The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-08-11
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49, 'h Np'N i'si. a. gathered from, a.,
p,ce dInss 81 the different Iodces ..'
as ioi.ows' N1,ltrdighan, a, Ibo, nc,
''g tnn, uur'J hi. determination ~ ~
cure his cilCtiun and rc,resrn, III, ~.
Cunrrcs"unal District in Ohio. n, ,I, a.,
- III, crate National Convention. tbsr
;'h'd 'n meat at Chi ago, on the Aib %,
J"!. Starting uut with this determine,
'"i' ttv c"uspraiurs then resolved n,
should ~ tu Chicago Ro,eu, ro,.rs
w hilr 'trtc hc was 10 make n sr,cct
P''c' iwiug the Jvyt iaos OF the ord,
.'.cf N'rd-, proHuuue NJ the ,xi.t;p,
Admin s'rJtiJr Of the q 1ycrpmc,, ., Is
20 power u'urprd, VIII ch the people hn,
h't only 'igh'. but which was tbcir an.
u 10 'NP, buG Il needs be by force, !,
ta- IA ct, 10 ltauyuratc a robsll;o, 1,
me irc' SUITES, in all og which he was :,
or SnstSnrd and supported by the orJs,
The Grand Commando, of ti, 5i,J,r,,,,
states Mrrc 10 be there, each with q
th'rpnf1y organized aud fully trained
oand ~ guard, who, wlIcn assrmS,cd
'w're form Az army cotps 10 drtenJ
Nui'auu'gham, ard, by .vrcc of arms. 20
sst al ln,,ttcrcucc with him, This atom.
L was believed, would pr,cipit,,c the
Ptvnlc Ia each free Stat, into nm armed
; eo. let with each other; and il was 10 he
'tlr s'yucl u the mem bcra of The orIcr
: iurrnEhoGt the States ~ unite in upvn 70.
risthuee to the lawful authorities. Tho
trained bands who were Tim, 10 bc nth
'r'u together, were To 20 there only in
oa'r' ar squnds,s so as TO excite no sn.nic.
non In the localities from which they
comr. The incrcdul lus may regard this
statement Consid ring the apncarance
o. NnilaudigNum IN Oh, before the
tmc fixed inr the National Convention
at Chicago, NJ nilord'ng Ia itself evid nee
OF us uurelinhility; but, 50 far from thi,
Oc'ng the fact, the real sta,e ofthe ca, c
d need Oui h' Known tJ mpkc il proof con.
i ClU i've oi ~ trtihnlncss Tho cvnla.
naliIn OF Mr.. VsllarGiehan's sudden re-.
turu to Ohio is to be found in the fact
that he was ou the puint Of bsing defeat.
/ ed as dele gate Mt the Chicago Ccnvcn.
ton. a large portion of his own friends
shrank From taking step which they
feared would involve him and them in
ruin. and they resisted, therefore with
all their power aud might, his election 10
tlat convention. So well was he aware
OF u, aud 80 thoroughly had he became
satisfied Of Il that nothing but his own
personal appearance in the convention on
the day Of It's assembling would save him
from defeat, that he resolved unon the
feat which he performed. He appeared
at Hamilton just before the convention
proceeded to the election of delegates
made his speech, and the result was his
election bv acclamation. THIS Is not
OF conjecture, but the most ndubitablr
evidence is at hand, such ns can not be
gainsayed either bv himself or by his
friends, or any one elsc-uf the truth of
The history thus given OF his return To his
home. As already stated. the programme
strntlon Dt chicago, n II were suppressed,
would lead 10 general conflict between
the people throughout the free States
Members Of the order were expected to
rise, kill or mike prisoners OF the civil
and military CuhOrilics, such rs Cover.
nors, commanders ofarlnics, commanders
OF department., districts, posts, forts, Get,
seize the nrsenals arms, public propertv OF
all kinds, aud proclaim the Government
uverihrown and the revolution complete.
But more Of this hereafter, in lts more
appropriate place.
COMMUNICATING WITH THEIR FRIENDS.
Under the auspices Of this secret or.
ganizatior, regular lines Of smugglcrs
and mail carriers have been established,
aud are now being carried on between
rebel and loyal States. In many in.
stances rebel women-some Of them Of
character aud standing in society, and
not few o them protesting to be loyal
are engaged in this reasonable bust.
ness; some OF these have been fcrrcted
out arrested aud punished in this depart
ment, and others are now in lrton
awaiing their trial.
The Grand commander of the order In
this State is Charles l.. Hunt u native Of
this city, but for years the Bclguin Con.
sui here; Chas. NJ. Dunn, holding the po-
sition OF Superintendent Of Public Lands
Of this city, is the Deputy Grand Com
mander; Green i. Smith :, is the Grand
Secretary, anG Z. jefferson Jones the
Grund Counsellor. A Ii those have been
arrest, d nnd { kept ilunt) arc now In
confinement in Gratiut street prison.
Many others who were most ucliVe, aud
holding high positions in the order, nave
also been arrested aud are imprisoned or
under heavy bonds for their good behavior
aud to appear for trial when called for.
But Tor these arrests nt the proper time,
thns throttling the hydrn-headed mons
ter before II could culminate IN the trcus-
onable conspiracy, there would have,
in all human probability, sad scenes OF
havoc and destruction in this already do.
yastutcd Department
A number of these thus arrested have
been examined under oath, aud not oae
OF them hus as yet 50 far respected his
oath us to acknowledge any knowledge
or memborshp OF such an order, though
enough witnesses nr9 at hand and am.
pie proof at command TO establish their
membership and participation in the or.
der beyond quegli1n. One main feature
of the order is thus verified in the con.
duct of its own members, namely, that il
is n deliberate system Of inlsehood aud
deception, st'ihing at the very root OF so.
cieiy and government. taking away oil
props of safety and protection.
A large list Of the members Of tho or.
der in the different States is In the pos
ression of the of the Provost Mar.
hal.Gcncrnl of this Department, and
also OF the Government at Washington,
giving the names OF tho master spirits
and the active members, not only of this
Department, but in all the states. The
Publication OF that list, nnd Of the addi-
tions which are still daily being made,
g. -. -.
among the traitorcus conspiratiors.
TnE MISSOURI ATROCITIES.
No attempt is made in the official re.
port to give the particulars, the details
being given IN documents accompanying
il, which make about u reOm Of legal cap.
This fact taken from one of the accom-
panying documents, is however, special.
iy referred TO in the repurr us coming from
a member of the order who wss present
- an eva "a 'th 50 IN the DrncA di,os a,