The New York herald., 1864-10-17
and cannot longer be csaceasd from che milf
lAry Aulunrilies

The "temples'' OF lodges" u the Order are nume-
ohio. Missouri and KENTUCKY They are Also oshciaiy
DRIED estabshc to less extect " Micnigsn and
tho other Western states, wei as IN New York ase
also IN pennsyvanis New Hampshire Rhode island,
Conueciicut, New Jersey Maryland Delaware sad Zen
The actual numbers of the order have 1t is believed.
been olcaiiy reported and cannot tnerei"'e oe
accurately Ascertaired Various estimates nave % ousn
considerably exaggerated II has eeeu asserted oy dcie
gates TO the supreme council ieooary ase on s nna o
0C0 b.. IN his speech ass summer
at Dayton ono placed IL at oco ooo, @n'cn - p.o"a
its menb nbers in the several states has been diher-
emily estm the report and statements VI 40 o"
Thus the force OF order in INDIANA is stt1 70
be from Is 900 4, $4,000 Illinois. from loc eo0 70
l40 coo, il O1io. from so 900 to lCoooo w ne"so&
from 10000 TO 70 o0o "a Missouri from ~ ao ssc %
representation in tho other states above men"nsa y,
not specifically appear from the testimony out ownk
for every eNaegeraiicn IN the hsares reporou uey
be deemed TO present tolerabie fathiui we" VI VIM
at eas is regarded by the order as us true iofce 10 INC
States designated
N-lrs ARMED FORCE.
In March last the entire armed force OF the orncr Gu
pablo OF be ng mobiized for effective service was repa'
scnted TO be three hundred and forty thousand men
TIE Details no xever, upon which tins statement was
based are imnerfecv set forth IN teslnony and IT IA
not known how far thss number may DC exas1erateu.
1t abundaniiy shown, however, that the ofder oy
means OF tax levied upon its members. mas sc.umu
lated considerable funds for TIE purchase OF arms anu
ammunition; and that these have been pfocuIeu ~
large quantities Tor lts use nc wtneSs o'ay,o, ,sa,
OF the order furnished wath arms. fs
muster roll OF OF the country lodges o. missouri
is exhibited In which opposite the name o. each ineI
ber are noted certain numbers under me naaas o.
"Alissouri Renubican,' ST. '@n's ll,on, anaoiser,
'Niscel.aneOus Periodicals.. "Books 'oleecaes' ana
"Rcports' titles which, when lnerprs,eo seve' sIy
signify single barrelsd guns. double barelied guns re-
powaes dompasy aS sad the roll thus actually setting
forth the amount OF arms aud ammunition ~ the possess
Sion o. the odae and its members
General CarringtDns account Of DIE discoveries 10 IN.
disna of firearms sent into that state, ana
other particulars concerning tue order y givea ncu ing
the circumstance o thai correspondence between non.
ID. W. Voorhees, and senator Wall, o New Jersey IN
regard to the purchase Of firearms WI be renem'
bsred that senator Wall has Indignantly denied compii
il is stated that in the councils Of the order in ken
tucky June last scheme devised for DIS irIning
the negro troops which II thought ccrd be done
without difficulty, aud spproptding their arms
Tor the purposes Of the Order.
v.-lTs KlruaL oarHs AND ISgERIol; FORMS.
The ritual OF the Ordertas well lis secret sgns, pass
words, &c has been fully made known 10 the military
authorities. In August last, ono hundred anc Twelve
copies Of the ritual OF the O. seized in the
Office of Hon d. w VOORHEES,, Nj. c.. at letre Hante anc
large number OF the rituals Of Tue o. > h. tosether
with copies OF the constitution the councs &c, al
ready referred TO, found in the building at Indian
apos occupied by Dodd, the grand co'nanaer o. ind
ana had been iodcated By the government witness
detective Sdger. Copies were also discovered NJ
Louisville at the residence Of DR. Kalius corceaed with
the mattress OF his he'd where aac Stdger had ascsr
taued that they were kept.
The oatbs .'iuyocatious /" scharges," &C., or the
ritual expressed as they arc IN oonoastc ano exrava
CANT phraseology would excite the mind OF an edu
Gated person only ridcuc or contempt but upon the
itcrate they calculated TO make deep IMPRESSION
the effect and Importance Of which were, douDess tuuy
/ studied by tho trainers or the Instrument
The OATH which is administered upon the Introduction
l of member into any degree is especially iinpcsng
in its language 1t presciribes as 2 penalty n lor
| full DEATH" and further that the body OF the
| person guilty Of such violation shall be divided 20
temple Not only, as has been said, does il enioin a
blind obedience to the orders of the sraarors OF the
order but It is required to he held of paramount obga
Il inn tn oat rh mn m n
ber In court OF Justice elsewhere. Thus IN cases
where members have been sworn by officers empowered
to administer oaths speak the whole truth in answer
TO questions that 5s put them and have been
amined in reference 10 the Order and Their connection
Herewith, they have not only refused to give any in
formation In regard to its character but have doned
that they were members or even that they knew
OF It's existence. conspicuous instance OF this Is pre-
scnted In the Of Hunt Dunn and Smith, the chief
officers oil the Order in Missouri who, upon their st ex
animation under OATH after their arrest denied all con
ncctioa with the order but confessed under OATH
at subsequent period that this denial was wholly false
although In accordance with their obligations a. members
of the Order Indeed, deliberate systemtof decepon
In regard 10 tho details OF the conspiracy incucaed
be- mentioned in this connection as similarly despics
feature of the organization that 1t Is held bound 10 ipure
the administrator and officers OF the government ~
hood. '''''
Members are also instructed that their oath mem.
bersbp is be held TO an oath Of allegiance
or ahy other oath which may impose obligations incon-
ssent with those which are assumed upon entering the
Order Tins, ii member. when IN danger, or for the
purpose OF facilitating some trsiorous desgp has taken
the allegiance United States he IS held at
liberty to violate II on the first occasion, his obligation
Order being deemed superior any consideration
Of duty or loyalty prompted by suca oath.
WITS WRITTEN PRINCIPLES.
The "decaration OF principles set forth In the
ritual Order and which has aiso been published,
Is upon in the report with considerable
perity and al much length. II concludes as follows:
Such, then, the written principles of tho Order In
which the reophyte Is instructed aud which he IS sworn
the arms placed IA hrs hands he = called upon 10 engage
10 the overthrow OF bis government This decaratior
sovereignty and the right OF secesson third Of the right
armed resistance TO constituted authority on the
Of the disahected ard the disoya Whenever their ab
ton may prompt them to reyoutonis but an assertion
that abomnablc theory which, from Its FIRST enunca-
tin served rretex Tor conspiracy after conspiracy
against the government on the part 81 Southern traitors
until their detestabe plotting culmnatedjn open rebel!
i lion and bloody civil war.
vu-Irs spFCIFIc rtrRPosr AND OPERATIONS.
These are alleged 20 bel. Aiding Soldiers esert,
Ilarborng and Protecting Deserters 3 Dscoura.ug
Fnlstmeuts and Iesisnr the Draft: 8 circus alton OF
Disoyal ard Treasona Publications. A. cAting
with and Giving Intelligence 10 the knemy D. Aiding the
Enemy by Recruiting for Ihem or Assisting Them TO Re
cruIt within our Lines g Furnishing the Rebels Win
Arms, Ammupitiop, &c; Co operating with tho Enc.
my 10 Raids and nvasions Destruction Of Government
Property Destruction OF Private Property and Perse
cuon of Union Men 10. Assassiraion and Murtsr; II.
| Establishment ot a Northwestern ConoderaCy Under
| the latter head the report remarks
In concluding this fevsew Of mc of tho principal
spccihc purposes Of the Order IL remains only 10 re-
| marx upon further design ol many OF IT'S leading
members. the accomplishment - whicn they arc repre
sented having deeply AZ heart Hating New Enclafd,
and jealous OF ber ninence ara resources ard claiming
that tho the West aud South, naturally
nected they through abe Mississippi valley, are
identical, and actuaed further by intensely rcvolu
tonary spirit well the unbr died and unpriucpcd
| ambition. rheso men have mace the establishment
| Of a Western Norhwosicrn confederacy, in
| alliance with the South. the grand aim and end of
| oil their plotting and consplring. II Is with this
steadily in prospect that they are constantly scclS.
ipR to produce discomfort Reorganization and civil dts.
order at the North Win this they aoat every
reverse OF the armies Of the nion ard desire that the
rebellion shan be prolractcd until tao Of the
Il I'll.
| Its currency hopeessy deprecated, and confidence
| everywhere destroyed Then from the anarchy which,
under their scheme, TO ensuc the cou'cderacy
TO arise which either 10 unite itself with that Of the
South, or TO form therewth close and permanent al
lance Futile and ex,ravagaut this scheme appear
u is yet the settled purpose ~ many Leading spirits OF
the secret conspiracy, and is their favori,e or
thought and discussion Not ouiy Is this scheme de.
/ liberated upon in the lodges n the order, but
! IL is openly proclaimed. Members OF the Indiana