. W, and visited Hamilton four weeks
before, in the confidence Of disloyal per.
sons, of which / was advised at tha,
time, by telegraph through Gen. Noble.
5th. Five days before Morgan attack
ed Mt Sterling, and the l.. & J.. r. r.
was severed, written report was sent by
disloyal persons, Of which ] have the
originals, that the road was quiet, that
mo mules, (U. s. soldiers) we're on the
line, aud that glorious work would be.
gin the coming week.
9th. A courier intercepted between
! Frankfort and Louisville, who reported
to me at Louisville, as ! was starting
for Indianapolis, claimed that Forresl
was moving upon Southwestern Ken
tueky, ard that portion Of Buckner'
command would join the fragments o.
Morgan in Western Virginia Two day,
after, Forrest defeated Sturgis; Buck
ner, however, was west Of the Mississip
pi. / give these facts to show that there
is close correspondence Of design and
fesling between traitors North and reb
els South. The whole plot Of the ordel
herein referred to. is in harmony with
forci5le interruption of the war
W. A. Bovles, before referred TO, has
made no close secret Of his disloyal pur.
poses, and his sympathy With the South
He is reported as one of the four major
generals of the Order ia Indiana. Tn,
remaining three are L. p. Milligan, O
Huntington, Major Walker, of the north
western part Of Indiana, vice Yeagle re
moved, and Andrew Humphrey, Of Greer
county The Grand Commander has al
ready been named.
Although the new work, S l., was oh
tanned at Indianapolis, by z. Barrett
for Missouri, il is understood that the
Order il 50 far organized in that Stat'
as to run risk Of disappointment BY
, & change, and that the work OF The o
A. K. will retain it's usage, as 1t diferi
only 10 non-essentials Among the per
sons reported IS at the conference viii
: Judge BulIitt and Barrett, were ]. J
s B:agESm, Dr. AthOn and Mr. Ristiae. o
/, Indianapolis / viii also give the name
! Of few other members, for your infor
nation, to enable you to watch tn
! movement Of this Order in Indiana, viz
D DR.. Calling, ASSOCIATED with the Cat
ling Gun Mr.. Evert, of Vauderburgh
E Mr.. L. Leach, Mr.. Otey, Mr.. Myers, c
: Laporte; Dr. Lemons, A. d. Raga, Nc