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VOL. XXIV.
Athens; geo., Thursday, september so, isss'.
NO. 28
rUUMSHE0 WEEKLY,
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over Wilson A. Veal’s Clothing St#re, Collegf Ave
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Feb. 5—!
-iy-
MOORE & fAULTOY,* ~
D EALERS in Silk, Fancy m'.d_ Staple Ooods,
Hardware and Crockery, No. 7, Orunte Row,
Athens, On. [Jan. 26.
tTU. WILSON & BROS.,
W HOLESALE nnd retaililoaleni in Dry Goods.
Groceries, llnrdware, Oroekerv, Ac., Nos. 3
and 1, College Avenue, Athens, Ga.
March 16.
SAMUEL P. TIIIRMOXD,
\ TTORNEY AT LAW, Jefferson, Jackson coun
ty, G.o., will attend proniptiv to nny business
c-mtided to his care. [April 19, 1S5-*.
WILLIAM G. DULONEV,
A ttorney at t,aav,
\]S7ILL give especial atlenti >t» toceHeciing. and to
' t tiieclsiius of all perso is eatitletTIo L AND WAII
HANTS under the Into hourtty land bill of the last
Congress
0:1 ■« oa Brosd Street, over the store of I. M. Keu-
svv, Athens, Os. March 13—tt.
BILL & THOMAS, »
W'hEALEUS in Silk, Fancy, atfl Staple Goods,
1 9 Hardware, Crockerjv Gr.iccries, Ac.,* No. 1
Granite Row, Athens,Go.
(Jan. 19.
FERRY A REESE,
W HOLESALE nnd retail dealers an lints. Caps,
Hoots, Shoes, Trunks, fee., between Drs.
Langs’ and White's corner, Broad street. Athens,
Go. ‘ * ; jjlan. 19.
^F. W.TuCAsi
W HOLESALE nnd rctnil dealer in Dry Gootls,
Grocierius, Hardware, Ac., No.‘d, Urond st.
Allien,. Go. • [•!•»« lfl -
C. W. & II. R. J. LOAG,
W HOLESALE and retail Druggist*. ^Atli.-tss,
Ga., kee], eon.t vttlv on hand a largo nnd well
selected stock of Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Dye Stuffs,
llrusluis. Window Glass and Putty.
Also.dealort in Amerienn, French nnd E-iglisli
Chemical, Drugs. Medicines, Perfumery nnd Fancy
A articles.
J3» Physicians, Dealers nnd all ethers, can de
pend upon their orders meeting prompt attention,
upon tile most accommodating terms. Tiicir goods
are solected with great onre, and will be warranted
as represented. -Inn. 19.
T. .THNODSR, - • *, Ct. N. AVKHILL
T. 8TEAH01SE & CO.,
F ORWARDING and Commission Merchants,
No, 2, Hayne Street, Charleston, S. C. Refer
to U. Dulin, Hand, Williams A Wilcox, Charleston;
Hand, Williams A Co. Augusta; J. Norcross, Atlan
ta ; C. C. Chandler, Chattanooga; E. H. A D. L.
Coffin A Co., Knoxville. July 20—ly.
SOUTHERN BAJK
tHfe.one whose aim is to accomplish the great-
est amount of good.”
Vcheerfully make this statement at the
requestor Judge Briscoe himself, and we do
not yet know which party he thinks is aim*
ing to accomplish the greatest amount of
good, or in other words which party Judge
Briscoe is advr eating.
Our friend Eli, says he does not “ crave
newspaper notoriety" hut if he has not acquir
ed a “notoriety” of some sort in this announce-,
men! of facts as they exist, we think it will
be difficult for him to'do-ss^
In conclusion we will say’in justice to our
“ friend and neighbor Eli A. Smith, that we
Jo not believel nay we have not the remotest
idea, that he meant what he said when he
penned that article of July 19th, to the
fafll hriii ndti say, tha juind that can find apjtai VYaUtontwand ate have nouleadio.wJU#ven
tiling' in the u4'hman^r^orm jiH? «‘9«?W^Ub!i3hi«.’^ • .
£77_; i. , - - ■- ... As evidence of our freedom in political
matters, we conclude by saying avc have
For the Soutliej^jB&uiivi. , ,
Monroe, Walton Countv, Ga., )
August 30th, 1855. j
Messrs Editor :—In the Southern Watch
man ol 23d August, is an aTtfSle^under the
signature of ‘ Eli A. Smith, assuming the
autlprship of ‘ that article’ in the same pa
per of July 19th, which I notified some time
^incp in the Southern. Banner. In this last
article of the said Eli, he says * I simply an
nounced Acts as they exist, which I am
able fully to establish.* Further on he says I
R. L. BLOOMFIELD,
■^y HOLESALB and retail Clothing Store, Broad
Stm-vt, Athena, On.
[May 10.
D. N. JIDSON,
C OMMISSON M ERCIIA NT, nnd denier in choice
Family Oroeeriet, Confoetionnriea. Fruit*, Ac.
on the comer of llroad aud Jackson streets, Athens,
(la. April 26,1835.
WILLIAM J. MORTON,
WHOLESALE and retail denier in Dry Goods,
» w Groceries, Hardware, Ac., No. 12, Broad
Street, Bthens, Go. August 30,1855.
COLT L COLBERT
Y^EALERS in staple Dry C-ods, Groceries, Hard
sJ ware, Ac., No. 9, Granite Row. Athons,Gn.
Janas I. Colt.
August 23— ly.
William C. Colbert.
J. W. GOSS.
W AKBH01I8B and Commission Merchant,
Augusta, Ga. (Aug. 30,1835.
IRON' AND BRASS FOUNDRY AND
0IACI11NIS WORKS. . -
1 RON and Brass Castings of every variflV and
* description, Improved Iron Circnfnr SnW Mills,
•orraated equal to the best; fitenm Engines, For-
1 L lni \ Eumirt, Gold Mining, Mi l, Gin, nnd all other
kinds of Geering; Milflront and all kinds of Ma-
j mode to order-. Iron Fencing of select pat-
tfriu ; |*1,,ugh aud Wagon Castings nnd Dog irons.
variety of repairing and wrought iron work
promptly executed.
I *' Br , general assortment of patterns, are tlic nocn-
I nuttKia of years. A list will bo sent those nd-
| ”*•**»*. post-paid.
KKITBEN NICKERSON, M. E..
Jsa 18—| AR<Ht At ^ cn * ® te,un Co., Athena, Ga.
ITRMTIRE MANUFACTORY AND
tVARE-ROOn.
FHE undersigned begs lo annonnee that he has
i p* oowon hand at his WARE-ROOM, near tho
paeepM Church, an extensive assortment ohfar-
— * f, °f every description. Connected with the
" * CABINET SHOP, where he is
[Irfm to make any article of furniture Ap order,
I uotlee, and to repalt’ old fnrnilure,’' do
I *e., Ac. He keep* on hand an as-
[ ^ Oitt Mouldings, oF every variety.
I RletalUc and other coffins,
I y^Hvonhond. W* TERMS CASH.
I ^ QT «ober 30, Hut, WILLIAM WOOD.
W TAILORI NG ESTABLISHMENT.
1 J-l ^ V 1NG secured the services of O. P. Caldwell
|^A ,ormerl y««terfor Win. O. Price, of Savannah
' la”’*’,7 W H1 imve executed, in the neatest aud
■ ^/t“*°o»ble ssyle, all orders oonfiflad to ouresre.
I «£,*** * 00 ^*' w * ®iR take- the measure and
I u tkT 88 to OUT manufaetdriugnMablishmem
’ v ‘swaUbffi** 0>ei ““**• * mI " fttonthe uine the
IN . R, l. BLOOMFIELD.
giving- a simple, honest,plain,straightfaftoard
statement of fads needs more than one horn
upon which to liai.g, &c. &g.
The italici are mine. In reply we dljjr,
(though at the risk of being charged wtuP
“ uncompromising, party prejud-ce”) that
the said “EliT in the Watchman’s article of
19tli July, haV'not made a simple announce
ment of facts as they exist, and that h^
a simple,honest,plain,straight
forward statement of facts,” and this we will
proceed to show.
In that article the said “ oath-bon.nd” Eli
says, “ Yesterday the Democrats held a re
gular Know Nothing meeting (only wanting
Sam’s presence) in this place.”
Now-Eli we dent wish to hurt your feel
ings bul if you ijave not sworn away “ the
right”to make “n simple, honest, plain straight
forward statement of facts” tell us whether
this statement is true or false. Did the Dc-
Ihiocrats.'thr Delegates that rncet-
ing.hold a regular “Know Nothing meeting!”
In the p-esence of Almighty God, and thd^e
witnesses, most solemnly, and sincerely pro-
iniseand swear, “to the truth,the whole truth,
and nothing hut the truth, and answer did-lhc
Democrats of Walton hold a regular Know
Nothing mceti.ig (only wanting the presence
of Sam) in this^lace” on that day ? without
mental reservation or equivocation, answej
the question Eli. Further on lie says “ tlifiy
closed the Court House doors, an! nUf only-
kept off all outsiders, but west so far as to
turn out several who were already in.”
They [the Democrats, meaning the Drle-
g.Mcs of course, for the Delegates were the
Democrats wlioTteid the meeting.) “ closed
the court House doors.” Did the Delegates
ns a body or any one of the Delegates close
the tfiurt House doors ? Nowyoii kqBw as
well as you know you are ‘ no Know Noth
ing” that this is qbt so. VYou d« know, for
yon liavc every reason to know it, that the
Delegates did not even hear of the doors be
ing closed, until after the meeting adjourned,
and when the Delegates did hear it, cveiy
one so far as we are informed denounced it
as false, and if yourself or some other out
sider closed the doors, for the purpose of
making capital of it, without the consent or
approbation, yea, without even the knowl
edge of the Delegates, why charge that the
Delegates “ closed the doors!” (for this is
your idea.)
Come Eli, in all candor, laying “party
prejudice” aside just this'etne time, say if this
he a “ simple, honest, plain, straight forward
statement of tacts,” which you arc able fully,
to establish ! Honor bright, Eli. Remem
ber you are not“ sworn” in this case to con-
ceal anything; answer the question, are these
the “fads as th-y exist !"
‘Dont do as you did some time ago, when
asked whether you were “sworn to remove
ail catholics from office when in your power
to do so,* hut “ face tho music” like a inan,
and answer the question are these “ the fads
as they exist 1” Bo^likc honest John, just
one -only unee, Eli, “ consistent and immaeu-
late." ....
Further on Eli says, “ one good whole
sottled o'.d Democrat” who was turned cut,
is so much incensed by it, as to swear he
will not vote for a single man nominated by
the party.” In allusion to this “ whole souf-
ed old Democrat” in Eli’s hist article he
says he cares very little^ about it any way,
But wc do; for if this “ good old MethtfclisV
has been sweannt!, he ought to be dealt with
in the Church, or in his Know Nothing par
ty, for if politics anil religion arc to he unit
ed we apprehend the Know Nothings will
agree with us, that neither would be a proper
Court in which to try a man for swearing.
Dear Eli, dropping polities, and laying
“ party prejudice” aside, did that gocu old
Democrat and Methodist swear !
If this is a “ simple, honest, plain, straight
forward statement of facts’ we are heartily
sorry you published i^ for we do helievisthat
good old man will be brought up to an ac
count of himfelf.
The fact f« you knosrthat this very same
“ good old Democrat” is a Know Nothing,
advocating the j^rincipies of that party, and
although you have writen two articles to the
Watchman, and alluded toHhissamc “Demo
crat” in kpth iwyttos. yet you carfully con
coal the Tact, jrom the public that he is a
Know Nothing.
In your last article you pretend to define
li s position, and yet knowing him to be a
K. N. you refilse to state it, and after all have
thfi effrontery to say vsiu have stated “ the
facts as they" exist.” Eli 6ays as to Judge
Briscoe’S position consistent John again
contradicts himself.
Lets see: we say that “Judge Briscoe is
running as -he p o lihition Overby candi
date, and that sofie ot the people say he is the
Know NothingBfindidate;” is this a contra
diction 1 This is the very thing we^om
plain of. The American party claim him as
their candidate, and the Overby «cn claim
him as an Overby man, and the Overby men
ofjgic county to day do not know whether
he^vill vote for Overby or not; and are now
busily engpgcd in tryingfind out that
fact, and will drop him like a hot brick if he
renudiates Overby.
"You Mr. Eli, arc the only man who has
had the boldness to define Judge Briscoe’s
position, and* we wish to know if you have
the authority to say that “ Judge Briscoe
will vq^s for Judge Andrews -for Governor,
Jpdge miscoe tells me he gave you ntfsuch
authority, you say yourself “ if he is advo-
ca ing nrohibition at all his friends are igno
rant of it, “ and we say il he is an Andrews
man his opponents are “ ignarenl if it.” *
Talk about contradicti* n, we complain
that ho is represented to belong to both par
ties, his friends (can’t “ report him” nor his
opponents “find him."
Th6 voters of Walton County, lmve the
right to know political opinions of men, who
aspire to repreqpnvtbcm in the Legislature;
and "according to Ivnow Nothingism, they
have the right to know their religious opin
ions, but according to the (ticks of Walton
Know Nothingism, the voters here can get
neither their political nor religious'd|>inions.
Since writing the above Judge Brisco#
has handed me, In writing his position in the
present contest; and as we intend to do him
no injustice, I insert it here. A
He says “ be regards himself as not con-
never taken an oath to vote for the nominee
of any Council or convention, “ though it
hbould conflict with our personal preferences,”
hor have \Ve ever sworn to remove any man
•for anv opinion much less his religious apin-
JOHN P. EDWARDS.
Is From the Federal Union.
Alabama to Georgia—Greeting
" BV ONE OF “BEN’S* BOYS.”_
Air—“Over Jordan."
Sain, the little Yankee boy,
And high-bread chap accordin’.
Got whipped by Ben and now has left.
For the distant land of Jordan.
-gSo pull off your coats,
' nd
And give your vote for Johnson,
He is -ho Peoples’s candidate
On this ’ere side of Jordan.
Sam says he’ll pass thro’ Georgia,
And South Ca’lina according,
But if he does, just recollect,
He’s <m-Lis way to Jordan.
Th«Apull off VBur coaLi,
And march tR tire polish
And give your votes according,
For Alick S-ephcns, Congressman
For the Georgia fide of Jordan.
And when October comes around',
fa And the people vote according,
J’-st recollect how “Coufin Sam”t
Sent Samuel to Jordan.
Theitpull off your coat.
And inarch to the polls,
And give ydhr vote according.
For Linton Stephens, Howell Cobb,
Will send “old Sam” to Jordan.
* * « ,»
Wc dnn’yorgetjbovv Jim Dowdell,
Did sjjcnce Saih'hccordin*
And W’instotrhelped to pay the youth’s
Expenses to J*rdan.
So null off your coats,
And maich to the polls.
And give your votes according,
• _Fpr Warner and Seward will send pJd
Howling over Jordan.
And when your triumph is complete.
And the vptes counted out according.
Just follow suit,'and Samuel send
To the distant laud of Jordan.
Then pull of your coat.
And march to the polls,
. Arul give your votes according,
Fot Lumpkin he can 6how tins’,.Sam,
The shortest road to Jordan.
Then proudly shall your banner float
Your sisteri6tates a ward in,
All honor to your commonweath,
For sending Sam to Jordan,
Then pull of your coat,
And march to’ the polls,
V ote forCrawford and Smith accordin’,
For that is the way to send your foes
To Salt River and to Jordan.
Religions freedom.' civil rights!
-'Equality! truth! a&ording.
These mottoes gtw*our banner bright,,
And p.int Samuel to Jordan. .
Then pull of your coat.
And march to the polls, * m :
Vote the Democratic ticket according,
And send the body of Samuel
litic;'
^ From the Now York Times.
A new ^Secret Society. j
A WHEEL WITHIN A WHEEL.
THE NEW ORDER OF TEMPLARS. ;
ITS OBJECTS, PLANS, OAT1I8 AND NUMBERS.
FULL AND . AUTHENTIC EXPO
SITION* OF ITS RITUAL. ;
In tlie various notices published frou
time to time of the nominating, Council!
of the Know Nothing, and the tndcpenA
dent Order of Americans, it has been
mentioned that the result seedfed to be
terests against all foreign influence of
every kind. ^ »
Second—Opposition to Ronfan Catho
licism as a political and social institution
to the'utmost extent.
Third—The revival and re-establish-
ment in our country, of the honesty, pa
triotism and principles of ’76, nnd to that
end an ever hallowed jemembrandfe of
the glorious dead of the times that tried
men’s Souls—-men mighty in goodness,
daring in suffering, and who by their
^ .life’sblood cemented the fabric of'riAnit
controlled and brought about by ah or- glorious Constitution undpr which we no#
' ithhiS ‘ *
ganized clique of persons
dcr,—who acted together
alw’ays ifble ‘accompli*
By the action of thi^inside clique,
ses.
Tl.
To its political grave in Jordan,
i give threc.chcers for “Old Virginy.*
Three for the “North State” accordin’.
Six more for Texas, Tennessee,
And three to Alabama awardin.
The pyramid’s base is loomingfhp.
And pointing Sam to Jordan.
Then put on your coat.
And come from the polls,
You've done your duty according,
. The spirit of Sam is inaking tracks,
For the distant land ol* Jordan.
•Hon. Ben Fitzpatrick. ThoK.N’a called them
selves “Snm’s boys,” nnd the Democrats assumed
the title of ‘yien’s boys.”
tThe title of “Cousin Adam" was applied lo
Jndeo Felder, our State Senator by our opponents,
nnd we bnvo bestowed the sobriquet upon hiln.—
lie says he has seven hundred cousins iu Autauga!
That was his vote.
many* nominations have been forced upon
the Know Nothing Councils not at all
acceptable to the great body of tlie mem
bers, and as its-organizationia not known,
beyond its own limits, many of the Know
Nothings have been greatly puzzled to
understand the cause of the movements
they have noticed around them.
The new party, which has been care
fully and deliberately got up on the
the same plan as the Know Nothing par
ty, and with the design of controlling that
just as that has controlled others, is call
ed the -“Cbicaroons,” or more properly,
•‘Tlic Templars,” and is believed to com
prise at the present time from 5,000 to
6,000 voters in the city and county of
New York. By operating inside of the
Order of Know NotKings they have suc
ceeded in influencing tbe action of the
Eighth, Eleventh, Sixteenth and Twen
tieth Ward Councils. The entire K. N.
Executive is controlled t»y the -‘Tem
plars,” and they have thirteen members
tn the Grand Council of the State of New
'^’f'Ydrk. Previous to the late Convention
at BinghainpVm, a grand Temple was
opened in Syracuse Ay Messrs. Bacon,
JIullock and Williams, for the purpose
of controlling the action of the Know
Nothing party. In this they were suc-
cesful, and the entire “American ticket,”
as it is called, is merely the ticket sup
ported by the “Independent Order of
Odd Americans,” “Templars,” or the
Society known by these various titles.
But chiefly in its action upon the Order
of United -Americans, this Organization
rendered itself obnoxious. By packing
the. various chapter rooms with its mem
bers, they were enabled to defeat meas
ures which that party deemed essential
to its welfare.
The following are the officers of the
‘‘Grand TemplePresidents J. ” n ”
’con; Vice President, T. Bullock
rotary, C. S. Gregory; Treasurer,
Williams.
There are sixty-five Temples in this
State, all of which have received their
charters from Mr. Bac>n President of
Temple No. 2, Convention Hall, Woos
ter street, Fifteenth Ward. Tho asser-
„,,tion made by one of our cotemporaries
^■bat T. H. Toonc, candidate for Sheriff,
Svas a member, is untrue ; Mr. Toonc al
ways opposed them. The rest of the
K. N. ticket is all endorsod by the Tem
plars. *
The original pass-words of the Order
were as follows :
First Door—Temple.
Second Door—Death.
Signal of Distress—Roclinmbo.
These, however, have been quite re
cently changed. George M. Morton is
a man of prominent position and influ
ence in this new Order, a*' is ’also Drt
Kiersted.
In order that the full scope and plans
of this new Secret Order may be known,
and its principles of action thoroughly
understood, we give place to the follow
ing full and authentic account of its
Oaths, Catechism, Principles, Declara
tions, &c.. <fcc., &c. The document is,
in fact, only a reprint of the
SECRET RITUAL.
As regards taking oaths, it is to be un
derstood that all oaths used in this work
arc (except when orthcrwisc ordered) to
be sworn with the right hand raised to
wards Heaven, the left placed upon the
left breast, and to end by saluting the
Holy Bible and sword.
FIRST RITUAL.
nocted exclusively with any party, except
To Ladies atvkardly Situated.
The editor of the Englishwoman’s
Domestic Magazine, warrants the effica
cy of either of the following methods of
replying to gentlemen when they pop
the'jfyuestion:
Especially recommend to blondes
Pause, sigh soft, then open your eyes
with a good deal of woriter,(of course y«4j
been trying to make it out, and can't,)
iook your lover in the face nnd 6ay,
“What—can yon mean, dear Alfred ?”
If tlie last words are spoken with a lit
tle tremble, so mnch the better. 2. Ve
ry suitable for brunettes. Give a.start,
(fash a glance at the questioner, 4um
aside, and he unable to speak your emo
tion ; one hand pressca high upon your
bosom will express this effectually, 3.
Safe in the hands of anybody, and gen
erally considered a clincher. Burst into
tears, covering your face with your
hands. If you can’t cry, droop your
head upon the inquisitor’s shoulder, and
mnrmnr “Oh William!" 4. For “Mer-
ry grigs” and nice little girls, it is ought
to say “Nol”—pout, shake their shoul
ders, and look pretty. *
• ■ • 1
When Barney told Bill * Jte was looking
quite ill.’
Bill stuck to his habit of impudent jok-
‘That’ g the difference,’ quoth he, * be
twixt you aitfl me— *
That I’m looking ill and4hat yon are
ill'looking 1*
A bacheloradvertised fora ‘helpmate,’
one who would prove a companion for
Ntis heart, his hand^&nd his lot.’ A/air
one replying, masked very earnestly,
‘how big. is your lot T’
eqjoy onr liberty.
aflftn&TAmerican party $
to elect its candidates and work to carry
out its principles. And should unfortu
nately, that party become disbanded,
disorganized or recreant to its high trust,
then itself to take the field and carry on
the battle for American rights, American
principles nnd American candidates, uoiL
til its labors shall be crowned with vic
tory.
Q.—Will yon join us in good faith to
carry out these objects ? A.—I will.
Q.—Will you promise now, on enter
ing this Order, which is organized for
the purpose of breaking up all old party
ties, to lay aside all connection with the
Whig, Democratic, Free-Soil, or any
other political party organization, and
cease to act with any except the great
National American party ? Ai—I will.
Q.—Will you promise to bo always
bound by the will of the majority on all
political questions oh which the Order
may decide the nominations, whenever
the will of that majority is finally and
honestly expresaed, which fact shall be
declared by the GRAND BODY, which
gathers Subordinate Bodies, which is
composed of representatives front the sub
ordinate bodies, chosen by the majority ?
A.—I will.
Q.—Will you promise to aid in culti
vating a spirit.of Union and Brotherhood
between the North and the South, the
East and the West of this Republic, and
for this purpose, and in endeavoring to re
move and suppress all cause of difference
between she various sections of the coun
try ? • A.—-I will.
• ill you promise to oppose all
measures or legislation calculated to dis
tract or disorganize this ordqr, or which
will, in any way, prevent it fromt|p set
tled principles or legitimate objects ?—
A.—I will.
Q.—Will you promise not to aid in al-
ANTB-ROOM.
' No Brother shall bring a candidate for
initiation until he has been informed of
his election. Tlic candidates shall re
main in tbe ante-room until waited upon
by the Conductor, who shall administer
to each one the following
OATH.
•4
I, A — , do hereby promise
and swear under no circumstances to re
veal or make known anything I may
hear or see, or any questions which may
be asked oTme 15-night.
The C. will then question the candi
dates as follows:
Question—W ere yon horn under the ju
risdiction or within ‘lie limits of the Unit
ed States of America. Answer—I was.
_ Q.—Were both of your parents born
within tbe limits or under the same ju
risdiction ? A—They were.
Q.-—Are you of the religion known as
Roman Catholic ? A—I am not.
Q.—Were you bom of Protestant pa
rents! A—I was.
Q.—Are you united in marriage with
a Roman Catholic ? A—I am not.
Q.—Are yon tender the influence of
any Roman Catholic College of institu
tion of any kind 1 A—I am not.
Q,.—Do you believe in the Supreme
Being as Creator and Rnler of the Uni
verse, and in tbe Holy Bible! A.—I
do.
Q.—Are you under eighteen year* of
age ! A.—I am not.
Q.—Will you promise to obey both the
letter and the spirit of the Constitution
of the Uiuted States ! A.—I wilL
This order is organized for the purpose
of concentrating the efforts and the influ
ence of' the patriotic youtig men of the
United States to further tine follo.wing
principles.
First—JThe promotion of American in-
OATH.
I, A B , dp hereby solemly
8wear that I have correctly answered
all the questions jtfift asked me by this
body, (name unknown,) which Order
I am anxious to join as an American or
ganization: and, I do-solemnly swear to
fulfil to the extent of my power and the
best of my ability, the promises 1 have
made here to-uight.
[Should any of the candidates^*fuse
to answer the questions, or not answer
them correctly, the R. A. to P. shall re
port the-facts Ind the particulars to the
President, and the Secretary shall en
ter the same on the minutes, and no oth
er question shall be asked the other can
didates until said person or persons have
retired.]
After all have correctly answered the
J uestions;- the C. will conduct the can-
idntcs to"the Vice President, who will
address them as follows.
vice president’s address.
Americans ! Have- you heard what
has been told you by our well beloved
Sentinel, nnd having heard, are you
willingtto proceed 1 Answer—I am.
He reformed you that our greatest ob
ject was to watch'd asely one who would
deprive us of onr liberties, and in a way
to wottud far deeper even than the
treachery of Arnold, a name which no
American can over speak without show
ing his contempt. Y-et this serpent
which has crawled into our midst, is far
more dangerous, and should attract
more attention than scorn—it is Popery
which is hovering around, ever ready
with its insidious smile to snare you un
consciously into its snares and having
made you its victim, you but become its
tool to aid its master, the Pope, in con
quering tlie country left you by the im
mortal Washington. Tell me Ameri
cans ! Do you wish to become subjects
of the Pope 1 A—No! »
Q—Will you join us ns Anti-Roman
Catholics? A—Yes.
•4 Q—Will you take our oaths, which when
taken is exaded under a penally of no less
than that if death, anil he whodireaks hie
oath with us, or divulges our secrets, must
be assured that he but signs his own death-war-,
rant ? A—1 will.
Tlie Vice President then 6nys: Oqp
course is one whose greatest objec*s can
only be accomplished under the cloak
of silence and secrecy, for onr enemies
are cunning and numerous. Who, a few
short years ago, would not have trem
bled at the ■•idea of Jesuits—Jesuit
colleges and monaste ries in this land of
freedom 1' Yet, who will deny it at the
'present day 1 And mark me well Amer
icans; few may bo the years ere we
may see the rack, the scourge and in
quisition sanctioned and in full play
among us! while at each corner may be
E lacarded a carnival to celebrate the.
irtb-day of a Pope, a Cardinal, or his
Highnesst John, Archbishop of New
York, while in each steamer that ar
rives from Europe a Bedini, whose ob
ject is, Americans, but to make yonr
country ait Ireland, an Italy, or a Spain
—a conquered country, whose revenues
would but help to fill the treasuries of
Popery’s avaricious grasp. Take heed
ere you be too late. Join witiulhe de
fenders of your country in. the coming
contest—for come it must, and come it
will! Americans! you have heard onr
object, will yon take our oath! A—I
will.
The C. will now conduct the candi
dates to the President, who will pr.occcd
as follows: *
• president’s address.
i Americans! - Sons of the Patriot
Sires! Sons of the Puritans and Hugu
enots who' Wore driven to this land oy
Roman Catholic proscriptioh, swear by
this Holy Book of God, and keep word
fin* word your oath. Look up to heav
en, nnd ask of the recording angel to
record^of cn«b of yon this solemn obli
gation, to be takep by each of you as it
hasbeen-taken.byieacli bftnff'frcely and-
witBodf’' ittesitatiotf or- pqreuasion M
friends, or other natives. Ask Leavem
_ 4Wr, aucLftetalipMKb,
should ySumeakit, that oven the ele^
mcncy of Him who “doeth all tliiugs
well,” might not wipe out your sius.—
Will you proceed ? A—I will.
You will then repeat after me, using
your own name where I use mine.
“I, A— B—, do solemnly and sinccrdy
swear by tho ashes of my martyred sires, by
every .blood-stained link of that chain of
tyranny which the men of ’76 burst asunder,
that I will never permit the holy heritage of
liberty to be torn from mo or my children.—
1 will protect the holy legacy bequeathed to
me hy niv fathers, which means the priceless
jewel of freedom, if necessary, with my life,
against the aims of a Pape, and of. his hire
lings, now hovering around us in this iny
native country.
And furthermore, I swear to stand hy, pro
tect and further in every respect my conn-
try’s interests, either-for her institutions or
at the ballot 'box, allowing none hut Ameri
cans to rule and govern these United Stales,
if in my po\vertr> prevent it, considering for
eign influence, Roman Catholicism and Jes
uitical power as some/hing claiming my at
tention as the bitterest enemies of our court-
try.
And furthermore, upon all calls of assist
ance, all notices of attendance, or signs of
meeting or other calls froiu'ihis Order, or its
officers, or its Congress. I solemnly swear
to obey its didatiun, although it may lead tn
my death, and upon all 6igns of alarm from
a brother of this fraternity, I solemnly swear
to render him allth- assistance in my power,
and, if necessary, to use violent .means for his
protection. Ido solemnly swear not to shrink
when called ; and although his foe should be
my dearest friend, I will givtfhiiii iny aid" in
that brother’s protection, and next after a
brother, to look upon an American as my
equhl, respecting him as such, [and in all
cases giving my personal preference to him or
them in all matters if business whatsoever, even
to the lowest.) I do most solemnly and sin
cerely swear profound secrecy to all things
prosecuted here,’not even lisping, marking,
cutting, carving, staining, or permitting it to
be done by Others, if in tny power to prevent
It, its name, its purposes, or its locality, ex
cept to him or them who, after due examina-
President nnd Representatives of your
5^* in debates ami upon all other mat
ters partaining to its benefits or interests?
A—I am.
Q.—Arc you willing to do all within
your power to benefit a brother or hia
family.—I am.
Q.—Are you willing (b recognise, pat-
ronize-mtul foster a brother or his chiH
tlren who shall demand assistance-or aid ”
from you, if in your power to do so, and
in all cases .to assist him or them when in
troubleA—I am. - j.
Q —Are you willing to sjieak tho
truth, tip whole .troth, and nothing but
the truthpttitfinugh it-interfcrcs with v your
-personal interest or affairs, to a brother
should he demand it, if he gives you
proof that it is for the benefit of this Order
or for his own relief from personal in
jury ? A.-—I am.
Q.—Arc you in any way connected
with any person or persons who. have a
right to demand of you the secrets of
this brotherhood? A.—I am not.
Q.—Are you willing, in case you
should discover a brother or brother’s
wife, daughter, mother, or relative of atiy
kind lias been or is about to be injqrea,
or threatened with wrong of any kind,
watch and frustrate such designs by ev
ery means wit lire your power? A—1
am.
Q.—Arc you wiliing to apply the same
to yourself, viz., to promise you will not
deceive, cheat or slander a brother, or bis
wife, daughter, mother, or other relative
of any kind, if you kuow them to be such?
A.—I am.
Q.—Arc you willing, in case an Amer* *
ican woman should call on you to trans
act any‘business for her, to do it as if it
were for yourself, that is, as cheap,
reasonable and correct as circumstances
will allow ? A.—I will.
Q.—Are you willing to face all dan
gers reckless of all consequences, in the
discharge of your duty to a brother, or to
waru him of danger or threatened danger -
of any kind ? A—I am. m
The President—Brothers, are you ful
ly f onscipqs of what j r ou have pledged'
yourself to do, not for to night, but for
lifetime ? Although this brotherhood .
should die in its infancy, one may be
left to demand its fulfilment even in your
last agonies of death. Would you leave
the smiles of joy, the festive board, and
the halls of wealth, for the tear of afflic
tion and want, and accompany-him who
calls you a brother to any placo he may
designate to fulfil your contract of this
betrayed his secrets, I will without hesi
tation, self-iutercsts, or equivocation,
make,, known and denounce him to His
brotherhood, as a wilful traitor, under
no less penalty of being considered an
accomplice, even worse than Arnold,
who was a traitor to his country for
British gold. I do solemnly swear to
abide by nnd support the government of
this Order, and to recognize the authori
ty of the President and other officers of
the ty of that,- tho authority of the
grand against all who attempt to
subvert it. And having sworn to all
these, T now salute the Sword'nnd the
Holy Record, knowing if I should betray
my secret, to find a record of my treach
ery in the one, and in the other, my
death. And<as I do my duty here, so
may God help me in the Judgment
Day.
The newly initiated members will now
have their names, residences and oedu-
E ations registered in the Secretary's
ook.
0. will then conduct them to the
Judge advocate, .who will give them
the signs, grips, &.c.
The collection will now-be taken up
and the regular order of busjncss pro
ceeded with.
SECOND DEGREE.
Tlie candidates for the second degree
will remain in tlic ante-room until the
Conductor gets tlieir names, when he
will enter the CF 3 and say:
Worthy President: I hold in my hand
the names of the following First Degree
Brothers, who seek further advancement
in this our order. [Reads the names.]
President.—Brother Secretary, are all
these candidates eligible to the second
degree ?
Secretary.—They are, worthy Presi
dent.
President You have heard the
names of 4hc applicants for the second
degree!
|They must then be elected, if not
already elected at some previous meet-
ing.J ’
When elected, the C. will retire and
conduct tbe candidates one by one into
tlie room, and "lead them to the V. F.wlio
will administer to each applicant for tlic
second degree the following
OBLIGATION: *
Do you solemnly swear that you have
kept iuviolate the secrets tints far en
trusted to you—fulfilled to tho best of
you ability ? A—I do.
The Conductor will then lead them
around to the President.
The second degree brothers will form
around them in a circle.
President.—Brothers, you appear be
fore us to learn the secrets and mys
teries of our order. Are you willing
again to press forward, when I tellyreu
that what you have already sworn is-light
compared to that which yqu now have
to swear, to in order to bind yob still
closer to ns and aid yonr advancement?
—I am.
President.—Will you, then, swear
these questions, and should the® be any
yon cannot conform to, be candid to in<
form us immediately j
i Q.—Are you -willing to conform to the
rales and regulations, grips and signals
as given yon by the President ot Con
gress and officers of this organization; to
sustain their authority and not to attempt
to subvert the government of the Order,
and in all cases to be governed by tbe
nant of years left you and an untimely
departure to death ?
Brothers, this ts solemn thought and
you may require time for consideration,
or may wish to remain unpledged, as
you yet are. If so, swear on this sacred
book to retain in darkness—in silence-
all you have seen and heard to-night.
Having answered all these questions,
you are entitled to further advancement.
Yon find yourselves surrounded by a
band of brothers, whose bands are united,
and whose hearts beat in unison for onr
common cause, the advancement of their
native land, and the protection of each
other. You are from this honr, hence-*
forth and forever, until the God of liber
ty shall remove you to your celestial
home, under tbe protection of this broth
erhood. By your act this night you
have enlisted in a united band, sworn
to protect the liberties of their native
land, nnd upon whose aid you may ever
rely to be freed from every foreign power
which shall seek to enslave you or
abridged your rights as a citizen bom
under the jurisdiction of this great Re
public.
Brother:—These brothers having sig
itified their willingness to. receive the
Second Degree, are entitled to the same.
How shall they receive it ?
G.—In due form at you hands. ,
President—What is that form ?
C —Standing firm aud erect as an
American, with the right hand grasping
tbe flag of our country in token of y ;ur
determination to defend forever the en
sign of your native land, preferring rath
er to die than to let its bright stars be
trampled inthedust—tlieirlcfthand rais
ed to heaven, as an evidence that they
will ever keep this solemn obligation,
and as a token of their reliance in the
God who led their fathers on to vie-
tory."
President—In the hour of danger,
where shall our brethren look for aid?
C.—-Among this band of freemen,
which will ever surround, and under
God, protect a brother who shall keep
his obligation. * *
President—Right, my brother. A
hand like this may defy the efforts of
our own enemies to enslave us. Brothers,
with your right hand yon will grasp the
flag of our Republic, and, raising yonr
left towards heaven, you will answer the
following questions.
Q-—Are you in any way connected
with any person or persons, institutions
or bodies, or beings, human or spiritual,
who have power to demand-of yon in
in nny way, the secrets of this brother
hood, or can command you to act other
wise than in accordance with ns, or cause
you to violate or make known any of
the obligations or questions which have
been asked ofyon to-night, orwhose com-
mandscancanse you to waver or hesitate
in the fulfilment of your obligations ?—I
Q.—Are you willing to watch unceas
ingly every moment of danger to jour
country, and roport such movements to
us or our representatives, such as pow
der-plots, riots, Roman.CRtholic move
ments, anti-American armed expeditions
of all and every description, which yon
•bear of or have joined,(feeling that the-
sanctity otthis Order must be the most
powerful •and' binding of all,) knowing
that the information conveyed to ns re
mains with ns alone, and that all action
taken upon it hy us will be but for the.