Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-29

ership" Business.
The republican campaign committee must
hurry up the publication of their confederate
archives, or they will he ar'iciI atcd ~ new
! TaTeU enterprise. The New York H-r| 81
/ yesterday has the following remarkable dispatch
! from Jake Thompson n the confederate gov
! eTnmeEt, giving particulars Of the movement
! Of the Canada iEceul.lry Il" PeaCc-rlaklng'
| Commissioners. The document Is nrctacel En-
! Ike Hera'i toy an explanation 10y the ,lysteIioa-
| individual wEo sgrTHcs tae copy u the Laoni'-
-Cu letter. Is follows.
| TIE REASONS FOR ing APPOINTMENT OF con-
NE~-IuNEG~ =" rhSanN.
| = Snort, sugciyCt a;.t truthful rccJr. o. hts
| tore facts 3, ucrew "a presented.
! IA the month o; Man. -. Genera, Grant vs.
| advancing upon EirACo0l. H. army Wa sup
| Iosed 10 be .uf,t"1 strong, tr rtp2f.t % being
| reinforced 20 thar number, which was opir--'
/ lN General Lee with only Sn.p.' IL SuEru IN
| was advancing upon Johnston. az ChatttuOcg d,
| with IN army supposed - be l5J,@Ir >-rour,
! while .lohrstUn'> forces numbered only $4,000.
Tie leading minds of the CCuiclcU4cv 10
Ct-'.It" t'.Cii PEI - a. ~ " t''>i'.l.i,
| and FELT the utmost anxiety that the disparity
| OF forces would, IN the end, lead 70 their over
\ throw. In THIS emergency diplomacy aud 4 b.
| tTatlCn were suggested. and resulted in the lp-
| lOIutment OF the COMM s>ioneTS, Who after
| wards reached Canada, to exercise their iufG-
| enCC IN final ijuStment, on peaceful bass,
| OF the national conflict. The south WIS weary
| of war, and obviously unable 70 continue is
| bloody arhitramcnt, and il was hoped and be-
| lieYed that the more powerful north, equally
| sick Of the conflict. would be willing 10 extend
| the olive branch under motives OF ! common
| humanity and brotherhood IN other words.
| thPt by proper approaches they might once
| again clasp hands over the bloody cbasu.'
! fTaterniZe and al udicatc :hcir difficulties en-
| the basis OF justice ard honor 20 either party.
Some co operation was needed 10 elttCE this ,sIl.
| There was strong peace party 1t the north,
| and especially IL the west.
II consequence OF information derived from
alfa1,1 10 NJ
| states believed that there wa an OTggniray .rG
| il the northern aII esteTn states, and gSpcci-
ally IL the latter, c0nsstlngo OF talented men and
true VatgiO'S-incu who loved their whole coga-
| try, its constitution and laws more than the mere
| interests of a section. In the overthrow at the
southern states they saw the total destruction OF
| the rights OF an the state; and, whether tho
| north or south succeeded, SIuiOn seemed in
| Cvt8ble. II the nor, succeeded they wOIlI. iu
| effect, establish a centralized deSp3tism: n the
| south trIumphGd, they would form an iuiepeu-
| dent cOHtedeTaCy. In either case disLuion ap-
| reared inevitable. Lovers OF the Union as
| formed by our father, they thought the time
| had arrived TO assert their reserved rights T.
| was with this party the commissioners OF the
| coniederaCy were expected 10 treat, and beliey-
| ing, as the southern Congress did, that all that
| was necessary TO bring tn;s organization into
| action was a sufficient amount OF means to make
| their true position fell, they appropriated in
secret session II 600 900 70 be placed az the Dis
| position of the commissioners selected by the
| southern executive. This sum was too large 70
| be entrusted at one time TO single convoy, al /
| was transmitted by ln>tdi IDeufS under the tOl-
| lowing authorized letter:
| RICHMOND, April 2S, iS64
| DEAR SIR enclose you the bills OF exchange
for 5000 GOO, which hope will reach you in tim .
| Please aCknowledg e receipt by telegram a. well
| as by letter. Yours very truly.
| j. Z. BENJAMIN, Secretary OF State.
Hon. Jacob ThOnp son, Wilmington. ". e.
| Having thus stated the political movement
| contemplated, it can readily be apprehendeI
| that mission of this character was OF the most
| G'gnified order, and purely of a diplomatic na-
l f.r tnrfhHF - npp1n1 n "a
| subioined letter, written in the following WIN
| ter, will demonstrate the fact. 1t probably does
not appear in the lately purchased arch yes, for
| they are, by their salesman, claimed 10 be mere
| ly Historical records, and doubtless valuable
| only as statistical reports from the southern
| quartermaster and cOmmisssry departments
| manifesting upon how small quantity of pro-
| visions and army stores an EXTENSIVE army u u
| possibly subsist Tor prolonged period.
| Ii aught more appears It viii be very readily
| explained from documents still in existence and
| III the hands of various parties that will demon
| strate that all the secret service papers were
, not destroyed in Richmond, but still remain in
| Canada, and have never vet been sold for
| price. in bulk, to the present Administrator.
In order to dispel, however, any doubts TO the
| true objects OF the mission TO Canada, and be
lieving that at this period a full exhibit OF facts
| may be made without exciting further prei9-
| dice to any party, the following authentic docu-
| ment, and the first sent tom Canada, is OfteTel
JACOB THoMrseN's DISPATCH.
giving detailed account OF his primary opera
4
WINDSOR, g. W. July 9, 1884.
| Hon. j p. BenJah,tn, s cls;ory Of SAT-.
| opposite Detroit. came here about three weeks
| sso. Mr.. Clay Was taken SICK al Halifax AMI re
reached Montreal 81 May >. There through tn
sgepcy OF srransed for an intergicF
York city; After the fullest anG freSst convers,
ton with him became satisfied thar nothing c,u1
Iopuiar because OF the profit winch they hink the
L Ell rp f~ai u .
| After remaining iWo weeks for the arrival of Nj
| b, the Grand Master Of the secret order ia IN
Western States and It's President. They lad =
right 10 admit members, and WAS AT once Initiated
TINS gave me an insight into their principles aua
was nothing in it, so far As permitted to =.
which dld not n.eet my hearty spprotauon, ana
ing order All they Gesd now Is an 9Coasi2p as The
! - returned Il Was expected that h. would Toe
arrested, aid then they pected 10 rescue him aid
the levelald convention i told him had na such
| tNpeotah n l believed Lincoln could not touch
Then they expected that the violence Of the sbol.
tlonsts was SO great thar they woulo burn the hail
ocratic convection, Immediately after that conveL-
ton adjourned or the i;h OF July. But that conven
ton has been postponed until the 10th of August.
SUI there are threats Of the abolitouiss to burn
are called. But IT is fixed tkst tins movement
| will take place on the 2Jtn
The en- oiled strength of the order in Illinois Il
5000, in Indians 900, and Ohio, 5JOJJ in Kea-
| lucky. uni nown, but represented as large. Thi~
| live stlgatlon was MADE four weeks ago, and the
| numbers are increasing daily. The plan is this
20, Rock Island, and Springfield These places will
be seized and bed, the pris released, armed
and monnted-7 90 Il Chicago aud 100 at Book / a
| land A man has visited me from Chicago, who as
scrts that he has two regiments in that place. -agpI
| resdy. organized aud armed They have com
Planned that they have been cramped heretofore for
| the want OF money, with which they have been sup
| piled Efforts are now making 10 communicate
with the Indiana patriots to induce them initiate
pa0c , on the same day, and by bold move
600 prisoners there IL India ma and Ohio NOV they
| viii Constitute themselves Western confederaey
| and demand peace.
There are some choice spirits enlisted in this en-.
and All thatwe need for success is unqusil
ing resolve. IL Is agreed that - takes cornmapd
o. the Chicago prisoners; II he can be got
| shall command the Rock Island. To this have
given my sanction.
1 am satisfied United Stats troops cannot b.
raised IL eur government should attempt an inya-
sion OF Pennsy ysnia, and hope such movement
VIII be made III movement could be made by our
troop. into Kentucky and Missouri By the latter
part OF the month IL would greatly facilitate move
nents IN the west. They would occupy all the or
ganixed troops In this and the western
states no excuse. and the whole ement could be
made without firing gun am certain the Presi.
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