Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-02


ARMED s.Csn.psrscfes."
The Ne. York Journal VI Commerce SAYS The
f.cts daily coming 70 light IN regard 20 ,hs exist
ence OF = Formidable secret political ofganiIiton.
perpes,ing I'll grades Of society. aud having for
it, otjeci purposes believed 10 be revolutionary
in their tendency. give rise 90 grsve srprehen
SONS among th0se ~ho ase Interested IN the
pressrs alton Of .ocisl order aud legitimate GOV
eminent
For sevefsl months past. despite the binding
oblig cation OF osths these fscts have been divulg
ed. Through inadsertauce or thtough the disafec
ton OF members u tire order. till there Is
s'.fh .ens sroupd for thorough Investigation
The ore.nis stion o. which ne refer IL in the Re
publican party We tear that substantial eyi-
dence can be sddrced to prove tha, il possesses
military character inconsistent With our form Of
government and ininieal 10 republican liberty
A. part of this testimony repeat the follow
ing eItrsc, from secret circular OF the Union
League Of America. State OF New York. from
the Erecoiivs Com mt,ee rooms =, Syracuse:
Frutrfvg conNrrrIE RooNs
L. l. o. y, STkTE % NV lOsK
Aggur Is, lc6i
Resolved That re earnestly recommend and
urge upon the subordin tie couacils 10 organize
military companies within their several bodies. 70
arm and drill with tie u mos, diligence aud With
grea, csu'iOu. that no unrecessars occasion Of
ofense De given enemies
Bv the State Council
ISAAC NJ. SCHERMERHORS,
President
oIIvrR T BEsEp. Secretary
Next in order we give the action of the Grand
National Council At W ashington. upon the adop-
ton. for the uss OF members of Loyal League.
throughout the United States. OF private alarm
signal 10 be used IN cases OF danger or in any
gencs:
GR,Sp N.riossL Corxcrt Cn.xsEn
L L oF a WAsHiSerns ID Z.
March 18th. ls6s
DE.E SIs: AZ meeriug of m Executive
Cennniftee of this League. held in ,shington,
February 9Th lr64 the signal .hisils submitted
by Nessrs -. vss unsnimousiy approved
~ the signtl oi the order, aud il hereby recon.
me- deh such
Til. Cram Pre- ident and the y .tionsl EIecu-
i've {. IN ,,,ttee have 'nged vita the ~ 'nrie-
tor OF the p,ient for thu invention. Messrs
] for tfie Tuff alft
And have ken satisfactory bonds that it shall be
/ turni.hed only ~ members o! the Lsagne, and u
tho-e only through the proper ON ers.
The .ound - distinct AMI peculiar IN ,t u can
be he.Td great distance and readily distl-
gui-hed IL il intended 10 he used only in case
| o dagger "a e.. help - essential. or Ia auA EN-, T.
eerry requiring prompt gathering OF th'
members 81 The order
J. N EDMUND5. q. P.
W lRwiS. q. )
Mr. Epsuxps and Sir IEwiS. ~ are informed
,ld important Office IN the Departmental il
Washington Cry.
We also publish m this connection the follow
ing circular. tom the Office Of the manuiactur
ers OF he privatesisnal. ia this city:
- OsF,ok os -, No. -SIRkkT, Ny.
SlR: The -gn.l shistle adopted by the Gram
| N tuonai Council. U l.. at a ard tor Win h let
ter- patent Of the Unred States have been or
dered 10 issue. ID represented IN tue following en-
| gazing:
Here il an engraved representation OF tn
| whistle we'll exc uted.
| II sill he -een 10 consist OF two distinct bar
| rels. ,ch OF which j. perfect whistle. though
| 50 combined To be sounded nv single effur
OF the lips and 40 constructed with reference .,
1 xaCh Other III - tne SCUM pro0ucei viii bc ~
such peculi,r oh sn.eter fh itc ,n he readily re
corn'zed aud lie distinguished from any other
while. at the same time. 1t cannot be initiated b'
| ANY other known inrtIument
By an arrangements With the Executive Com
mittee of the Grand Council. the prcprIetOrs q
the patent have entered INTO bonds that none q
he instruments shall be furnished u any o,he
than members of the League, aud to shOse ONLY
though the primer officers
/ o ,Iers from, Councils will bs supplied and de
| Iverei ~ any place, AZ the uHiform rate OF on'
dollar each. when the order is signed by ih,
proper officials of State. Territorial or loca
COUNCIL. stsiing sddreSs npd No. OF Council. i
ACCOMPANIED by the cs>h. (iurlis eur, ent in New
| Y"'k city. Very respectfully.
We un ierstsnd n Il the bntract between Oh,
central author ty ~ W ,shinetp IN and M ,nufac
surng hrm in New York city Was for an amour
eqnal 90 many thousand dollars, heavy bonds be
ing required aud given in the presence of cOmpe
tent witnesses. This 6rm obtained from Wash
ington. through their agents. list OF sill hi
LOYAL Leagues in this country. with The humble
instrument shove described we've acco dingl,
made.
We SEX our Republican friends. in sl sober
| ness. has not tina country arrived at critcs
period ia ia history. shen an armed seciet poiti
cal organ,z,rion. With membership ca extensive
With the Unned States sud including msu, "
are emiaen, IN official positions. is permitted {,
exercise its functions III this countryr Verify
Thee are evil days Remember the words .
wAsHisGros. ~ho said, All combinations rn'
..o.i.,t,.,.s ,,,t.r h.taxo, ,I.,ai,.la 49,.
~ith the real design TO direct. control, ccuutersct
or a.e Ibe regular delIberstlon.o OF the consli,u
'ed suIhorsie-. is destructive OF the fundament'
p1uelple lot ire soyernmeuil and Of fatal ten