The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-08-25

+ Home. wornding one of the 'H3.ates.
. Thfs arar-.i fHa Who'll cit- 'ep.o,,s
were brought 70 -, pepr, - i!.ianf..i
+, in frost of the trains. after '7liich 49,
! Union me, ec'.- through the ears al
! aTluiu- ti.- pas. .,ars, and c1llectia-
/ altogether s.h.,: i've thousand r"voi
|: v-rs aud other -Giaii arms
! Suc', i-araPid -Isetcil IF a well known
! iistorirrl cvcn ia which Coy. Hen
I dsicS- vas n leading participstor.
There - 400 doui,: that Hendricks and
were the projectors and
Isadrrs Of t!.e conspiracy, which was
oisIy defeated by The courage and Griu-
ness Of Il few Union men. 1t is not to
be supposed that Hendricks participa-
ton in that Infamous affair
WILL DIMINISH HIS POPULARITY
with party which was notoFiousIy in
sympathy with the rebellion; but it
remains for the more enlightened and
patriotic people of the country 70 de-
eide whether a man of such anteced-
ents may be safely advanced to a posi-
ton so near to the head OF the Govern
ment.
The above newspaper article was in
closed ia tie following letter from
Judge Il. B. Hall, of California,
directed to Col. a. E. Redstone, Wash
ington, d. c.:
Judge R. 3. Halls Letter.
OAKLAND, CAL. July 1, 1876,
Col. 4. +. ReGStORe, Washington, DC.
SIR: In conversation to-day with
your old friend, Captain 4. p. Wilson,
of San Francisco, | learn that you
know of ii truth, that Hendricks. the
Democratic nominee for Vice Presi-
dent, actually joined the secret, treas
enable order OF the
"KNIGHTs OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE"
in Indiana, during the war. Since the
same reasonable elements are again
seeking TO take the reins of Govern
ment, it at once becomes the duty. as
il should be the pleasure, of every loyal
citizen TO place the seal of his disap-
probation on all candidates for Gov
erunent officers who lent aid and com
fort 20 traitors in arms. You will CON
fer favor on the writer as well rs the
Union voters IN both parties, by giving
ali the facts connected with the affair
within your personal knowledge
Very respectfully, II. Is. HALL.
Reply Of Col q. z. Redstone.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July Il, 1876.
Hon. X. B. HalI, Oakland, California;:
SIR: Please find statement concern
ing the matters inquired about in your
letter of July 1st instant.
While in California in 1856. obtain
ed from a member of the ''Nicaraug-
uan Expedition" who | met in the
mines, the full ritual of the knights |
of the Golden Circle" ! returned to
indiana in 1859. After the war broke
out. Il man 10y tile name of Daniel |
Spear, living now near Indianapolis,
informed me of the meeting of the So |
iety, using the same signs that the
man from Nicaragua had explained |
10 me. requested him to keep silent,
and would find out the nature, OF the |
association. met them ut Orn4's Mill, |
Il short distance south of Indianapolis, |
accompanied by Serge Charles |
Roberts, G3d regiment Indiana volun- |
teers, both in disguise; he making |
slight mistake WAS kept outside, but |
where he could See what WAS going on |
inside
1t was at one OF these meetings | |
heard the report made by the adiutant |
that
THOMAS i. HENDRICKS AND
WE'RE MAJOR GENERALS,
& was the commander ia- |
cllief of the Northwest os the "Knigfts |
OF the Golden Circle a treasonable |
organization, the design of which was |
to establish Northwestern Confed- |
eracy." 1t was in this reasonable or |
eanZatiOn that the plot was laid to as |
sgssinate Gov. Morton, liberate the |
rebel prisoners in Camp Morton, seize |
the armory, and put arms into their |
hands, ana give over the State of In |
diana to the Southern Cont deracv. |
and the time for the consummation of |
this scheme was the assembling of the |
Famous Democratic Convention of |
May 90, 1868"
The evening before the convention |
met niade fall eCpOSe OF the signs, /
grips, password and preamble. which |
diScOnGRrted them 10 tie extent that |
they did not dare Us" them unless to |
those they We're sure they had met in |
tie organization. The facts, rs | re-
member them, are as follows:
THE CoNyENTIoN.
just ~ McQuoit, an iron nerch,nt,
hDi H. H.
commencement, ] remarked toa friend |
''that the old battle flag. inscribed |
Winchester should not be desccratcd !
altogether stepped upon the stand, /
and pointing TO the flags said to the |
multitude gathered: Gentlemen, do |
you see those old battle torn Gagsg |
Let's us give three hearty cheers for
those old flags and the Union" (rhey |
Were given under the mistake that | |
was ore of the Democratic managersl. |
Now. three cheers for the brave bows |
that gal!anIiy bore them through the |
hard-fouglIt field at Winchester. " (Not |
so strong this time). Now, three
hearty cheers Tor Ale Lincoln and his
administration. They wilted when |
they found they
Hish.s AbalN tDAEbkTELN SOLD.
Some drew their revo,vers. w,ley I
cried out. Train that cannon upon |
this stand, and stepped from the plat
form into the crowd. Later in the dav.
after 2 great many had been taken 10 |
mayors office, relieved of their pistols
and fined, Hend icks and other speak.
ers were on the piatform-Church. Of
Chicago, was speaking the provost
guard were ordered to arrest q man in
front OF the stand, made an onering
through the centre, which was filled by
Union men, and rs they approached
the stand Hendricks & Co. took to
flight and brought us in a hollow square
of cavalry at the corner OF the State
house yard. i sergeant of the 39th
Iowa got the floor, and commenced
giving those rebels some whole
some advice, when the Union men.
seeing ne on the platform, commenced
to cheer and call my name. The ser
geant gave way, and | again made a
iuil e.cDOSe OF that reasonable organi-
Zlt!on. Some of them became furious
ana again drew revolvers, but they
were struck down. General II. B. Car
rington, commandant of the post of
Indiana and Michigan, bad taken pre-
caution to have the soldiers ready for
any emergency, and batteries were
planted to rake every avenue, but VIII. IL