Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-14
K << From the Raleigh Com ervativs.
TREASON STALKS ABROAD-THE CONSPIRACY
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overwhelming The names of some of its trsitorous
ascertained Their channels of communication have
been discovered And evidence alike of the
to which treason has ed s gtious
doctrines 10 our midst ana OF the of
edge respecting the through it seeks
the public the wing facts which have disclosed
by the initiated.
l. The organization known as the Il. o. A Society,"
The letters standing for the words Heroes of Aerica.'
Its motto is Truth. Honor. Fidelity and Justice.
l. A B. of my own free will and accord and in the pre-
sence OF Almighty God do hereby and hereon most
the O. A. to any person. except it be to true and law
full brother Hero Furthermore promise and sweat that
in the world, except authorized by bro her who has
to do furthermore promise and swear that
than that which shall hereafter it. further
promise and that will not Write, cut, paint
by the words of the a. o. a may be made known
far hermoe promise and that will not speak evil
of brother Hero before his face behind his back but
will give him timely of all approaching danger bind
ing myself under less penalty than that Of having
ia the due performance o the
This Oath preceded by injunction to read tH I'd
Chapter of Joshua and by the questions, Are You
to keep secretT Are you willing to be qualified to I
affirmative answers are given, the candidate is told to
4. The s5gns these Ordinary Sign Two fingers
on the moolh: Answer-Ons fnger passed by the eye.
Sign f distress. Right fist closed the breast end left
hand across the mouth.
The Tsrd o of e Co. ar 9sny
pect better ?? Because look for the cord of dev
erance.'
Also, the words Three Days. Duty and Washing
ton' viii be eomprehended by lie Informed.
the Halot who hung scarlet cord her house
the which had been promised by the spies
cho. The idea is to hang out the me some similar
sign to the Yankees so that they may recognize their
From exposition association,
must be pain even to the most coafdent Of its members
that their Vaccinations understood while ct the
me 1t convince the ungary of the existence
of most dangerous Conspiracy agalust the Conederacy
list OF all the members of the o. a., together with its
officers, places OF meeting mode of communications &c
and though may be nduc I'd spare msny who have
unwipgy invegIe into the ganz ltion, its IingS
leaders had better beacGre
able. An unaunpectin8 man is approac ed and question
to mis- desire to have his property protected in the
that subj Inevitable the story of tho harlot is
related to him indicating mode OF escape from the
o! jects the society tuIy made ksown OHM
he Hero fnds his haps, thas, In thus at
orable terms hrmse and his househo'd-in thus
seeking to prosper upon the mse' les OF his trends and
If cia dsdtsed by The Yankees Themselves as
overt ard cowaroy o1 etfeetng the suhjogsion
direct a3taRonm the huities ard laws OF ths Con-
tederacy If he had taken the oath Lncoln Or had
consprator, traitor, i'll the fullest meaning Of
hese woEdssutj Ct to the penay Of dea'h at The hands
shat afforded by the utter Of the land which him
OH tn.
uf oath which birds mber to as oist
brother Hero aud to give N times notice OF al ap
BORN If eser;esgsiag nt aid and comfort 10 YaDkee
piesc I've ng improper info NATION to the enen,-and
perto maLce any act however UNI atr1tc or ca
onabe may be demanded by such as give the sign
Of distress.
preservation saw nature Such erprets ion
would justify the ~ in his n1ost jet cowadoe-
he III widest OF tTeasOE-the Villa Il IL
M 'ps csn oe a snch potnas or 81
fa
wing telona deah and traitors DOOM NO suoer-
uge sVphisry furnish au sscApe from the consa
OF deliberate aid wicked Conspiracy agsns
liberty ami counryf ON such damnlng quit ln tbs CLIMAX
nations struggle tor exisence -.
Many good but unsuapectlDg have been nduced 10
lin association without duly cun5derng tho eonse,
quences their and with suspicious as to its real
opjecS.
To such We would say, in spirit of kind admonition,
set yourself right before the world, by abandoning your
The Scarlet Cord instead o proving badge o1 security
against enemy, serve to invoke the
last drop of their blood direct the hand Of in
vndcaGou Of her outraged laFs cr II, perchance
tLat in confdng TO the pghed of the Yankee
you have bus relied upon "a broken reed or rope OF
oslhs nor ptomses woad serve as the slightest impsd
to its heish qualification Among such thieves as
enough 10 hate the traitor while they iuxurate in the
fruits of the ason The meanes OF Gods creatures
would surely have indeeasioe right to despse the
wreches who had sold their country and to bet5ay them
in return their heartless perfd Yoe reed expect
nothing from the Yankees ever ns M
your Chi dren's children through all time remember
too the OF every true man are upon yoa and
thai acI az you may, detection" IS lneUttG6le
TO those who have acted ne agents Of the enemy IN
disseminating this Infamous plot among our poopeto TIE
high priests this disgracefu solsmwe would sim.
ply say, that instead of salvation in scalat
cord taey may yet find perditlon in q hempen' one
THE sEcaEr, OATH BOUND, AND TREAsoNABLE ooN PIRACY
FULLY CONFIRMED CoNsP RArORS EXPkCTED TO V0TH
FOR HOLDEN J!
Since the written, have received the fol-
afinnf RHV
Chatham county, which will fully explain itself AS we
have sospec ed, since this treasonaoe plot de-
his State, U is to elect W. W. Ho.den Go1ernos
The of the Heroes it has been ascerained, Wal
imported from 9ankeedoni, and IL was expressly devised
and concoced for the OF tne seeds of dis
10 salty treason in the Confederate states under the
~ to those who should become initiated and take
osths event the Yankee army should gel ossesslol
Of the particular section OF country IN winch they might
reside. In this way doubt number OF tmld and un
suspecting persons with Ct saving their property
and possoy their lives ia the cont n8eLcy have
Joined order of Heroes but feel coEfdent, ths
every honest man who has been enrspped i'll this most
damn BILE invention OF the enemy that the obj ct
Organization has been exposed, will at once oecars
pon-fe ~sbip' with and expose tie whole
We append the communication OF Rev. N. Chu, chill
who il an upright and minister the gospel, OF
persuasion in the county Of Chatham, the certd
cafes Of Sas Beckwith and Benton Holland, .. Il. Ho
lard J. K. Long and b. M. Sugg. The certificates
duly sworn to- agd as the certAiars undersood Il
he men of truth and vs5acity, we presume one vii
ssy about secret oath bound Conspiracy hereafter
| CHATHAM Co., N. G.
Mr. ED1roR-ST Il wish to state few facts tbt
benefs OF the puoc, generally. There is con
Germ in this and other cur beloved State
la is heroes OF America Is obj7cts, all
hardest oathB attached ever been invented
prevent its subjects from telling secrets.
recognized; and the and way person is bron
into this concern, are calcua to deceive. ahey
them then cath II asks the Candidate if he cal
keep secret. He teils him he tanks he Then h