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Secret Confederate Plans in Canada and Chicago Conspiracy
A late 1860s report details a renewed attempt by Confederate commissioners and secret Northern societies to incite an insurrection during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Letters cite delays, marches from Canada to Detroit, and arms seizures in Indianapolis. Authorities traced covert operatives, exposed the Sons of Liberty network, and monitored Governor Morton’s anti conspiracy campaign amid a charged political climate.
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London
Canada
Chicago
Indianapolis
Springfield
Northwest
Chicazoo
Plaa
Detroit
Sanderson
CC. A. KO
Missouri
Illinois
Burbridgve
Advoecete Holt
Sons of Liberty
Louisville
Sweet
Morton
Carrington
Indiana
New York
J. J. Persons
Merchants Dispatch
Dodd
The
Order
Dodds
West
Indianapolis Journal
Democratic Party
TSG4
McDonald
Lawrenceburg
Thompson
Mason and Slidell
John B. Castleman
Thomas H. _ Hines
Mr. Thompson
Leger Grenfell
Morgan
Vincent Marmaduke
Benjamin Anderson
Kentucky
Cantrell
Ohio
Ilinois
Camp Douglas
United States
Thomas H. Keefe
Supreme Council of the Order
Chicago Tribune
Fort Lafayette
Dick Dodd
Richmond Hotel
Lake Street
Michigan Avenues
McClellan
Seymour
Richmond
Vallandigham
Charleston
United Action
Democrats
Order of the Sons of Liberty
Olds
Mgr. Vallandipham