The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-08-09

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aud policy Of ths so-cslled Confederate
States. and ready and willing at any time to
render any and all assistance in its power in
the overthrow Of the General Government
A. That was believed to be the object Of
those who give direction TO said Order.
q. Did not the members of this Order se
cretiy exult over the reyerses Of the Federal
army and al the success Of the so-called |
Confedesatesg
A. Yes, sir.
O. Were You ever present al am Temble |
or Council ia this city where congratelatory |
speeches we're made by members vi the Or |
der at the success OF the so-cal.el confed- |
crate army
A. Yes. air.
q. Please state when. where and by whom
such speeches were nader
A. AT all times. in all Councils aud Fem
plies. AID principally by - OF st. Louis.
q. How were such speeches usually re-
ceised by members of such Councils and
Templesi
A. With general satisfaction.
O. Was Il not the universal custom of
those meeting at the Councils and Temples
OF this Order 10 propose and take up a sub
scriPtion Tor the purpose of buying arms and
munitions oil war, which 10 arm and equip
the members there. with the design of pla>
cling il upon war footingg
A. Propositions OF this kind have ire-
quentiy been made. but whether successful
or not am unable 10 state.
q. Was there not "A project set afoot by
members OF this Order 20 arm and eqoip all
they could OF the members thereof. az Cow
eminent expense. To be used when occasion
required against the general Government, and
for the benefit OF It's enemiesg
A. Yes, sir
q. When and by whom were said projects
set atooti
A. At various times, by members general
~, during the past year. will also state
that the Grand Commander. Charles l..
Hunt, and others. recommended that all
members OF said Order enroll in the militia,
instead OF paying commutation; thereby OBJ
tanning arms and equipments, and tho bene
fits OF militia service. which would enhance
the interests of said Older and materially in
ure those OF the general Government.
O. BY what authority were constituted an
agent 10 purchase arms, ammunition, &c,
for members OF sad Order
A. There were no regularly constituted
ones. every member became a self constiiu-
ted agent
q. Have these Councils and emples been
generally established throughout the safe OF
Missouri
A. North OF the Missouri river generally
Know Of none ia the Southwest or Central
Missouri.
q. What - the number OF this ofganiss-
ton IN tho State OF lllipoist
A. From report, from one hundred 90 one
hundred aud twenty thousand.
q. What in the Stata OF Indiana
A. About ninety thousand.
| .. What in the State Of Ohio
A. AboS. eighty thousand.
q. Do you now recollect any names q
members omitted ny you yesterday ia ia,
list givea by yonY
A. Yes. sir.
q. State them
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q. What other prominent political rner
belong TO said Order, whose names have no
been given
A. know OF none. That class Of met
have been initiated privately, aud there Ar,
| bvt one or two members of said Order VIII.
know them.
q, Who of said Ordo, represented tn,
Grand Council OF tho State OF Missouri n
the Supreme Council held in the City Of New
York last winter
A. Charles L.. Hunt, OF st Louis, Jefier
son Jones. OF North Missouri. and three 9th
ers whose names | do not know
q. Who OF said Order attended the spe
cial conference held at Vallandigham'a hote
ia Canada this last SPRING
A. Charles l.. Hunt
q You have spoken OF your knowledg
of man named Newcomer, alias Thompson
who was carrier ola rebel mail 10 this city
did he become known TO Won aa an officer il
the rebel servicel
| A. No. sir
q. Did he become known tn yen "a
member OF that Order.
A. Yes. cir
q. lou have stated thai there was gen
oral expectation that AN attempt would b.
made TO arrest Nallandigham on h's reach
ing Chicago on the ith OF July, and to pre-
yost him from making speech there. Wa
the Governments to- be resisted in that efior
by the members OF tho Order there assem-
bledl
A. There Was general understandable,
among the members OF the Order, that IL
case Naiandigham should return within tn,
Federal lines aud an effort was made by IN.
Government to seize or arrest him. such ef-
the Order.
O. Is il the general conviction and belle
Of the members of this Order that the pea.
atty denounced in the oath which they take
will be certainly executed ON any membe
violating III
A, That is the general belief.
q Is IL considered to be the daty OF eacl
member To execute this penalty upon IN,
| 81. 81 h. l. a.
ticular person OF said Order, or officer
whose duty il Is TO enforce the penalty II
such caseS
A. IL is considered the duty OF each mem
her
O. The oath denounces "a shameful
death" Is there by that meant any PARTON
lar form sf deathl
| A None that ever heard OF Z
O. Ii being the general understanding o
each member Of the Order. that il is the du
" each member thereof To enforce the pen
atty, what is tho understanding as 20 th
mode of doing it, Is To be done boldly AN,
publicly by force, or secretly aud priv atei
by STEALTH
A There no particular mode or name
understood by she members, II was to b,
done At any time and At all hazards
q Has there been any case OF tho kind her,
or elsewhere come within your knewledgef
A. There has not.
q. do you know OF any instance. IN which
a member Supposed TO have violated his OBJ
legation. has been searched Tor or followed
for the purpose OF inhicting the penalty ane
taking his lIiel
A. No. SIR. ! do not
Y. What s the general view enteftsines
by members "a 10 the extent oi the binding
obiigatloo Of the oaths they take a. mem
bers. are such oashes regarded as paramount
ia their Obligations upon them 20 those taker
! npon the witness sfaod before Civil or Mil.
llsrs Tribunal.
A The general vls~ amoag them ~. thai
The paths they take a. members srs para
mount IS lheir obligations 10 any which they
nav De called upon TO take. sh-ttes il be n
| Conrts OF Justice before Military Tribunal.
or anv other proceedings.
a With fhe kuoxledz Fotl have then a.