The weekly union record., 1864-12-10
Knights of the Columbian Star.
INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS.

Of the Democratic party. but not until the
present have we been prepared TO afford abso
lutte proof OF The fact. The following 6oca-
mentS says the San Francisco Flag. have
been iB oar possession for SOme time, but for
certain good reasons. we were not permitted
10 use them until now. How We came by
them. must also remain unknown 10 the public
for the present 1t is sufficient 10 say that
they are absolutely aud indispu,ably autheut'c,
and were delivered to Us part in print and the
! rest in writing, by member OF the Order. BY
whom. on what conditious and for what con
sideratioCs are matters which will remain IN
known TO others But We assert positively
and distinctly, that these documents are geuu
Inc, and came directly from one OF the traitors
lodges. Furthermore, We assert positively
and without qualification that they are true
exposition OF the obligations, oatbS, signs. pass
words and cipher Of the reasonable orgaaiza
tion above named. ard which exists in this city
and in the chief towns in the interior.
The Knights of the Columbian Star in
this State number about sixteen thousand.
They are all armed but many Of them poorly.
/ Their purpose is insurrection aud cooperation
with the Southern rebels in the destruction Of
the United States Government. The order
exists 10 more or less strength in all the Free
States, but assumes different names, according
i to circumstances and in conformity with popu
! lar spirit. The great end, however, is the
same everywhere-the overthrow Of the Fed
eral Goverement. The exhibition in the Dodd
trial in Indiana, related to the same treas0na-
bic organization. of which the accursed traitor
Nalandigham, is Chief 1t was originally in.
tended 10 cause general uprising OF the Dem
ocracy when Gen. Price made his last inva-
siou of N iSsouri; but that was frustrated by
the timely discoveries and arrests in the West
ern States. II the reader will reflect be viii
recollect that about that time Beriah Browns
paper here and the rebel paper in MaFysville,
were making bold threats of vengeance in case
the Democracy were not let alone, and little
before, John Il. Ridge. agent for Browns
Press, was travelling the State, organizing
Democratic Clubs" Ridges name appears
on the roll of the Knights, now in our posses
sion.
If there should be any doubts in relation 10
the authenticity OF the documents in our pos
session, they are open TO the inspection OF the
following perSous:
Beriah Brown. Governor General.
C. l. Weller, Vice Governor General.
DR.. W ozencraft, Secretary.
Dr.. Fox, lat Mead House, Deputy Secre.
tary.
1t may be interesting to these traitors TO
know that their local organizations, through
out the 5 ate, are thoroughly known-names
of officers prominent members; aud times and
places of meeting. Sharp eyes have been upon
them. Wary detectives have been in their
lodges and immediately reported their whole
proceedings; and it has so happened that the
internal traitors have not been tree TO one an
other-what but treachery could be expected
Of wretches base enough to be traitors 10 their
country? Enough Is known to subject every
william Of them TO arrest and Imprisonment;
adequate preparations have been made for
them, and the sc0undrels may commence ope-
ratons as soon as they please.
We have not room to give the full details of
this conspiracy. or q full list of the officers and
members throughout the State. The correct
n IS OF the whole may he judged by the follow
ing selected from the names selected in one
district:
Grass Valley-Dr. II. Davis, J. R. Ridge,
T. McSorely. = Brown.
Downievie- Peter Van Chief, Roderick
Mckenzie, Thomas Bowers, Homer King.
Matt Lynch Q. A. Clements. r. A. Cochrane
james Galloway. Regular meetings were had
at MOoFe's Flat, Grass Valley, and North San
Juan.
Some time ago it became known TO the Or
der in this city that we were in possession of
the following documents, and since then their
meetings have been suspended, or had with
great caution. Since then they have been bu
silly engaged in changing their whole manner
Of procedure. signs passwords, alphabet etc;
but that will be of little account, as they find
it wholly impossible to guard ofitclualy
against spies and inlormers. They expect to
obtain powder. lead, and other appliances in
this city, and have already secured conside
rable quantity. AT the|proper time they will
seize one of the forts commanding the city
(Black Point), and proceed TO extirpate the
Abohtionis.sl
The foregoing elaborate and authentic ex
position will forever settle the qdestion as to
whether a reasonable secret ofder exists in
this State. The fact can no longer be doubted
by any reasonable man. We regret for GER
tain reasons 1t could not have been published
before the election; but even DOW it will serve
TO put Union men on their guard, aud will ad
monish them to keep up their protective or
CARNATIONS, and be at all times prepared TO
shred the traitors to pieces, should they at
tempt any demonstration whatever AS We
have said before, the danger is not yet over.
The traitors had no expectation OF eleciing
Mcclellan, but expected TO exasperate and
work up the passions of the ignorant, by mis-
representing and denouDcing the Administra
tion as despotism, so that the projected in-
surrection might occur at or before Mr.. Lin
coins second Inauguration. As stated in Ber
ry's letter, they expected to easily fnd pre-
text TO assert that the election had not been
fair; and thus create plausible cause for revo-
luiion.
Let the attention of the military and the
several Union organizations be sharp upon the
movements Of the traitors and, whenever q
demonstration is made, let the known leaders
suffer death. 1t was their original intention
having taken possession of Black Point, to
seize certain number of prominent citizens
as hostages until the city had been given up.
CANDLES OF CRoNwELLs SoLDIERs.-Hu-
man fat, like that of other animals, has been
frequently employed for various purposes. \