The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-08-10
.Iu.t 90.

VIC have had tie pleasure Of reading a
letter written bv citizen o. Dsyton Ohio,
90 4 zeafleman = rhis county. 10 which the
sriier ststfs that L Is lhe intention 81 NE
VALIAspIoHAa 70 Canvas l0diana alter the
noDinassoas are made ~ Oh eago- The
Democracy q tbs portion Of The State would
give hsna a splendid reception Journal.
cefai1ly The Democracy Ia this portion Of
the State would give him ''spleodid recep-
ton. and l. would also give JETfKasOS DA-
va the sane KIDD Of afecspsioa, were he to
have the liberty Of canvassing Indiana Tor
the Confederate cause. Every caudid man
must admit thai DAVIS IL far more honor
able mau than yALLAxD CHAM. and equally
a. loyal The latter gentleman a. Grand
Commander Of the Sons Of Liberty" has
been engaged o. an ally OF the former. which
iacr Is subsiantiated By The most incontesii.
bic proof
The following extract from the exposition Of
The pecral obj. cls Of tho Oder by GRkks
snsrH. Of s.. Louis. e. Grand Secretary.
wm show mo purposes Of the Order Of which
V.IIAspleaA4 vas Grand Commander
q state what the prominent members Of
tie Order q American Knights have uniFef.
sally sad n reference 70 the objects and
purooses Of aid Order IN your presence
A. When FIRST j'ined in the spring Of
1863. s l. Moses. the Instructor Of the Or
der. informed me that IL was Democratic
oFeaolzstloD. gotten Up for the benefit OF
those engaged r. a rebellion. and 70 neI.o the
Democratic parry proper with view 81 CO.
operation With TIE rebel army
Q When and where was said org0nization
expected % Cooperate With the so-called
Confederate armyg
A In the evvat II on invasion by the reb-
Il afmv ilto Missouri.
= We're YOU not led 20 believe after Join
iaz - Z order. b. conversation with mem
0ets thereof that rs objects asd purposes
sers directly opposite those Of she General
Government asd Ia direct hostility 70 said
Government
a. -Tes sir
2 Nero not the members OF tbs Order
secretly plotting and conniving al the dis
fraetion - the General Government. aud a.
sisliog. though the agents Of said Order,
with the tiow ~ establishing TIE iudepend-
eIco o. tie so-callod Confederate States.
A. Us, SIR.
- From the knowledge you have o. said
organic stioa. do ron rot believe II 70 Be
thoroughly dlsloyAl ADD nsngumied for the
pnspoao OF do cstlng tho objects of tho pres
sns Administration IN suppressing the pres
cot febsIlohf
A. Yea; Sir.
Q Wss i not gonorally understood by
members II said Order that steps had 0eon
saken % interim tbo Confederate authorities
that this CIDER vas friendly 20 the interests
and policy ii the soc lied Confederate
Ststes. and ready aud willing at any time "a
render any and all assistance In it power IN
the over brow Of the General Government
1 That was believed 20 be the object 81
theae who give direction O. said Order.
z Did not tho members OF this Oder e.
cretly exalt over the reverses OF the Fedora
army aud at the success Il the eo-csiled
Confederate
A Yes sis.
=. We're yea ever present a. ssJ Ienbls
or Council in this city where congratulatorJ
speeches we're made BY members Of the Or
DIR a the success Of the so-cal.ed Conied-
crate afmyf
4. ZEE. ar.
With the object OF the Order fully under
stood. and VAL 3 connection with il fulil
established. it il not 20 DE wondered CO. tia
the democracy 10 this portion Of the State
would give him splendld reception" The,
could TO show their admiration for traitors
and respect for treason. in any better or more
fiting msnner However. No trust tho Obi,
exile vii canvass tho State all Fall. for ".
bellevehe would be OF more advantage t. 10,
Ualon cause here than he vas last year il
Ohio.