The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-02-15

Itssent administration in supprsssinR the
present robellionf
A. Yes sir. HfH ril
Q. Was It not goperaily uuSiofstSod 81
Ifenibers Of said Order that stSpa had beet
taken to inform tho Confederate authorities
that this Order was friendly to the intervsts,
aud policy Of the so.called Confederstss
A. That was believed to be. the object 6f
those who gave direction to the said Urdtf.
Q. Did not the members Ct this Order
secretly sxait over the reversea Of the
Federal army. and the successes Of the co
called ConfedetRtesf
A. Yes sir
O. Were you sver pteSett Atany Temple
or Council In this city wheh eongrasulatOry
speeches we're made by members at the
success Of the so.callSd Confederate Armyf
| A. Yes sif.
Q. Please state when. where, and BY
whom such speeches were made. t... rt
A. At all times, in all Councils and Tsuia
pies.
O. How we're such speeches usually re.
A. With general satisiaSliOR:
ARMINo ruE ORDER.
Q. Was II not the universal custom as
those meetings to propose and take upa
subscription for the purpose Of buying
arms and amuntions Of war With which 10
arm and equip the members thereof, with
the design Of placing il upon war footingt
A. Propositions Of this kind have frea
queutly been made. Hr.
Q. Was there not project set On foot
by members OF this Order 10 arm and equip
all they could Of the members thereof at
Government expense, TO be used when oc.
casion required against the General Gov
| a. L.. a &c .s.-
A. Yes, sir. Such projects wete set on
foot at various times by members generally
during the past year. Charles L. Hunt, the
Grand Commander, and others, recon-
mended that all members of said Order en-
roll in the militia Instead Of paying th6it
Communication, thereby obtaining atfhA aud
: equipments; and the benefit of tho militia
service. which would enhance the interests
of the Order and materially injufC those Of
the General Government;
NUMutRs or riis oRbEk
Q. What is the iiHmber of this 6rsanita;
tion in the State Of Illinois
A. From reports, from one hundred to one
hundred aid twenty thousand
Q. What in the State of Indiahat
A. About ninety thousand.
Q. What in the State Of OhioI
A. About eighty th6tiSand:
. PROMINENT POLITICIANS SECRET MEMBERS.
, q. What other prominent political men
I belong to said Order, whose names havs
not been givsni
A. know of none that class of men
> have been initiated privately, aud there are
, but one or two members Of said Order who
do know them.
q. Who of said Order, represented the.
Grand Council of the State of Missouri Of
{ the Supreme Council held in the city Of
0 New York last winterf
A. Charles L, Hunt, of Louis County /;
I Jefferson Jones, of North Missouri, aud two
] others whose names do not know
q, Who, of said Order, attended the
t special conference he Id at vallandgham's
hotei, in Canada, this last Springf
/ A. Charles L. Hunt.
PRIAsRANdEb REsisTAScE.
II Q. You have stated that there was d
general expectation that an attempt would
be made to arrest Vallapdigham; ON his
d reaching Chicago, ON the 4th Of july and
TO prevent hin from making speech there.
Was the Government to be resisted in that
j effort by the tnembers OF the Order there
assembledi
7 A. There was general understanding
o among the members OF the Order that in
case Valandigham should return within tho
Q Federal lines, and an effort was made to
seize Or arrest him; such att effort was
l. to be resisted BY the united action Of tho
Q Ordsr2
ChGRG6rEE OF THE oATns. .la.
u @. Is il the general conviction and belief
Of the members of the Order that this penal!
u ty DENOUNCED lii the pathfs they take will
be certainly executed on any member vio'
n lating it?
e A, That is the general belief
Q. Is il considered TO be the duty Of
ench rhenber to eEecrite this penalty upon
the violater of the oath, or is there some
10 particular person Of said Order or office
whose duty il is to enforce the penalty il
I'd such casef poe
a. 1t is considered the duty Of each
y member. There was no particular mode OF
n manner understood oy the members, 1t ws,
is TO he done at any time and at all hazards
e. The general view aifiohS Tiiembers is tina
"a the oaths they take as members are para
ig mount in their obligations to apy which tie,
may he called upon to talsb; Whether Ii be
OF in Courts ot justice. before military tri
Is bnnals or in any other proceedings. q
ie z. Have yOn ever hear among members
IL of The Order that there was any partitnlat
As steamboats upon the river Upon Alich IL
would be safe to ship contraband g6ods 0i
RS to travel on?
r. A. Yes sir. Tho steamer Graham,--
,@l hOWlandi Caplaln .-,r-
~ REsIsTANCE AND Assassination.
d. @. Is, or is not the universally accepted
m theory bf ths members of the Order this
n That the chosen officers of the Fedora
q qotofnment havs usurPed authority, sht
o. that it is not only an inherent right; but al
Y, imperative duty TO resist, those Fedora
Il fnnotionaries, and, II need be, e&pel then
a. from power by forcei
of A. That is my understanding! .f .a
!; Q. 10 it not distinctly claimed by the
q, members of this Order, and so ath6ulieed
8. in the ritual, that ,sich tesisiahee iB ho
revolution, but solely the assertion Of rights
A. Yes sir, believe it is.
O. then understAnd that the .prineipleS
Of of this Order as held hy the members thsrs
lr Of, are such, that If oPs Of iss members
ID should assassinate MIR, Lincoln, because Of
his alleged usurpation OF power, such mem
II ber's conduct would be justified by the On.
le tire order and that il woald be the SwoFt
&c duty Of all to keep secret the act, and save
Of him iron being brought to trial And pun
o. ishment for it?
D. A. Yes, sir.
Q. Il the sam. principle recognized Ey
Il