The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-20

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tees in the Daily Gate City.
Judge Aavecase Hsls On eur Home
Judge Advocate General Holt has pub
ished an elaborate report OF the secret
political societies Of the West, prepared
under the orders Of the War Department.
OF their origin be says:
TIE REPORT.
In 1869. about the time of the first
draft. mutual protection societies, Circles
of Honor, knights of the Mighty Host
and knights of the Golden Circle, beaan
to resist it. The last order being par
tally exposed, Sterling Price organized
another in it's place, called the Corps de
Belgique, which was maintained 10 Mis-
souri, and took its name fror,' HE Belgian
Consul at St. Louis, since discharged
In the autumn of 1863 under the leader
ship of P. G. Wright, of New York and
Vsllandingham the O. A. KS, an order
of the American Knights was organized.
With the organization, originally, JEFF
Davis seems to have had something to do
Sterling Price then changed his Corps de
Belgique into this, and it spread both
North and South. Changes we're made
In it as new features were discovered, and
new names were given toit in different
parts of the country. The Mcclellan
Minute Guard. in New York is portion
of it.
The report next proceeds to detail the
nature OF these. organizations, dwelling
particularly upon their military features
and their military strength they were de
signed to control, which he regards as in.
tended to facilitate 3 guerrilla warfare in
case Of an outbreak against the Govern.
ment. p G. Wright, the editor of the
News, now in Fort Lafayette was First
Supreme Commander. In February last
at the annual meeting of the Grand
Council, Vallandingham was elected as
bic successor. Robert Holloway, Of IL.
linois acted as Lieutenant General or
Deput, GRAND Connander, during VAL
| landinghan's absence from the countrv
The Secretary Of the Society ehoscn n
the last election was DR. Massey OF Ohio
Ia Missouri, the principal officers we're
Cnas, l.. Haot Grand Com mander Cbas
T.. Dunn, Deputy Grand Commander and
Green b. Smith, Grand Secretary. Since
the arrest of these three persons, all of
whom have made Confessions, Barrett has
ofhclated as Grand Commander. The
Grand Commander in Indiana is II. II.
Dodd, the Deputy Grand Commander,
Horace Heffron, the Grand Secretary. w.
NJ. Harrison. Major Generals w. A.
Bowler, John G. Waiter, S. Z Mulligan
and Andrew Humphreys.
Among the other leading members of
the Order in that State are Dr. Anthem
State Secretary, and Joseph Ristine State
Auditor. The Grand Commanders in
Illinois are S. G. Judd, of Lewiston. aud
b. B. Piper, of Springfield. who is titled
Grand Missionary of the State and des.
ignsted also as member of Vallandinp-
hams staff. He 10 one of the most ar.
tive members, having been busily engaged
throughout the summer 10 esta blishinp
temples and initiating members in Ken.
lucky. Judge Ballett OF the Court of An.
is Grand Commander, and with DR.. A +.
kalfus and W. c. Thomas. Tailor.
IN Louisville. two other Of the most prom
inent member have been arrested.
In New York DR.. r. F. Stevens. Chief
Secretary of the Mcclellan Minute Guard.
is The most active os,ensible representa-.
tive. The greater part Of the chief and
subordinate officers of the Order and its
branches, as we'll as the principal mem.
bers thereof, are known 10 the Govern.
me ut, and, where Dot already, may regard
themselves as under a constant military
surveillance. So complete has been the |
exposure OF this sect or league, that how.
ever frequently the conspirators NAV |
change its name, forms, passwords, and |
signals, It's true purposes and operations
cannot longer be concealed from the mill.
tary authorities.
The Supreme Council which annually
meets on February 22d, convened this
year at New York, and special meeting
was then appointed to be held at Chicago,
july 4th or just prior to the Democratic
Convention. This having been POSITION.
ed to August Goth, the special meetiog
OF the Supreme Council was also pestpon'
90 TO August 9th, al the same place and
wss duly convened accordingly. 1t will
De remembered that leading member Of
the Convention, in the course of a speecb
made before that body. alluded approv-
lnglr to the session of the Sons of Liberty
at Chicago at the same time, as that of an
organization in harmony with the .ep,i.
m Iaen's and projects of the Convention