Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-09-07
WHOLE NO. 2501

The assumption in the sboveis ground
less. Your name 10 not mentioned by me
in my reports, neither have 1 published
about you whatever.
You insist upon my answering your
note to Col. Thompson. The points you
make, are:
lst. THAT the Office in which it is said
these papers were found, had not been
occupied by you. or by any one counec-
ted with you, or been in any way under
your control since last November"
I'd. You "desire to ascertain whether
the circumstances connected with the
discovery of those papers in that othee
led to the supposition that you placed
them there. or was even aware Of their ex-
istencei"
You desire, this "that the people may
know the truth" and mot that you at
tach any particular Importance to the
documents"
The papers referred to are liz copies
Of the Ritual Of o. A. Z. 5 reasonable Oit
der, aiming to overturn the Government
Of the United States, of which you are
member.
The gentlemen who found "these
papers," told me they were found IN
Yonr Office.
The following sre ''some Of the circum-
stances" that led me to suppose they
were correct in their supposition:
Your law library and Office furniture
fyers in the Office where "thess papers"
were found.
You had declined. denomination for
lCongrsss, and the Office was reported as
not for rent, as late as April, 1864.
The Ritual had been issued In the
Autumn of 1868. Your Congressional
documents were in the Office where these
papers" were found.
Your speeches, up to March, of your
lentire Congressional career, with the
l"John Brown" speech, were in the office
where these papers were found.
The correspondence of Senator Wall OF
New Jersey, under his frank, indorsing
8 proposition to furnish you with 10000
stand Of Garibaldi rifles just imported,
"for which he could Vouch," was in the
Office where these papers were found.
The correspondence Of c. L. Vallan-
ldigham, from Winsor, C, W., assuring
you "our people viii Hght," and that
she il ready" and fixing point on "tbs
Lima road" at which to meet YOU" " was
in the Office where thsss papers were
found.
The correspondence of Joseph Ristine,
Auditor of State, declaring that "he
would like to see all Democrats unite in
bold and ope. resistance to ailattempts
to keep OURS . united people by force of
steel" and that "this was war against
the Democracy, and our only hope was
the successful resistance Of the South"
vas in the ONCE where these papers were
found. -.... -fs- a--4
; The correspondence of E. c. Hibben.
who assures you that "ths.., Democracy
are fast stiffening up when the war is to
bs openly declared as being wsgsd for
the purpose Of freeing the negro"
(which will arouse another section of the
o ountry to arms" and declaring ''thst
Lincoln bsyonets are shouldered for cold
bloodsd murder" was in the Office where
hess papers we're round.
The correspondence Of J. Hardesty,
who wants yon to have that hundred
thousand men ready, a. we do not know
how soon we may need them," were in
the Office where this ritual was found'
: The correspondence Of ]. j. Bingham,
VINO asks you "if you think the South
: has resonrses enough to keep the Union
forces at bay" " and say that ''you must
have soursss of insormation which he
has not" was in the Office where "thess
papers "were found.
The correspondence of ]. J. Bingham
who asks you ''if you think the South
has resources enough to keep the Union
, forces at bay" and says that .'you must
have sources of information which he
: has net" was In the Office where these
papers" were found. ra7
The correspondence Of John G. Davis,
informing you that certain New York
Journal sis wonderfully exercised about
secret anti-usr movements, and trembie
| in their boots in view Of the terrible re
, action which is sure to await them, ="
was in the Office where these papers
were found.
, The correspondence of W. s. Walker,
who keeps out of the way because they
! are trying TO arrest him for officiating in
secret societies." inclosing the oath Of
the K. G. Cs, prior to thai Of the o. A
Z, was in the Office where these papers
D were found.
/ The petition of C. L. Vallandighsm, d.
t w. Vorhees and Benjamin Wood in favor
t of two Republics, and . united Soath,
was in the Office where "these papers'
were found.
The correspondence Of Campbell, who
says the Democracy were once not afraid
to let their purpose out to daylight" but
that ''now It is deemed best to work In Sc
srst, and asking your consent" were j"
/. the Office where these papers" were
found.
The correspondence Of E. Etheridee.
Clerk Of the Mouse Of Representative.
giving official notiOs that your creden-
tials as member Of the sSth Congress
( have bssn received and fled in the prop
{ or sfics," and Isr you "to come on" was
> IN the. ofiOs where these papers" were
7 found.