New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-02
VaK ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.

oDyoI0u0n0 NonCcKnho0
threw the Gevernmens-The knights Of
shs GsIacn Circle TrsDsformcs Into
n. Order Of American Knigkts-Their
Psruss Of Hniistien, oashs aud Par
Deses.
From The g. Louis Democrat, Jolly 70.
The tolerance of known enemies in aetiSc and
-. hostility to :he Government and In undissasediy
gfyins important aid and comfort to the fee might
Savs been expected and may Sti be expected to pro-
1ncs Imminent peril 70 the Daticnsl cau-s Against
A dangerous tolerance this journal has loudly ana 'n
Dsseny protested and Win continue TO protest. so long
- peril remains To such tolerance va are eoh' inceo
y due large proportion OF our defeats ia 'pe nSiu'
es a. the destruction Of thousands Oh lives end ~ III
,cunble amount Of property by guerrilla warfare The
,,cvc,,ssoovipc slpervading aud most inischievour
aa.pder of the war In our humble judgment has besn
a sredu,ous md sroundless faith In known traitor rad
&nderness for ther so-ealled rights Ills pohcy has
- Van them vantage ground whence % WELD treren-
sewer have scruped TO use Our STATE p te-dss the
ictin Of THE policy policy called ienient nu IN
the most ereesy cruel that the cunning Gun q
Suepses Of Union and the ashes of their property
these and like fruits that have sbonnded in the past
Hre multiplying in the present. and the prospecs is THAR
iess the fatal policy = soon utterly changed thcy viii
continue TO ugmeat In future. In view Of tLe oon
3uvative tolerance Of the enemy among us. We have
s1nIneut property In ST. Louis tscno surprise at tie
Goeia havoc Of tfa and property in the country and
kns q; the late yerations and boasts Of tae guerrilla
In each important city presumed 20 repcse under the
srisns flag its most black hearted enemies defanty
the rag Of treason e the Freeze nc. ID 20 m.Gn
Sad potentially In the Rebel eress breathing treorona
kate genuine and dsbocal a. rankles In the BIT
% effectively many blazing batteries in the held
When this be done inicai organizations In secret
ran flourish and immense hclp be and IL given TO
ke armed hosts in bstas with our own troops Asany
development Of reasonable operations Win Lee peu
gAsnrd and Johnston under the Stars and Sgpes and
ercath che very shadow of national and State cap
hols-nny In tho halls OF legislation and chembers OF
certain State Executives-no one need feci ast0sh'
10eBt
IN April Mcy and June last, number OF prominent
izeDs Vt st. Lous and other parts Of Missouri, were
arrested by order OF Provost Marshal Sanderson but
0pon what charge did not transpire. The matter ex
1:sd considerable comment and inquiry which abated
D some released with assurances that the ssspf
wore Get free Oh bond retained in custody for future
examination Lattery rumors have been rife tht there
YEA much ia the occasion OF these erlcsts than
lsd been Imagined; that in fact, canninyy concealed
but dangerous conspiracy hsd 81 length been found 10
.st the full nature and exLent OF which the Eathor
Sseis aso became topic Of conversation in the better
Informed circles in ST. Louis but evident for
laae public references 10 the cub pot Within tie last
esek the previously ipcc1nite reports ha's taken
shape and thongh no nthentc disclosures have been
nade IL s row Ds.cret as 10 what substantially the
spected orssh,sticn H. DOR who Is In ful possession
d the proofs, The St. Louis correspondent OF TIE
AseaSo Sibsns writing briefly the 22d inst, hrst
o-&pubncity TO the principal points.
IL now appears that the arrests referred TO- some
sds ss early rs p grew out oftrustwOrtby nfor-
stion Of existence of extensive secret organza
as contemplating distinct and sneeufe moveaen, .,
= Government The clue was gained by Provost;
arsbAl. General esnderson q: early a. last March,
"a has engaged his sborious and careful stten-
1 -, producing an inv sstigaton in which NOnminous
tjuony has been taken and numerous additional AZ
bs have boon made both In .ne ely sna ra d ma
snls and bond ard continued Imprisoned 1t now leaks
% that thoee men have been fouud u De innnenual
oers Of an extensive association, cooperating with
1pisr one In Rsbedoln. looking 70 tho establishment
North Western Confederacy % and Including a.
q the The is1c9e eeS.Ss ~ M nan ma.
- might relieve the statement Of any iinprooabiiy
sing from the bopeessness Of such an onler
ripa but doubtless for good reasons they are not
rescnt permitted to he published Col Sanderson has
understand unravelod the plot not without the CT
uauaitre Of mucb time and psence as well as LABOR
benny necessary with extreme caution ~ gain the In
oaaoson of Trustworthy Ulionists lto the councils
psTbs..a Fms s s Sp9foSeesdina II
- "Lodgsss or " Temples." cover, 1t Is seid, nui
psp and J, sas ces sntSors. AZ wss
NJ projects Of these consprsors in this Department
No al course been headed off, and IL is 10 be hoped
BAL they win be disposed Of in Ike summary manner
kbewhefo.
Ire evidence Ia said 10 lDpDcGte many puOnc DeD
md DR. yes the organization formidable and dangerous
n undiscovered One Of The arrested parties yGinly
S9sred bond OF $50 900 for his release.
The gathered facts warrant the belief that the folio
may be relied upon toerabie correct opposition
n conspiracy whose numbers, reasonable purpt sea
sd effective Organization, certainly calculated %
arue loyal peop.o OF this country ind ~ excite
crave sppreheDsioas OF fresh peru:
THz ORDER.
fhe order 10 . secret 1t is called BY dfereDi
namss In different localities Of States. and s known
EnonT its members by these initials, written thus
- A K Its real object Is to embarrass and thwaFi
Ae administration Of the General Governments Iva the
conduct of the war and overthrow the Government. II
MAI De necessary tie supremacy Of the order
Ia professions vel Ire purposes are different IL
tereDt States; thus, while 1t processes and procain
\ war policy in New.YOrk. Pennsylvania aud otbel
stes IA Ohio and other Western States it is for peace
% while in the eastern section OF tho tDicn 1t u
sznoruus for the restoration Of the "Consttuion ns
and the Union ss II was" In the western ITS undis
ussd object and svoved policy Is tie establishment
kGorth. Western Confedefacy.
ITS PRINCIPLE AND OATH
fne am and fundamental principle. II principle u
0Ay DO called upon which the organization Is founded
cd which Il incorporated In the oath obligation
Ovsry degree taken by member thereof is that the
oAosep officers OF our Government have usurpcd eu
Aorify; and they Claim It. only their right, bot
= their duty 10 resist thoss officers and il needs be-
- expel them by force; In plain. unvainishod English
has Abraham Lincoln Is usurper snd that Is 10 moi
my their right but their duty. 70 drive him out of the
White House. II IL claimed by them and so explained
= tbs oath or obligation Itself which they take ths.
Snoh resistance 70 the existing funconares Of
onpent IL not revelation. but only the assertion o.
G<bk To make this point clear. the following OK
lct from the oath Ia giveni
:" In accordance with the principles upon which Il
Dobded the American theory, Government exer.
~ ony delegated powers hence II those who shall
lave boon chosen 70 administer the Government shall
ansume 70 exercise powers delegated they should
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