The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-26
TIE REPORT.

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Sir,-Scvcral times have | attempted tC
send YOU communications; but | have IL
assurance that any one Of them has been re-
ceiycd. | have relaxed 10 efforts to carry
out the objects the Government had in view
in sending me here. | had hoped 1T different
times 10 have accomplished more, but still
do not think my mission has been altogether
lruitlcsS. At all events we have afforded Tho
northwestern States the amplcSt opportunity
to throw off the CALLING dynasty at Washing
ton, and openly 10 take ground III favor OF
State rights and civil liberty. This fact must
satisfy the lar@c class Of discontcnS at home
of the readiness anti willingness of the Adj,
ministrltion to avail itself of every prollcrcd
assistance in our great struggle for indcpcn.
dcncc.
On nv arrival here heard that there was
such an organization as the Order Of the
"Sons of Liberty in the northern States
and my first cllort WAS to lcarn its strength,
its principles, and its objects, and, If posi-
bic, to put myself in communication with it,
leading spirits. This was effected without
much difficulty or delay. | was received
among them with cordiality, and the greatest
confidence at once extended to me. Tho
number of its members was krgc, but not
so great as Mr.. Holt, i'll his official report,
represented it to be. Its objects were poiti.
cal; lis principles were that the Government
was based on the consent of the parties to il
that the States were the parties, and were
sovereign that there was 10 authority III
the General Government to coCrcc aScccdinG
State. The resolutions Of 119S and 1I9!
were set forth us presenting the true theory
of the Government. It's organization was
essentially military: it had itS commanders
Of divisions, OF brigadeS, Of regiments, Of
companies.
In the month of June last the universal
feeling among its members, leaders and pri.
Yates. WAS that it was useless to hold !; presi.
dental election. Lincoln had the power,
and would certainly reIlect himself, and there
was no hope but in force. The belief was
entertained and freely expressed that by q
bold, vigorous, and concerted movement the
three great northwestern States Of Illinois,
Indiana, and Ohio could be seized and held.
This being done, the States of Kentucky and
Missouri could easily be lifted from their
PROSTATE condition and placed on their feet,
and this in sixty days would end the war.
While everything was moving on smoothly
to a supposed successful consummation, the
first interruption in the calculation was the
cratic Convention from the 4th Of July to the
10Th of August; but preparations still went
on, and in one of the States the Goth Of July
was fixed as the day for movement.
But before the day arrived Il general coun-
Gil of the Order from different States was
called, and it was thought the movement Oh
the Goth of July would be premature, and the
10th of August was fixed upon for general
uprising. This postponement was insisted
upon OIL the ground that it was necessary to
have aseries OF public meetings to prepare
the public mind, and appointments for public
peace meetings were madeleine 1T Peoria,
one at Springfield, and one at Chicaso-on
the 18th. The first one was at Peoria, and
TO make it success agreed that so much
money as was necessary would be furnished
by me. 1t WAS held, and was Il decided sue
cess. The vast muItitudes who attended
seemed to be swayed but by one leading
idea-peace. The friends were encouraged
and strengthened, and seemed anxious for
the day when they would do some
thing to hasten them to the great
goal of peace. About this time that
correspondence between our friends and
Horace Greeley made its appearance.
Lincolr's manifesto shocked the colln-
try. The belief in some way prevailed over
the North that the South would agree to Il
reconstruction, and the politicians, especially
the leading ones, conceived the idea that on
such an issue Lincoln could be beaten at the
balot-boX. AT all events, they argued that
the trial OF the bal!ot-boX should be made
before resort to force-alwaysa dcrnser re-
SORT. The Springfield meeting came OH, but
it was apparent that the fire exhibited ut Pc
oria had already diminished-the whole tone
of the speakers was that the people must
rely on the ballot-boN for redress Of grie-
yances. The nerves of the leaders Of the