Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-12
The Rebel Plot in Chicago
A Serious Affair !.
DETAILS OF THE PLOT
Proclamation of the Mayor

Proclamation of the Mayor.
Dispatch from Secretary Stanton !
Proclamation BY the Mayor Of the
City of Chicago.
Whereas, / have received froa the
Hon. Vim. FL Seward, Secretary Of
Stats Of the United States, the following
dispatch.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ID, 1864.
Mayor Of Chicago;
This Department has received infor-
nation from the British Provinces TO the
effect that there Is conspiracy on foot
to set ere to the principal cities Of the
Northern States on the day Of the Presi-
Dental election; Il Is my duty to com
municate this information to you.
W. ii. SEWARD
AND, wREREAa, On the IIth day of
Noven Der, 1863, similar raid was APP
pretended, 10 relation 70 which | receiv-
I'd from Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton, Secre-
tary of War, dispatch Of that date of
the same purpoFt "a the above, to which
IFeplied as follows:
CHICAGO, Nov l2lh, 1868.
To Edsuin N. Stanton, Secretary Of
War, Warrington, u. q:
Your dispatch Of yesterday was re-
eestsi to-day. Our resources, sneh as
they are, are entirely at your disposal.
Ii necessary, send officers with capacity
for organization. We have men enough.
The city has six brass 6.poundsrs, weighs
about 900 pounds--smooth from Chicko.
pee wosks, and eight hundred stands OF
Springfield rifles, not interchangeable,
but no cartridges or shot. Private par,
ties have email steam tow.boats, which
are strong, also fast sailing vessels that
could be armed on an emergency. Will
have steamhoafa watched, and take al
precautions possible viii communi.
cate promptly any information. VIII ar
rest any suspicious vessel and hold her
for examinasisn and act generally al
circumstances may seem to require, bul
with due canton, expecting TO be sus
tanned by the Government
II. G. SHERMAN, Mayor,
By S. s Haynes
To which: last dispatch received th,
following answer: SIS
WAsHxGToN, Nov. t3, 1868.
TO Hon. f. O. Sherman, Mayor:
The Department ia obliged to you 70
your telegram Of Yesterday II il proba
/ BILE that the precautions taken by tn
| Government may prevent any hostile al
/ tacks, but the measures and vigilano
mentioned BY yon are approved, an
your action, under whatever circum
| stances may present themselves, will
fully sustained By the Government
Il. NJ STANTON,
Secretary Of Wa
AND WHEREAS, Tomorrow, the Sth %
Of November, the general elsctios fc
electors Of President aud Vice Pres
deut of the United States, Members
Congress, and State and County Officer
will take place, aud apprehensions hav
bsen expressed that evil disposed person
may create disturbance at the polli
therefore,
Be il kaorn, That all neeiful pr
cautions have been aud viii be taken
the civil authorities, TO secure all vote
the free and safe exercise of their rig
of suffrage, and to preserve the publ
| peace. If necessary 10 prevent or su
press q riot, viii not hesitate to ca
abe military TO my assistancei but unle
50 called upon, they are requested
avoid any show Of military force in 4
vscinity Of the polls. Soldiers eutitI,
to vote, are expected to do so in {
same manner Rs other citizens.
All persons whatever are warned
avoid unseemly or violent language
department, and all conduct that m
lead t6 breach of the peace. IL a
persen be assaulted be must call on |
police for protection, which will be frs,
. renGeSed
, All saloons and drinking houses ms
be closed on the day OF election. I
Police are directed to arrest all perso
who mav violate the following provisI
: of the State election Law Of 1851:
; SEc. .. No liquor or other into
eating drinks shall be sold or Civ
|. ! away, at retail, nor shall any har-ro
( or place xhere liquors or other into
eating drimks are sold at RETAIL be OF
& upon such election day; and il shall
ithe duty Of the Sheriff, Constables, p
- lie officers and magistrates to see I
the provisions Of this section ara
forced. z18s
The good people Of Chicago viii
miss ali apprehensious, 60 to the p
aud east their votes for the candida
of their choice without excitement, q
in the spirit of cheerful obedience to
aid the officers to preserve peace
= the good name of the city.
z. G. SHERMAN, Mayor
Chicago, NoTember Z, 1864.
TFr0u the ChieaEo Trfhans Of Tuesday ]
i Elsewhe-e We give an account of
. arrest Of Charles Walsh on . charg
= treason. The sx-Sergeant-atarms
made clean breast Of IT. He is te
lied at the extent of his crimes, nov
sober second thought supervenes on
81 excitement of conspiracy. The {
Esssion is perfectly damning, implicai
large numbers of Copperheads in
4 city, leading members OF the Invine
y Clab, some of them caadldates on
Copperhead ticket He con<esses to
yea, to much more than We suppo
We hope to be able TO publish his
tesslon in full tomorrow the follow
III are the leading features in tha cor
es- rAcy. to which he admits himself to
been not an unimportant party
- Walsh admits that the mine sh,
Il. have been srcuuE two weeks ago,