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f * I sTAIVD Bl(. T^,' ; CQNSylTirTjt6,N;
MAT 24,,: 1867.
SERIES* -*N:0,. ,! S(
in louiitn a-tt:!; i i. lo iSialuina i"
rpWmELL, Prop r.
pSsHE^ EVERY FRIDAY.
j!te» r "
jjlonth*'"'""
nates of Subscnption.
— $3 00
............. .........1 75
.............. 1 00
nates for Tri-Weekly, mm
$0' 00
H 7^*7’ ,. 3 50
, Months..--— o 00
t dabs of Fire or more ene copy will be
Siled gtfti'vj-, * I ■
MCotton Bfes wanted mte^chMige for
rSl'ithreefcents per^j 1 jj H ( <
(Wfr 1 r k. WlNEEt,
Proprietor.-:
LEGAL AD VEETI8EMENTS.
e.l6s of Land by Administrators, Exec-
• „ Guardians, are required by law to
% on the first Tuesda;y in each month,
»n the hours of ten in the forenoon
, u re5 in the afternoon, at the Court
fonse injthe county in which the property
Vodclaof these sales mast be given in a
nbiic eaiette 40 days previous.
Saties of the sale of personal property
‘ given in like manner, through a
Sj. -aiette 10 days previous to sale day.
Vntire to Debtors and Creditors of ah es-
tte, must be published 40 days.
Notice the papphcations will be made ,to
ie Court of Ordinary for leave to sell land
,ut he published for two months.
Citation for letters of Administration,
Inardianship d«-, must be publishod 3b
luyg-for dianissi6h|lr6m Administration,
ponthly nr mot the—for dismission from
fuiriiiJisbip, 40 days. j
f Bute fee the forecloseure of Mortgages
tuit he published monthly for four months
i-for establishing lost papers,' for the full
:e oftiree months—for compelling titles
J Executors or Administrators, where
pj has Leon given by tire deceased, for the
B sjko of thiec monihs.
Wliations will always be continued
ttotliug to these, the legal requirements,
ilaiotherwise ordered, at the fallowing
BATES.
IheriTi Sties per levy of tea lines or
lea... ;.... $ 3 00
Iheriff’s Mortgsge fi. fa, sales, per
.levy ;....
In Collector’s sales, per levy,.....;....
fiaiioBs for letters of Administration.. 3 00
Sutione for letters ol Guardianship..... 3 00
Mcc ot application, i for dismission
tom Administration,-...................'/.. 6 00
Wee of application for dismission -
from Guardianship,. 4 00
location to sell land. 6 00
laice to Debtors and-Creditors,.....— 3 00
i!e of Land, persquafe,............ ......
lie of perishable property, 10 days... 2 00
stray Notices, 60 days,; 4:00
ireolosure of Mortgage, per square... 4 00
it man advertising his wife, (in ad-
tance).................../'.;;..;......,.,. 10 0q
liTDBDAY HORNING, May 18.
b Prospects ih j’Upper Georgia.
I In general thing, tbe wheat through
Mis section looks*'finely. In. some
Cities the'fly Bas9sjure>d it, '5tid in
tiers some rust upofri the “blades,” is
p reported, but wd'hear 'of hp rielgh-
Klood, taken ash#liole, tliere is not'
Iprospeet of a tolerably good crop,——
bm is not doing so well. In. .many
Cities there is a bad' “stand,” and
ely to be an al-
>st entire failure.The cold, dry
iather, so favorable'to wheat, is ruin-
f to cotton , and not good for .corn.—
fltne planters are plowing ; ikp their
ponand planting <;arn in .its place.
The question which the countrylis
now deciding,’ and' iS" TBe 'decisibn , of
which the South’.is.called:<>n to take a
part, is of an imporiah^S bejo'nd calcu
lation of comparbion. .Constitutional
Government is in issue. 1 >'Constitution
al government is now suspended; add
the question is. Shall ■ the; ■ sleep be
death ? The will of the majority! in
Congress this day, is reared above, all
land will suffer for alllhis, some day l”
tiietiry'alteady.- liTheiplea of pop-
«ay governniehi Will bo sufficient to
Mm Spates into one, when the, Qpnsti-
totion shall cehse ito guard them ; 'for if
;tiib "Statds’ 1 'aw 4iiiun^
iWjtiip, Rouse, acqprdintijtil qnipbqm.yr
* C&many onboslihlyiooistemplate the
other authorities and all bpposing pro
scriptions; and it-is atiehvpfed ioi estab
lish it premanently as the supreme and
only law.of the^ land. -Vjj; jxM 1(> |'
This usurpation is tolerated because!
its immediate aim and object are in
harmony wi.th-ti»e passiomro:
ty of- the Northern people. Bpt against
nothing does history ‘ sotihd a * more
.emphatic warning, than pursuing a
temporary purpose through a funda
mental change.: ' The exp edien t qontriv
ed for the oppression of the South to
day will hereafter be turned in full
force against other quarters. In all
popular governments majorities are
fluctuating. The triumphant party or
faction of yesterday,'is the vanquished
party of to-day ; and the expedients of
persecution which it had employed,
when in power,'para from the oppressor
to the oppressed, for a reverse applica
tion. The only safety for him who sits!
qn thefeu mm it/of power, Is tp 4 ilnmove
his- opportunity to hedge authority
within strict limits and guards, bo that
he may be able to resign it Iwit&out
uneasmess or peril i
The people of this country are not
acting.on this rule now. Tbe party, in
power are sacrificing the- futufie/id the
present. , They are inventing engines
against their opponents which will, in
.n 1\a 4 1. nI. ..... .1 ■- - . - • ■ * 11’ t.
had. and the cowardly, aftd' complmnt
on the other,' are assist mg to. consum
mate t) Shall'We be cbhtiriuhHy torn by
tbe peribdical' isoiitest of parties, when
the suppers ,pf .either,; brunga: in,,afresh
n ‘ hnd anew the horrors? Shall such fac
tions as for long years bathed Rdmein
the blood pf her cluef citizens, tear and
tiistract.and, opiate fti is, jCoiinjiry^i by
For ourselvesi we tremble at the
tiioughtj 1 and the prospect! '^hd' we
conjure all ^bo agree with us in dread
ing an evil so enormous. a destruction
5 00 turn, be their own destroyers, .They
p88S0.VAL.-We received a calt yes-
h Hon. Th6s. : B.; <^6^o'r, 'df I
kokee county, Al»iHe represents
Mtate of feeling in Alabama as hope.
f*od the prospect for grain crops as
terally good. Be has a high- and
Enable appreciation pf ,<he eptpr-
* of opening the Go'esa Biyir.'and is
fewhat he can to further, this'goii'd
that will be of unmeasurable ad-
ge to thk entire section . of ooiin-
are breaking down all. barriers' and
restraints on the power df a ! Congress-
other
its
absolute sway. They are reducing .the
Government from a constitutional Re-
5 00 public to a despotic oligarchy, all the
worse for being elective, because, there
fore, ever changing and ever hungry;’
They are doing for the;. United. States
what Nero could only Wish'fop as to
Rome: They are making one neck of
all the people, and putting the sword
in the hands of Congress.
While the majority in Congress are!
thus employed, they' have numerous
revolutionary co-workers among those
otherwise opposed to them. “We have
no Constitution, now,” is the cry on
every hand. “It is vain to oppose Con
gress any longer. Better pay no. honor
to the Presidential office or its incum
bent; for Congress will proSecdte those
who, treat the executive authority
with the least respect' MaWim ap
peal to the courts for the protection
they were ordained to afiorii—for it
will irritate Congress, and dVtiw. frbin
it fresh ,viplencep.”rTrThus, : from law-
less ambition on ;the .Qne? (band, and
timorous compliapcp.. eu the other, the
multifade of atl-partied nfib - Wran^4o
recognize and enthrone I jilMitioii;
in our system .of governnfeti^ more fa
tal than the F despot^nv pi Sultan or
Czar, apd more disastrous' ihan the
.combined horrors ; of war, .pestilence;
and famine.
Suppose the overthrown of the Con-;
stitutibn and the despotic sway of Con
gress be recognized and established—
what then? Alas and 1 abis fdr.'thp
countiy thenceforth!^1 J l£e.,.iissoq, pn
which.the party at .present in poorer-
has maddened and, faisieti the country,
cannot be made available forever or
much longer,■’ Some' neilij'qdfestibn w*ti
divide the people, and the present outs
will become the’ ins. And t^iey Will
come to the rule smai;ting under the
.j'.jAj.iniiabandon
it in.despair of its'.. vindication,i.or. in
pursuit of unhlanly repose. Cass utter
ed an exhortation no less applicable
now than formerly* J»pd none tbe less
.so .because he himself ceased to, bopor
it;, when’he said,. “Let us diug ibi the
Constitution as the : shipwr«ieked
mariner, ( clings ^ the 1 plank^ when
night pnd tbe tempest close around,”
i’liAio good citizen,'no true matf, can
consent to give np tbe Constitutioii, or
join in treating it'as a nullity. It is a
crime to crime against law,
against liberty, ‘ and against ( heaven.—
It is oiir duty .to respect and to support
it;, .to.conbede to others the ’rights it
’secures toihem; and to demand those
l^secnnSs'tb'Iddrsfelvjtii. Jj We'/'hayeno
right to abnegate our obligations or
our efforts .to sustain the Constitutjon
I'M IFreniIthe Selma Messenger.]!
RITUAL OF THE LOYAL LEAGUE.
—.noH«IoB®Wl 9ft a Council., ,,, ,,
I
•iAWPflbsW otpjCoqnqilpfithfl
Ai *.Wpa,A President. Vice ’President,
Spcrdwy? -«aBtiMa.-«eiaid,
and Cbapbiin. , ..
Withe topw
heioppqsifp end and fai fimnJi ,Pif the
1**1’tbpleftihwiajffae B, ; ijec.at
he right hand of the P^ Jt. near., tbe
H within tbe innsp door; ,3-
w;ithi^ the outer door. and Chaplain, at
the cpntre of the roomon-theright,, :
UBQ3M. ;.'1 !
Altar, Holy Bible. DeclarHtibn of In
dependence, YJT Si'Cbnstiiutioh. ‘Flag of
the’Union;' Censer df' Incensb,* Sword,
Gravel, Ballot Box. abd Sickle, Shuttle,
A.nvfl> dr other emblems of industry ^'
j i.! J?*
i ! [The-Pi assumes the Chair,'fad gives
onerap with the gravel;])' ; v ; ,.j
P.—1 am about to open the Council,
there are. any persons prestilt not
membeis of the Union iLeagoa Of Amer
ica, they will please retire to thq . ante
room; The ofBoers tviU take their re
spective stations. : ! > •;
Thedoor. is, closed;. .. j •• . j
P.—Mr. Marshak' .you will satisfy
yourself that all. (present are duly qual
ified,' and.report; i- til .ill .ti F ur;;:
i [The ML makes a . careful examina
tion, and,reports,] “• X' : Usw U Hi]
P.-9-I proclaim this Gouncil opto for
the transaction of such’ business .ak may
be^lawfnlly brought before it-... ■ -v
: Members respond— > ;.-i i
o -5a be it*:;i: w >( bn» ;.i oqVioq
P.—The Marshal Will drape th^ Altar
The M; will then ’proceedi to (place
thaflag, etc., upon : the ^Uar. the,looks
being open, aqd the sword, . laid across
them,; These,fliust so reinaia whiU the
;Q. is in session, and will be left ini the
care and custody , of such’ officer' as th.e
PV shell direct, during the
ment. Each C, Should,, purchase these
articles for, its use. ^ i<. ■ iA--
’ORDER OF BUSINESS. >,t ill i ■
1; Calling the roll of officers. • ■'
12. Reading the minutes of precediti
meeting, ahdapproralof same.’; !1 '‘'w
Q Tvnminiitihn i(if'Rfindidatsfl filtifil
^jA-iy^Pa^Hiiving,faformedj-jnM oflcoh-light jo pronnnent and efiffttHiig
thej)ufpo«ei.of our Order,"! now expect 1
from ydfi a;promise;of secresy before
proceeding .farther. Have i I your
solemn pled^ge-f—-=*tp. keep - secret
whatever. may, bere transpire . in . your
preseuce. J-.'U 'll,■ ,..,^.1 -i>♦ 11; ;./ ■
Answer must be id the affirmative.,!
! To the questions now to be propoun
ded, .you will ansri'er dpon . yopr : hono'r
and tinder your pledge of Secrecy—-. : •,
JatlDo-you. fully; subscribe tci .the
principles set forth id. tfae.,Ueclar»tioh
ifk Ipdeprihdmilfe'fib ««fa9 f
('.■AW.-Timai'.i' I, .tnioq ’
2. Do yon acknowlpdgl that yoiii-
flrst< and highest inllegianbe, uadef
God, is due to the,Government j of, the
United States of America ? • - ,
i akWjtij^iiii! .-ui; i-ji • ?->• i
3. Areyou willing to pledge, yodwelf
to, .resists to the utmost extent, of, your.
power t iall attempts, to subvert or over
throw theGovernmentof the United
States? « -»_« — |
Ans.—
as. tob6.seen;by allnations for all lidfb,
and so unerring as to guide all 'peoples
to the certain possession of rational and
true (Liberty.
*" By means of this Loyal Leagiie these
grand purposes may be realiied.
AYe ask none to join ns who havo not
the noble sentiment of patriotism deep
ly itnplahted in tbeir hearts, for such
'only-are'Capable' of rising above the
level ofthe mere partisan, and claiming
•and.rieferiilfttg-theBoon' of freedom for
its intrinsic value. It is to sUstiih the
goverenmebt and the principles and
.policy; we >hafe indicated, that we are
■united,-and.fdr this 'purpose you are
now required lo - take ’ a solemn 'obli
gation, which I .assure you, does, not in
any way Conflict with the duties you
owe to.yourself, .your family,your.coiitt-
jWRMVRs a8 *W ancfe
to take such , aii obliga-
have taken such an .bath-of allegiance;
npori the Holy Bible, ? Cpnstitutiqd and
Declaration ' of Independence lying
within the folds of the flkg of the Uef
ion. These contain tbe enduriftg rt*
cords of our righU and -privileges. •
H2?2i, To h iJ
mind yotf Of One of the main purposes
of our C/ider, and to represent fhS
foundation upon whibh aflr. ifistitutions
rest. To strengthen aqd^; elevate ..
is to add to the grandeur and durali
ty of .l^e.structureive :uphdld;M*
can nationality—tbe visible emblem of
the sovereignty of the tfhion. Its
stars’ represent the - sister States;' its
4. Will you strive, to the extent of
yo'nr'abilily, for’ the .maintehahee- of
liberty; the'Olevatidri Of' labor;' the ed-
ucatipn 1 in' the responsibilities', and dd
t!M‘nf- A^marnKain' ntltvaneTiin-/«f < oil -
3. Examination' Of' candidates elect
ed’, in dnte’rbom/ by iA; V. P;, , 'and ) ti
Traif lOflrtiVB ' ' i ’• • 1j * *• 1 ! < 1 ■ ■.< •
<Jfh
. _ ctiarity^ towards
each 1 and all bf the Order,'of wh ich ydh
are aboui to become a member;, and for
the election’ or Appointment* to‘ all
places of public trust of such men only
as are reliable supporters of ’ these prin
ciples. and measures ? :
''Aha, d-’tw ' i -11: 3. (l«tillfliX<li£
5. Aire you wiliing and do you desire
to biitd yourself by a ‘solemn oath to
thi’tiianrtfadnce ofthe’ principles and
pttlity’JhdUditod, in' ‘ the interrogatories
to which you have how’ affirmatively
replied? ‘ V 1 ,, T«- !:,n * y •.->-!• .
• ,'"Ai^— ?H4 «t sdofjaaqxej
'7. Do you,, pledge your honor that
you will obey all’ rules ' ‘and' dWers' of
the Union League - df, Apt erica, which
shall npt conflict with ypur lawful rights
add 'privileges as a ioya; • citizen, and
keep in viola tegll secrets and cerimo-
nies of the League, when communicat-
Should ,th& candidates .answer the
foregofnjg'dl tn d atflrmative. tiie A,. V.
P;'shall report to the P; and’ Ol as fel-
at gaiwo i ssoiiqlndi
Ansifrer to bein’ the affirniative.
t V. P.—The candidate will please
turn Atid approach the altar. -
Here' the P; calls up the C.-: by * four
raps in eodplets^and says :
>- P-—The Chaplain will now invoke
b}essiijg,ctf Almighty God qpop, pur
undertaking? j ^
■Prater. ' n
. Eternal God; ( Supreme Architec
Ruler of the Universe 1 \Ve Lump
t, and
seech thee to protect the ' loyal people
pf the United Sfafes, and especially tbe
vancement of Thv glory, the honor and
welfare of Thy people; arid may. all
ngs be ordered and settled by. the
-- ordinate branches of our Goreffj-
ment, upon the best and surest foun-
daitions, so that pgace ' and‘'h'appine.ss,-
truth, liberty and^justice _ may' be es
tablished among.us for all generations.
faithp poirits out Ins'dependence' bit’
tbe .Author of: ■ his beirig; his doty -to
bis felIow r creatures, thb toward of. vir-i
tue and tne'puf.ishtneftt 6f vice.
' • ’TheDECL?£fTlHy“ctf''i'NBEfEJfDENCR
declares aS Self-evidetit'tt'itths,' tliat all
men ^re created equaj-nthat they are
endowed,
tiiienable i
prirsniM of happii _ .
despot'^ drigma of the’ • 'divine right of
kings”, te rule over rnanfcirid. 1 It assert^
ers from the consent of the governed;
and solemnly affirms the right of the
American people fo 'gdVern themselves
as a .free and indepenclent nation.-
The Constition is an iostriim.ent .'re-
lucing td practice-tho-preCepts of the'
)eclarStion., it £ ^A^Prty.jeguJated
y law. If defines and . .tirCumscribes
tfiepotiSf 1 iha duties of the National
GoVeritfifent. it waf'“ordainedby the -
fathers in order to form a ittore perfect
IJnion, establish justice, ift'Silre domes-
_ e pleased
Thda'didsi
Initiations. ...
4. Election of officers, at snch meet
A. V;P.—Mr. Preriderit.I have made
’the proper examination, and finct all
the candidates worthy, and willing to
’prefeedt* n '' ;! ‘*n minilliut nwi iinr-o
^’Cteghawuing.^. It may be that the
tbrreiftWf “TOvolutW-* now- sweeping
away all that is valuable and sacred,
may not be arrested. But let the Con-
stitutioif be lostfthroiigh no concurrence
of ours. Let us put. forth efforts such
as opportunity may allow, and save, if
we'bjti>, fibr opSelVea and ffirt'btSTdhil-,
dfenf; th4 *pnfalels'inherifetice al 1 con
stitutional govemmenl r Ma$ noble fabric of
liberty regulated and protected by law,
which'our fathers 'found; Let us, at
least, lend no hand fin tearing it down.
Let this, if it must bo done, be the
work of others. Then ours will be, at
worst, the! consolation, “If -Rome fall,
I am innocentl”
tngs'as the same shall properly occur. Unless the report be objected to by
5. Propositions'ter • membership' re*j the Marshal or other person,-the Presr-
'c@iv^d Bind' f(if6rr6d* >»*»*•?* » • »*m »: ^ ^ »i««* «*;n *«• «- A>n«-r n .
— . . dent will direct as, follows:
•’ 6. Reports of Ibvestigatiug Conimit- ■ p ; The Marshal will donduettbe can-
tees on application for membership, didates to our Council,
and balloting for candidates; 1 j The M, totitos, and conducts the can-
7. Reports of Committees. ’ 1 • didatestb the 'door.v and' makes-the
1st.;'Coininittee on the State- of the i -
ntkri ' : •
cause of Constitutional'Liberty which
Thou hast graciously committed to our
him.’ .'fj'l'-m'
tde.and direct ns r as
fSfaers; ;i with 4 "the
strength of Thine AtmigWty 'drni'THon
didst uphold and sustain , them through
all their ftery ,tewl^ apdipt lapt ; jdjdsit
crown them with victory., ,
1 ’ 1 ’May' w‘e be uiiite'd' ‘in' love * fqr 1 oni
common country, imbued ‘ Wilt• ’s'eritP
ments of ltbertyrattached to the prin
ciples of the •Cdnstrtritiod, filled with
feverenefl’fori Thy Holy’Law,’ arid' tnay
Thy good; Spirit gude.i strengh'en: anil
themselves and their posterity.” *
* v tW stford is a weapon ; of: protection
and defense. , By, it and.tbti did of iDi r ;
▼the Providence the Ifidepeiiderice of
the American pttJple vtas obtained'.—
With it We ihaj defendthfi rights ’ and
Lastly, the UioitT yotf behbia'burh- 1
ing upon the.Altap is ■.(jtflbleiriatical of
tbe sacred fires of Libofty. that burn
forever in the breastflULdll trite patri-
QtS/ i»«<.T•3’IHV! .
-.rr>: n 9.”
s, after darkening the .room,
Union.
2d. Comnuttee ou Finance.
3d. Special Committees.
8, Unfinished’business;
9. ' New business, and the-gdod ofthe
Order. •' ' 1 :S; *
All business'shall be' conducted in
usiial tiarliamentary form.
' : The above order df business- may be
temporarily changed’by a; two-thirds
‘Vote."' *• "" ?o*?;*'<*
After calling the roll of officers,’ the
.P.'willfill the place of absentees’-by
pro tem.’appointmeritl' where the By
laws make nj prpvisionfor the same.
The New Store.
Sere seem? t° be quite p : rush of
7 e ” at ' then «wstorAof ‘tirl At-
:Sreldoor"'aboye McDowbl’s, We
, s “8 in there on yesterday, and
f tome ' goods. The stock of
J ^ 2 00 ^ 8 ‘ a unsurpassed in
.beauty—the prices ranging
k °”ar and a half -td .fifty-fiyri' wrbngs and indignities they have suf-
L™' A’. mos t*anv lady can suit Her fored, and burning with the spirit of
Beware of Union Leaguers.
Let no man be decetygd. l’he tepap*
tation and inducement held out to join
the Union League organization, are the
mere tricks of ambitious' and office
seeking politicians,' to control your
votes. Like the Knownothing organi
zation, you will, on joining them, bri
required, on oath, to come. ;under sin
obligation to obey the commands of the
Gijtnd Lodge, or ceniral organization,
at Washington-City, and to' cast aside 1
T’bhri personal preferenbes,' and vole
only for candidates for office, belong-
ing to the order. You will bb bound
'tifjloliey..^ puiots, of the' jtipiijti,'Qou|i
oil in all things, political* : and social.—
^oi^Jv^t Le$ng t ’ . anifli,'to
tliem, to jdot their bidding.' You will
have not ashadow of libert^ ' left; ‘fcut
will be in the,ronditiqi* of avSoldier in
an^army—it^nriU be expected of youko
render; unquestioning , obedience Jto
your superiors in faintmauti. You'vrjDU
become oath’bound slaws to party ..and
ki I
: VBI ;.. a iui-i-,1 mutm-xn hi :• i-.iii
P.—The Marshal will proceed to the
candidates awaiting^^fajmissitia ip,to ,pur
League, ,and.instr uc l «Hentipel, ,to
admit no persons,,except mepibMs, up-
til those, in waitipg j havp ,paNea., in^p
the Council room. or, departed -thence.
[The M,>ill makefile, examination,
return tp jl, and tn,, a , flj^jjnpj,, ypt<^,
announee tbe names of.tnrae.m wait
ing, and ^h|pn,hppid.t6,upP-. a. Bat .of
their namra ip
p.—The SecreUny wi4 fthe, list
ofilMUML noiifailiW* ■■■0 i) aebua too]
reads them.] r.'
„ j^Bpptsuqr,...l»aXP. tl>8 c ames
of these gqntljemeu bepn.. duly presppt-
ed in Ll opep Council,, and, balloted for
if you fail to db/the bidding of the'; oil’,
.fleers, or thp. order, ybuwill ,be pmtshed,
’hi, l arge stock .
are not
hpjinf we are not.
L y ', Ve happened to hear* his
ill k : Mr ' J ' O^onner, prfcb-
ke 40 ! J rt . lcles ' an i among others,
’ )ring hoop skirts, at a dbllfa
a quarter, . and other .things
Proportion* We left the store
Jd : eimpreS8i0a that Mr. Atkin
- iy CeiVe a Rbsrai- share of patran-
fe him 6 W ° U,d adv is e the ladies to
\ they, go shopping,
° r 1W*IWSli Views.
pictures.; repre-
iare« 68 ^ esor ibed in the Sacred
% ti» a t h d are V6ry in9 ^ rtlctive - « 8 '
rm K . fl eyo , up i’ and . a uite en ’
I’coiniw . 6 a ’ 80 hag quite a varie-
f»Stoi P , 10tUre8 * that tiould make
e,t a " gh ' . understand tie
and l Xhlblt Hispicture8 in other
IbisErhS Assure- the* public
V* Show. b ° n 18 a6 "ltotobug’4-.
JbBl*. an , , eve fyfa«ng announced m
° fth9 Patronage
fcflfc; Ia< Hesare so modest as tolLe
gt08 itinthe';hq,,df >iil ^
retaliation.’ i These, ■ im their i iturn, will
-finally give place ;to their, rivals, with
their wrongs .to redress and' fresh cru
elties tpipdulge.
In short, the country will be torn by
competing factions, alternately tri-
.nmphant, and developing fresh rientis
and. growing bitternesses by their retal
iations and revenges. The country,
p^ufd^P like
,,kpat rocking under the rpsh „of.tfee
■crew from side to side alternatly, soon
fa. dip, and finally fa founder!
-Suppose the opponents of the Radi<
cais were to come, into power to-tnor
row. 1 It would be a marvel of public
yirttib and dSint^Veit^diles^" j We.re: they,
to proceed at once to repair- the I bnl-‘
jworiks and defehbfa of the.Cofiriittitibii,
anti restore the rule of the!' law- Mr.
Seward has tinkled his little bell ih
many et$ faat'/fiayp ^nq^VWigpii^'ii 1 '
■and long tq treat him tosim>iar music;
Stan' ton; has sept mapy ineti
who are burning to revenge it. The
leaders in Cotigrfas have 'tixptiiteti'tpb
many .men . fpr their opinions,) ^nd have
abused the forms of the Constitution to
personal am^i'tibns 1 add' tiereeciltionat
too often anti too lobg, pot to ,pWrie*b
rietailaiftaa^dfiffi 'fijfS&Qm&xk of
Radical States hate paadt
by injnry to yoii in youf business, by
daibage to yopri charaiter, and inseeuxi.&
to your property» The whole object is to
build up a party Sppth, to assist such!
men as Thadeus Stevens, to trample’
under foot the Constitution, defy, the
Supreme Cou rt, consolidate - all power.
Federal and State, in'the : hahds of Con-
g^e'ss, which now., claims that the popu
lar voice of the people is their ^uide,
and'hot thO Cdnstitiitipn—when the
- jj
'Learad.'rf -pro^und, fa, .thpmt^e
Miie^jqiii,,where the,4r%$-1 W.abes
tostath to you the object ofthisprwB
petiiate the Untop of the gni^ed^f.
obey theif superiors; and clearly a trick
to depri^!tHe;pfagfa:ibf’twites.
' ngress. With) an irresponsible
ay ! rule ‘the ’i»hople 'in all
cord ill g fa tiieir/pwn will .and
pTeraui^i. . Keep o^^ $ ( [he, trap—be
frieeMet^yofftjrP^f
trust to the consequ^ilces. k As a T
map.! urige—rbeWare of UnionT^I
If their schemes and put- 05 ® 8 P rove
try; you cin vdte f 0 r.-jandidates. of the
order Without ^longing to them-
Whereas, if belong td the order; jrou
can’t vot-for eh outside!*; even if it is
to tb" interest of vodr country, aiid
titiif* otin best ittterest ttf’tid so/
:rx...? a--'.
Ige-Tha Richmond. Gfafii fiuryj-aD
TI1 Mtro*
Brotherly affeetloii atiop
...lit to Wwnqq* too -*••< •
~ * The Fire df fflB4rW v i» he kih'djai
,in the Ceriaer. is'o'b'tSrn.d by disloyiflg
“one pound df Gum Myvh in half a
Aio^hhl. SatiliMo a sbOnce
eallon of Alcohol. ’ Sattlrite d-.spdnge
with a sririkll portion of’this ' liquid;
plate the Springe in *a h°t. ve*>elnnd
set it on fire. A
Stfontia; id the propoHiriv ,f one to
eight of the Shove solutibj; tpririklrid
alarm. w*>H «■• Vi »ifii»q».ifcj
1H.—Who comes here under the pri
ute signal of out 'League 3. - ■
IM.—candidates. '.who, having' been
dily sworaanxl examined/ desire ad-
nission to our loyal band. '.■■ ’ ;• . ’ 'i
,—.The loyal and,worthy are always
lcome. Admit tbem. IL; it;; . ■ i
The door is opened, and the candi-.
dies, preceded by^the—M., enter, in
doible,file, arm in arm, and,.passing
the Altar, are presented, in
tof the P’s. chair. As: they enter
thedoor the P. gives three yaps of; his
gravel, which wuLcalL up the C. The
P. riling,-the; M. /will -introduce the
-andy^es.eack by pame. . , , /.
Wffle the candidates are coming-in
and kking thepr plaqes arounti the air
tar. P.may direpttheC. to.sing a verse
or mofeof some patriotic and .appropri
ate Qdi, as, ?‘The Flag .of Our , Union,”
.“RallyPaund the Flag, Boys,”,, -“Hail
Colnmtia,” “Star Spangled’ Banner,?
etc., whch may be printod on the tards
.fos.the Re ofthe C. iij- . ; vmi>
By signal from the.P,; the i members
take their seats during the delivery of
theaddetis- Perfect,,,silence .is -en*-
joined ujon them.. -Noise ori .whisper
ing districts the atte'ntion of, the can
didates!' ■■■
4..Mi rMk ^i<3ft President,■. X Have;' the
pleasure a presenting these candidates
for tnembtiship. in cur Union League.
ADDRESS. ftWI
IV/ P.—Gentlemen lor Sir): We re
joice that lyoi have thus voluntarily
conie forwara to unite with us; The
-cause'we advicate isthat: of our conn/
try/- B ndedfagether for* the purpose
of perpetuatirti the liberties for which
edr fathers foi^ht. we have sworn to
protect them, i In times of peril to the
Government atd the Union, it becomes
ithe sacred dutybf all true patriots to
unite their etiiiris for the preservation
of Cbnstituticnalii freedom.- and in
thwarting tlie aesigns of traitors! to de
stroy >the Tree <f Liberty;i; planted - by
our' patriot falhers - anti watered by
theirblorid. -Nother domestic’traitors
nor foreign foes trust be ' permitted to
destroy this natitir,*nor to circumscribe
thb^fifluririce'a'nmpto^gfesS 1 . of’ Ameri-
csriinstitiitibns’riri* this codtirient. '
“ The'first grand purpose of our orgitit
ization has been‘accomplished' through
the combined efforts of our order and
the galtontry hhd ptrseveratfrie'' df' bar
citizen ’sdldier^,'’ to whom 'oiir'* 'gritefUl
acknowledgements and cpntiriUed’ ap^
predation are evel* due. The ' legiti-
tnatefruiteof this triumph are yet’ to
be secured in the.complete ascendehby
of the trite principles' of popular gov
ernment; the establishment of ’i ''" *'
liberty; the education and .elevatii
the failing masses of the Republi
preservation of the liational hor; . .
faith;' the inculcation of a Brri) ie 5v,,,, 7
fection and true charity t' ,va rds all,
thri cotn plbte andSfinal 0 v'“ , “ row . at ,t, 6
ballot box, as in tbfe lie* 1 , of the 0 »'
gai-chy of political lf-ders. ^h° soiight
to vdiii when theyfati^ fibt ’ rule; and
through’-ag
country hasbe>n baptized iri bfood, the
bstablishmentoerS df an asylumTori the
onriressed othef lands,add Ufa Bea-
■jA-tlri —/■ !' iL-ntoqq oJ JiWdl
* If a*y °f the candidate decliHe
.nSwefag all thfTi[ue3tioii3.itl the affir-
a i t j/ej the M shall retain td the C.
»*<a; teprift the facts to the C. and P/
isk for instructions. If the objec-
is trivial; the P/will give such in/
during thdiadtfaitiistrtition of the obli’
gation; the members will be notified to
joinjhaqcti inAcircle, around thfi candi-
When, there' are more bandidateS
than, can reach the Flag or i Bible,-they
should be divided ,an.d .obligated. ,by
sections.
The P. continues as
Now
foliows :^['
the na-
ingobiigatii
iba-i u«. 'oBEIGATIOf/.
I frepeat ybar name after mibe) ''itio
solemnly, swear (or affirm) in the pres*
against
zen thereof; that I will supporti’ priofab't
and,defend-the Constitution apd tipv-
ernthent of the‘Unifati States,' arid the
flag thereof; against all enemies, foreign
and do.mesticj. that: I will, bear true
faith and allegiance.to the, same,; and
that I will also defend this State against
any invasion,..insurrection or rebellion,
to the extent of my ability. .This I ffee-
)y, Pfati*® Vifapot mental reservation
or evasion. 'Furthermore, that I will
do all in my power to elect’ trUe and
reliable'Union men and'‘Supporters' of
the-Government, and norib others, to
all oflifas of profit or trrisr, fifom- the
lowest to* the highest-tin Wrird.'.Towti;
County; State and General Government/
And should I ever be called to fill toy
office, I will faithfully - 'carry ■ lout' the
objecti and principles;Of-this ' L; Arid
further^ that I iriill'protect, aid nmLde-
fend all worthy • membere of the > U: L.
And that I-will never make known- in
any wav Or toahrier. to any peterin' or
petsbns not numbers of tbe U. L. any rii
the signs, passwords, proceedings, de^
bates or plans of this or any other C;
under the organization, except’ when
engaged itradmitting new members in
to' this' L.’ »(Place voiir right’ band up
on'the Holy Bible, etc.) * ’And wich my
hand’dpon the Holy Bible; Declaration
of'Indepefa'dfence/arid’ihe Cohstitution,
of the "United States df America, unde.'
the - seal 1 «of toy ’ sacred {htirior.' -1- - c -
knowledge iflself flrtnly boriD< , rti®
■■ ■ 'mm
Foes or-lrriacherbuS I bands’ atteippt * td
rob us of our national.in her itancevleta
million gleaming swords ledp froa-their
rests and turn every way to guard the
Temple of our Liberties ' M '" '' 11
thenew,mgflt
short lfature on the origin, present
condition and fufare prospects df ■ the'
Association.. He should: impressiupon
the metobers the impropriety pf, HfjM
(he aignp, etc., too often, or tirelessly,
iti u it' ?! detfaks ffbrii their* value, and
increases; the ohancris of expoSore. It
is epjoined on. eatjh. officer; to commit td
memory his pfat rifttie ipifattery cere-
mopy. j.| J: ;> r.innhA-
Any portion of the, fdregoing charge
may be omitted at the'discretion of tnd
President, and ofaer : appfdpriate words
maybesubstilrited: " of. .i.l
The Goitnfcil room slAuld be- render/
ed attractive „byits emblems and dips
by CeremonieS/ the discdssirins, arid ti)f
agoodaopply! df wppropHate reading
pratteG,, Should any.person become: a
inember wbcf tiannot read with facility;
he should be Instructed by some broth
er tiKti flllVolfliftariiy Undertake ’tfiati
duty; It is iric'Utribent oil the " PresP
dgqt to.see that this is dohef-.we .must
{Jus banish l^fjoranfe, /froiif riujr,, fiqppi
Washington; U. C., Dec. 20, ’671 jj '*
11 1? is ihCTebjr' Sei^fltid
Sliding pages arfi (a correct ^and literal
iiorial Convention of the Union L,e^gue
lidSi, '‘tod’Xhaf all authentic
conies of Said Ritual .will Be accompa
nied with this certificate; oVer the - sig-
nature of the Grand Prtelde-t, anti
Recbrdirij;’Secretary. « - »*“
n-i . . • J. M. fjtAvstit,Gj Pi.
^-*rrTT,.',. -s*-' r
!. .iimI,
Rio
Mobile.
ieled
me'Godi
' Response by the —- ,
To thiawe>pledy 0u?s elve<i;
' P.^-Gentlfeme-5 Around' yffii' is a
band of biot^ ra allke sacredly pleg-
gd- This <* fc * e is ribver to be broken
by '
-- rionse by tHS members—]
Hi -
uLit/-'* •—‘Brothbrs; Will yoii enlarge your
[•fajf circle td adtolt new members ? »
‘[RespoaSe—] ' "A --:i» n>» 1- ) ■ ..
b‘We'will/ '■«! ' fill toil Jlltl
P. -^Prepare thsn for accessions to
yourrarikd.' m , -:jv<v/7,' /t
•[The circle , will here be opened and
the neW metoberS admitted! ’ ” ni.:m
’'P.—With claSped >and tlp--lifted
hands repeat after me the
-With States Whose jtoliiidMl criffiplfeiWn9
d *ti:^>?fakth*ni, r ntiM. fa Itet’e taught
Strtictibris to the 51. as iriay remove it;
but if it Bri'to tbe'object of the) L: or thb
substance iff dri iflterfdgatdff; trip; M.
Will bb directed; td iibtify ihe’/objectcr
ihat be has leave to retire. rerriiridlng
him of his pledge of honor given on
entering the ante-ohazaber. V
on or.
L,
fofturie.
Help me God.
• - [Here follows s patriotic Bde at the
diicretioh of the C:
The members 'Of the Council wih
now be Seated,"the candidates will’take
their places before the Alter.l '
..:—XMfatafc
Ths Oath WHich you haVe how taken
of jroiir ri.ffii free will aiid accord, ican-
riot be violated without leaving the
stairi of prejury upori your soul.' You
have declared that, under God, your
nrrtand hiyhxst allegiance is to the Gov
ernment of the' United States. 1 You
L ~nr-- ./Tabril( Alseau,; white; Sana^
! Britton, colored. .Wounded-^-Thos.
'oodj Ditrid Parsons, of the pblice. twd
biys/ Jaitles (Burris,- ^Cof; -D.n-tiraMi^
Goldsmith;!?. G. Gough; slHce imported
lf«*pl8on, whites; Fierce
Mitcaell, .colored. A number of meu,
(thlte arid black; sliehly injured, whose
ha riles are not /known. All perfectly
ljuiet to-day; Thete .Will be ito further
t Judge, Kelly was llnvifad by Mayoi?
Withers to retoam arid Speak; offering’
lvlm ! the proleEtion df all good citizens/
Qol. Shepherd also offered protection.
Juti8 e derilifaed, and left for Monte
gomery to day: A call appears in the
mdrning pa^rt,signed by many ofthe
best citizens of Mobile, dbr a’ tnbetihg td
express their Unqualified bondetainrition:
ofthe partiesepgaged in , the dlsturb-
ance of the Republican irieetlhg last
night. .
^yiAut:ui; 1 •win «>i{T
-•‘ijil t»i) i.rJrwa Riblkiftoiidt ..
. RtcBXOND, May 15.—J. H. tiUyWooti,;
cnarged with Usirig iriceridiriry iari ; ‘
gdrige at A public meeting, Was ih-dav
held to bail ih 14,000 to - kgep thb
' “' viKfvis
orade Grbbley faft faday Mote
folk* -m wifcto
Reorgta RailroM toatriinlou.
Aoiiusta; May il-fhe’iieorgia Rail
road annual pdrivention convened here
vristet’day;.adjourned to-day. John Pr
King arid E. W. Cole were re-elected
rresident mod General Superintendent
The Axe at Work ’ .
Mobile. May 14.—Tbe Mayor arid
Council of Srima, Ala., wefe removed
to-day by order of Geri. Swayne, aud
new officers appointed by him were in
stalled.
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