The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-10-06
The CoBspiratOrs and their Designs.

and facts, that individually prove the skis
tence of widespread, and danning con-
spiracy throughout the North, the purpose
of which not alone consists i'll the overthrow
of the present Administration either by ''bal-
lot or bullet" but also comprehends the com
plete subversion and destruction of the Re-
public and the establishing on its ruins of a
dcspotism of slavc-holding aristocracies,
an oligarchy composed Of the leaders of the
rebellion and their principal northern allies
In order to attain these ends, in 81, the
southern and more active wing of this body
of rebel pIotters sprung the mine of treason
by firing on Sumpter, Mr.. Lincoln's election
being made the pretenss for thus precipita
ting to inality, their traitorous plans
The history of nearly all wicked conspi
racies coincide on one point, viz, that in
their very inception some one or more mis-
takes are made that ultimately prove fatal
to the whole scheme 1t was 80 with the
present Rebellion; the southern wing of the
so-called Democratic party were confident
that the northern branch of the same party
would in great majority join them in their
perfdious endeavers to destroy this Union.
They saw their error when, in the rashness
of their treason, they in Charleston Harbor,
fired on the flag that had been their protec-
ton. A united north was the result. A
people, four times their number, sprang to
arms, snd with the banner of their country
the glorious stars and stripes waving over
them, the north marched forth to battle with
the traitors. --l
But no sooner did the leaders of the rebel
lion discover the blunder they had made in
regard to the strength of the loyalty of the
great majority of their party at the north to
the Union, than they, with all the skill i
connecting reasonable schemes for which
they have become noted, commenced to un :.
dermine the loyalty of their old party at the
north, by means of secret and traitorous
leagues and lodges which they established
throughout the northern States. These
lodges also extend throughout the length
and breadth of the southern states It wa S
through these at the south that the rebellion
was first brought about and put in opera
ton. And finding these means thus SUCCESS
full the leaders of the rebellion were not slow
in applying them wherever they had the
opportunity at the north To show what
success has attended these endeavors, we
have but to cite the recent disclosures that
have been made at st, Louis, indianapolis,
and other places, of these reasonable organ =
izations, These rebel leagues are all Que
in their main object and design, though for
additional concealment they are known I'M
der different names, such as, ''Knights Of
the Golden Circle" american Knights, -
''Sons of Liberty" and Mcclellan minute
men," At the breaking out of the rebellion
the remnant of the old democratic party
whose sympathies were with their southern
brethren formed the nucleus from which
Jeff Davis and Co. have built up these wide
spread and extensive rebel organizations
throughout the north.
Despicaablc traitors like Pendleton, Val
landigham, the Seymours, the Woods and a
host of lesser lights of the So called demoe
cratic party are the prime movers at tn 2.
north in these secret as we'll as more open
demonstrations in aid of the rebel cause -
By system of lying sophistry and fallacious
arguments, these men have during the past
three years of war, got to do their bidding
a great majority of the Ignorant and unedu-
Gated of their party. The principal leaders
of the party know what they are working
for; they know that they are sold, body
and soul to jeff Davis and Co., and are
pledged to their southern allies to do all in
their power to secure the independence OF
the south and consequent destruction of the
American Republic But the great mass Of
men who follow those rebel leaders, know
nothing of the awful snare Of sedition they
have allowed themselves to be led into
Could they, with unprecedented mind. see the
depths of treason and eternal infamy to
which these leaders of the Copperhead De-
mocracy are leading them, they would trenl-
bic in amazement and horror, and if they
have aspark of honesty about them, t'would
fling back in the faces Of these traitor lead
ers the chalice of treason which has thus
been maliciously presented to them for theil
destruction.
Facts and evidence that cannot be contro-
verified, reveal the plot that has been formed
for the purpose Of destroying this Union
The copperheads, failing, in November tc
elect Mcclellan, intended by aid of these Sc
cret, armed organizations, (Which they boast
as numbering i'll single State 10000 mem
bers,) to raise the standard of revolt, release
and arm the rebel prisoners, now confined
in the north, and with their help, and tht
aid of the rebel army, overthrow the govern
ment at Washington and in its place set VI
JEFF Da Wis, or some other deep dyed traitor
to be ruler over them and what is left of the
Union party. This scheme which we have
doubt of ever being put in successful opera
ton, but which no doubt will be attempted
is the last card left for jeff Davis and Co. t,
play. We have no warning to give to th
leaders of these traitoreus lodges and castles
for they richly deserve the fate that is du
them. But the privates, we would war;
to abjure these traitorous organizations ant
their leaders before it will be too late 70
them to escape the destruction that will fol
low any overt act of treason they nigh
make against the government.
Mark well, that no sooner do these copper
head traitors attempt by force of arms to dis