Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-01

GENERAL cAknf~sToS' : EKroEr
Han or.rrrns DrsrRIcT % IxDfaxA.
S0nrHEnx DkPARTxESF.
indianapolis. June 18th, lS64S
GovrExon. IL compliance with your feqeest,
place IN your hands partial outline 81 the ns-
iure. sofk and extent OF 4 disloyal society o.
order. operating in the State Of Indiana. an
der the nsme Of SONS of Liberty.
.sATrnr OF ruE oTDtE
Ist IL i both civil ard miltars. IL Is hrst
relation. il decafes PRINCIPLES CT ethic- and pol
it;cs. for adoption and dissemination that are
hostile 20 the Government Of the United States.
In the latter relation. il 10 organic stt
mics Tor "sctusl service" n support % those
principles. treating the United States Goyeg4--
ment as their enemy. AID that If fhefc'Yefau IS
their friead
ID. Ii secret and oath bound es
ID. Ii Il despotic and absolute The pe.ziaes
of disobsdience 70 ifs officers are aofne,i. Iisit
cludi..e ~ death .pesaisy itself = a<rJzza
o.. rxiScirLBs - rnE oEpfE. .sfs<
LIST. @Abzolate inhoscnt State sovcreignts ~
ID. The union OF the States a. but voluntary
and Temporary. and rerocab.e At the will OF any
individual State. so far concerns that State
ID. Denies to the General Government the
power to enforce IL laws II ], be the choice Of
State To reject them.
1th Recognizes tie existing rebellion Is les.t-
innate legal and lust
9Th. Holds revolution against the present Gov
eminent as not only right bal adUiy.
9th Holds oblig atoms to the order - pars--
mount To those due a single State, or the United
States
7th Declares IL purpos. u stop this war,
treat with rebe.s aud uake a treaty hasei npon
the recognition Of grades 81 civilization and
sth Declares Law Of races, Que Of Caucus
-ian supremacy. and one of African servitude.
9th. Pledges crusade In favor of al peoples
attempting to establish new governments Of their
own choice, ss against existing rules or author
ties.
10TH Accepts ~ creed Of the rebellion. is
logic, its plans aud is principles. the nominal
theory Of Democracy, and It's own bond OF cohc-
renee and ultimate success.
TIT. EXTENT OF THr ORDER.
Exhibits are furnished as follows:
Exhibis A.. Constitution of supremc Coun-
Gil OF the States, that is, OF all the States that
NAV join. recognizing the primary indeDendenee
of each State. The Supreme Comuian der at
this Council. Is Commander Chief of all
military forces belonging to the order. in the Va.
rious States when caIol into actual service -
See sec. ,.
OFFICERS FOR 1864 A. REPORTED.
C. l.. vanIandigIlarn. at Ohio, Supreme Com
mander
Robert HoIsway. of illinois,. Derry supreme
Commander
Dr. Massey Of Ohio. Secretary of Stale
Exhibit Il. Constitution Of Grand Council o.
5. L-of Indiana 49, - -
OFFICERS. ......
II. Ii. Do,ld. Of Indianapolis. Grand Com
mander.
II. HcHren. OF Salem. Deputy Grand Com
msnder.
W. NJ HARRISON. of Indian sIr,lis. er,ui See
retasy.
the regular officers include oiliclo the
GRAND vothmander's staff. aud all military OIL
GERS sbove The rank OF Colonel. Sec ,. Art ,
tsaib,t Z Constitution of the County Pa
rent Temples. subordinate 20 which, i;much
County Temples may be organized
This order. during 1863. rs vstIous.s tanned.
but popularity known a. tx q. e :" Knights Of
the Golden Circle With whose ritual osths &c
furnished you IN the spring OF i~t3 The pen.
atty ut disclosure was then lesth. AMI 'hi- peu-
atty Wa specified ia their obligations
During the fell of ls63 the order changed
name. aud ritual. aud became the 20. \ X.
Order vi American knights. the ritual. signs.
passwords. &c !, of which are in my possession
At the meeting If this Order, February lbll
and 18th. l-6i the. urand Commando tor the
state OF Indiana. communicated the purposes ot
thu Order. we'll a the views of l. Nllan-
dgham. claimed bg the o,ies ~ - Head and
Supreme CommauIcf.
For .ail address The pfseeeiina- II the ludi-
aua Gtand Council. aud muei pi 3he Oil at
proceedings. a. ID vac deemed best to publish iot
the private inforn,stion OF the Older please see
Eshiblt -, heseunto annexed This teputl gifet
the following States a. organized.
New Nofk. New Jdts,. PENNSYLVANIA. New
llsmpehfe, Connecticut. OHIO. lnIina. lllinois
Michigan. Deiawate. M,tsisnd and Missouri
.lseeisl.~ lie CONSTITUTIONS ui The \ l. -
terrell io. thsle "a lufmal Ritual nt he NC 3
trees, The SINE hcius aiight modification -
the ~ufk ~ the 80 4 . which We elsn
donei OIL, H. Mss ltst
rh,>c consist ii the y, vetlipnle II lie
Temple aud fit, sp1Al tpi thtd Temple IL
g,sss 90 tuWeINsa
The organisation IT tie spsi.s II tie Ill
hl," 90 neaatftll.l tluta dppa mol intolse lull
asn,efsltf Ia the utslet. Iut thus iat ,utiftl4e
'tei, tes ~ eseh femplr ate advanced Va the
thspleis % Councils al the hlalet depfe,u. b.
the losst nd subesiassle bpts. ani ihat at Tia
"lllihl, l. educational iuI probationary, lpehlna
10 fall acceptance o the general principles 1T lhs
orisf. heiste the advancement At the l'Nev.
phyte, =" lha higher degrees
"A spIeAls hnm tie eIieial lstatl ~ February
l1ts. thsss were ,tsl. .nl, twelve lhoasabJ mem
bees IA The state, aud recent report ilom pol
ton at the state would hafds triple this nun
bsvstha =, ~. initiate, thuiigi tlses claim lsl
.osee counties La buisiluie, aud ~ q lee err'.
uil regiment
Eshlbl,. ! 7 q lnl II give he l,lnpl of
said degsoes
u viii be observed Tia, tie tuii tm,alai Ilsss
sosd i tstnotN, tttnsrassi 90 use flHs = Nus
ahlse
The uhwti'sn Wutk shd letlufes 81 il.s q,
dst ssfs ~ dliisseut states stsA sepuiles. eui b.
Temples oi the ssule enlhl, ihuHgh nn ln -
genital. this y accounted sot ifon lhs tspi
That "sf,nlsinR agents n Installing ellf.s
souki not take time - lalg POET sd luslruel
iheus. aud she vpsh 80 mpfisflls tanufled
10 memory
While tile penalties 81 disclosure 80 fefmaik
dselsssd ~ ~ such - tie oIlleefs II ibls Oldel
shali direct, these penalties 49, specifically given
la the verbal lectures aud n.lfueilaus ihe
osths al irbi specifically aIllsed toe dpsil PEN
slis, Tie stlne Il eiJplnc1 IN the present. ole
Instructions ~ eNeeais thla psntiss upua a 'sssi
one supposed lniofmst have bsen i.aafl vlihlu
Tho lssi twa. msn.h. ialu.sa.sa. - slm sis'
much vt the AssNl OF ssehtllfs|s -. it.tt -.
tufe- ~ the ufdef 80 sla1 Altsp 81 lesbsl lefa
iassu. Coneutfsns TESTIMONY Isem a.lla.nl
-"srooo Q>TNfH< The sbosf MANY 81 ,hs doeb
men0 % kass sisesd seen, All ,le, "a ~
ness-Htf, n. tbs sest.
" aFtnsftoss 40 iuf uhptn
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