Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-09-14
The Great Conspiracy.

The government detectives have made discoveries
which greatly agitate the adherents of the admin
istraton concerning the numbers aud intentions of
the secret society of 80. A. T." Governor Mar
tin, Of Indiana received . letter, in which hs was
informed AZ follows: -.
"The Copperheads of Indiana have ordered and
paid for three thousand rerolvers, with forty-two
boxes fixed ammunition, to be distributed among
the antagonists of our government for the purpose
of controlling the Presidential election.
August 8, the steamer Granite State landed in
New York forty-two boxes Of revolsers and ammu-
milton; August 6, the steamer City of Hartford
landed two boxes ammunition destined for Indian
apclis. Thirty Two boxes Of the above have been
forwarded to j. J. Parsons, Indianapolis, uio Mer.
chants Dispatch and marked -; the balance is
stored at No. -, street. New York, awaiting
the convenience Of the Copperheads to pay for the
same before shipping"
The latter was given to the police, who made q
descent on the printing and bookbnding establish
ment of H. H. Dodd & Co., where they found 80
boxes such as were described in the letter. After
the boxes we're opened the contents we're found to
consist of 400 largo navy revolvers, and l35, 900
rounds Of fixed ammunition for the same arms
Among the captures made 1T the same place wcro
the Great Seal Of the Order of the "Sons of Lib
srty," the official list of the members of the Order
At this place. and several hundred printed copies of
the Ritual, which has heretofore been published in
the Journal Also, large amount Of corrsspon-
dencs Of an important character.
Immediately on this correspondence, William NJ.
HARRISON Secretary Of the Order of which h. q.
Dodd is "Grand Commander" was arrested, and is
still in custody. Messrs Jno j Parsons and Chas
p Hutchinson, partners of Dodd, were also arrest
ed, but were discharged on their afidayits that
they were not members Of the Order, and were not
advised Of the contents of the boxes.
Tha correspondence detected is mostly addressed
| to Hon. Daniel Voorhees,, Of Indiana. Copies of
the Ritual of the o. A. K. were found in his office
At Terra Hautc, but he made denial to General
Darlington of their being his, stating that The office
in which it is said these papers were found had not
been occupied by him, or been in any way under
his control. since last November.
General Darlington replies to the denial of Mr..
Voorhees,, in which he makes the following state
ments which furnish additional light Is to the char
scter aud scope Of the alleged conspiracy:
The papers referred to are one hundred and twelve
copies Of the Ritual Of the 0. A. K, reasonable
order, aiming to overthrow the government Of the
United States, of which you are : member.
The gentlemen who found "these papers" told
me they were found in your Office.
The following are "soms Of the circumstances
that led to suppose thsy were correct in the sup
position:
Your Law library and office furniture is in the oict
where these papers" were found.
You had declined denomination for Congress
AID the Office was reported IS not for rent ~ lat
Is April, 1864.
The Ritual has been issued in the autumn o
1863 Your Congressional documents were in the
office where "ihese pspsrs" we're found.
Your speeches up to March, Of your entire Con
gressionsl caresr, with the John Brown speech
were IN the Office where these papers" wer
found.
The correspondence Of Senator Wall, of New
jersey, under his frank, endorsing proposition t
furnish you with 20, 600 stand of Garribaldi rifles
.ast imported, 'for which he could vouch," was ii
he Office where these papers were found
The correspondence Of G. l.. Vallandigham, from
Windsor, G. w., assuring you "our people wi
6ght" and that che is ready" and fixing poin
on "the Lima road !" at which to meet you" Wa
in the Office where :" these papers were found.
Tue correspondence Of Joseph Rstine, Audite
of State declaring that he would ike TO ''see a
Democrats unite in bold and open resistance t
all attempts to keep OTIS united people by fore
of steel;" and that ''this was war sgainst til
Democracy, ard our only hope was the successft
resistance Of the South," WAS IN tie Office wher
"thsse papers" were found. -
The correspondence of Z. c. Hibben, who assure
you that the Democracy are fast stifeniRg u
when this war is to be openly declared Is bein