Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-08-06
MISCELLANEOUS.


The Conspiracy Ira tic Northwest.
ST. LOUIS, July 2S.-The Democrat pub
fishes a long account of the conspiracy for
the erection of Northwestern Contederacy,
referred to few days since. The organiza-
tion engaged in this conspiracy is known rs
the order of american Knights" and their
object is to embarrass the Government in
the conduct of the war, and to overthrow
the Government, if necessary, for the pur
poses are different States. 1t proclaims o
war policy in New York, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, and other Eastern States, while In
the West it is for peace.
The order is of Southern origin, being
erected on the runs of the knights of the
Golden Circle. OF the Southern organiza-
tion Gen. Sterling Price is supreme COM
mander.
c. c. Vallandigham, while in Richmend,
was made supreme commander of the North
ern section or order.
A conspiracy, it is said, was entered into
between HIM and the rebel authorities to di-
vide the East from the West, and to thus
aid the Southern rebellion.
Fallandigham's time in Canada, it is said,
was principally spent in furthering this
scheme. He had conference with some of
the leading spirits in the North and soon
after his arrival in Canada arranged for the
establishment of an order throughout the
loyal States.
The names of all who visited him at the
Clifton House are known to the Govern
ment. Among them the names of VIM. b.
Reed, Of Philadelphia; Pcndleton Pugh, of
Ohio Keybben, of st. Louis Sterry and
Merrick, of Chicago, are published. The
results of the conference are also known to
the Government.
About the lst of January, Nallandigham
issued an address to the members of the
Golden Circle in the loyal States, in which
he called upon them to renew their VOWS,
and said the time was fast approaching
which will test their sincerity; that the
prosecution of the war is in violation of the
rights of the States, and President Lincoln
IS an usurper.
A meeting of the grand commanders of
the different States was held in New York,
on the 22d Of February, for the purpose of
| organizing an outbreak on the 10th of
March-the day fixed for the draft-but no
| definite plan was resolved upon. The names
commanders had general consultation
with the supreme commanders at Windsor
Canada, early in April.
Amongst those in attendance were; Nc
Masters, of New York; Charles l.. Hunt,
st. Louis, and Lafayette Devlin, Of Indiana.
! The programme adopted at these meetings
! was that Nallandigham should represent his
district of Ohio in the Democratic National
Convention, and there proclaim the doctrine
of the order, viz: Pronounce tie existing
administration Of the Government power
usurped, which the people had a right to
eXpel by force, if necessary.
! In fact, to inaugurate a rebellion IN the
North, and in which he was to be supported
| by the Order. Each grand commander was
to have an armed bodyGuard at the Conven-
/ tion for the defence of Nallandigham. This
it was thought would precipitate the people
of the free States into armed conflict, and
would be the signal for the members of the
/ Order to unite against the lawful authorities
! kill or capture the civil and military author
( tiles, seize the arsenals, arms public proper
( ty ofall kinds, and proclaim the Govern
ment overthrown.
The numerical strength of this order is
said to be considerably over half Il million.
One hundred and fifty thousand of the whole
are organized in New York, and are called
Mcclellan Minute men.
There is the most convincing evidence of
the truthtulncss of this statement. The rea-
son of the sudden return Of Eallandigham
10 Ohio was the fear of being defeated as a
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/ election was secured.
The Grand Commander of Missouri is
Charles L. Hunt, a nephew of James IL, Lu-
cas-, and many years the Belgian consul and
the Deputy Grand Commander, Charles Z.
Dunn, a city officer of St. Louis.
A long list of the names of the members
of the order OF the ditierent States, together
with full information concerning the whole
scheme, is in the hands of the authorities at
Washington, and will probably be given to
the public in a short time.
THE FOUNDATION OF THE STATEMENTS.
ST. LOUIS, July IS, p. M.--The statements
contained in the despatch of this morning
concerning the existence, plans, and pur-
poses, of the order of American knights
are based upon very yoluminous testimony,
taken several months past, by the Provost
Marshal General OF the Department ot Mis-