, 1864-07-29

foe, might haye been expected, and may still be
expected to produce imminent per,l to the nation.
al cause. Against such dangerous to!ernncc, this
journal has loudly and necessarily protested, and
will continue to protest, so long as peril remains.
To such tolerance We are convinced Is due largo
proportion Of our deteats IN t6e field, as welt as
The destruction Of thousands Of lives, and an In
calcu1ab,c amount Of property By guerilla warfare.
The one orershauowiny, all-peIEading md most
Judgment, has been ercdnous and sroandless faith
IN known traitors. and tenderness Tor their called
rights. This POI cy hae given them rantage groHnd
Whence to yield tremendous power for oar de-:
etruct1on, and this power they never have ecrup.ed
TO use Our State 10 to day the victim OF this pol
tcy-a policy called lenlent. but IN fncr the Eoat
hare Invented. Its fruits are the hacked cozpacs
Of Union men, and the ashes 0! their properly =.
Thesc and like fruit that hare aboundcdtn tho past
sre multiplying n the present and the prospect is
" chaaEed, they wilt eoninac to augment In
iuture. In view Of the conservative tolerance OF
tse enemy among ", We have !e1t no surprise at
the conta grafton OF millions Of Government prop
erJ In st. Louis ftselfno surprise at the guerilla
havoc o. life and property In the country und mono
At tic late declarations and boa5:s o: the cneria
In each Important city presumed to repose IN.
der the national n:g, It's most biack-heaf,ed enc
mics dcAanty throw the ra: Of treason to the
h1ssse, not in 30 much bunting perhaps, bat u
1ntlonfo,d u'orc Significantly and potent .lly In
tie rebel press ath1nE tfattorous hate as GEM
irea1d 81 d;abo'irnl as 1aukles ~ the bit1ercst
fee In Dixie, aid serving the Confederate cause "a
Held. When thi- esn BE- done iuinalcsi q oreantza. "a
ton in secret GILL flourish, and Immense help can
be and t. given 10 the armed hosts In battle with
our Owl troops. Al any development Of ttc8sou-
atfc operations with Lee, Deau.egatd amt Johc.
sion. under tue stars aad stripes aud bcGeath the
noy, in the lalle ot ieFi=l:tiou and chulabers of
certain State ESseutses-too one Iced feel asten-
fshAent.
ASAyEnnEp CONSPIRACY.
n Af7FH a aFH fuat
rent citizens ol ST. Loul-, and otte. pasts ot His.
eorrf, were arrested by crler Of Plnyost 51arEha!
Ssnderson, but on what chaTe DID not transDire.
The mntter excited considerable comment and In
qnlry, which aba.ed a. some were c!eascd VITA as
kutances that The tn1ptCions against them proved
gIoundlces, while Others were set free on hund Of
retaintd In CUSTODY Tor future examination. Lat
terly rumors hare bten 1ifo that there was much
mo.ein the occasion Of these arrests than hal been
Imagined; that, 10 fact, cunni1gjy conceated bat
dan.etous conspiracy had at !en:th been fonud to
exist, the full nafure and extent OF which the Au-
tLorit1e> had much difficulty IN determining. The
matter wceks a.o became topic CT conversation
in the better informed circles in st. Louis, but
evident reasons ivrbade public reference TO the
subject. Within the lest eek the previously In
dtfihtte reports hare tskeu shape, std though no
authentic dlsclos u.es have been made 1t tt now no
santzalion Is nor who is IN full possession OF the
proofs The St. Luuis Correspondent O; The Chicago
IMhrSE. Writing briefly Oh the I'D Instant,
1t now appears that the arre4is feferre to. soolc
Hade carry ~ Inst april, grew out Of reliable In
formation OF the existence Of aa extensive sacret
Mogement to co-operate with H. armed rc5sis in
the overthrow Of the Government. TIE clue vas
Ea'ned BY Plorost Marshal Genetal San3eraon. as
early as last March, and has since cnya4 4ed his Ia
boI1ou9 and caretul attention, producing IN nyes-
tigatton IN which yoluminous testimony haa been
taken, aud numerous additional arrests have been
made. both iu the city and elseybcre.
Or tho citlzcnE arrested. a number Werc reius cd
parole aEu b0Ld, and continued imprisoned. It
now ieaks out that shose men have been found 10
cooperating with similar one ill reDeIdom look,
Ing TO the establishment Of y Northwestern Con-
ietlc1cy g, and ncladins 4: 7a,s oftl: programmes
thc e1ecutiyc onIce: The details Of tnis
matter might relieve the 'e1reut or any tu,p.os-
ability airing 'rcna the appateat hope'essness Of
lhcJ are not at present pernI ted TO Be published
Col. Scndezeon haR, We uDlg1stand unrarelsd the
plot, not Withect the expenditure Of mnch time
With extreme canton to gain The tntfouction of
trustworthy unionists Into the cysncs OF 1ac aus
pected parties. The testimony collected, embody.
tas @ seerei Ioages "S q Senp @ eoysl It Z, 81
tad. tn ~ Eeam q foe'essp paRst aud ~ been
The projects Of tbeee couspisators in this Ds-
F2stmcEt hare OF courte been :. hs1aed or and
\ ~ IL TO be hopsd that they will be disposed Of In
like summary thinner eiseW1tfe.
men, and proves The organization Formidable md
dangerous, II undiscovered. Ono Ut the :-sceted
patttes vainly offered bond o. S509, 900 for nis
re:enee.
The gathered facts warrant the belfvf thst the
ioilonins mas he relied a;,on tolerabE corrcrt
exposition OF a consplras5 whose nnnbsr., tfea.
soiab'c purposes, and effective organization are
certainly calculat ed 10 etrte the loyal reope of
"this toua.I9 ana 10 excite srvc appreheu.ioas 0!
TIE oEpKr.
T'ht OFt1tr Ia kncFtf nnP Il cnt1a1 difTor
eht LANES in different localities o1 States and Is
Known among lts numbers BY these initials writ
ard thwart III. anni1iatration Of the general Gov
tEnment In the cou1uct OF the war, aliu overthrow
the Government II hut be necessary 70 secure tsu
supremacy Of the order. 4,s professions az we'll a.
us purposes are different in different States thas,
Whie y p1ofrekcs nnt prucla ma q war policy IN
New York Pennsylvania. and other States, In
while IL tho eastsrn s1c'ion u the Union Il is
clamcTtus for tre restoration u the Constitution
as II is and the Un1on a. 1t was," in tue western
It: untfseul=ed object nnG avohed policy il the es-
1shi1thment u northwestern Co1iederacy,
11s pHSc1TIE. AID OATH.
The aln and fundamental principle, If principle
Il may be chilled. upon which the or;,aniz4 4tlon Is
founded. aud which Is Incorporated III the oath OF
obligation Of eFcIy ncg1Ge taEen BY any member
thtreoi, Is that the cosen officers Of our Gorern-
msnt hare usu1ped authority, and they claim 1t not
those officers, and If needs b. to eSpet them by
forte-tn plsin, unvarnished En;lish, TINT Absa.
ham Lincoln Ia IN usurper. and that 1t IL not only
thsit F1Sht Tut thtir duty to drive bin ont Of the
y bite House. Il l. claimed bT them, and so e1-
p'aint in TIT oath oblt. atin itself which they
take. that euch fe.1stabCe to the existing fuuctio-
e. s II &c., Is Ros mss IL pop
mure clear, the following extract from the oath is
stycn:
is fonnGed the american treUry. Government can
exercise ouly delegated power: heuc3 Ii those
ehall haye been chosen to administer the Govern
nient thal! assume to exercise lowers not d-lccls
sf;." "!4es A10u'' '' ''"t's' anu '''''eo - a:4
The meaning Of thss, to leaye no doubt, Is cx.
planned IN the same obligation tt!ll further by these
"'T1e reference 10 Inherent power, a. also to ex,
etcE Necessity, on the part Of the unctionary tor
tie sanction of aIy arbitrary exercise VI power by
hun, We vii not accept In paliatiou o. excuse"
ORIGIN.
Tho origin Of the order ts traced to the Southern
Contederacy, and It. has been erected upon the
,rins Of the Knights Of the Golceu Circle. which
ana heI
trends In tile leyaF States. That order having been
thoroughly exposed tts rituals. signs, seios &C.
organize eomethlus In 1ts stead.
sTEKIE6 PRICE TIE CHIEF.
The reeult Of the effort, 1t would eaem, wa= tht
order Of American Knights. Of which Major Genera
known by he title of Supreme Comulanter, while
q distinguished Gemasogue and aeitaror, ffon
Ohio, so}ousned ut the city Of Richmond. 10 exile
hc 1t wo1ld seem was fully enl2nteuea in the mJs
ttriee, objects and purposes oi this sublime reoe
order ard submitted 10 all tta rights and privilege
| as member.
! TALLASpIaHAA n IT.
I The next step VIVA slsans,c conspiracy betTVeei
nfher rebellion in the loyal ststes to separate h
West from the East, and thus give aid and eomftr
to the Southern rebellion To q. this he vas matt
| eUpfene commander ofthe Northern section Of tn
otGer, embracing tie loyal Stnles and assiste'
IL make bis escape through the hlocxsdipg feet Il
Canada whther he 1led to establish hts hsaagGa1s
| ceD section Of tic order OF traitors.
| HIS WORE IN CANADA.
Soon after the arrival Of this infamous traitor Il
Canada, he hAd conference with tile m1ste
spirit OF those IN affinity Of ftelins anu aenumen
those Of the Wesr. The 1aIaes Of those vislsins
him there at the Clifton nuCee sre AZ known an
preserved to he furnished !" ins RnS[.f Sa % Waeneye
the conspira1ors. arc that early n:t In eonsl2ye
upon foreign FOIL, 10 confer with him and aid hiu
IN the organization OF this secret leasaa o. s"or'
traitors. 1t Is nor necessary nov to enaneIate
the pamcs Of such nen as william B. Reed, Of Phil
ade}phia: George Il. Pcnd!et3n ana GeoTSe =
Wilbur +. Storey and Mesrick, Of Chicago. Fac:
ard eyideuce are at hand throwing food of llEh
object q Tho rsits therss apd tne rs;alt
following ffo1n the conference WHICH IN Que tlme
op he approach q fa and aftes havln e, hat
| ali the interviews and conferences At the Clito
| Uouee and coccluded hisarraugements for the or
anization Of ihe order in the different loyal States
The supreme commander Of the HofsheFn seck.o
/ changed bis headquarters to N!nnsoE, Canad
West. where be could hare more tree and nneu
bafFaesed Intercourse with lis members In th
Western Ststee.
- yA1,ASp1G13A's SECRET Address.
abont thr a1st Of Januasy las. he tssued an ii
dress r. tE lodres or temples throughout the loy.
S,atss ats Of W Thie6 published copy has been .!
Theh seqi. s9g a9t TIE be a5s y q
~ n;ra soup N quotations from 1t to chow the cha
aeter Of I he older and .he tEsaaonable purpose
M it, members have N View. He.els o9e extract:
s'Brothert. again renew sonI r. eoleEn a,.1 soWs
@ cIsteta to to your household eodsl sEear IN the ho