The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-08-09

stance this. That the chosen officers Of tho
Federal Government have usurped authority,
and thai Il u not 6niy an inherent right bat
an imperative duty, for all who think a. the
members do, % resist those Federal functions
aries, and II need be. expel them from pow
er by force.
A. That IL not nv understanding.
q Is il not distinctly claimed by the MEM
bers of this Order. and so announced in the
ritual. that such resistance Is not revolution.
but solely the assertion of rightr
A. Yes, sir, | believe il is.
O. i then understs that the princi-
piles Of this Order. IA held by the MEM
bers thereof are such that II one of the
members should assassinate Mr.. Lincoln
because Of his alleged usurpation of pow
er, such members conduct would be JUS
tilted by the entire Order, and that il
would be the sworn duty of all TO keep
secret the act, and save him from being
brought TO trial and punishment for il ?
a. Yes, sir.
z. Is the same principle recognized by
them as applicable TO officers acting un-
der the authority Of the President and
obeying his OF dels, such as commander:
of departments, armies, &c.
A. l think it is. IL includes all militia
ny officers of the General Government.
q. Is the paper which L hold in my
hand, and marked "A known 10 you
A 1t is. and has been in my possession
as Secretary of the 2d Degree.
z. Is il what il purports be, 1.-THE Re
| port of the Condition OF the RicharC
Montgomery Templeg"
A. Yes, sir.
| g Is this paper in my hands, marke'
"B' known TO your
A 1t is and Is in my handwriting
.. Is this the memorandum of a meet
ing Of Temple held March Ii, 1854 ?
A. Ii is the memorandum OF the pro
ceedings of the "a Degree, taken down b
myself
q. Do YOU recognize the paper in m
hand marked "Cl,
n Yes, sirl
q. Is this the memorandum OF the pre-
ceedings OF the Temple, held March 24t
1862
A. Yes, sir and in my own handwr
ting
=. ! observe that there wac "A commit
tee appointed To raise funds for the pu
pose of buying arms and ammuni ton 1,
said Order
A. | have no knowledge that any con
mittee was appointed, or funds raised Il
such purpose
=. l notice also, that there Is Vigi
ance Committee 10 be appointed VII
was 10 be the duty of said committee.
A. l do not know
OIL hold paper la my hand marked II
which suppose 10 be the proceedings OF
meeting oi the Temple al the Third ID
greeg
Al recognize il as my own handwrtin
aud a copy by me made from the originl
which WAS IN skeleton form
I OIL hold another paper In my hands mar
} ed "E, apparently "A subscription list
money raised for the benefit Of Z. c. W,igl
supreme Commander American al Knight
Ayes sifl
Y Are the figures set opposite the nam
! the number OF dolIars raised for said pa
/ poses1
A. Yes, sir
D q. Are the figures set opposite the nam
) the number OF dollars raised for said pl
D poses2 ..,
A Yes sir
Q q hold In my hand another par
{ marked ~. VIII you explain iis impo
' A. Yes, sir. lt relates to ono whom
was alleged made an expose. or proposed
= do so.
: q. Mr. Smith. have you. OF your own II
viii and accord, from youT own sense ofdr
= as citizen. and without the solicitation
! influence Of any one, answered the foregoi
questions which have. been propounded
You, in the manner YOU have
e A. have.
!, q. Has this examination. at this tin
{; ,aken place in consequence OF letter a
n dressed by you to the Il. NJ. General.
questipg il 10 DO made, and stating that
was your desire 10 answer all queatie
n without equvecation or mental reserva tic
A. Yes.
q You have done so with view OF pill
ing yourself, "a lar AS possible in the positi
of n law abiding citizen, and. a. undo
stand. you propose now To take tho oath
allegianceY
Yes sir.
q In doing 30. you understand yourse
and mean TO be understood. 10 renounoe Al
and all obligations which you assumed a.
: member Of the Order of American Kuigh
and to assume aud perform all the duties c
joined by that OATH
A. Yes, sir.
g. b SxrfH
Subscribed and sworn TO at St Louis, b
T fore me, this ID day OF August. 1864.
j. G. DoDeE,