, 1864-07-09


'rla, pestifcrous demagogue, and III. 7. |
Johnson and David Sheean Of 10 Dayiess |
county, two secessioniets, recently Of
Fort Lafayette, and B. B. Piper, gambler Of
who WIS present at the siege Of
Ky, during the Morgan raid, aad
was kicked ont by the loyal people Of that
place for his fierce rebel talk, are samples |
enough OF the one hundred and forty.six
Thus much for the character Of the gignefs-
New for significant comment upon the call
By the secesh print. It says:
We print elsewhere call for Democratic Mass
to be held at Peofia the 50 Of Au-
sust ensuing. Il will be observed tbst the call ts
but has the slgnatures appended Of gentlemen IN
S known tai ere I. IL Mtt tase q - sertt o11aa
party hi lie ns<'sss1s u tesieh oa a.A 1ss Deo-
Dc' atfc parry We deem It our duty to Htate that
thas ea io5 n @ ae ~ s
ply s1cht that there thould he no mtaundatstand-
ipg regarding the matter in any quarter.
This is the first pnblic admission we have
teen Of the existence Of the secret organtza-
ton In the Copperheaa party, which We hare
Ill along charged The secesh print, ptqued |
because the action Of the Convention will
not receive the color OF ot1lcil sanction, as
cmanating from the party, exposes the wheel
within Wheel But loyal men must mol
suppose from this inst the seeesn PEmt VIZ
be- displeased at the action Of these Knights
of the Golden Grille, It is ready to endorse
any amount Of treason, and would support
JEFF. Davis, II it were not afraid Of going
where tho Coles county rebels have gone
1t Is only displeased because the E. G. C.'s
hnve taken the busincse away Hom the Cop
perhead State COMMITTEE
The tact is now estaohsaeo tnat tnefe Is
Coppcrhcao secret organization ~ luis sta'e~
This organization Is ofancn Of ms hnfsots
Of the Golden Circle, and lis sole object is
Indirect help to the rebels u present. and a.
rect help when the proper LIME COMES Inc
6igners TO that call bcloug 10 the ofean1za.
ton. They are In favor OF tie rebellion, So
ccssion and slavery, md opposed body and
eoul to any party or measure 1ntes1er-
ing nj 1th those elements Of treason It ts no
wonder then that they are indignant at the
removal Of the Coles county rioters. Those
ecoundrels were carrying out the designs Of
the Z G. C.'e. They were as truly rebels
as John MorEan's 1agamuffus In Maryland.
TEey murdered United States soldiers In cold
blood. without proyocation, and we're cap
tured by the United States forces.
They are prisoners Of Wat precisely
Us the 1ebcls IN camp Donglas are prisoners
OF war: ihes were IN open msulfeclloa
nsame. me laws o1 1ne United e.Asee, ana
panoea eoee.nct IN tun4.s o,snt1a4ou ~
Ieslst l1oee AWE, WHICH tnss ala d. Lie p'iso
ol plooa' 1ne oaaeo e1A.es oas eoie !otlS.
olcaon over ene"' ane c4'u ao'uoI1.,5o -
Coles county were as po"eriese Us cn'ldtsn
to resist them. It was m armed rebel tesis'
f"ncc against the laws. They we're defeated
and the prisoners Ct war have been removed
ifom LUIS o1a'e' oecaose toey were III LOCAL.
"J ~. u - apatt". Int oofe!ntoea'
"oala oe 'oiouc 10 Keep 1ts prisoners IN suca
unsafe 1ocanles. ...
Aoo ~" nA' - ."eee oa4losS ~ law
-! s,enea ,uo aoo ~ 6oioe' ~ ao ""ou' 80
1nes "n iaeeHs estn - ea"on' n'u Paee 1e0o'
iutoas aeaast tne Uo'efuMent, Inc sa"e ~
eosl .i1enas ~ ~ t trnp H., am 4Sst enq
- ~ a.,..,1 ~ h7"E,ne ~ ees,"st +hs b. w,nds v r.
t.soao 1-,;o3+s ,,.,sh ~ tpat +be ora1,tv ~
49, na+a1 E., ~, covernnent lot them fo;low
.,.e ~ a-o1nr,e ~ the Co,es copntr riotera. Let
then | murder a lew furlourhed soldiers in Pc
orfa and thpv viii fand the yepceance of ont
,s 1ow rr,ns,o,+et;on IN rort
Iafay ettc ia cheap, and martyr
dom within their reach. Outside the walls
of Lafayette, their conventions amount to
nullity. 1neide, they can eympaehizc with
their brethren. The people and the govern
ment are ready now aud ut all times for them.
Talking is cheap and safe way OF venttta-
1ing tfeason' Ae. snsu Fut tne.! taAn .n'o
as ...e ~ e"s.;1o.,su tnaaaa r. +har 40 1o-.1
they need not fear; the government never