New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-21

we are hIlHo.ILtu ~ tolullci SNtti. 'he
con mand.nt Of tho post ut Camp Douglas, ~ state
that upon evidence that no lad received ~ the
picity Of number II cixcns in the great conspiracy
TO the rebel prisoners and Lre the city he pro
cceded to arrest the follow Ing parties last night;
G.. w. Patton, Democratic Judge II the First Pre-
onot u the First ard poll at the recent election. aud
member Of tho Ssa'o Council: Sons OF Liberty.
Francis Adams. present Democratic City Attorney
and who signed the circular the day Of election
donouncing the arrests made an ELECTION Trick"
Obadiah jackson, Jr, leading Democrat nldlawyer,
and Grand Scgnior OF the Sons Of Liberty.
james Larrnon. wealthy Kentucky Democrat. and
= SemInes, nephew Of the pirate OF that name and
James GssIy, leading CoppeIhead: and !, w iiof.
disco eIing the Ordor 10 be reasonable b. abandoned
it afer attending one meeting. was discharged.
Obadiah Jackson r., 10 q long interview with ihe
with the whole matter He said lie Joined the Sons Of
Liberty three or four mohs since at the instgation Of
Judge bucbner $. Morris upon the representation that
was taken by Morris to McCorm!cks building. where
he WIS initiated. Shortly before tie election be was
informed that he had been elected Grand seIgnor Of
the Order He presided at number OF meetings u the
Order. ut the ihViDobe Club Rooms The lat Of these
meetings was on the Sunday before the election.
Charles Walsh Patton and others were present.
The discussion was in relation To- the fesenng Of the
prisoners ~ Camp Douglas aiming the members. and
taking Possession Of the polls Walsh Geary. Pattcn
and others stated there plenty OF in the cit
distribution Of anne Indicated at that meeting one
OF which was the Invincib'e CinbRoom. Az presiding
officer he appointed the Committee to distribute the
arms. OF which Semmes was a member. Iis rays AT
that meeting be Jackson) first discovered that tho de
sign Of the cfganzatioD reasonable. and that II
would lead 10 boodshed aud revolution and he deter
mined ~ expose the Order ~ tho authorities but tbs
military arrests made the ssIne day. he thought ron.
dsred II unnecessary.
Mr.. Geafys business. being SECOND hssf clothing
dealer appears to have been Ia furnish Rebel prison
who got away from Camp Douglas with clothing. 10 on.
able them 10 escape well as "a tho Rebel officers for
concesneht whilst IN the city aiding and assisting tho
copspiI aiors.
From the extract of the teitunony volunteered b..
Messrs. jackson and Holman. II viii bc seen TINT Col
Sweet has not acted hastily or undoubtedly And yc,
this 10 but small portion OF the damnng proofs he la,
In IN. pch.e in regard 10 ihs Infamous aud dabo
cal plot. He deemed II his dirty :, make OF the
guilt NJ those who were most prominent and influential
and he IL amply borne out IN ~ that he has done.
Tie Rebel officers came here by the invitation u this
REASONABLE organization. which aided. Lubslsted
clothed and sheltered them. But sDr the Vigilance
and sea Of tia Post Commandment his detectives aud
nssls tsnts Chicago would in all probability. ere this
has bsen Asp " sshcA mSstsaed b. Che blood Of lie
~ credit Met u Que " bic 0ois.M AdsliV end aaSIsy.