Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-24

government had already ,eacAed the
determination to refuse the exchange
OF prisoners, aud n(oyem, nj
for their release was abs,olutely
necessary IN order to recruit tue tx.
hausted armies OF the South. The qrSt
| purpose therefore was TO secure the .-e.
Jesse OF The imprisoned prisoners, an I
/ the commissioners appointed with this
end in view were hon. Jacob
Thompson and Hon. c. G.. CLAY with
headquarters In Canada. The active on
erations were IN charge Of Judge Thomas
II. Hines, with John u. Castlemana as chief
adviser. These gentlemen In pursuing
their operations concluded that the effect
OF the movement could be greatly height.
ened by bringing into ectIvs service
the Sons OF liberty and all other
dissatisfied classes In the North and
this was determined on, They spc.
ceeded In largely Identifying these asso.
Citations with heir own organization and
1t Is said that documents will be pre-
scented clearly defining these relations
sustained by prominent peace men, anti
Lincolnites and Others through
out Ohio, Indiana and lii
nois to this gigantic conspiracy.
These documents will not relate TO mere
heresaY, but Will be official papers pass
ing between the leaders Of both sections
OF this interior army. Among much curl
Gus information these documents will
furnish the fact that even MIR. Stanton
was at one Zine so Respondent as 10 the
success Of the war that he ok.
pressed serious apprehensions as 10
the personal safety OF the presi-
dent and his official associates
arising from his knowledge OF TIVE bitter
and widespread dissatisfaction through
out the North. The extent OF the oppo-
sition 10 the government at Washington
aroused among oil cJgsses of active
politicians and quie6 citizens has never
been SO well shown as In these
papers, and they may have peculiar and
personal interest for number of promi.
nent politicians. Some OF the Contedrates
engaged in the enterprise were arrested,
ftrled aud executed, Others were arrested,
but escaped for want OF evidence. Twice
was the day set for general
uprising, aud twice was Il
postponed. The utmost secrecy was
necessary, snd 1t was wonderfully
preserved. Even at Washington
very few papers exist bearing on
this episode the war, and the authori-
ties there, though they were able finally
to start it, never understood its
extent or the magnitude Of the forces ar
rayed in it. The story Of the Northwest
conspiracy, said Gen. Basil
Duke, one OF the most dash
ing leaders CT the Confederate
army, Will be the greatest historic aud
political sensation since the close
of the war. IL is needless
to say that there are thousands
OF men in Ohio, INDIANA and Illinois
who win be deeply affected politically
by the revelations. There IL no political
purpose involved in the publication.
The wonderful interest that has
developed In secret and official history OF
the war has simply forced out everything
connected with the struggle, and the
Northwest conspiracy comes with the
rest IS being next TO the declaration
of war itself. The most Important
and thrilling episode OF national history
during the past twenty-six years.
capture the gunboats on the lake,
attack Chicago and release the
Confederate prisoners at Camp Chase !
The attack on st, Louis, and the general
uprising OF the Northwestern Gopperheads
for this purpose, ell the papers Of
Jacob B. Thompson, Jefferson Davis let
ters OF instructions and vast amount OF
correspondence Is In our possession. The
connection OF Vallandingham with the
conspiracy will be shown, and there will be
other facts demonstrated that will be Of ex-
IRENE national Importance and Interest.
II has been labor OF years, 70 get all
these papers together.