The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-15
WEDNESDAY, FEB. IS.
TaE gors OF LIsEarr.

the Knights.
From the Cincinnati papers Of Saturday
We clip The following interesting and I'm
DO, tan. testimony of Amos Green, in the
casa of the alleged Chicago oopspirators:
Amos Green, witness for the Gov
ernmen,, testified as follows:
have resided for the last three years
in Paris, Edgar County, Illinois; | am
farmer: joined the organization Of the
Order of American Knights in Spring
field, Illinois; | was the presiding officer
in that city, from the spring Of 1868 t.
TO March, 1864, under the name Of
Grand Commander; s. Corning Judd sue
ceeded me in that office; | took the three
subordinate degrees of the Order; at
tended the Council of the Orde T; held in
the fall of 1868, also that in New York
on the Esd Of February, and four or FIVE
succeeding days; in going to New York
l met DIR. Barrett, of Missouri on the
train, who was attendinglhe same meet
ing; on our way when at Detroit, we
passed over to Windsor, G. W.. twice,
with view to see Mr.. Vallandigham; ]
communicated to Mr.. Vallandigham the
character and nature of the Order, and he
consented to become member of it; in
Quoted him into all the degrees Of the
Order, except that of Supreme Council
degree: it is due Mr.. Vallandigham to
state that / represented to hini that the
Order was strictly CONSTITUTIONS and
lyal.
| used the ritual of the Orderlof Amer
lean Knights in NJ. Vslandighain' insti
tuition. He was taken through Pill the de-
grees in one day. At the time 1 induct-
ed Mr.. Vqlandigbam into the Order |
was Grand Commander of the State Of IL
linois. | administered TO him the usual
oaths, with some omissions in tae second
and third degrees; our object being to
condense the routine of initiation as much
as possible, but We went through thu ma.
terial portions of it. My object in initial,
ing Mr.. Vsllandigham was that might
introduce his name to the Supreme Coun-
Gil, at New York, for the Office of So
preDe C0mmander of the States. which
was done. At that council the Order Of
American knights vas abolished, and
new order called States r ghts Associa-
ton or Order of Sons of Liberty, was
adopted in ITS place. To what extent,
this change was adopted throughout the
lodges OF the States, | do not know, as
Shortly after The 2si OF february | al
tended bu, one regular counca meeting
till tie Chicago Convention. At the
meeting in New YORK, committee was
appointed to convey Mr VaIlAndigham
MS appointment to the 9th Re of Supreme
Commander Of the States, and to induct
him into Supreme Council degree.
In September. 1864, shortly after the
Convention being dissatisfied with its ac.
tivh' ueh. ingseton, Mr HOLLOWAY and
myself, concluded to visit Washsngtnn. 20
see Tue fieslient. Ii was arra8ged that
should pass through Toronto, and have
al Interview with the Confederate Com.
ni'Ss'oue'S, 20 as ertain their views upon
reconstruction, with res ect 10 the unitv
OF the States saw Colonel jacob Tbom-
son upon this subject la the course .f
conversation he incidentally remarked
that Nj. Dodd and " alker. of Indiansn.
oils, had Obtained money from him for
the Purchase of arms. My inference was
that these arms we're intended ID be used
for the release of the Confederate prison
ers confoed by the United States Govern.
nent at Indianapolis but no p.rticula,
place was mentioned. | think the sum
of seventy-fye thousand dollars Vas men.
toned in the course Of conversation a.
having been furnished to Indiana. | do
not know positively where this money
came from. Colonel Thomson die not tell
me, but from what Colonel Barrett told
me. l'supposed il came from funds in the
control OF the Commissioners in Canada
Colonel Barrett belongs to the Sons Of
Liberty. have been acqusin ted with
him Tor several years. | saw him at tbe
Chlc'go Convention in August last. |
had conversation with him Respecting
the money furnished by the Confedera,e
auth critics, and be stated that he mad haa,
In consultation with Mr.. Dodd sdne time
In July, and several others in Chicago.
end after consulting, program me had
been arranged for the release of The rebel
prisoners. He also stated that means
would be provided for that purpose, and
that he thought the scheme practicable
He also spoke about revolvers and guns
being in Chicago. These things were
spoken OF N our conversation. With res
pect to the release Of the prisoners, | told
him that the project was wild and i'm.
practicable. and would involve those en-.
gagged in 10 in irretrievable ruin. and
would have bad effect on the ap proach.
ing election; and at that time Ne were
hopeful Of carrying the State. / fioallv
prevailed upon him to abandon the nro.
ject.
State whether or not Colonel Bavre,,
stated to you at that time that he had
been furnished With money by the Con.
federate authorities, to be used in ,hosa
Northern States.
Question objected to by Robert Heryev
Esq, on the ground that anything ths,
Colonel Barrett may have said or done in
connection with The Sons of Liberty wa.
Incompetent evidence.
The Judge Advocate, in reply said the,
a'member Of the order. having stated to
another member, that arms hal been fnr-
n'shed Tor the purpose of releasing the
reoei prisoners, antit having been proved
in evidence that arms had .en ford :,