The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-18

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somplete g. A. DANA,
Acting Secretary Of War.
"THE ORDER OF AMERICAN KNIGHTS
We gave yesterday account Of the origin
and objccfs OF the "Order OF American Knights" |
they are developed in the official report Judge
AdvOcate-Cenoral HoLr. We propose to-day 20 re-
sumo the snbjoct aud finish It Tor the present
In order TO get arms for the of the order, be-
sides importation and purchases, It proposed in
some States that members Of the Order should be
enrolled in the mi itia OF OF the States by
virtuo of thor rvice obtain possession OF the State
This was proposed at 81. Louis. In Mis-
sour the "Paw paw militia and the 1attoots"
among tho militia Of Platte and Clay counties were
relied upon almost to TO 20 over TO PRioE
upon his invasion OF toe state. In Kentucky a
scheme was devised disarin the negro troops and
appropriate then for the use OF the Order.
Certain pass-words also used in in the
North and South, ana OF these appear TO be
familiar than The word "Nu-oh-lac" the
name "Calhoun" " spelt backward, and which Ia
ployod upon entering temple Of the first degree
the o. A. K certainly a! fitting pass word to such
dens OF
BESIDES the Egus recognition, there signs Of
warning and danger. for night well by
day; for instance, signs to members OF the
approach OF Unitod States officials seeking to make
arrests The order has also established what are
called bate-signals by means OF which, It is
serted, member serving in tho army may comnu-
nicate with the enemy in the field and thus escape
personal harm in case Of attack or capture. The
been adopted by tie order is five pointed copper
star worn under the coat, which rs TO be disclosed
npon meeting an oneiny who will thus recognize in
me wearer sylnpathizer aud an ally. similar
star Of German silver hung a frame Il said TO be
numerously displayed by members their families
In private houses in Indiana, for the purpose in
surng protection TO their property in of a raid
other attack; and Il is that many dwell
nfs in that State portrait of JoHS MORGAN Is ex-
hitited for similar purpose.
Other signs arc used by members and especially
officers
Their letters, when Of official character are gem
orally conveyed by special messengers, but when
transmited through the mail are usually In cipher;
when written IN the ordinary manner character at
the loot OF the letter, consisting OF circle with
line drawn across the centre, signifies 10 the member
who receives It that the statements wrttou tC
be understood in sense directly the opposite 10 thai
which would ordinarily be conveyed.
uis 10 be added that the meetings OF the Order
especially In the country, generally held at nj sht
and In seclnded places, and tuat the approach t1
them s carefully guarded by line ofsentinois, who
passed only by means Of special oountcrsign,
which Is termed the "pioket"
The declaration of the principles OF tho Order
which ie written contains as the corner stonethc
seton that slavery is night, and IN accordance with
wisdom and Christianity The manner in which tho
Declaration OF Independence in reference to all mon
being born free and equal rot is boldly i'm
pudent. thus says the declaration OF rights"
" All are endowed by the Creator with GER
e" tain nights equal Jdr as there IS equality N the
capacity lor ne appreo,ati9n e9Joymest Gad en-.
added =" In the Divine economy no individual OF
:. the human race must be permitted @ ele,gb. (,
beauty, nor 10 impede the proToss OF the physical
race 10 Which he beionas Hence people "a UPON
whatever plane they may be found in the ascend
Z" ing OF humanity, whom neither the divinity
within them northc iuspiratons Of the divine aud
' beautiful nature around them impel To yiruol.
- action and progress onward and upward stgali
.oe subjected % n jaa aRd humane sereitade and
tuteIdge to The Superior race, until ,hey shal ba
able to appreciate tho benefits and advantages o.
civilization
According to these sentiments The poor and Igno.
rant white man Is equally a candidate lor slavery
with the black lie not upon any asser-
ton OF equality, BE- allowed EscUYBEn TIE
EARTH In nvalship with nIE SUPERIOR RACE, and he
ought to be subjected to "sorv tude and tutelngc'
anul he able To intellectual superiority
with his mnsers, which, as be will always be down
uodden, HE HLyFH Will on ABLE TO DO. Aud this
b DEMOCRACY IN 1861 How do our Pennsylvanin
mechanics, whose pride 1t D. although poor TO consider
themselves AZ good as thor richer ueIghbors like
doetrno pat forth by the sublime lhts Of Demo-
crhcy wi ich would consgn them 10 the same hic-
nority and contempt which is loyisbed blythe nabobs
Oi the South upon 'tle poorwhiic trashy
The right Secession Is also taught ga this code iu
language even exceeding IN holdncss that OF JIFp
DAVIS and m inyundons 10 that sueceods do
earahon oi the LatuIal usht Of any per who ig
not satisfied with the OF the majority 10 olpoe
the Government by rOEcI oF AIMS.
IN REGARD to the specific purposes of the Order the
following acts have bocu performed by its mein-
bers;-
BORING AND PRorFOusG DIsEuriI4.-ihis was
done by sending emssnries into thc camps m intro.
dact ntc Of0rf utNoHN me AlfCd Nfrt.s FifdIHfG
trumpng mp civil causes Tor discharge and getting
ny writs OF habeas corpus 20 be decided by disoyal
judges, bY fumlshng soldiers who de.ircd TO desert
with money and citizens elohiugi by opposing the
United States officers prfesins de=ercrs; by fos-
cuing thcm, anu, in come cases. by 0Ugn attacks
upon tine officers OF Provost slarshals. one Of the
nOst pointed instances Of protection furnished %
deserters occurred In In Indiana where
seventeen deserters intrenehed themselves in a log
cabin with ditch and pasade. aud were furnished
with provisions and sustained In their dsense against
asan.
she Order or ia irends.
SECOND. By DIsoOuRA0IHg EALfsraEgrs AND
REsIsTIKG THE DRAFT. This was done by iornldl.
ble combinations in o5rtain counties iu Indiana by
shooting the enrolling officers, bY breaking into th8
MarHhals offices aud destroying book aud pap0rs
Dy speeches, by violent newspaper articles and by
instructing members OF the Ordor who drafted
TO desert to the Rebels at the drsi opportunity
THIRD. By THE CmoULArIOS oE DIsL0rAL AID
dRKAsoHABLK PUBLIoATIONs.-Ths Order. ospec.
ally In Missouri. has secretly circulated tlroug ghoui
the country great quantity OF treasonabs pubisa.
tions, a a OF extending IT, own power and
influence ~ well ~ Of giving oneOuragsmen TO ths
uSoyd and melting them 10 treason. OF thsis
some OF the principal are che following l--fl'Olarda
southern History OF the War" "Ofscinl Reports OF
the Confederate Government" II 40 Of 'StoneNali
1AokoN" pamphlets containing articles aom tbs
her'PoiHda Record Amman Affioanus. OF
MIsteHes OF the White HOnse" ''Tho LiNooLx
SA.eoni,m, ol or eulds 20 the Presidential Election
IN 1864" "lndestrnevble Organizes" by TrRgA
FOURTH, BIZ CoMA6UEIcAr1oss vrYr, IN f.,v.
ne hFoDMAIioE TO rHK EHKsr hi, "a. done
bY proiocfirR Rebel spios, emasarles ana - -
rorf land BY spies furnished By tue Order sr,,r, 1
whom were many In Misssun ana Hsn
Gcky 1hpFt were widespread 0rganizstlons lor