The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-09-10
fFren The STATE Joufhl

20 the Philadelphia Ledger. IN which that
eminent graduate Of Port lafayette attempts
to give an innocent explanation % his cores
popdeuee with Carr and VOORHEES, IN eonnec-
ton with The purchase By TIE latter Of ivsn-
" thousand rifles for use IN Indisna- The
substance Of wsll'r lengthy letter save tina,
part Of Il taken up in abasiug NJ Lincoln
and bis supporters. Is embraced ia the fol-
loving paragraph.
4 received a letter from = gsstlsasn IN
Indiana, ssasing that thsy wers about organ
iriug volunteer companies under recent
iaas Of fkaf Stat. and inquiring Of me u
hnsr where aDy arms could De purchased,
rifles preferred. and II 50 a. communicate
With Hen ID. ". Ntorhess upon the subject
4 Immediately addressed letter 20 that gen
tlemsn, and IL wss this letter that formed
part Of the batch captured By That puissant
hero. General CaFrineton. ~ the Hess
Brieads. when be made Re dsriug raid on
the Ia. once Of Ne Voorhees,
TIM Wall were not = noisy rebel sym.
palbizsr. ard TIE associate and confident Of
that class Of nuisapcs-. NE letter might be
accepted by the public a. evidence TIA, be
had no disloyaI or evil design IN this attempt
ed negotiation bat be anieceden,s are
against him. and the tone and tenor of his
letter 10 Mr.. VOORHEES,. sbow that there wss
perfect harmony Of vlsws between hinsslf
and ths Wabash Ordinance Officer. Hessys
that he was Informed by the gentemsn Of
Indiana ",hst thsy were about ofranizirg
volunteer ccmpsties under recent isx =
thai STATE and thar arms seFs wanted rifle
preferred. Now, whether WALL knows the
fact or not. the Indiana gentleman did know
that the last militia law OF this State vas en-
acted nesrly two ysars ard a half before the
date Of Wallis letter 20 Voorhees,. and thst
the Governor Of the State Vas ready 70 arm
AL companies that would organize under hat
Law.
Mr.. Walls correspondent also knew. and
We believe the ssme fact was known 20 Mr..
Wall. that the men IN Indiana who affiliated
with Mr. Voorhees,. rtcoFed as widely 81 the
State Militia - they possibly could. AID we're
then forming. end Ionr Aefore that hsd form
ed. in various para Of ihe State. and ssre-
ci.lIy in the Seventh Congressional District
independent military compsnies ard hsftal.
ions. no, under tho law. BAT outside. and D.
dsrogstion Of ,hs law. and that these illegal
aud disloysl military organisations. were en-
rsrsd IN periodical drills aud encampmerts.
Mr.. Wall knew that - large a number o.
rifles could only b legisimately needed for
the service Of the Government against the
common enemy. or else TIA, they we're de-
signed for these who look - their nth
mate employment against the Government.
and be knew perfectly well Me- Voorhees,
vas not man Who would busy himself 10
purchasing arms to be used by cur soldiers
against Southern rebels. and everybody
knows that II VOORHEES, was anxious TO zee
the Union soldiers armed with guns Of EEK
cellsnt quality" Wall was not and that he
vss about The last FersOn 10 whom any friend
OF the Governments or the army would apply
for assistance in procuring arms
There Is 20 difficulty Ia tracing the palsr-
nifty Of the volunteer companies. to which
Mr.. Wall refers; nor can thero be any mis-
take concerning the recent iap under which
they were formed. The companies we're
composed OF the sworn members Of the se-
cret and reasonable association Of which
Vailandighsm Was Chief. and the law was the
constitution. oath and form Of government
provided by the leaders Of The conspiracy
At the date Of the correspondence between
Voorhees,. Carr aud Wall. military forces
had been organized by the traitorOus associa-
lions calling themselves Sons Of Liberty =
The command Of thc-e forces ~ss vested in
= person styled by them Tho supreme
Commander. /" and under him were "Grsnd
Commander Tor the several States. A
plan OF the government had been adopted.
military and de<posic IN iss character. and
having the necessary executive officers TO
perform ths functions OF government. Ua-
limited and plenssy power bad been vested
IA the Chief Of the Order. and an cath Of
absolute obedience was exseisd from the
membership. to the Supreme Commanders.
To sho~ the military character Of The
combination. and the power conferred on the
supreme commander. Ne copy The sigh,h
and ninth sections os the Constitution Of the
u. ST..
Sec. :. The Supreme Commander shall
take an cath 90 observe and maintain the
principles OF the Oder. before entering upon
the dusi<s 81 his cfice; sAid oath 70 BE- rre-
scsibsd by is-. He stall BE the presiding
cf.scer n he supreme Council. and chArrea
With The execution 81 al lsws exsctsd ~ IA.
De shall be thc'C ommsndsr-in-Ch ief Of al
military forces belonging - he Order In he
various States. when called irta actual ses
sses Ne shall deliver message q eaeh
msetieg u she Supreme Council, showing
The CONDITION OF tie OrleF. aud stch recon.
nendstions ss - Interests msy demand
See =. The Depss Sapteme Command
sI. n case oi death. absence. O. resi-ns-
ten az supreme Commander. sfsfl exerc.ze
al the poses snd psrloFm Al The dniies
pertaining o. I'D cHce: shsll sska shs ssrne
oath 81 cfice and D. soe Cpsrussn ~ The
Ceami,ise On Military AeAiss.
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