The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-29
THE NEW REBELLION.

THE NEW REBELLION.
Prom he Tt7buAo
A. The rumors Of Northwestern Rebellion which
have lately been floating in the air, take q certain
shape in a despatch from st. Louis, this morning
printed, Summarizing an account published in
the Missouri Democrat Of yesterday. That paper
has heretofore intlmated that it was in possession
Of intelligence concerning movement for
Northwestern Conftderacy, aud must DO pre-.
sumed now to give its information 20 the public
in good faith, though the telegraph supplies no
hint wholher the narrative is edtorially endorsed
k~by the Democrat. Should II prove 70 be, tho
character OF that journal entities 1t respectful
4 consideration.
Its alleged substantially that there Is an or.
Y ganizeliun known As tue "Order Of American
knights, wbertof the members are cOnfedt-
rated with the malu opje.t OF embarrassing the
IGuyefnmeut in ITS prosecution OF the war, and
q with The incidental or resulting object Of settilg
up Northwestern Cunttderacy. IL is a cou-
spiracy ho0eyer, muIfifoJm in character and en-
doWed will rrmar'abc fexibility, iuamuch
aS II cunprChends the members Of a war party in
New Hork, enrol hr peace faction in the w.t.,
and marshHls it, bot, under the banner Of
Rebel leader, S erlng Price.
Its ramidcatous pursue their devious way even
10 the Rebel Ctpita where the great Vallau.
dighum was installed Supreme Commander of
the NrrSe section, undertaking, in consldera.
ton OF tbs dignity, no less a task than 70
divide the East from the West. HIS long dal-
lance on the confines of Canada was la further
ance OF this scheme and be there sought the
counsel OF certain gentlemen who are described
perhaps rather amhitOusly, az 'the leading
spirits of the North" Lest we should be-
\ in doubt as TO whose spirits do in fast
lead Us, We are favored with the namas
OF William b. Reed, Of PhilaielphiA years
since politically deceased; OF Prudleton and
Pugh If Ohio the former Of whom was knOwn
in the last Congress mainly as saying ditto to
Mr.. Cox, and the lAit'r of whom, like "Glsn-
dover" did indeCd cal spirits f.On the ya,ty deep
II OF Ohio d. the IN pf tyy, hun
dred thousand and over, tor the installation Of A
Governor no then elected, but ever vet to our
knowledge became himself spirit, much less a
leading ore; krinhen, of ST. Louis, and Story
4 and Merick, OF Chic igo, names to fort me and
TO fame, and surely 10 most of our readers, un-
known
Iesl II sh uld be supposed that this conspiracy
2R had no well-deined means of accomplishing lis
widc.r aching purpose, il Is further stated that
at c. nsultatiOn between the Supreme Com
mander-Vall ndigham, 10 wit-aud his subor.
dinate commanders at Windsor in Canada, a
1 progrHmlue WAS arranged for the euCtOn of
A Mr.. Nallaudisbam ms delegate to the Demo-
cratic Convention at Chicago, in order to make
that assembly the scene of "A private prOnuutis-
mentO. TO include full declaration OF ihe objects
OF the Order OF American Knights, and to secure
the utierau &C of the COnsiderate opinion OF Val
landlgham that The eNistng Administration Is
wieidn usulped power and ought TO be cx-
peied-we suppose by some power which would
not be uSutped.
For the safe d. livery of fhis-we hone we do
!, not cbancterze 1t irreyeren y-sump.speech
each Grand mmauder wa, to have fully armed
and equipped (as the law reefs p a boly-guui
(perbaps Niece lau = for the defense OF Mr.. V.
against the miniOrs of the lawleSs despDr at
II Washington Atthis point the plot was to chicken
n The atmosphere grows suddenly and ominously
lurid an udOr of burnt guupowder steals upon
the senses; and there cOsles a sound of slch
! thunoer as was nerer stolen from John Deunis or
DHI iel Webster.
The appearance of Mr. Vallandgham's body
guard, j WAS thought would pr5cpitatc the
fV,Fs,
whether between themselves or with the body
guard there is my steriouS uucertanty-which
was to be tho signal for the Knights of tho
+ Americas order 70 Kid or capture the civil and
military authorities.
We pau,e there. The Imagination refuses to
penetrate further Into this dreadful future. We
ar' ady see the body guard Ot Mr.. Vallaudigham
\ sei-itg upon the forts Of New York hirbor car
Iying by storm the def nses of Washington
if1m h'iUre which the veterans of Early have
Just retired, burning the clpiia swIrming in
transports down tie Potomac in pursuit of the
army of that ilk; moving In serried columns nm
The feninsula-tor beng ali Mcclellan men
| they would { Ike no other road leading to tue
nelgnboIh Cd uf Richmond; and finally cross
tDgthe james OF Genen,l Grants pontoons fall
ing upon that unhappy commander in the midst
Ot DIS army, and PROBABLY sending his head and
Mr. L'ncoh's and General Buffers as peace.
offerings 10 Jefferson Davis. After which we
shall cit down every man under hi, Eu vine and
hg tree with unlimited liberty 10 "larrup our own
nigPers Tor ever and a day. q" There is the most
convincing evidence Of the truthfulnesS of this
statement"
Iuasmuch, however, as this delicate strategem
mas Oeen plematurely disclosed, we suppose the
actors in it--Vallandigham, Reed, Pendleaon,
PliRh, ana the half million others, including
especially the 100000 Mcclellan minut, men
OF New York-have been arrested and sent TO
tprt LSia' ete, or perhaps already tried by mill
tsiy commi sion and haiged-Or sent 70 Clnada
but on reading tber we tind our mistake.
This Reanuc conspiracy was not 10 he under
mIn,u III the dnrk-n" my sterions spirlting away
OF IT'S leading spirits-no cheating of just pspu-
lar vengeance by executions within prison walls.
AZ was vast in conception, formidable in num-
Ders, and bel igerent In purpose. II could not
le dealt with lightly. The Government a. Wash
lnRton, therefore, with due sense of the immense
n peril which the Republic has escaped az the
y hands Uf these assdSsins, determined to-expose
/ them and IL hns been done.
a The history would not he complete if wo omit
ted all re erence TO the celebrated letter of Mr.
W. Marshall Anderson, lrtely exploited In the
columns 4 the London Times, whence il was
1 transferred from the Columbus Crisis. Itappears
that DIR. Anderson, like Hr. Valandigham, is
weary of Ibis demnition war;" and even carries
his diseus the extent OF refusing an election
toipe Nr lcago Convention, to attain which
wss tie darlng ogect ~ NalIan igham's amb-
[ tiOn. W. NJ, Anderson, In fact does not like war
in gtnerhl-much less ours in particular. He de,
clAreb - nov ful,y realize aud comprehend
\ tnc menuiug Of tie 'erm hoTida 5silo,' Now
that rampant ws.r las yoked her red dragons to
her IRON car, now that all Humanity, all mag
nanimi y, il nampled under ftet, feel its full
4 force. Our Generals blush behind the buckler OF
Mars, while tie she-dovil Bellona, with blazing
4 torch, iRhis on our arms ~ an ignominious vic.
tory over women and children"
Ainr which nobody will be surprised that he
gets 0h to Hapni6al and the CarEhageuiats.
whose example be commeuds TO hi, fellow. d am >
cratt, oislik,s the Yeuk'e', has thousand
aeters for The 'crownfd YiUalu," ami SAYS
/ moe fohsh ihings than we we space 10 dd lIe.
He Is OF consequence on one Oiher adyoc ,te
q NE Nor bweslern CuEIederacy, judged by the
L 1pmeS, and especially by he yeraciOu5 New York
eorreSpObdei Of thar iournal worth of Furooetn
nollce. so he may take MS pace with the resr
REBEL APPEARANCES DECEITFUL.
4 from ne Times.
"a friend who Is In official communication