The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-27
4 Scheme of Arson and Revolt
r,,, Confederate Archives Show

4 Scheme of Arson and Revolt
vbat Confederate Archives Show
III. following is an exact copy Of the
,,ipsl report Of Jacob Thompson secret
,,sn,ol,be late Confederate Government
,,,,ioDed in Canada, for the purpose OF
,,,,i,pg an Instruction in the North.
IN States, and burning the principal
Ces. The original paper is now in the
.,,ds oil the Government.
TuoNPsOSs OFFICIAL STORY.
TORONTO, C. W., Dec, 3. 1864.
II, Hon, j. p Bajamin, Sc. Of STATE.
SIN. Several times have attempted to
md Won communications, but l have no
,,.rr;Dcc that any one Of them has been
lived | have relaxed no effort to
arry on, the objects of the Government
sJiin view in sending inc here. | had
",1ej 4, different times TO have accom-
Mixed more, but still | do not think my
mi,.ioD has been altogether ffuitlcss. At
If vents we have Afforded the North.
Tes,en States the amplest opportunity
"a l6uw OF the CALLING dynasty ut Wash.
g,,51 and openly to take gOund in favor
states rights and civil liberty. This
nd must satisfy the large class OF discon-
r1,s st home Of the readiness and will
ggues; Of the Administration to avail it.
,ei Of every prOiFered assistance in our
reat struggle for independence.
On my arrival here | heard there was
such sn organization as the "0rder Of the
sons Of Liberty" in the NOrthern States,
a1lmy first effort was to learn its strength,
Il principles, and its objects, and, il pos.
sbie, to put myself in communication
With lis leading spirits. This was eff.
rc,ed without much difficulty or delay.
Twas received among them with cOrdi.
l.iiy, and the greatest confidence at once
extended to nc. Thenumber OF its mem.
.rs was large, but not 50 great US Mr.
ll1ll, IN bis official report, represented it
Dbe It's objects were political; It's prin.
dple were that the Government was
BASED on the consent of the parties to il;
AlihC States were the parties and were
,YerGgl; that there was no authority in
lae Gencral Government to cOerce o SC,
ceiling State; the resolutions of l70S and
i,9 were set forth as presenting the true
lAe9Y Of the Government. lis organize.
'Ioa Was essentially military. 1t had its
commuters Of divisions, OF brigadcs, Of
lrgaenls, Of companies.
AFLOT To SEIZE THREE STATES.
Ia the month Of June last, the universal
!-tias among the members, leaders and
Tii7.lrs, was that it was useless to hold a
Presidential election. Lincoln had the
power and would certainly elect himself;
a1l there was no hope but in force. The
htlIei was entertained and freely ey.
pressed that by q bold, vigorous and con-
cefted movement, the three great North.
western States Of Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio could be seized and held. This
,eing done, the States Of Kentucky and
Missouri could be easily lifted from their
proslrate condition and placed on their
'tel, and this in sixty days would end the
EN.
While everything was moving smooth.
$40 supposed successful consumma.
ion, the first interruption in the calcula.
'ion was the pOstpOHCmcnl Of the meeting
o. The Democratic Convention from the
t!a Of July to the Goth of August; but
@e preparations still went on, and in one
81 tAe States the 2Oih OF July was fixed
SAe day for the movement. But, before
mG uay arrived, a general council of the
Sfle' nom different States was called, and
ITS thought the movement on the 2Otb
% July would beprematurc, and the 1GiL
u august was fixed upon for n general
1P'Elng' This pOstpOnement was insist.
q upon on the ground that it was ncces.
ny 10 have a series Of public meetings "a
Fepa'G the public mind, and anp6int,
a'sIIs lof public peace meetings were
.a'Ie' one at Peoria, one at Springfield
all one at Chicago. On the lGtb thr
s ast one was held at Peoria, and. ia
s -llNe IL q success, l agreed that so mncl,
4Jney as was necessary would be fur.
Isled BY me. 1t was held and was =
H Wy success. The vast multitude,
' VINO !, attended seemed to be swsyed by
we leading idea--peacc. The friend,
, Ss,u encouraged aud strengthened, and
ing rouigu anxious for the day when they
nv, SUI'l " 90 something 10 hasten to the crcar
HORACE GREELEY AND PEACE
Aoouithis time tia, cayresponIorco bo
w, MI our friends and Horace Creole,
Iale Us appearance. I.incoln's NAM
NAV sSaGCGcd tue country. The belle,
r rS,Il over the North that The Son,I
, "Sal sSree toa reconstruction md IN,
r r,,s"i,'i' especially the leading ones
I lew The idea that on such an issr,
ST ''I would be beaten at The bsllot
d1e S, ~ al events, they argued, the tria
, !, ~s oalIot6oS shouldbe made before - ,
MAJ, ,,, " M arms was made, always A dcrnir
h, ! The Springfield mecli1g ca ",u oC,
nP pS was apparent that the fire cybibitsI
nv To'A had already diminished TN
pe M ' ,,l Of the speakers was that ,b'
is!i H. a ny rely on the ballot.box 70
M, Is grievances. The nerves of IN,
.,Ss M ~ ySsAH 10 relax. About this Time ,
IA I,S ". VI arms were purchased and son
l.j annapolis .sn which vas discovered TC,i
d VIM iT,l .s Of the leading men were cbsrS S
Of n" 4 S 'ls design 10 arm the memSc9
Tfescbsv,,,.I eI Tor reasonable purpose,
l,jss ny, showed itself at LInnisvi viii,
d mi ~ QUIET . aud DR.. Kalius were ares ,.,I
vbicb s S to Memphis. The day .,
made hug wy great movement was 10 h
asjii,,S.lIIae known to Mr.. McDonoIf
5lieyiHWS ,us Governor Of Indiana onI
,eiicn r :; would mar his prospects "a
% eyna I ca a% !, prevented, he threatene
ss prci n, ~ N. lhe parties engaged upIe,
~, F'Viecl Was uhsploro,2 m, uH'S'
n, passed as by and no,biHa IN, linus u
ti sT JTalSagc Convention came %S uT IIS
.aaaimop, ,,, immense. The feeling WI
sou prevsn 'OI peace. ~ general impre
eAsj '" aie y, mat a reconstruction COM
pNnj III ~ ,l ~ it was necessary 10
Ike Genc fem, " " we Q, military feeling as
aa success '0''''An 10 insure a &c
'uE TR0ClI Es M, NJ,