The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-10-28

An 1zsszss1lnz ArtaeIs.
I.oU1svrLLE, Oct. aa.-The Times
pubIIshse IN interesting article concern.
ing the northwestern conspiracy and the
attempt oE the confederats governments
70 release southern prisoners ia the
north The Times says the most sensn-
ever made In this country
d about 20 be made Il
I.cuisyiIls. Since tbs death Of the Hon.
Jacob Thompsou. renewed interest kas
neen felt e Co Ine disposition made Of
his papers relative % the attempt Of the
cOnfederAEo government to release south
era priscneEs confined In the north
BY the GO oPeraflon OF those
thOrouehly dissatisfied with Er. Lin
coins administration through the states
Of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois create =
dEversion which would relieve the press
ure upon the army at the front. These
papers and many others relat-
Ing to the movement are in
the hands Ct ex-Chief Justice
Hines Of Kentucky, who WAS In charge
Of active operations IS the front. Major
John B. Cestleman Of shis city was tie
principal aide 20 Judge Hines, and these
two gentlemen have for some time been
ConsIdeRing tia adYisAbilisy Of giving to
the public full information Of what is
now generally known e the north
western conspiracy: These pa
valuable public documents, and the
announcement Is made that the Southern
BIV0uac viii begin the publication Of All
Of these documents In the December is
sue Of that magazine. The Importance
of the movement has never yet been fully
understood nor have the papers Of the
north conprehended the relations that
existed between the commissioners
and the various oopperhead orgen;za-
lions Of the northwest, the principal one
Of which was the sons of liberty. The
origin Of this movement IL traced to the
raid Of Morgan through Ohio. Though
this brilliant cavalry leader was finally
captured and Imprisoned with the chief
officers Of the raid IL developed the fast
that there was throughout the northwest
ment ct Washington and this led the
confederate leaders TO take advantage Of
the disturbed situation. and If possible,
secure tho cooperation of these disatis-
fed GLASSES. The purpose was
still further strengthened by the
successful efforts made by Gen.
Morgan, Geo. Hsines and others
to escape from the Ohio penitentiAry
after this event. Capt. Hines was order
ed to Richmond. There he conferred
with President Davis as to
the best means Of availipg
themselves OF the situation in
the north and IL was fnaliy decided
| to make an organ zed attempt 60 release
, II the prisoners cOLfued In the north
west. The federal government had al
ready the determination TO refuse the ex-
for the release was absolutely
necessary in order TO re-
cruit the exhausted armies OF the
| south. The first pa pose, therefore, was
| to secure the release Of imprisoned sol
diers, and the commissioners appointed
with this end in view were Hon. Jacob
Thompson and Hon @. @. Clay, with
headquarters In Canada. The active OPP
eratiOns Wereiu charge Of Judge Hines,
with John B. Castleman as the chief
adviser. These documents will not re-
late to mere heaTsAy, but will be the
official papers passing between the lead
ers Of this interior army. The extent of
the opposition to the government at
Washington aroused among all
classes, among active poii;iciAns and
citiz Ms has never been 80 well
serve q peculiar and personal interest for
number Of prominent politicians.
Some OF the Conft derates engaged in the
enterprise were arrested, tried and exc
cuted. Oilers Werearrested but escaped
for want Of evidence. Twice was the
day set for . general uprising and
twice was IL postponed. The utmost
secrecy was necessary and It was won
derfully preserved. Even few papers,
very 1GW p 1pere, existed bearing on the
episode OF the war and the authorities
there, and though thsy were able finally
90 thWart Is they never understood Its
extent or the magnitude OF the force
arrAyed In It. The story of the tsNOrth-
west Conspiracy" said General Basel
Duke, one Of the most dashing leaders Of
the confederate army, will be the great
EST historical and political sensation
since the close OF the war. &c Ii
needless 70 say that there
are thousands OF men In Ohio,
Indiana and illinois who will be deeply
affected politically py the revelations,
and some Of the suggestions made in po-
litical contests are equal to the facts
shown. There IL no political purpose
involved in the publication. The
story involves the scheme TO csp-
ture the only gunboats on the
lakes, attack Chicago, and release the
confederate prisonerers at Camp Chase,
uprising of the northwestern copperhead
faction. For this purpose ali the papers
Of Jacob Thompson, Jeff Davis letters OF
instruction and vast amount
Of the correspondence is now
in our possession. The connection
of ValandiDgham with the conspiracy
| will be shown, and there will be other
facts that will be Of extreme national
Importance and interest. It has been
the labor Of years to get all these, and
the results are worth the effort.