The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-10
The Great Conspiracy.


The 81. Louis Dcasocras comes to MS with
n very long account ofthe conspiracy lor Die
erection of a Northern Confcdcracy. The
details of names. votes. signs proceedings.
sc. are quite fun, but they are said % he
only an inStalmeni of more 10 come.
The best We can do for our readers To- day
is 10 present brief summary OF the deHel-
opement> which we cut from m exchange
some of the statements respecting the NUM-
ler of members Of TIE order. and It's armed
men, and lis prodisious extent. hook little
marvellous to Doe believed on the Uorl ol
one writer. without documents. bul wc are
promised thar The evidence viii soon hc
forthcoming from the Government. who
has been ai work icrr,Ing out thc "details.
The organization engaged in this cou-n.
racN Is known as The Order oi thc American
Knights and it, real object Is 90 cmhara--
and thwari the Government in irS cnnlurt
ui the war. and overthrow tho Government
II necessary for the supremacy 40 The order.
lis professions aud purposes uIlir in ihr
different states. 10 procilims War policy
in New \ lork. icnnSl ifauia. NcN jersey anna
other Eastern States. while n The West if
j. for peace. The order is of southern ur-
ign. being erected On the mu. uf fh,
Knights of the Golden Circle. ami ten
sterling Price j. supreme commander e.
L. Nalandigham while I'M Richmond. pa.
made supreme commander of fhc Northern
circle. The order and conspiracy eufpr,l
into between him and ihc rebel aufhoriils-
divided The East and West. thus aiding thc
southern rebellion. Aaiiauiiglam's time
in Canada was further spent in mrihern-
This scheme. lie had conference Niih
some leading spirits in the North soon a0cr
be- arrived in Canada and arranged frfhs
establishment of the order throughout thc
loyal States. The names of an who visited
him al his house are known 90 thc Govern
ment.
Pugh. ofOhio. kihhcn. of ST. Louis. and
story and Mcrric. of Chicago. are published
The results oi This conference are also known
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January. Nallandigham issued an address,
to the Lodges throughout the loyal States
in which hc calls upon The members to r,-
new their VOWS. aud says the time i- ap-
preaching which will test their sincerity.
that the prosecution ofthc war IS in violation
of the rights uf States. and that President
Lincoln j, u-urp,r. \ meeting oi the
Grand Commanders 81 the different States
n
ar, for the purpo~. otnrsani1ing an outbreak
on the 10Th of March. the day fixed Cor ihc
draft. but no definite l,lsn WAS resolved mp
On. The names oi these conspiator- are
also known. Some oi ihc commanders had
"A conversation with the supreme cmnmau-
der al Windsor early ln Apui Tor general
consultation Among those iu attendance
were McMa-iers of New ork: Charles D..
Hunt OF ~. Louis: and Lafayette Dctclm
oi Indiana The plan adopted ai iii- mee-
ting was that \ Naliandigham Should rprc-
sent his district in Ohio BOO the Democratic
National Convention, and then proclaim
the doctrine uithe order VIZ, Ioprpnouncc
the existing administration OF the Govern
meut "a power uSurpcd which the people
had "a right 10 eNpel hy force 81 necessary;
in fact inauguraiiug rebellion in the North
in which he was 10 hc supported hl thc or
der. Zach Grand commander VAS Gao have
an armed body guard at the convention ioi
the defence of Aaliandigham This a Wac
thought would precipiate The people ofthr
free states into AN armed conflict. and would
~ signal for members olfhr rorirr touuiie
against the lawful authority. They irien-
aed Go l>lll or capture the civil aud military
officers. seize arscnai-. and proclaim th'
Government oyerthroWn. There b. unf
most convincing evidence OF the truthful.
ne-s Of this statement The reason of Aal-
landighan's sudden return to Ohio ua- fho
fear oi being defeated a- delegate tn Chi
cago. and IL was only hy hi- presence Do.
selection was secured.
The numerical strength of this order
ine about that back door. -urmI-Inr chat iI
Was now partly open. though pres iuu-1
closed and parlrling with Ncw lor.
editor Ia The hope of getting alulii-.nco
shut mp the door with "a bang RIGHT in fhci
three noses and warncl them oH Dos s uo.
tice- To Whom 81 MAY Concern
A. usual with such excessively cunning
schemes. tins one not only defeats ii>cif
but helps the cause which it was possibly
intended to damage. To exhibit au cX-
senator and member of Congress thc r.lci
States thus timidiy crawling. bv rounda-
bout way 10 the iO0istool of the Emperor nf
the lahoOs. whining and sniyclng ahoui
peace and liberal negotiations. aud
haughtily refused even admiiiancc 81 th'
sovereign presence viii serve. n0t fhr
peace, bui The war party. because b. nIiI hr
/ used io create tAe impress -ion iiai ihs
Coniedcracy must De- in the agonir- ni
death when two such distinguished legi-la
tors make sO pitifui mn attempt ~ react
/ the ear OF offended majesty. lf such wa-
I the idea then iu this case a- in the ohtrI
" those whom it may concern have got
what they deserve.
The Er0mo,er also thinks Chat Co.Ono
Jaqucs and Edmund kirkc should have
been arrested a- spies and dealt with q