Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-08-19
vALLANDIGHAM in PENNSYLVANIA.

The allies of the rebels In this State alias the
spurious, rotten and corrupt Democracy have in
vited c. l. Vallandigham, an abettor of treason,
and an enemy of liberty, to visit this State. The
the allies of the rebels aIas the rotten Democracy,
have invited this man, fresh from the councils Of
open and ayowcd traitors, instruct them in their
duties 10 theircountry. The Lancaster EEaahter
says heisinyite to lecture before the Democrats
alias the allies Of the rebels in Lancaster, the 18th
of next September. The object in bringing this
man into this State, is to defy public opinion, and
aid the cause of treason and rebellion.
There is an order of men styling themselves the
Sons of Liberty" but in reality Knights of the
Golden Circle " Yallandgham is the supreme
commander of the order. He comes here to give
aid to the rebel cause by organizing the Sons of
Liberty, alias K. g. c.
These Sons of Liberty claim to be an zen and
lawful organization, but are really band OF sworn
enemies Of our Government In some parts,
they are only Democratic clubs.
The organization is seAl:-pi!itary, and its OBJ
ect the aid of the Confederate States in establish
lag their Confederacy, and then, the establishment
of new Confederacy in the North West OF
this traitorous organization, VallaadigAan is the
head, and, therefore there is no doubt that his
visits and peregrinations through the Middle and
Western States at this time, is to fully organize
aud pat in working order the unlawful and sedi-
tious organization of which he is the constituted
and reorgaaized head.
Our readers viii bear in mind the existence OF
this secret oath beuBd organization, has long been
known, and has even been the subject of judicial
investigation in many Of the Northern States,
Pennsylvania included In Indiana and Illinois
it has been particularly prominent, its members
going to the extreme length of resisting by force
of arms the authority Of the General Government.
The exposures which are now being given to the
public of plottings for further dsmember1nent
Of the Union, are not mere newspaper sensation
stories, but proofs secured by regular officers Of
the government such as the Provost Marshal ZEN
eral of Missouri, and General Darlington of In
diana.
The idea Of n North Western Confederacy is no
novelty. 1t has long been fayorite threat OF
Democratic leaders Of the Vallandigham stamp,
that New England sheuld be left out in thecold,
and that reorganization Of the government
should take place
membership by means Of its secret clubs, = ''lod-
ges" and circles, Is manifest, and it concerns
every union man, every wel-wisher Of his country,
every lover of free institutions, to at once take
bold and determined stand against these secret In
triguers who are plotting the destruction Of the
only free government on earth.
To the end that our readers may see the object
and scope Of this reasonable organization, of which
Clement l. VaAandigham is the head, We quote 4
few extracts from the constitution and laws of the
order, as lately nade public, by the commission
appointed by Gov. Mortsn Of Indiana -
Section /, of Article lst OF the Constitution de-
carcs that the Order Is
Both Girl and asillfarg In its first relshtorI,
IL declares principles Of ethics and politics oriIeap-
tion and dissemination that hostile to the Gey-
eminent OF the United States. In the latter re-
iation, it assumes TO organize armies for 'ictua
service in support of those principles, trcasing
1he United States Government as their catng