Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-29
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More Particulars of the Gonspiracy-The-
Names of some Of the Partie. I'm plIcated.
ST. LOUIS, July 2s.-Tha Democrat M h.is b.,
es a long account OF a conspiracy FOR the erec-
tion of The Northwestern Oonfederacy, referred
1t says the organization engaged In tais con. +
spiracy is known as the order dof hAmertcaaS
knights, and the object is 10 embarrass thA
Cove rnment In the conduct of the war, anu TO
overthrow the Government, II necezsasy, tor
the supremacy OF the order. M
Its professions and purposes vary In tn NJ
feIent States. II proclaims war poieySh
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, add
other Eastern States, whilst in the West IL Is
for pesce.
erected on the ruins of the order OF One Rnishts
OF the Golden Circle, and Gen Sterling Price [
Is tne supreme comm nander. Yallapdigham,
~nIie IN richmond, was made supreme COM
entered into between him and the re bel authaI-
ities was to divide the last and West and then
aid the Southern rebellion.
FaIldndfghame q time In Canada ruas nriBci.
pally spent infuftnering this scnems. he had
a conference with some of the leaaine snirits
IN the North soon arter his arrivaIin Canada,
aud arranged for the lssfs hlishment OF rae or
The names OF all VINO yfsiea him at the Clit
ton House are known ITO thei Government.
Among them are Wiiliams H feea, Of Phiia-
deIphia; Pendleton and Pagh. OF Ohio; Kpb-
hen, of ST. Louis; Stevens apd Merrick, of
U icago. The results Of this conference are
u 70 known 10 me Government ''-
About the LIST OF January Vallandighann ie.
sued an address to the loyal States, In which
he called upon the members to renew their
vows. He says the time is fast approaching
which Will test their sincerity: that the prose-
cution OF the war is in violation Of the rights
of States, and that President Lincoln is q
usurper.
A meeting OF the grand commanders OF the
different States was held in New York on the
22d OF February, for the purpose OF organina-
tion. "a
An outbreak on the 10TH of March, the day
fixed for che drafswss spokenof, but no den-
mite pianswas rsselsef or, ga 10 s.,t ~
The Psgss s 9Ss e5 4sis sggnspifaI9Fs are also
Some commanders had a con versavon with
the supreme commander at Windsor asanAda,
early in April Among those in atenSaAee
were McMaster, Of New York; Charles L
Hunt, of st. Louis, and Lafayette Devltn, Of
Indiana.
The programme adopted by these meetings
was that Fallan digham should represent his
district OF Ohio in the Democratic National
Convention, and there proclaim the doctrine
of the order, viz:
Pronounce the existing Administration Of the
Government as power as urped, which the peo-
pie had right to expel by force, If necessary;
in tact, iraugurate a rebellion in the North, In
which he was 10 be supported by the order.
Each grand commander was to have an armed
body-guard at the convention for the defence
Of Eallandigham. ..
This, it was thought, would precipitate the
people Of the free States into an armed conflict,
the order TO unite against the lawful authori.
ties, kill or capture the civil and military au-
thorities, seize the arsenals, arms, ppblfc
property of all kinds, and proclaim the Gov
ernment overthrown. There is the most con-
vincing evidence of, the Epthfuiness o. this
The fessoh OF vAlMnifsharh's sudden retnrn
toOhio Was for the fear OF his being defeated as
q delegate to the Chicago convention, and If
was only by his presence that his election was
secured.
The numerical strength of this order is said
to be considerably over half million. One
hundred and fifty thousand OF the whole is an
armed organized order IN New York called the
Mcclellan min ute men.
The grand commander of Missouri Us Chas.
H. Hunt, nephew Of }. H. Lucas, for many
years Belgian consul -
The deputy grand commander is Charles z.
Dunn, q city officer of st. Louis. - s.,
A long list of names of members of the order
in the different States. together with fall con-
firmation concerning the whole scheme, Is in
the hands Of the aRthogit les al w asbington, and
Will probably bs&sVsnstoths public in a short
ST, Lotus, JnIy 2s.-The statements con-
tained,ip the dispatch this morning, concerning
theexistense OF the plans and purposes of the
order Of the American Knight are based upon
very voluminous testimony, taken during sew
ersl months pass by theP royost Marshal Gem
eral Of the department. Of Missouri. g4.E 80