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VALENTINE STECKMAN, PROPRIETOR, XWnt PlttlSixeet,<Bodford, Pa., (i'urinci-lg the Globe llotel.) I'IT HE public are assured that he has made am pear- JL r.uigoments to uccoimnodateall that may favor him iith heir patronage. A splendid Livery Stable attached. (ap'r 61. A LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWSPAPER, DEVOTED TO POI/ITXOS, EDUCATION, LITERATURE AND, MORALS. THE WESTERN CONSPIRACY. Official Exposition by Judge Advocate General Holt. Wo arc unable to give thfifuU report of Judge Holt 011 the Western Conspiracy, but we give its substance below, and ask for it a careful perusal: ITS ORIGIN, HISTORY, NAMES F.CT. This secret associat ion first developed itself in the West in 1802, about the period of the first conscription of troops, which it aimed to obstruct and resist. Originally known in certain locali ties as the ''Mutual Protection Society, ' the "Circle of Honor," on tho "Circle" or "Knights of the Mighty Host," but more widely as tho "Knights of the Golden Circle," it was simply an inspiration of the rebellion, being little other than an extension among the disloyal and disaf fected at the North of the association of the lat ter name, which had existed for some years at the sout3n and from which it derived all the chief features of its organization. During the summer and fall of 1863 the Order, both at the North and South, underwent some modifications, as well as a change of name. In consequence of a partial exposure which had been made of the signs and secret forms of the "Knights of the Golden Circle,' Sterling Price had instituted as its successor in Missouri a secret political association, which he called the "Corps de Bcigique" or Southern League ; " his prin cipal eoadjutator being Charles L. Hunt, of St, Louis, then Belgian Consul at that city, but whose exequatur was subsequently revoked by the President on account of his disloyal practices. — The special object of the Corps de Belgique ap pears to have been to unite the rebel sympathi zers of Missouri, with a view to their taking up arms and joining Price upon his proposed grand invasion of that State, and to their recruiting for his army in the interim. Meanwhile, also, there, had been instituted at the North, in the autmn of 1 63, by sundry dis loyal persous, prominent among whom were B al landigham aud P. C. Y right, of New York, a secret order, intended to BE genaral throughout the country, and aiming at an extended influence and power, and at more positive results than its predecessor, and which was termed, and has since been widely known as the O. A. K.., or "order oj American Knights.'' The opinion is expressed by Colonel Sanderson, Provost Marshal General of the Department of Missouri, iu his official report upon the progrc of the order, that it was founded by Vallandig ham during his banishment, and upon consulta tion at Richmond with Davis and other promi nent traitors. It is, indeed, the boast of the order in Indiana and elsewhere, that its "ritjial' came direct from Davis himself ; and Mary Ann Pitt man, formally attached to the command of the rebel Forrest, and a most intelligent witness, whose testimony will be hereafter referred to, states positively that Davis is a member of the order. * Upon the institution of the principal organi zation. it is, represented that the "Corps dc- Bel gique" was modified by Price, and became a Southern section of the O. A. Iv., and that the new name was generally adopted for the order, both at the North and South. The secret signs and character of the order having become known to our military authori ties, further modification.- in the ritual and forms were introduced, and in its name was unally changed to that of the O. S. L., or "Cider of the Eons of Liberty ," or the "Knights of the Or der of' the Sons of Liberty. '' These later ehauges are represented to have been first instituted, anu the ritual compiled, in the State of Indiana in May last, but the new name was at once gen erally adopted throughout the West, though in some localities the association is still better known as the "Order of American Knights." It is to be added that in the State of New York, and other parts of the North, the secret political association, known as the McCldlau Minute Guard," would seem to be a branch of the O. A K., having substantially the same ob jects, to ire accomplished, however, by means, expressly suited to the localities in which it is es tablished. For, as the Chief Secretary of this association, Dr. R. F. Stevens, stated in June last to a reliable witness, whose testimony has been furnished, "those who represent the MeClel lan interest are compelled to preach a vigorous prosecution of the war. In order to secure the popular sentiment and allure voters." The strength and significance of this organiza tion lie in its military character. The secret constitution ot the Supreme Council provides that the Supreme Commander "shall he comman der in chief of all military forces bdongiiog to the order in the virions States when called into actual service ; and further that tho Grand Commanders "shall be commanders-ui-rht< f of the mi litary for ces of their respective States. Subordinate to the Grand Commander in the State are the " Major Generals," each of whom commands his separata district and army. In Indiana .ho Major Gener als are four in number. In Illinois, where the organizazation of tho Order is considered most perfect, the members in each Congressional Dis trict compose a "brigade," wlich is commanded by a "Brigadier General. IK. members of each county constitute a " regiment " with a "Colonel" in command, and those of eaci township form a "company." A somewhat sinilar system pre vails in Indiana, where also eah company is divi ded into "'squads," each witj its chief— an ar rangement intended to faeilitat the guerrilla mode of warfare in the case of a gncrui outbreak or local disorder. The "MeOlellan Minute (fard, as appears from a circular issued by the Chief Secretary in New York in March la-st, is orjmizod upon a mil itary basis similar to that of tb order proper.— It is composed of companies, me for each elec tion district, ten of which qi.stituto a ' 'brig ade," with a "brigadier generU at its head.— The whole is placed under autlrity of a "com mander-in-chief." A strict oblience on the part of members to the orders of tlir superiors is en joined. The greater part of the chit and subordinate officers of the order and, its baches, as well as the principal members thereof i, are known to the government, and, where utkjready arrested, may regard themselves as undea constant mili tary surveillance, ir'o conipleteas been the ox posure of this secret league tit, however fre- i BEDFORD, Pa., • Y, OCT,OI3EB 38, 1804. quently the conspirators may -change its name. forms, passwords and signals, its true purpqses and operations cannot longer be conceded from the military authorities. It is to be remarked that the Supreme Council of the Order, which annually meets on February 22d. convened this year at New York city, and a special meeting was then appointed to be held at Chicago. July 1, or just prior to the day then fix- EL for the convention of the Democratic party. — This convention having been postponed to Au gust 2'J, the special meeting of the Supreme Coun cil was also postponed to August 27, at the same place, and was duly convened accordingly. IT will be remembered that a leading member of the convention, in the course of a speech made before that body, alluded approvingly to the session of the Sons of Liberty at Chicago at the same time, as that of an organization in harmony with the sentiments and projects of the convention. ITS EXTENT AND NUMBERS. The "Temples" or "Lodges" of the order are numerously scattered through the -States of Indians, Illinois, Ohio, Mi. souri, and Kentucky. They are also officially reported as established, to a less ex tent, in Michigan and other Western State.-. WOB as in New York, and also in Pennsylvania, New Hamshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey Maryland, Delaware, aud Tonnes, eo, Dodd. the Grand Commander of Indiana, in an address Us the members of that State in Febuaiy In t. claim that at the next annual meeting of the Supreme Council (in Febunry 1865,) every State in the Union will be represented, and adds, "this is the first and only true national organization the Democratic and Con servative men of the country have ever attempted. 1 A provision made in the Constitution of the Coun cil for a representation from the Territorus shows, indeed, that the widest extention 01 the order is contemplated. The actual numbers of the order have, it is be lieved never been officially reported, and cannot, therefore be accurately ascertained. Yariou. esti mates have been made by leading members, some of which are 110 doubt considerably exagerated. It has been asserted by delegates to the Supreme Council, of Febuary last, that the number wa there represented to be from SWU.XIO TO 'I,OOO,<KKI; but Vallandigham in his speech last summer at Day ton, Ohio placed it at 500.' v: >, which i. probably much nearer the true total. It is to l>e i! itcl that the order, or its count r oart, is probably much more widely extended at the South even than at the North, and that a large proportion of the officers of tha rebel army are represented by most reliable witnesses to bo members. In Kentucky and Missouri the order has not hesitated to admit as members not only of ficers of that army, but a'.-o a considerable number of guerrillas, a class who might be supposed to ap apreciate most readily its aim; and purposes. It is fully shown that as lately as in July last several of these ruffians were initiated into, the first degree by Dr. Kalfu?, in Kentucky. TT3 ■. ARMED FORCE. In March last-, the entire armed force of the or der, capable of being mobilized for effective ser vice. was r -presented to be 340,(MX) men. The de tails, however, upon which this statement was based are imperfectly set forth in the testimony, and it is not known how far this number may be exaggerated. It is abundantly shown, however, that the order, by means of a tax levied upon it - members, has accumulated considerable funds for the purchase of arms and ammunition, and that these have been procured in large quantities for its use. The witness Clayton, on the trial of I >odd, es timated that two thirds of the order arc furnished with arms. There remains further to be noticed, in (his con nection, the testimony of Clayton upon the trial of Dodd, to the effect that arms were to be furnished the order from Nassau, N. P.. byway of Canada; thattodefray expenses of these arms or their trans portation, a formal assessment was levied upon ths lodges, but that the transportation into Canada was actually to be furnished by the Confederat au thorities. ITS RITUAL, OATHS, AND INTERIOR FORMS. The ritual of the order, as well as its secret sign . passwords, &c., has been fully made known tot'- ■ military authorities. In Augur last one hnndn d and twelve copies of the ritual af the 0. A. lv. were seiied in the office of Hon. I>. W. Voorhees, M. C. at Terra Haute, and a large number of rituals of die 0. S. L. together with copies of the eonsii tutbns of the councils, &c., already referred to, weie found in the building at Indianopoiis, occu pied by Dodd, the Grand Commander of Indiana, as had been indicated by the Government witness anc detective, Stidger. Copies were also discov ed it Louisville, at the residence of Dr. Ivalfiis eoipealed within the mattress of his bed, where, al so, Stidger had ascertained that they w- re kept. Rich degree has its commander or head; the Fourth or*' Grand" is the highest in a State; the Fifth or "Supreme," the highest in the United States' but to the first or lower degree only do the great ijajority of members attain. The }ath which is administered upon the into - ductinnof a member into any degree i- especially imposing in its language. It precribe< as a pouchy for a violation of the obligation assumed '"a shame ful deatland further that the laxly of the per son gui% of such violation shall le divided into pour pans and cast out at the four "gates" of the temple. Not only, as has 1 en said, does it enjoin a blind obedience to the orders of the superiors cf •the order, but it is required to bo held of pom mount obligation to any oath which may be admin istered Ufct member in a court of justice or else where. Membefs are also instructed that their oath of inemherslip is to le held paramount to an oath of allegiance, or any other oath which may impose obligation! inconsistent with those which are as sumed upjm entering the order. Thus, if a mem ber, when in danger, or for the purpose of facilita - ting some traitorous design, lias taken the oath of allegiance to the United States, he is held at liber ty to violate it on the first occasion, his obligation to the order being deemed superior to any con -!d cration of duty or loyalty prompted by such oath. The signs] signed*, jxixswonh &e., of the order are set forth at length in the testimony, hat need i only be briefly alluded to- It is a mast .-ignifieam fact as - howitig the intimate relations between the northern and I 'southern sections of the secret con spiracy. that 4 member from a Northern State is enabled to pass without risk through the South by the use of the signs of ipcoguition which have been established throughout the order, and by means from D? tant points, though iiihot* :GAS strangearc nt once made known to ETJEH other AS "brothers." Besides the signs of recognition there arc signs ofe arning and•>anger, (br Use by night well as by day; as. for instance, signs to warn member: • of the approach of United officials seeking to make art'jst -'. The outer has also established what are culled battle siftnrth, by mean* of which, as it it a. - scried, a member serving in the anuy may com municate with the en my in the field, and thus es cape personal harm in est ! of attack or capture.— The most recent of these signals represented to have I ecn adopted by the order, is a five pointed copper star, worn under the coat, which is. to be diseln ed upon meeting an enemy, who will thus recognize in the wearer a sympathizer and an ally. A similar .car of German silver, hung in a frame is said te 1 c displayed by members or their families in private houses in Indiana for tho purpose of in suring . re Lection to their property in case of a raid - ate adit is fated E k. immy dwel ling- ' a p > ;'tof.l hnMorgants ex hibit) .! for a similar purpose. ITS WRITTEN PRINCIPLES. The • " Declaration of Principle*" commences with tho following precious proposition: "Ail 5 'Cn are endowed by the Creator with cer tain ri its, equal a far as there is equality in the capacr y for tbe appreciation, < njoyment and ex ercise if those right,-." And :u eloquently there is added: "In the Divine economy no individual of the human race mu-i- • a permitted to encumber the earth, to mar its aspect of transcendent beau ty, nor to Impede the progress of the physical or intellectual man, neither in I.lm elf nor the race to wliieh he belongs. Hence, a people, upon what ever plane tliey may be ; <und in the ascending scale of humanity, whom neither the divinity within them nor the in p; rations of--divine and beautiful nature around them can impel to virtu ous action and progressonward and upward, should be subjected to just and humane servitude and : tutelage, to the superior race, until they shall be able to appreciate tho benefits and advautagus of civilization.'' To these detestable tenets is added that other pernicious political theory of State sovereign';*, with its necessary fruit, the monstrous doctrine of secession—a doctrine which, in as .wring that in our federative system a part is greater than the whole, would compel the General Government, like a Japanc- o slave, to commit "liari kari" whenever a faitbkss or insolent State|s'aould com mand it to do so. Thus, the ritual, aftei reciting that tire States of the Union are "free, independent, and sovereign," proceeds a- Allows; "The Government designated "The United-Sta tes of America' has no sovereignty, because that is an attribute with which the people, in their sev eral dii Inet political organizations, are endowed and it inalienable. To Lis is aided, as a corollary, "It is ineom pariLe with the history and nature of our system of government that the Federal authority should cooree by arms a sovereign State. The dedaraiion of principles, however, does not stop here, but proceeds one step further, as fol low- : "Whenever the chosen officers or delegates shall fail or refuse to administer the Government in strict accordance with the letter of the accepted Constitution, ills the inherent right and the sol emn and imperative duty of the people to resist the functionaries, and. if need be, to expel titem by force of anus! Such resistance is not revolution, but is solely the assertion of right—the exercise of all the noble attributes which impart honor and dignity to manhood." ITS SPECIFIC PURPOSES AND OPERATIONS. 1. Ailing Soldiers to Desert, and Harboring and Protecting /A- ri> rs. —Early in its history the order essayed to undermine such portions of the army as were exposed to its in - i iiou-s approaches. Agents were sent by the K. G. C. into the camps to introduce the order among the soldiers, and those who became member - were instructed to induce as many of their companions as possible to desert, and for this purpose the Luter were furnished by the order with money and citizens' clothing.— Through the schemes of the order in Indiana, whole companies were broken up; a large detach ment of a battery company, for instance, deserting on on e occasion to the enemy, with two of its guns, aud the camps were imbued with a i-nlrit of dis content and dissatisfaction with the service. Soldiers, upon deserting, were assured of immu nity of punishment, and protection on the part of the order, and were in tructed to bring with them their arms, and, if mounted, their horses. Details sent to arrest them by the military authorities were in several eases forcibly resisted, and, where not usually strong iu numbers, were driven baek by large bodies of men. subs- quently generally a s eertain.v] to be mom' rers of the order. Where ar rests were effected, our troops were openly attack ed and fired upon on their return. 2. Discouraging Eidiitme.o's and R s.'s'i.ig thr Draft. —It is especially inculcated by the order to oppose the reinforcement of our armies, either by volunteers-or drafted men. In 1862 the Knights of the Golden Circle organized generally- to resist the draft in the Western States, and were strong enough in certain loealitibs to greatly embarrass the Government. Where mc mbers of the order were forced into the army by the draft, they were in .racteu, in case they were prevented from presently escaping, and were obliged to go to the field, to use their arms in battle against their fellow-soldiers rather than the enemy, by whom, through the signs of the order, they would Ire recognized and received as friends. It is to be added that whenever a mem ber volunteered in the army he was at once expel led from the order. 3. (\ reflation of Disloyal and Treasonable Pub licafiovs, —The order, especially in has secretly circulate d throughout the country a great quantity of treasonable publications, as a means of extending its w:i power and influence, as well as oi* giving en ouragemcnt to the disloyal and incit ing them to treason. 4. Communicating with, ar.d giving intelligence to, the. enemy. — Smith, grand secretary of the order in Missouri, says, in his confession: "Rebel spies, mail carriers, and emissaries have been carefully protected by this order ever since I have been a member." It I shown in the testimony to Ire customary in the rebel service to employ memocrs of the order as spies,-under the guise of soldiers furnished with furloughs to visit their homes within our lines. On coming within the tcrritoiy occupied bv our forces, they are harbored and sup plied with information by the order. Another class of spies claim to be deserters from the enemy, and at once seek an opportunity to take the oath of allegiance, which, however, though voluntarily taken, they claim to be administered while they are under a species of duress, and. therefore, not to be binding. Upon swearing allegiance to the Government, the pretended deserter engages, with the assistance cf the order, in collecting contra band goods or prt curing intelligence to bo convey ed to the enemy, or in some other treasonable en terprise. The system of etpoiuage kept up by the order, for the purpose of obtaining iuibrniation of the movements of our own forces, &E., to be impart ed I the enemy, seems to have been as periedfc as it was secret. The Grand Secretary of tho order in Mi; souri states, in his confession: "One-of the e- weial objoets of this order was to place members in steamboats, ferryboats, telegraph offices, ex press offices, department headquarters, provo.-t -inarshal's office, and, in fact, in every position where they could do valuable service." 5. Aiding the. (minis/, by recruiting for thm, or ft 'mist ing them to recruit within outlines. — Thishas also been extensively carried on by members of the order, particularly in Kentucky and Missou ri. It is estimated that two thousand men Were : ! it South, from Louisville alone, during a few weeks in April and May, 1864 The same facilities which were afforded to re cruits for the Southern army were also furnished by tbe Order to persons desiring to proceed be yond our lines for any illegal purpose. By these Louisville was generally preferred as a point of departure, and, on the Mississippi river, a partic ular steamer, the Graham, was selected as the saf- est conveyance. 6. fnvxishiitg the Rcl/ch with. Arms, Am.mv.ni i), dr., —In this, too, the Order, and especially its female members and allies, has been sedulous ly engaged. The rebel women of Louisville nnd Kentucky are represented as having rendered the most valuable aid to the Southern army, by trans -1 ortinr very large quantities of percussion caps, powd • rs, &c. , couceiled upon their persons, to some convenient locality near the lines, whence they could be readily conveyed to those for whom they were intended. 7 Co-operating with the Enemy in Raids and invasions.—While it is clear that the order has -j I vcir aid both directly and indirectly, to the for c sof the rebels, and to guerrilla bands, when en ga red in making incursions into the border States, ; yet because,-on the one hand, of the constant re straint upon its action exercised by our military authorities, and, on the other hand, of the gener al success of our armies in the field over those of the euemy, their allies at the North have never thus far been able to carry out their grand plan of a general armed rising of the order, aud its co-op acration on an extended scale with the Southern i forces. 8. Destruction of Government Property. — There i no doubt that large quantities of Government property have been burned or otherwise destroyed by the agency of ihe order in different localities. At Louisville, in the case of the steamer Taylor, and on the Mississippi river, steamers belonging to the United States ha've been burned at -the wharves, and generally when loaded with Govern ment stores. Shortly before the arrest of Bowles, the senior of the major generals of the order in 1 ndiana, he had been augaged in the prepcration of "Greek Fire," which was to be found servica ble in the destruction of public property. 9. Dcstruct'on of private, property and persecu tion of Union men. —lT is reported by Gen. Har rington that the full development of the' order in Indiana was followed "by a state of tcrrito ri -M" among the Union residents of "portions of Brcwn, Morgan, Jonson, Rush, Clay, Sullivan, Bartholomew, Hendricks, and other counties" in that State ; that from some localities they were driven away altogether ; that in others their barns, hay and wheat ricks, were burned ; and that ma ny persons under the general insecurity of life and property sold their effects at a sacrifice aud removed to other places. In this connection the outbreak of the minors in the coal districts of eastern Pennsylvania, in the autumn of last year, may BE appropriately referred to. It was fully shown in the testimony adduced, upon the trials of these insurgents, who were guilty of the destruction of property and numerous acts of violence, as well as murder, that they were generally members of a secret treasona ble association, similar in all respects to tho K. G. (.'., at the meetings of which they had been inci ted to eommis-iou of the crime for which they were tried and convicted. 10. Assassination and Murder. After what has been disclosed in regard to this infamous league of traitors and ruffians, it will not be a matter of surprise to learn that the cold-blooded as-as-ination of Union citizens and soldiers has been included in their devilish scheme of opera tions. Green B Smith states in his confession that ' 'The secret assassination of United States dicers, soldiers, and Government employees, has been discus, -od in the councils of tho order and ■recommended. At a meeting of the Grand Council of Indiana at Indianapolis on June 14th last, the murder of ono Coffin aGovernment detective, who, as it was supposed, had betrayed the order, was doEber- E rely discussed and fully determined upon. This fact is stated by Stidger in his report to General Carriir. ON of June 17; h last, and is more fully SET forth in his testimony upon the trial of Dodd. He deposes that at the meeting in question, Dodd himself volunteered to go to Hamilton, Ohio, where Coffin was expected to be found, and there "dispose of the latter." lie adds that prior tq the meeting, he himself convoyed from Judge Bullitt, at Louisville, to Bowles and, at Indianap olis, special instructions to have Coffin "put out of the way" — murdered" "at all hazards." 11. Establishment of a. Xorthtoesfcrn Confederacy. —ln concluding this review of sonic of the princi pal specific purposes of the order, it remains only to remark a further design of many of its leading members, the accomplishment of which they are represented as having deeply lit heart Hating New England, and jealous of her influence and re courees and claiming that tho interests of the West and South naturally connected as they are through the Mississippi valley, are identical, and actuated further by an intensely revolutionary spirit us well as an unbridled and unprincipled ambition, these men have made the establishment of a Western or North-western Confederacy, in alliance with the South, the grand aim ami end of all their plotting and conapirag, It Is with this steadily in prospect that they are constantly seeking to produce discontent, disorgan ization, and civil disorder at the North. With this view, they gloat over every reverse of the ar mies of the I.'nion. and desire that the rebellion shall be protracted until the resources of the Gov ernment shall be exhausted, its strength paralyzed its currency hopelessly depreciated, and confidence everywhere destroyed. Then, from the, anarchy which, under their scheme, is to ensue, the new Confederacy is to ari e, which is either to unite it self with that of the South, or to form therewith a close and permanent alliance. Fqtile and-extrava gant as this scheme may appear, it is yet the Kittled purpose of many lending spirits of tho secret con spiracy, and is their favorite sui jeet of thought and discussion. Lastly, it is rimmed, that the new confederacy is already organized ; that it has A '"provisions! gov ern! neat. officers. departs* .-n is bureaus, Sc., in secret Ojtcnuurn. No comment! if* necessary to be MADE upon THIS treason, not now contemplated for the &.-t M our history. Suggested by the present rebellion, it is the logical consequence of the ardent and uiasr HYMPUTJHY therewith which i- the life and inspiration of the secret order. I But, although the treason of the order lias been thoroughly CLOSED, and although its eapacitj' for fa tal mischief has, by mean . OF the arrest of its lead ders, the seizure of' its arm and other vigorous means which have. been purs ued, BEEN seriously im paired, IT is still busy with Its puttings against the Government, and with its perfidious designs in aid of the Souliern rebellion. I: is reported to have recently issued new sign- and passwords, and its members ASSERT that foul means wjul be used to pre vent the success of the Administration at the coin ing election, and -threaten AN extended revolt in the event of the RE-EECEM RFL Acrokist'Loncoln. The leaders of the traitors. in the loyal -States, who so coßijdtteiyjkl-aii-ralze yvlili there conspira tors, andwh. so m.- -•]rii: .ri. n;.xi: ,v :ma k i is as clearly the date of the Adnuiii -tration to pros ecute end punish, as it is the duty u> -übjucate the rebels who are openly in arms against the Govern ment. I the performance of thh duty, it is entitled to expect, and will doubtless recieve, the zealous co-operation of true men everywhere, who, in crash ing tlte truculent foe amhushedin the haunts of this .secret order should rival in courage and faithfulness the armies which arid -o.bravely sustaining our flag on the battle-fields of the South. Respectfully submitted. J. HOLT, Judge Advocate General. John Bright on the Presidential Election. The Tribune publishes the following letter from John Bright; ROCHDALE, Oct, 1, 1564. "Am- Sir. —For more than three years the people of this country have watched with a con stant interest the progress of the great conflict in which your people have been engaged, and as yon know, some have rejoiced over the temporary suc cesses of the enemies of your government, and some have deeply lamented them. "At this moment wc turn our eyes rather to the political than to the military "struggle; and ' there is with us tho same difference of opinion and of sympathy, as regards your coming Presidential eleciiori, that has been manifested in connection with your contest in the field. ' 'Ail of those of my countrymen who have wished well to the rebellion, who have hoped for the break up of your Union, who have preferred to see a Southern slave empire rather than a restored and free republic so far as I can observe, are now in favor of the election ofGeneral MeOlellan. All those who have deplored the calamities which the leaders of secession have brought upon your coun try. who believe that Slavery weakens your power aud tarnishes your good name throuhout the world and who regard the restoration of your Union as thing to be desired aud prayed for by all good men so far as I can judge, are heartily longing for the re-election of Mr. Lincoln. Every friiid of your Union, probably, in Europe, every speaker* and writer who has sought to do justice to"your cause since the war began, is now hoping, with an in tense'anxiety, that 31 r. Lincoln may Ire placed at the head of your Executive for another term. "It is not because they believe VI r. Lincoln to be wiser or better than all other meu on your Con tinent, but they think they have observed in his career a grand simplicity of purpose and a patriot ism which knows no change, and which does not falter. To some of his country men there may ap pear fo have been errors in his course. It would be strange, indeed, if. in the midst of difficulties so stupendous and so unexpected, any administra tion or any ruler should wholly avpid mistakes. — To us, looking on from this dbtanec. aud unmoved by the passions from which many BI trrar people can hardly be expected to be free, regarding his Presidential path with the culm JUDGMENT which lrelong3 rather to history than to the- present time, as our outside position enables us, in some degree, totregard it, we see in it an honest endeavor faith fully to clo the work of his great office, and, M the doing of it, a brightness of personal honor on which no adversary has yet be, a able to fix a stain. "I believe that the effect of Mr. Lincoln's re-e -lection in England, and Europe, end indeed throughout the world, will be .djiis: (t wili convince . ail men that the integrity _ of your grgat country will be preserved, and it will show that republican institution.-- lia trot-ted and patriotic people —can bear a nr. rim safely and steadily through the mo£ desperate perils. "I am one of your i'rice is in L.iglaad who have never lest faith in yosr ca-rre. 1 .bi-vo .spoken to niycounfrymen en its behalf;, and n' w in writing this letter to-you' I. believe T -y-the sentiment and heart's wish ofeveiVmen in England who hopes tor tlm freed >m :m ipvstness of your country.- Forgive me for tim intrusion upon you; but I can not cold 1 act fromtcifitigyou what is pa-sing in luv mind, and I wish, i/'possible, to send you a word of encouragement. "Believe me, always, with great respect, yours, very truly. , JOHN BRICIIP. Horace Greeley, J! p, New York, U. S." An Old Man who has .Shot Sixty Persons. The Cairo correspondent of the St. Louis Re publican tells this story: "At one poiut on t:!ie Tennessee river there is a place that has become a terror to steamboat men, and in passing it, thev always find some place io secure themselves until tho bout passes. At thi„ point an old man, sixty years of age. has made his headquarters for a long lime, and the peculiar 'crack of lA gun* is familiar to river men. and ends a thrill of terror wherever it is heard. lie ha.- along, in ivy barrelled gun, originally a squir rel rifle, which has been bored out three different times, until now the largest thumb can be easily mraod in the wiuado,. and the. aim of the old man is ope of deadly certainty. The murderous senti nel is always iuiiht\d upon his watch, and his re treat lias so iar balded all attempts to catch him, from the fact that he is so surrounded with den.se swamps and deep ravines. Well-inibruiod river men- imate that this old man has murdered in this way not less than sixty per*-as; end yet he performs his murderous work with as much earn estness and vigor as when he first commenced." VOL 37: NO. 45
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