The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-08-25
Fuil Expo>uco Dg Colonel Rcdstons.

from National Republican, Aug. ., lS76.l
The following documents, the cor
rectness of which are fully avouched
by some of the best men in Indiana,
will be read with startling interest
They fully account for the popularity
of Hendricks with Southern Demo
crats:
DIsUNIoN DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Episode IN the Life OF the Eon. T. a.
Hendricks.
From Oakland Daily Transcript. July 1851
THE CAMP MORTON AFFAIR.
. Ia one particular the nomination of
the St. Louis Convention are as strong
as could be made. Both candidates
are essentially disunion Democrats, and
the ticket may therefore he expect
ell to inspire the utmost enthusiasm
of the party. Gov. Tfiden s the
reputed author OF the Infamous rcsoiu
ton adopted at the Chicago Democrat
ia Convention in 1864, which declared
the war "A Failure and demanded an
immediate cessation Of hOstilities after
the victory had been won by the Union
armies and when tI.a rebellion was on
its last legs is to Mr. Hendricks, it is
well known that he was in open sym
patliy with tl.r Southern Confederacy,
and did everything IL his power TO ere
ate insurrcction ia the West and take
those States out of the Union. To es-
tablish this fact il is Only necessary so
make Il rapid review of
THE CAMP MORTON CONSPIRACY,
in which HeI:ir.ctss was leading actor.
Some time in june, 1SG2, II great
Democratic masS meeting was called to
meet III indianapolis, ostensibly po
litical meeting, but the real purpose
being to seize Camp Morton, HberiIte
the rebel prisoners, get possession OF
the arsenal, and give the State of indi-
ana over to the Confederacy. More
than fifty Thousand Secession Demo
crafts attended from all parts % the
State. and nearly all around with re
volvers, At that lime lie State of
Indiana lad 30, GGO Union soldiers at
tie front. Camp Morton was garri
soncd 10y only two regiments, and these
were poorly armed, having 40 cannon,
so that tie capture of that post by 50
vast number of armed EIen seemed
altogether feasible OI the morning
of the nIc..;iug i,n e.s:poSe Of ihe treas
onable order af 'he Knights of the
Golden Circle had heru published III
the Journal and GG-etie, hy Col. 4. Il.
Redstonp. ROW of Oakland, WHO, under
various dissUis :, had worked lis way
into a number OF their lodges and
learned the purpose OF the convention.
Great excitement prevailed in the city,
ard all expected that Il collision OF the
swarIning rebel Democracy aud the
handful of Union troops would occur
during the Gay. On the previous even
ing Gen Darlington, tie commander
OF Camp Morton. Lad sent 10 Chicago
AID obtained several cannons. and
these, unknown, 10 the great crowd of
Insurgents, held in readiness for the
emergency.
When the crown had assembled and
the speakers and officers had taken
Their places on the stand, Col. Red
stone mounted the platform. sized
one of the small flags. and, waving it
aloft, called for
''THREE CHFERS FOR THE BOYS AT
TIE FRONT
and for the final triumph of the Union
cause," aud the crowd, not under
standing the precise situation, cheered
Justify. At length the mistake was
discovered, some ole drew a pistol
threatening to shoot the daring inter
loper. aud as small squads of Union
men had been stationed at intervals
through the vast assembiage, general
fight was Imminent at this point Red
stone called to the Union men TO
train that cannon upon the stand"
and although 40 cannon was in sight
there was au immediate aud precipi-
tate retreat of the untcrrified, Hen
bricks and they being
the first to leap from the stand and
scale the adjacent fence. The Union
men then took possession of the plat
form and held rousing meeting. 4
part of the rebel Democracy repaired
to their hall, but their original purpose
having been discovered and defeated,
their subsequent proceedings were
spiritless. When returning home in
the evening the Democratic ruffians
fire from the cars upon the Soldiers