The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-08-12
a thange Of tsase--Mr- soer-
he's and The Sous Of Liberty.


dsszus a The secret Oder o. ito Sens Of
Liberty b oasryl 2 sas1a Of St I.oe.s.shs
Grand Secretary ~ tbe Oder. together vlib
ne fnll pgb.seaiioa Of shsis modes Of orean-
.zation. s'ges. passwords. gsips. desiga and
purposes. have caused tho Coppcrhead lea
deEs TIE create coDsternafi9a sad trouble.
The object Of fhe order VA So Asadish ia
Al ~ charaetorisfic7. - hfim foil Of treason,
revolution. bioodshsd aad assTchy. that 10
moment 4 a,w ne light every Lone.s patriot
% ihe Whole cou1lfy e1ecgtisd ii. aud the
men ~ho belonged 10 4. Or apolozizsd for it
TIE Order IA kd0ua % have lof ils ob.se
he oveffhro- Of The Government, and the
establishment 81 the Independence OF lhe 20
called ..confedsrscy 81 IN ssys vh,u he
frs ,iped { 10 The spring Of lcc3, 8 l.. NO
SIS. The Instructor a TIE Oder. Informed
nim that It vs. democratic O4saHirsfion
zoi,sn % far the bsnefs Of those eagaged
n the rebellion. and q unl'e tho democratic
pasfy sre5sr. with rev II cooperating
With the rebel any Re lurihes saya il
hIs testimony that be wss lad 10 behave At
sss joinInz said Order. b. conversation With
th- members thereof. that ia obIeqts and
purposes were directly opposite those Of the
General Government. and 81 direct hostility
o said Government
The Grand Secretary tesilles further that
. waa generally understood by tho membor'
"a SAID Order. that stcp- had been taken -
.afosm tie Confederate authorities thar this
Order eas friendly 10 the interests aud pol
teY Of tie ao-caiied Confederate States. and
ready and willing Al any time 10 render any
aud al assistance ia .la power 10 the over
throw Of the General Government"
And still lursher he makes oath that "the
members Of this Order secretly exalted over
The regersss Of The Federal agmY and At the
suecess Of The sO-called Confederate.
Here il is established that the "sons Of
Liberty" wasa Democrats organization. +"
got up for the "benef, ct these engaged n
the rebellion" This Is well established by
tho admission made nnder oath AID other
siae. Of some Of tho leading officers Of the
Order Ia fact. the whole natter IA not, and
cannot be denied. Il ssaads out 10 all iss
hidesug. and horrii proportions. and burns
the BRAID "traiior." on tho forehead Of
avery man WHO belonged 10 H. We have
he authority OF a leading member Of that
party. 10 this city. for aayng that some Of the
lsadera Of Is here. belong 70 the Order. ard
ere 50 disloysl 40 % Be glhl q live outside
81 the CoDfederacy.' iteelf The reader can
see oue oi chem Cd lrss'. trudging along TIE
streets almost every day. Boosting Of hls
Democracy. ard deuouneing The Abolition.
sc. and tho Administration 10 the slang
words generally used bY the members Of thls
'Demosrst.c organization. and alao b7 he
Democratic press. fhsae men call tben-
Dsmssfais. aud ihef claims 20 being such.
viii scarcely BE- denied now. - they are
shown 10 belong to Democrats oresnixa-
rion. got up far the 'beasiit OF these en-
ged H. tho rebellion BAT no sooner wss
tba atfecioua character 81 tho Oder inside
known than he Democratic papefs-whlie
admitting iis xstsnce-sought 70 palliate
the enormisy OF ia crimes Many honest
men uho had hitherto repoaed confidence 10.
md ssvea support -. the leaders Of thst or
ganisxiion we're astounded that they shouli
prove % b such ooosammate viIl.iss. and
zoe only ireaehcrous q them. but also 10 tbe
Government OF their fafher-. under which
they had lived and pFesrerei The Order
and Isa doings. under such a weight Of exc
Grafton rom tho loyal masses suddenly be-
GENE a troubio'eme thinv % soae q the
newspapers aao sillseiaas 81 thar organ a.
ton Fos instance. it We published thai
several copies Of tho ritual Of the order
ssEe found Ia the lsw ofhse iosmerl,
occupied by Nrssr- Vo3Hnrrs ard Rlslr~
and thar shsy we're addressed % JoHx X
RIsIxF Attorney At Law. who va the part
aer oi NJ vooRuEEs The latter gentleman
quickly becomes excited calls on the Pro-
vosi MsTshal. 20 whom tha pamphlets lae
beer delivered. for AZ explanation e. to INV
the circumstances gos into the pagers, de-
nands % know II ia nsne was On anv Of
saij rituals. aud forthwith rnshes toto print
for he purposs Of exculpating himself irora
all connection With this Dem ,crafic orrani-
-ssioa, got's- up foF the "bsosfs Of sho-c
sogaeed IL TIE rebellion Al.s Tor HI. ri.
ande sIood virtue.
The JoEraai cores % see Fescue q Mr..
Vecrzrrs. aud alleges that the ofnce uhere
n ths sltns's we're foued. haa beea far some.
si1s oc-uyice 81 a Repzsllesn. which s.rarc
those Who desired 70 iaiato AR voosasrA
al Access % the ohise. Aad better opporta-
atty % d evil" How DO Nr. yooasrss
evil By what means BY leaving IN his
Old Ciilce rissai OF a Democratic orrani-
zafon. gotten up for the beaeEt Of these e.
CAGES a nc rebellion 4 this tie neans
aiken % injose innocensel frjare hin with
Hhons with Demscrais Il i Demo
osatls Order, BY The confession Of - own
leaders. Thea q cosid cot injare hiss viii
his own party. fer L = a PARTY isssi,ution.-
Ipjsre hin With A6oissionisssG Re soorns
their fsvof IrjuFe hin With the rebel. -
They are the ailies 81 he Order. ana Tor /
shos spseiai beas6tiivas orgatl.sa. Thea
it conideei : iars bsn vita rs rastv. fsr :, IL
. dsmorFalie organization; Is cosi4 90 Is. !
jnre CT - I'm evil WITH - Asolstioui-s..
for be sxpects no Savers sFom thea. il eaas
10 hin ell u he sasiaAtlaa 81 his southern
brethren. Tor slsy apasose 81 All - purposes.
Bow thea ca he l14.as q a "Den,eratic
Ritual IL -. ed osies pos~ibiy 90 tae d.
tiasuisas4 gsnuensn ssy hasm L e
ashamed q bis pAry We have kears ii = |
plisAs as owe los Is. Dsea BE ie.z arrest :
We hsss beard hl2 aei. - authorities -
n.<. "a lssr the haltsf ". h.xe h-.rs