The Portland daily press., 1865-06-22
Thursday Morning, June %. 1866.
The Chicago Conspiracy.

article In relation to this gigantic conspiracy
which Is Of more than ordinary interest. It's
length alone forbids our transferring it entire
to our columns, but we make such extracts as
we have space for: fef g
On the eve OF the last general election. the
country was startled by the publication Of a
Report from tue Judge Advocate OF the Uni
TED States, disclosing the existence OF wide
spread conspiracy at the West, which had for
its object the overthrow OF the Union. The
conspiracy, the Report stated, had military
oigamzation, withAa conmander-in.chief, Gen
erai and subordinate officers, and 100000 en-
rolled members, all bound TO blind obedience
q to the orders Of their superiors, and pledged
10 lake up arms against any Government
found waging war against a people endeavor-
choice" q nfs7ai
81 The organization, it was said, was in every
way hostile to the Union, and friendly to the so.
called Confederacy; and its ultimate objects
s were "a general rising in Missouri, and q sim
liar 'rising In Indiana. Ohio, Illinois and Ken
lucky, in cooperation with arebel force which
was 70 invade the last named State.n
Startling aud incredible as the report seem
ed, 1t told nothing but the truth, and 1t did not
tell the whole TRUTH " omitted to state that
the organization was planned In Richmond
that It's operations were directed by Jacob
= thompson. who was in Canada for that purpose;
and that wholesale robbery, afson and md
nignt assassination were among Its designs, -
The point marked out Tor the first attack
~ s,,ss .,ss ,.s ns ooov
a,d r,,s5 era sta ,-ssa'; as 7o
refugees and Missouri 'sBatternutsY engaged
In their release, and the 5000 and more mem
hers Of the reasonable order resident in Chi
cago This lorce, Of nearly 1000 men, would
otsa ys' which sle eonspifatoIs III
a. saS Z ~ ~, anu, DC
a. - (, .ao ON
"eu .ne,npslS e " sne Vrqel rom ON,
tha,,sS.'a woul4 iosn ssl an army nunafeo
bae S,rssaer dea nsa essry ,nlng
a. a.,J II ", lnas tns ieao
bo,, II ~ sIs,.9. a.. alu y sAl1s ls vas
sha TT,saa s.aana ss spsco "
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y ~ sns woulu ~ changed
- Az haa~. ~ tu re Do .oln sse Doruer
= ~ rs esA.gss ana oousnern
of that rocsss oI Az - e Nor.n
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~ " snc y oei leaoers a. me
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,atn th;s h;rl,sI ~ .,,;., uIius usawn
o ho, as,oas' - - -. sosnns pus 'as
z =, ' any wonueliul
- ~ - az ~ yvung oincer never
d'st ~ e uS neio
4,s y ous
solny Soiiose, " 4tvyiagncs itseli 70 ierret
". alu ,oi, tnis oeeper-ald, VIDE spread ana
~ uiAoOncSi piracy snAn any tnnc uarh-
Vsso y : : tn y.
a.s ~ % II. ~, !, ~ ~ "a q
@ytS 9. e plonsy - appe.
ss,.;a. ~ 81 va saos0n W iepIesen'
tbs, .+,v snhaterr Sce, osa GUY hasore H.
hsttIa ~ Parri1le ~ ~, n.,ss,,s,S s',e
i,nsnt ~, hs,tis ns soSoi hm1Ia, :. .dseS
i Ma shonder and crnshsd tha honss os Nc
eIbow This isshlsd ,;,,, r.. Sad S,ts ~
+ SO il came about that he assumed the light
blue OF the veterans, and on the second day OF
May' Aoo4' succeeaea 1sn. na. orme In commana g
When fairly settlei ii f'i the NV Iroofad sbsntv
which stands, sort Of mute sentry, over the
front gateway OF Camp Douglas, the new
h;, ua sonr .. e -, aoonsu aouus
Of Cat. sandy SOIL enclosed ,by tight hoard
fence, an inch thick. andal4 feet high--had a
garrison of but two regiments Of veteran re-
reserves, nnmoerlns, az toio, only 1oo men ~
rohe, ~ ss, ~
as rangers. and Querillas who hads served under
Morgan-wild, reckless characters, fonder Of a
ngnI tnan oIl dinner, ana ready ior any enter
s,sst sn, ~ sreedom ~ add - ,Se
seeming insecurity. nearly every office in the
camp was flied with these prisoners. They
served OUT rauons ana aistriouted ciotnlng 70
ard. sno TV md sYsu Ian. ,hs raeords ~ ts
ters Of the Commandant. In faet,the prisoners
were in charge Of the prison, not the prison ip
charge OF the prisoners. Ihis state oi things IN
sshosa ,sm sne
them to the peculiar Confidence. and were A.
cnce placed where they belonged-on the inner
side Of the prisonfences
The post Office connected with the camp
next received thecommandant's attention.
many ietters came ana went Dpt y tlney all pass
gu unses'eu anu appeared " conlain lss nlossnlnE ~
sconsrapanu' n was oDserVeu 1nat many weisa .EN'
short letters on large pieces OF paper, cir
: eumstaaee unusual among men with whom
stationarv and creenhscLs mara not ~. q
:, !" = : -, rss.s'
one NOV Sune uay sns oommanaans ,s0t oulls va
, lire and gave three iettefs warming, and 10
the white space broke out into dark lines,
breathing thoughts blacker than the f,n;dy,bat
,,.o,a +he,,, - Srbev tc,d ,o,l,n, H.. ,-.s.-s
.alf ~ ~ n f.ss' AAn'eu
oarkiy AZ events 70 cone' esenss connected
with the Fourth OF July, with fireworks, gun
powder and mighty bonfire. The command
& ant bethousht him that Oonventiorn womb
....,.A,a - ,bo Four,h .hat !. ea.sato.
2 assemble on 'ne fouisn, nss N 50 great
throng as would assemble at Chicago on that
day 1t would be easy for the clans to gather,
attack the eamp. and liberate the prisoners
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