The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-09
Great Copperhead Conspiracy in In.
diana.

Great Copperhead Conspiracy in In.
Tha indianapolis papers are replete
with the details Of Copperhead plot lust
discovered in that State, whereby il was
intended TO resist the draft by force of
arms, control the Presidential election
and inaugurate civil war at the North.
Gov. Morton received, on the Goth nit.
letter disclosing the fact that the Con.
perheads OF Indiana, operating under the
tll'e OF the "Sons Of Liberty" had or.
dered and paid for thirty thousand reyol.
vers and for;y.two thousand boxes Of
fixed ammunition, 10 be distributed
among the "faithful' OF that State. for
the purpoee OF resisting the draf, and de-.
tying the Government. 1t was further
stated that thrty.two boxes of revolvers
lad been forwarded TO parties in Indian.
apolis. and The remainder were stored in
New York, awaiting the convenience Of
the Copperbeaes 10 pay for the same be.
lore shipping.
Immediately on receipt Of this inteli-
gence, Gov. Morton placed the matter in
the hands Of detective policeman, who
was able, in short time, 10 report such
facts to the military authorities as author
lied them to make a descent upon the
printing and book binding establishment
OF d. II. Dodd d Co., where thev found
the lhirty.two boxes described in the let
ter. Upon the boxes being opened, their
contents were found to consist Of four
hundred large navy revolvers, and one
hundred and fifty thousand rounds of
fixed ammunition for the same ARM
Among the captures made at the same
place, were the great seal of the Order
Of the "Sons Of Liberty" the official list
Of the members Of the Order at that place,
and several hundred copies Of the ritual ;
also large amount of correspondence OF
an important character. including letters
from Vallandigbsm, Senator Wall, Of
New Jersey, and other notorious Copper.
head conspirators.
The Indianapolis Journal Of the 21s.,
in commenting on this discovery. says:
"The people will begin to understand
nov, how much these unmi,igated scoun-
dre!s desire peace. Thirty thousand navy
revolvers, with ammunition enough for
an army, coupled with the negotiations
for the purchase Of twenty thousand Gar
lbaidi rifles, would indicate that there is a
good deal ef the disposition Of the tiger
hid under the sLeepskin garb of peace
When we look at the large sum OF money
which the amount of arms and ammunition
named in this letter letter Of one Carr to
Senator Wall. describing the character Of
certain arms Of foreign manufacture, 60
600 in number, offered at Sl4 each, in
bono, must cost. the question presents
itself Of the ways and means. The pis.
tolls alone would cost close on to one mil
lion Of dollars, ii manufacturing prices,
and the twenty thousand rifles, without
the import duties, would cost two hun.
dred and eighty thousand dollars. Of
course, no such sums are provided BY the
members OF the Order in this State, but
three have been some peace commission.
ersprowling along the Canada border for
eeve raj weeks. John c. Walker and
other peace men OF Indiana have been
visiting them. Some months since, the
Government borrowed fifteen
in Europe, for witch they
issued cotton bonds, and every blockade
runner carries out cotton 10 repay the
pan. The object of the loan was, prima.
rily, ,topurchase navy in European ports,
Including .be celebrated rams. That,
} oeculation having failed by the refusal OF
the Governments Of England & France to
permit the rams TO depart. and they hav-
ing been sold to other persons, the peace
commissioners are in funds, and thew
could not make an investment more to
the advantage Of their master than to pur-
chase aims and ammunition from North.
ern traitors, and 10 pay Northern dema.
gogues literally for shrieking for peace
free speech and liberty. William II. Har.
rison. Secretary Of the Order, Of which H.
II. Dodd is Grand Commander was ar.
rested. and is still in custody. Messrs.
Ionn P. Parson and Charles P. Hutchin
ION, partners OF Dodd, we're also arrested.
,ut were discharged on their affidavits
hat they were not members of the Order,
nd were cot advised of the contents OF
be boxes.
1--WE have given brief account OF this,
he most startling event in the attempted
rama OF civil war. The event naturally
reated an intense excitement in our city,
nd it will be an sdmonition to the people
{ the State Of the danger which sur
ounds them. Dodd is absent from the
:ty, probably making arrangements for
he distribution OF ihe arms and cartridges
n hand and expected. but which, TO his
urprise, will be devoted to other pur-
oses than enforcing the peculiar peace
o.ions of gang Of conspirators against
be peace and safety Of the State"
The Office of Dodd & Co. was also
and a number of letters ad.
ressed to him as Grand Commander of
he "Sons Of Liberty" were found
iany OF these have been published, and
,clude letters from Vallandigbam and
lher magnates Of the Order, full OF mys-
erious hints and reasonable PURPOSES
Among other developments obtained
rom these letters was the fact that secret
,eeting Of the "Sons" was called at Chi.
ago during the sitting Of the Chicago .
which, TO say the least, is a ,
coincidence. A large num-
er OF letters were also found in the office
Daniel W. Voorhes, member OF Con. II