The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-09-21


professei object the support o. the war
policy which profession Is meant only
to catch votes, an1 having secured them
and obtained power. % be thrown aside,
aud exhibit is real object and pur-
poses.
II is q singular fact shat the recent
call for a so called Conservative Nation
al Convention" At Chicago, at the same
time fixed for the Democratic Conven-
ton, was signed by B. F. Stevens,
WHO Is the chief Secretary of the Me
CleiIan Minute Men.
tbs CANADA PROGRAMME.
The programme agreed upon at the
Supreme Council. at Windsor in Canada,
in April last a gathered from the pro-
cee1ings of the different Lodges, was A.
follows: NallauigLam. at that meeting
announced his dissemination u secure
his election. and represent his own Con
gressional District OF Ohio At tie Demo
cratic National Convention. then called
u meet ut Chicago on the 18th OF July
Starting ont with this determination. the
conspirators then resolved he should 90
- Chicago uolsHy rolsns While there he
was to make Z speech proclaiming the
doctrine Of the ord ,r-in other words
pronoancing the existing Admini9tra
ton of the Government to he a power
usarped, which the people had 10, only
a right, bet which was their dltv to eN
pei, and If needs he. By force il was in
fact, 10 ina 1arate a rebellion in the free
States. IN ali Of which he was % be 5 IS
taiaed and supported by the order The
Grand Commanders of the different
States were to be there each with a thor
oughly organized and fully armed train
l.
hlel, where . form an army corps to de
fcnd Nalldniigham. and bv force Of arms,
resist all Interference with him This
stepit was believed. would precipjtate the
people in each free State into an armed
coGdct with each other ana it was to he
the signal to the members of the State to
unite in open resistance + the lawful au
tholities. The trained bands who were
thus to be gathered together. where To
90 there only in paris or squads, So As to
excite 40 suspicion in the localities from
which they came. The mere tuloas may
regard this statement. considering the
appearance of Nallandigham IN Ohio be
fore the time fixed for the National Con
ventlon ut Chic3go,as atfording in itself
evidence of its unreliability but so far
from this being the fact, the real state Of
the ease need bat be known to make it
proof conclusive of its truthfuluess-
The explanation Of Mr.. Nallaniigham'
Sudden return to Ohio Is to he found in
the fact that he was on the point If be
ing defeated a a delegate to the Chicago
Convention. y large portion Of his own
friends shrank from taking a step which
they feared would involve him and them
in ruin. and they resisted, therefore. with
all power and might, his election to that
convention. SO we'll was be aware Of it.
and SO thoroughly had he become salts
fled Of it. that nothing but his own per
sonal appearance in the convention on
the day of its assembling woal1 save him
from defeat, that he resolved upon the
feat which he performed. He appeard
ut Hamilton just before the convention
proceeded to election of dele gates, made
his speech. and the result was his election
by reclamation. This is not matter of
conjecture. but the most inlabitable evil
deuce is mt hand, such as can not he
gainsayed either by himself or by his
friends. or any one else-of the truth Of
the history thus given Of his return to his
home. As already stated. the program
me agreed upon for Nallandigham
demonstration ut Chicago, if it were
suppressed woald lead to a general con
fct between the people throughout the
free States. Members Of the order were
expected to rise, kill or make prisoners
of the civil and military authorities, such
rs Governors, commanders OF depart
ments. districts, posts, forts. etc. seize
the arseaa!s, arms, public property of
all kinds and proclaim the Government
overthrow and the revolution complete.
Bat more Of this hereafter, in its more
appropriate place.
COMMUNICATION WITH THEIR FRIENDS.
Under the auspices Of this secret or
ganlzation, regular lines of smugglers
and mail carriers have been established
and are now being carried on between
the rebel and the loyal States In many
instances rebel wOmen-some of them Of
character and standing in society, and
not a few of them outwardly protesting
to be loyal-are engaged in this treason
able business, some Of these have been
ferreted ont, arrested and punished in
this Department. and others are now III
prison awaiting their trial
The Grand Commander of the order in
this State Is Charles l. Hunt. native Of
this city. but for yenrs the Belgian Con
sll here: Charles Z Dunn. holding the
position o. superintendent of Public
Lamps Of this city. i the Deputy Grand
commander. Green b Smith Is the Grand
Secretary and L. Jefferson Jones the
Grand Counsellor All these have bcea
arrested, and Except Hunt) are now il
confinement in Gratiot street prison
Many Others who were most active on1
holding high positions in t order nave
also been arrested and imprisoned, o. are
under heavy bonds for their good be3a-
vior, and to appear for trial when caiIel
for. Bat for these arrests at the proper
time, thus throttiing the hydra headed
monster before it could eliminate III the
reasonable cons piracy. there would have
been, in all human probability. sad scenes
Of havoc and destruction in this already
devastated Department.
\ number OF those thus arrested have
been examined under oath. AMI not one
Of them has = yet % far respected his
oath rs to acknowledge any knowlelg =
or membership OF sIcl an order. though
enough witnesses arc at hand AMI ample