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

Inside View Of the Chicago (snvessssa =
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Tie Order.
Telegraph Correspondent. Cincinnati Commercial
IxpJAyAPoiLs Nov. Is lse|.
The examination Of Dr. James b. Wilson was
completed to-day. II gives interesting inside view
Of the false pretensss Of the Rebel commissioners, OF
the Chicago revolutionary ecnclave and OF the Chicago
Convention The witness testified that at the Chicago
meeting, July ~, Barrett " Missouri, aud nm limos
Mqbr. Of Chicago represented the Southern Con
fcderaoy.
Amos Green. Of Illinois, was expected but hadn't
come; also Mr. Vnlandigham. VT; Green and Mr..
Holloway Of Illinois. Bulitt said VRilandighsm was
expected. Dodd represented himself coming nom
the Clifton House; at Niagara Fab. where he had met
.s to attend ra this Clay
ders and Captain Majors. He heard something said
about a fnfe conduct being asked BY Hoieombe Co,
through Greeley Witness learned who was 10 head
the uprising in Indiana aud Ohio. Dodd TO be the
leader in indiana and vallandigham in Ohio. lie said
ne hud forces his disposal in Canada 10 invade Oio
and then cooperate with other forces OF Cincinnati and
Louisville lie learned this from Dr.. Bowles. Barrett
paid the bin OF Wilson and Green as delegates TO the
Chicago meeting. When Barrett made his PROPOSE
ton there were present DIR. Bowlcs, Mr.. Williams and
Judge I,ullti OF Kentucky. aud M Piper. who was
general missionary Of the Order carrying light into
dark places, also, Mr.. Minors Mr.. severn, snd Mr.
Holloway of Illinois. Witness was admitted by the
representation of Bov'es that he his military
staff az only military men Of the Order were admitted
did not hear any measures definitely adopted there
Bowles after the meeting at Chicago, about the 7th
Of August he said Dodd had abandoned lis project
did learn definitely why II was abandoned; heard
Ioyes say nt Chicago messengers had beeu sent to
Rebel officers in Missouri and Kentucky 70 Price and
Iuckner he thu aght ~ IL was understood they would
cooperate in the uprising In lndiann; the uprising
was 10 take place by order ~ Dcdi; be was to send
ooursc,s to Ire four Major Generals. and they to
he leading Of tic order IL each county who were
TO notify the township organizations OF the uprising the
signal VI insurrectio was to DO the announcement Of
sla ,,f al
Louis OF Louisville near the 18th OF August ac-
cording 10 the % tie courcfs IN notifying the
New Albany under Or. Bowles others at Indianapolis
under DoGd, IL Illinois tboy were 10 rendezvous al
Rock Island Springfield and Chicago; after seizng the
srsenas at those points they were 10 march directly TO
~, Louis and cooperate with Price in taking IL; opera
tions Ia Indiana to bc sper zed by Dodd forces
20 he concentrated at Indianapolis. Teire Ha1e,
was TO supervise tie capture Of the Capital:
several public meetings. and perhaps Sabbath
school picnic were 20 be held in the woods
naaf Camp Morton; the orders were 10 come
;1%sS ' %asd n ssae I Without to
learn What dn,ies were assigned then, when the
troops q camp wore on dress parade tna' would ne
burn the fences ard bindings Of the camp and lbera'e
the prisoners who would attack the troops VA The rear
and place than between fires, and compel their surfeh
der Meanwhile The Governor WAS 10 BE- seized and
the aIsenals. when they wouid cothe nrd arm them
selves hc,ic- from hrin then seize the ao"d 10 Jci
srs0lyio ard transport troops and munitions OF war
to orfsyc; with Ties. the Rebel forces and Others
ordered ~ ,1in them would tale Louisville New Al
bany sai Jefrsonvie. This plan was generally snoSn
In the order in Washington County where u Numbered
IOa Witness received nom Dr. Bosles s!'~O To
arns for members Of the order In his county
who could not arm themselves Dedo inqs're- about
arms but purchased none loaned the money To drafted
men.
The witness said he not under arrest and did not
ta-tfy under any promises or threat.
There q meeting Of the soas Il Liberty st Chica-
~ during the session 81 the Chicago Convention he
sas no,iiled BY Mos. Q, Missouri 10 attend /, met
fret on SUNDAY night IL the Richmond House. IN the
sixth story. ia 4 suit Of rooms connected with fo.dng
door, or o persons wrs S,r nsui-d xno,Ser
meeting was held nett day Mosa Of Missouri. made
speech pointing Ia the uf rings q the people in that
State they had suffered outrage In person and property
be said u The Order wns worth ANYTHING. or iniendc! to
d. anything the Government under the Con
s'itniion, now was ME time 70 STRIKE the slerhe.
intoiernhls, aud men who had ihs true blood Of
manhood would not endure them any longer biiIeH
and Piper Of Missouri, were at tbs meeting
Capt. Majors was then In Chicago; Jast before tue
Monday meeting saw Gen. Singleton oi lnnoi-, AMI
Barrett OF Missouri IN room below singleton said
they we're arranging matters to break mp tue CONVEX
large number 81 notices for transparcnc!cs FOR pub
lie procession 0. the order In that event. Naandgham
presided NJ the second meeting and made ancfher
speech on Sunday BE- had spoken OF the divided cond
ton Of the Democratic party. and TIL recently he bad
thought The Chicago Convehton, Ike that OF chhrles
ton would break mp; but since his arrival. and inter
with from oil parts Of the country lie had
changed his opinion he had the prominent men of
the party and fDurd among them wonderful u8an.'
nifty Of feeling and oIencss Of idea la believed the
parry could be eecualy united than for years be
lore; he had doubt that through HE fundamentally
be could proper platform for the party TO stand
on
In his second speech he reiterated bis former re-
mnrka and drew from his pocket platform winch The
presented Ia the delegate from meet ~ the States
aud IL had met with universal support they got that
plafor he would take Mcclellan OF any other man ~
candidate; BY the adoptoncfi IL be- believed their or
gaidzaion uoud merge lie action With that oil the
Democratic party. Barrett. Of Missouri was present
at both these meetings aud made objection 10 Val
land CHAINS remarks; the persons addressed BY Moss
at the hrst MEETING. addressed members Of the
order This Mr.. Barrett of Missouri protested u he
friend of Douglas and got up regiment 10 help defend
Plot Knob Douglhs failed u get commission Le re.
signed; bofuJe that resignation was accepted, he was
engaged In sending persons through tie iipes TO the
CoDfederacy.
Aiicr sonc other lees important, testimony than Ds.
" ilsons the Commission adjourned.
CONFESSIONS OF THR CRIMINALS.
From Tie Chesso Journsi Nov. 10.
We are authorized by Colonel Sweet. the
oop man..nt Of tho post ut Camp Douglas, ~ state
that npon evidence that no Lad received 81 the com
plcity Of number II cxons In the great conspiracy
TO the rebel prisoners and lac the city he pro
leclei To erIrst the follow ing last night: