The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-27
THE NEW REBELLION.

THE NEW REBELLION.
| Secret AIMED Orgs,iz. .sion OF Rebels
and Democrats tn the Weat-Its Objects
and Forms. .....
The Missouri Deynocrot, of August 25, describes
as follows a new secret Rebel organization:-
Right here, IN General Bialr's own CITY, there
comes to light conspiracy to bring about the
bloody revolution which his letter proposed.
We have before us the papers of a secret armed
organization of Democrats, the purpose of which
is TO overpo wer the Government and TO ''trample
into dustn the la VS.. In this Safe, the Immediate
point OF attack is the loyal Government and the
law excluding Rebels from suffrage; in Southern
Statt it aims at the overthrow OF existing State
governments; in both, it is composed
manly OF Rebels, and IS complete military
organlZation and though its name differs
in different States, all branches are clo.e.y in
connection. Whether it has yet any existence
in Northern States we cannot positively say.
At the South, it works actively by assassina'
tion of leading Republicans; in this State, a
few mysterious murders have occurred, aud in
several localities we have proof that lists of
radicals Ito be removed at the earliest oppor-
tunity - have been made. But its first object
here is TO carry the election Dy force if posi-
bic. To this end, as the papers given below
will show, picked band OF men, limited in
number, is to be organized in every locality, 1t
is a military organization in every particular;
its purposes are concealed even from the body
OF Democrats, for no Democrat not member is
allowed to be present at any meeting or roll
obey the orders OF their leaders. and every COM
papy is required to meet every week for roll
CALL to send constant reports OF effective torca,
and to keep the force up to the full number We
give all the papers that the organization allows;
it will be seen that no rolls, records, or other
documents are permitted, and that each com.
pany has its own secret signs. Between COM
panies and headquarters, as between hea iquar-
ters here and in other States, there is constant
communication, but in all such papers the
nature and objects of the organization are care
n 10 a piVn 10 aH hNra
to facilitate the organlzation:-
CIRCULAR TO LEADING DEMOCRATS.
81. LouI9. Aug !. 1868 Dear sir:-It is thought
demand and maintain our rights as citizens and tree
iris cannot be efec ed by a few indivduals scat
tered tnr ugh the state hout any orgsnlz tlion or
combine ion consiisTg OF good and true Democrats
The time ha, passed when the oayonet rules Ia Mis-
souri in claiming that which IL righ and just he
exercise II at trmness always commend able in the
In view OF the above and very many other apps.
rent lessons an organzati lon has been formed here
if. you approve Its contents you will at once pro-
coed 10 organ lie by signing your name to the ga
lion, and selecting such additional names for ON
ructions to Captains" t. e., prudent and trusty
II you cannot form whole company. do the best
Remit nit to George w. Tennille Esq. box 2i8s St.
Louis. Mo, such sums OF money as you collect from
If You can possibly DO so. select some reliable
Democrat st or near the neighboring precinct who
me of the fact imme ediately.
ana sns % cay the state for aS
Blair. o ,.o,, ..,,, ,o. ,.,o..-
dence, and II you decline please name reliable
and prudent Democrat TO whom we can write.
P.s. The Importance OF secrecy In this mater is
and hdetity. "''' W. ivy '''A '''' N''''''''"
INSTRUCTIONS TO CAPTAINS.
Your company WIN consist of three platoons, each
two Inn EO
TO each platoon there will be commissioned one
Litntenant, VINO Will have the authority to appoint
You viii collect from each private o.; from each
Lieutenant, %; and from The Capa.n slH' which win
This money VIII be forwarded TO Headquarters. as
Each platoon NAV meet separately, but your entire
company must meet once every week for roll call.
weefS ea FS@ nsPSGs wi" De to
You REQUIRE no books or E record cord Of an any : kind:
You not allowed at any OF eur meetings to en-
roll call but those who on the roll,
All communications Whit o. er containing money or
be sent eadqusrters must be signed by the cou-
e he 0 me- be
Colonel George W. Tennille, Box No. 2iSs, st. Louis.
Tne weekly roll call is required In order that the
the corps II persist in refusing 70 report.
With men Who viii report n anP oticer fails to do
his duty, hi, place viii be supp led ny some one who
allowable
The injunction of secrecy, the oath to obey
| VOWS, the establishment OF secret signs and
signals the peculiar form OF the organization,
| III sections OF ten men each under control OF an
officer the prohibition OF books and records,
and he exclusion of all visiting members and
| DeH ocIats not sworn members, show that the
action contemplated is one which men dare not
avOw even before their Iarty friends, dare not
put upon paper, aud can hope TO accomplish
only by a conspiracy OF the most desperate and
| lawless men in the State. And the closing
| form recurring information of the action
| OF registrars indicates the method of
proceeding and shows that cooperation of
| thee armed gangs is intended. No wonder
that III such an infamous conspiracy "the i'm
portance OF secrecy Is enjoiDed. The collection
OF money suggesCs supply OF arms and ammu-
milton. especially as 1t has been known for some
time that such supplies were being procured
| here in large quantities, Abe existence of the
| oreanlza'Ion in counties in different parts OF
the State is positively known but its strength
has not been ascertamed. In this city il has
several companies, fully ORGANIZED and armed.
| OF lne connection OF The organization with a
similar secret band in Tennessee, Kentucky,