, 1865-04-26
Official Report Of Gen
B. J. Sweet,
the PLOT DURING THE CHI.
CAa0 CONVENTION,
How Walsh harmaduke, G:en-
fell, Morris, Scmmes, Travis,
Cantrell, and the Butter
nuts we're Arrested.
Conditioned Camp Douglas at
the time Of the Arrest,
List Of the Prominent Members of
the "Sons of Liberty" In
Illinois.

! B. J. Sweet 1rnnr TIM arrae+ nf }ha Chfrect
consp1alofs. Ihe publication OF this lmpor
Hooker nnf;, 10 nono,..;an - ~ .ts ~, =,
CINCINNATI, In order That the case of the par
| ties on trial might mt fe n-e{nd{ced.
! HrAno1A.Trns cs Pos ~ p c.sr nona,A,:,
| CicAao, ll'' Nos. -, ls64+ . =
CspL =; =: smih, a. a. Gen., District He.dqusE
ters, Springfield, Ill;
| CAFTAIH =: l have the honor to respectfully re-
port in relation 10 the orrf.. propreas and resul
mn to the nrescnt +I,rs ~ H. ,..a r.hsI -.ia ~,
~ ~ ."' piescaA tlAe " tue taso teoet ta'o ~.
The purpose Of releasing the prisoners Of war al
Camp Douglas, taking possession OF the city o
chicaeo, creating an 1n.urrectton in and overrun
@ o1e ~ 1.'tn"4' ADa '"uA an7 ~ 81" "
tne soutnefn rceelllon. =
1hat Jacob Thompson, Of Miss, secret,ry ol
the1ntesior during the administration Of Mr.. Bn.
Ma ~ y,n. ~. n.s.r ~ ass,a5 ,,.a - -
1ay 1' W "uHe 'as'' unust 'ae ussu1eu naiaa q
sebe1 government W,tn 1s1ee % suns ~ Of money for for
the purpose, commenced operations to orpsnize
In Canada an expedition to release rebel prisoners
OF war at different Camps In tue Northwest, and
aid the " Sons of Liberty" with money ani arms
to raise an insurrecdou. especially in he States Of
Uni;ed Ststes' es "41a' ''' se'e'4t'ent u 'ao
About The a5tt day of Ausu t last an exnea.t,on
vas organized At Toronto. Canada, under ths In
E3dfH direction Sf Inv
can,a command. cumnosed Of onr hnndrnd .na
f1g to Two hnndred eecanssd 1risaners ana -ehe
soldiers, accompanied by COT q. ST Ieeer t,5en
tell, Of one t1me Morran,s Chiefnfstaff md sfer.
wards lnspector General m H. stafr ~ nf 6sn
| Bracc; col, VINCENT Warma5uFe. Of Mtsscnri :.
COZ Ben. Andersen. Of Kentncky: csnt.tas rs,
tieman and Cantrfli formerly II Mnrvan1s com.
mand. md other rebei ofii. en- Ihit fo,ce wss
! armed With pistols At Toronto. divided. sn, "a
%snss5s + ;s1 !; &! aEsss ss%s e S5iesso y
fhn fhrnn o4nn thnrssrd. 49, ..."hIt ~ &. .
ath Of A1rnst tn nitcnI ,he Gh,e.9n or aae
md which msde 1t difficult to detect tnetr prs.
! Tre+o h.r. ba., .ss,s.aa r.,
of Sops uT Liberty and o,hsr pneeis. tsha
Ksntrepr M,eson1i 1naians I gaf1esea IRON
,se,s tn Se nne, .fa maa,.3. ana LIMOS eno
Cen Chsr1es Walsh nj 1ae Sons ~ iahast
pr,noIe sa sns,,d psatsls III ana mca rot inst
TeSnforcements Eers yn.ds r. ~. ssr1s M ano
pope1ss Whie tbwartsa L. ene % al S GSa;
rsrthaS s,-oo,.aS .o1 tae eApealiton. 1no lts
and eGdels 10 Geesds others 10 KentaekT, md
The Sons oi Lleesty' and eueri!1as to their re-
rl.is, ,eis T. awta sasnai tof the general
tana ~, e. ~nacn, q, We aetem,ned should soon
aea,nst Tha 1aa ne 1osesnmsnI eminent :.
f9tcsnsat; a9Ssa ssnt 70 !hs ga1leon wsre ordered
most hgtd economy IN the use OF officers and en-
nstcd tnen, 10 guard the prisoners Of war, and
| ~ - ut44ta GeeEssA3 ouAea ~ '14s post-
| ABOUT tae dfst OF November another expedition
OF Ike Character was Organized In Canaaa, TO be
COMMANDED by Captata Lines. and composed OF
the tame elements as that which mad failed at the
! time Of the Chicago Convention. 1t IVES deter
| mined 1bet the attempt should be made about the
period Of the presidential election, and the night
I oi mat cay was nnaliy designated is the tine
! W9en the plot should be executed.
Ouf1ag nc canvas. Whleh preceded the elec-
| llon, tne ~Sons of Liberty" secret orKaniza-
ton: within, and beyond Al douot unknown to
me oetter portion and nHjot1tJ OF the Democratic
| paf1f. bao caused 1t to be widely proclaimed and
beiiescd. that there va: an intention on the part
o. me GossEnmen1 and RIeat danger that such
,ntenIon Noutd be carried INTO elect 10 Interfere
BY n,ttary force at the polls, sgatnst the Demo
Gfauc parry, as an e1coeo nndez which to arm
tnemsetses: as 1noislo1f!s. and nao also obtained
un1 coueeaea ht aHefent PAGES IN 1nis CITY, arms
| 6co ammn1luoh 1ot thenaselvee and the rebel
pllsoneia o. NaI, "Ren tney snoola oe released.
was lsportea that large nnnoef q persons Of
Insp1sious eoaraetel mo arrived IN me CITY from
tt3+ - aIn - e.t ~ ''tois' 'ao
|
| :, On Sunday, the 9Th day Of Novetnher, late in
ii1 m With sr.rrioss ch.raciar. s1e S5 W. ~
Hhnrn we're nriennefs of war and so,1iers ~ th |.
| ra1 a. srYnr ihaf Tsnt f1tncs ~ Eeanfsn snd
rni M.-n.5nEe E-Fc hcTe r. ,end ana ths1 49, a
Gen W.iah ~ tha !. Sone ~ 1shnrt. u hsd - - :