, 1865-01-11

The time Is now rapidly approaching when
q competent court shall determine whether
the Chicago plotters are victims Of u "cor-
1upt and ty1anical despotism,' or whether
there is ground for the storm Of indignation
which las burst from the minds Of all loyal
mcn, upon their too evident diabolfcal
schemes. Yesterday afternoon the little band
Of martyrs received m addition in the person
OF Major c. Willard, who WAS brought in the
custody Of guard Of The Veteran Reserve
Corps frem Camp Douglas. and delivered over
TO the protective care Of Capt, Mahon at Nc
Lean Barracks. Tie a1ajo and his friends
vele1ncn,]y assert that there are no charges
aguinst him that his incarceration at Camp
Douglas Wis an act Of petty despotism, aad
that now he is only required as witness end
not as prisoner. This may all be perfectly
true, but ut all events this evenings sun will
set upon Major c. Willard and his fourteen
comIatriots, in Tie military prison Of this
city. Most Of the prisoners are
loud in their pfotestations or innocence
and their sympathizers arc universally san
s11ine regarding the result Of the military ex-
animation, s1alHays supposing, you know,
that justice is dealt out to all pasiics," which
~ The way, Is very correct aId psoaabie
supposlt!on.
is certain to be "honorably discharged"
when he will demand full 1epa1ation for the
injuries lie has sustained. IT'S true that hc is
brother to the rebel General, and thAt be Is
Eouthe1ner by birth and inclination, and
that lie was once compelled to bcat pTecipi-
tate retreat from city, on its Investment by
federal troops; but then, adds The oracle,
vnytt Snfn
will exhibit bin in his true colors, and prove
him to have been m ill-used man," The tlrst
part Of the sentence may be Endorsed c1nphat-
ical1y, for it is undoubtedly correct. Then,
again, Walsh is another martyr upon the al
tar Of Colonel Sweets abolition tyranny. His
which will strike his ene,aics with astonish-
mcnt, and oyerwhc'm them with confusion.
"TheIe II nothing" remarked tho oraclc I
1as, cited, ITO imp}icate Mr.. Walsh, except
the discovery ot the thousand stand Of load
cd arms in his honse, and some tsiaing attend
ant circumstances"
Your correspondent cordially asseuted 10
this proposition when, In confidence, lie was
admitted TO tn. knowledge OF the outlines OF
the defense proposed hy the friends Of that
gentleman, which plans, may iaform you,
include ltcl suit against the TIiaUSE, to
be conducted by the redoubtable Robcrts,
whose experience in similar undertaking
will, it is presumed, prove invaluable; and u
rcrEe nal castigntion Of the eatisc editorial
and lcportoriai corps In fear and trembliu.
yolu reporter Immediately proposed sendin!,
In his resignation Of so uaaIccots position:
but was prevailed upon to liear The remainder
Of the proposed defense. It Is intended. vour
renders must know, to elicit facts which viii
ovcrwhe.m with disgrace many Of the most
influential citizens Of Chicago, and place
Walsh as the recipient to the gratitude OF un-
born millions. The documentary and other
evidence in the possession OF the defense,
viii transmit the name Of Walsh to the high.
est plunacle OF iume, and cause 1t to be re-
metnbered In love by 4 grateful poste.ity,
when the names Of Washington, Of Grant, Of
Sherman or Of Lincoln, hare passed into
eternal oblivion. It is going to be indueita-
big proved that Walsh and his and Of op..
pressed compatriots thWarted one Of the most
diabolical schemes Fever concocted BY man,
full details of which are in his possession
That the reasonable baud miscognoncd the
Loyal Leaguers had for months previous to
the election been arning for the plot; having
taken solemn oath ever to wear beneath
their shirts q double barec1ed shot gun, O
brace of reroivers and bowie knife. I4at
for some days previous TO the event large
numbers Of these men we're imported into
the city, where in furtherance OF the gigantic
plot, they were arrested by their fellow con
spisators, imprisoned and sent home again.
Ono Of these men has turned Walsh's eri
dcnce, I mean States evidence, and will
Drorc that on tho morning Of election the
f,oyal Leaguers armed as aforesaid were to be
mustered together under the command 0l
General and Governor Oglesby, assisted BY
BIigadicr Generals Of l.. L. Lieptenant Gov.
ernor VIM. Bross, Colonel B. Sweet, Col. J.