Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-08-09
THE TRUTH AT LAST.
The Document MIR. Greeley Can't Bear
to Have Published.

Canada during the year 1864. 1t will be
readily seen by it why Mr. Greeley's
organ does not desire its publication as
campaign document by the Republican
Congressional Committee. That Mr..
Greeley is afraid of It is to be seen from
the following, which appeared in the
Tribune yesterday morning:
$50 1t seems that the rebel archives, pur-
chased by the Government for $4,000, are to
be published as campaign document by the
Grant party. There has been already great
deal of history-writing at public expense, of
| which the most shining example Is Mr.. Ba-
deau's use of War Department records and
clerks in making his eminent work. But this
rare and new publication Is a new attempt
to fire the Northern heart for the net sum
of $3.50 The slender pretext, that the
purchase Of the documents was made so
| that the treason of the rebel claimants for
| damages from the Government might be exs
posed, disappears. 10 is Intended 10 reopen
| the old sore again: iCe are 10 hare the city-buFR-
ing, the pel- poisoning, and the contdgiOn-spredd-
ing business all retold, for fear people
! might forget there had been a igdr. and make uD
their minds 10 lire at peace NTH their country
men. Is this north Whilef Must these dead
dnd-gOne qudrrets be reUiUed eUeridsttngty that
denGgogues may thriUeS"
No one who reads the document will
doubt that it is worth while" to make it
| public, and for these reasons
l. II is the first conclusive, direct evil
dence of the connivance of Democratic
leaders with the rebel scheme of North
ern insurrection, showing, as it does, that
they were furnished with large sums of
money, which were used in furthering
peace meetings, in purchasing arms, and
in perfecting the concerted plan for vio-
lent resistance to the draft
2. 1t is the first conclusive, direct evil
dence of the responsibility of the Rebel
Government for the internal plots to burn
New York, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, and
other Northern cities, showing, as it does,
that money was paid to those engaged in
this hellish business, and that some of
them bore commissions in the rebel army.
3. 1t is conclusive, direct evidence that
the success of the Democratic ticket in
1864 was regarded by the Rebel Govern
ment as equivalent to Confederate victo-
ries, and that to that success the peace
conference sought by Horace Greeley was
known by the Rebel Government to con-
tribute largely.
Finally, it shows that the rebel Demo
cratic efforts at aiding the rebel cause in
the North took place at the same time,
and probably in concert with Mr.. Gree
ley's attempt to defeat Mr.. Lincoln's cleo
tion by proposing his withdrawal from
the canvass.
Is it any wonder that Mr. Greeley
shrinks in terror from the publication of
documents containing such revelations as
this does
The letter, as given below, is from a
Photographic copy of the original which
is indorsed with Benjamins initials. II
may, therefore, be implicitly relied on
TORONTO, C. W, Dec. 8, 1864.
| j p RpniAmiu. Secretary
SIR: Several times have 1 attempted to
send you communications, but have no as
surance that any one of them has been re-
ceved ] have relaxed no effort to carry out
the objects the Government had in view in
u sending me here had hoped at different
times to have accomplished more, but still !
do not think my mission has been altogether
, frpitless. AT all events, we have afforded the
! Northwestern States the amplest oppor'
tunity to throw off the CALLING dynasty at
Washington and openly to take ground In
, favor of State rights and civil liberty. This
fact must satisfy the large class of discon
tents at home of the readiness and willing
) ness of the Administration to avail itself
of every proffered assistance in our great
: struggle for independence.
On my arrival here heard there was such
an organization as the "Order of the Sons Of
Liberty" in the Northern States, and my
, first effort was to learn its strength, its
principles and its objects, and, if possible, tC
put myself in communication with its lead
! ing spirits. This was effected without much
difficulty or delay. l was received among
them with cordiality, and the greatest con
fdence at once extended to me. The mum
Der of its members were large, but not sc
e great as Mr.. Holt, in his official report, repre-
r sented it to be. Its objects were political
, its principles were that the Government was
based on the consent of the parties to it
that the States were the parties, and were
I sovereign; that there was no authority in
S the General Government to coerce seced
| ing State; the resolutions of l79S and 179.
were set forth as presenting the true theory
of the Government Its organization wa'
essentially military. 1t had its commanders
e OF divisions, of brigades, of regiments, O
= companies.
PLOT TO SEIZE THREE STATES.
In the month of June last, the universe
feeling among its members, leaders anC
privates, was that ii was useless to hold
0 Presidential election. Lincoln had the powe
and would certainly elect himself; and ther,
was no hope but in force. The belief was
' entertained and freely expressed tina
q by bold, vigorous and concerted
ern States of Illinois, Indiana ant
G ohio could be seized and held. This be
@ ing done the States of Kentucky and Mis-
= souri, could be easily lifted from their pros
e trate condition and placed on their feet; ant
/ this in sixty days would end the war.
q |
!, supposed successful consummation, tn
first interruption in the calculation was tn
. postponement of the meeting of the Demo
cratic convention from the 4th of July t.
!, the Goth of August; but the preparation
t still went on, and in one of the States tn
I Goth of July was fixed as the day for tn
Y movement. But, before the day arrived,
Q general council of the Order from differen
9 | States was called, and it was thought tn
8 movement on the Goth of July would be pre-
l mature, and the 10th of August was fXe
d upon for a general uprising This postpone
0 ment was insisted upon on the ground tina
d 1t was necessary to have a series of publ
G meetings to prepare the public mind, an
q appointments for public peace meetings. wer
n made, one at Peoria, one at Springfield, an
? one at Chicago. On the 10th the first on
!, Yves held at Peoria, and, to make 1t sue
cess, agreed that so much money as wa
J, necessary would be furnished by me.
: was held, and was decided success. Th
o vast multitudes who attended seemed to b
n swayed by one leading idea-peace. Th
a friends were encouraged and strengthened
q and seemed anxious for the day when the
y would do something to hasten to the grea
y goal of peace.
; HORACE GREELEY AND PEACE.
! About this time that correspondence bt
u tween our friends and Horace, Greeley mad
!, its appearance. Lincoln's manifesto shocke
n the country. The belief prevailed over tn
|
q construction, and the politicians, especial
s the leading ones, conceived the idea that o
A such an issue Lincoln could be beaten at th
e ballot-box. At all events, they argued, th
= trial of the ballot-box should be made befoi
y O resort to arms was made, always a dernit
e resort. The Springfield meeting came OF
Is but it was apparent that the fire exhibited /
Peoria had already diminished. The who
v tone of the speakers was that the peop
e must rely on the ballot-box for redress (
n grievances. The nerves of the leaders of II
. order began to relax. About this time lare
, lot of arms were purchased and sent to Il
q dianapolis, which was discovered, and son
q OF the leading men were charged with the d
IS sign to arm the members of the Order f
= reasonable purposes TreacherV showed !
self at Louisville. Judge Bullet and DIR. Ka
fus were arrested and sent to Memphis. I'll
n day on which the great movement was to
"a made became known to Mr.. Mcdonald, car
y didate for Governor of Indiana, and, belle
. ing il would mar his prospects for electio