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BY LOMAX & ]£ZiLZ&.]
Volume XV.
THE TIMES & SENTINEL.
lisk'iHz LOMAX & EOoWELL ELLIS,
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS,
IMiS TRI-WiaSICLY TfBFKS SIC ft'Tl WKL
H iMiiiiishoil iiV'i-UiV r XO.x‘F.S/j.'l i’ aud * > Aloft#-
/ Vr* ari'd SATURDAY KVEJYLVG.
f iK Wi‘i.Hl;ui4V &- SEXTISKL
p:iu;Ubed every TUX-DA Y MOk.VLYG.
0 iop Oil Randolph street, opposite the Post Office, j
Yivft-'IN: !
I’Rl-WBEKLY,Pit* Dollars pur v>nnm ? in advance.
vVdEXLY, Tw'* Dollars perx*.anna; t in advance. ]
*“ ivlvertiee!ii'ycuHpici!iy_ inserted at -Osa Dollar i
D( .r> ju.-.rts n'r the iirntiniOiii"n,uud fikty cunts tbr ever} sub i
.. out insertion.
\ ‘ >0 :al deduction’.v!lH>e made Tor yearly Rdvertiacrr.enta.
of band and Negroes, by Adjjitniatrji.twr*, Executor-,or ,
<■ - are reqlUred by lav/Jv/‘b<s held on the flm Tue.-May .
n iLe t:i ntb, between toe hours of ten tu the torendon and j
i‘\; <n the afternoon, at the Court ttuUNC in thecour.iy In which j
Hie property L\ aila&te. Notices of these* sates roust-be. given lit
a i''ibl igazette forty-dnus previous to the tiny of sale,
r . o, r tie side of Personal Property must oe given at
.•.•ion? to the rfftv of sale.
V :ice 10 Debtoriand Ure-lUors oian Estate muA be publish
•/.••tvihat application will bo made to the Court ‘.Ordinary
for leave t > sell Hand or Negroes, be published f eekly for
Letters of Administration must be published |
thirty ,i,iif.s —.for Dismission - from Administration, niciii/ify siz
mr Dismission from ttaardhinsiiip ‘forty d*ya.
\l ■!• >r foreclosure “f Mortgage must b * published monthly
for fair gum Iks —for establishing lost papers, for lb'full space
0 . <srt>’ Tiutttlta— for com pel ling titles from Executors or Admin
istrator-', whore a bond lias been given by the deceased the full
apart of'tht'tß'rtutTithft,
Publications willalways be continued according to tnose,the ;
l via I requirements,unless otherwise ordered.
BUSINESS C ARDS.
|
HAVING connected with pur Printing Ofiieo, :i full !
and complete ussurtrrient of Bo >k Binder’s tools and ;
Etoc-i. and also ad Jet! to our Prit ilffg matt-rials. v.e are now ;
prenan'd to execute,in srood style and with despatch,etory
l.iud oi work in either timneh of the business, on the best ;
in’ vNK WO Ji’C, of evrry description, with or with
out nr- tir-", made to order, in the neatest manner.
HDIIsM PttlfnjSK.. Receipts, Grafts, J
iSetca, Bills of Ladhis, &<>., /fee;, executed neatly and i
Drmnptlv, and bonn-l in any drtsired Ftyle.
R Vii.G J Vii AN tS S li V-UIiOAT BLANKS,
o C,i!l hinds out up with iuichrney and dispatch.
I5iU Hehds, Curds, t'ireiitais, Isni)*S Bills,
Posters, i*ro:rrit ilinies, dec., .Ac, , printed in tne shor
test notice and in the t-e t style.
rjHna/tine itnd I’kmpit lets put up in every style o |
bindire.
Hooks o all kinds rebound strongly and neatly.
LOMAX A ELLIS.
Columbus, April .15,185-1.
DB. T. STEWART,
U A VINO returned to ColttVnbua would reepectfnllyan- :
nomiceth.it he has rcßtitned his practice ot Medicine j
1-0-flec.7. I'VE ‘"ilwtf
DENTIST r. Y.
%rn-i J- F0 BLE, B. B. 2.
£ -;?* Oliceon E Lnhflph near Broad Street.
ColMi^wliSifubl—lßss. “Alt. j 1
AJiTlfllU HOOD. OLD). S. KOIUA.SON. j
HO JD Sc KO3IN3CN,
A T i 1 OR. N r KY S A T LA W ,
CuthbH.Rt; UanHol;vh ‘ho., (^a.
ril-I’ practif:ci in Rendoiph, Oi-Vy. Calhoun, Karly, !
v V BiiUer nud Luc, and olhei Count ies in the-Circuit j
v. It-*-'. dc?:risd. .. dec‘4 —ly. |
BORDERS & “ DAVIDSON, “ h
ATTUitNEVS AT I.V.V, j :
COIdiMItUS, UKOUCIA. ;
r;r Office over Dr. tVare'ij Drug Store, East side Broad st. J i
A. L. BORUKRH. LAH KIN DIVIHStiV. j t
Jania—lHss. whin. j
JOIXN3ON & MASON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Cusseta, Georgia. ,i
J > AKTlCULAßatteuiionp.ud to the collection of churns in
1 this mid adjoin!ngf'couutiet*, and ulso to fexecutoi* admin- ‘
strat oi-9, <Slc. ‘i
\YM. S. JOriSSON. \VM. E..AIASOX. J
I nil 4 wlv -- v “
it AAt Sl3 Y & KINO,
Attorneys at Law,
GOLUMBUS AND HAMILTON.
Jamkh NT. Ra,>isijiY VV. H. M. Kino, (
Humilton, Ga. Colunibu/, (la. ,t
October *Jl—wly
R. A. TURNIPSEED,
ATTORNEY \T LAW,
Cl/SSLTA, CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, GA.
WILL promptly attend to alt business committed to j
Ins cuarso. April dl. 18 jj—wly
A. F. OWEN,
ATTOII NE Y A T I, AW ,
TALBOTTON, GA.
\xril-l- prrp-it-e fieclftratinua for permne entitle*! toboun
\\ ty.lai.ila niitl peiislons, and will attend to the
prosecution of all claims of that nature. ajnto—wtf
S.S. STAFFORD,
ATTORNEY AT EAX’,
BLAKELY, EARLY COUNTY, GA.
a-,--i wtf.
HEALS & COX, {’
Attorneys at laiv and Solicitors in Chancery, j;
xxrif.L attend 1-he Courts of Barbour, Henry and Pike, in I !
V the Eighth Judicial Circuit, add those of Macon and Uus- !
sell Id the Ninth. Special attention given to business in the j
Chancery and Probate Courts oi Barbour an l Macon counfu 8. j
D. M. SEALS, Clayton, Ala. MuSES COX, Tuskegee, Ala. j
October, 10—wly _ -. • > I
ROBERT N. HOWARD,
ATTOIt NE Y A T LA W , !
COJLUrtIBU S, G-BORGI A., I
Office in the. St. Mary’s Bank Building, up,Stairs. !
July 2i2, 183*1—tw&wiy. |
ROBERT E. DIXON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
COLUMBUS, G SO KG TA ■
Office over E. Barnard’s &. Co/a Store
April s—wtwiy
J A Ml's HAMI IAOS. WM. IPLANE
HAMILTON & PLANE,
Attorneys at Law,
Columbus, Gko. j
Will practice in the Courts of the adjoining counties
n this Slate and Alabama, decs—w&twtb j
DENTON & PHILIPS,
A T T 0 R N E Y S AT L A AV .
\.\7 ILL Practice in the difTerent courts of Russell comity,
v% Alabama. ADDRESci
It. WATSON DENTON, JOItN M. flllLtl’S,
Columbus, Ga. Crawford, Ala
Sept J 5, 1554. w&twly.
.TAMES B. OUNNLNiiiiAM,
Civile ENGINEER ANI) SURVEYOR.
COLUMBUS, EGORGIA.
ARCHITECTURAL Dwisns andtvnrkms Plans for Build*
impi furuiohml. Artificer's work calculated; Surveys of
tmid made, and Tapoirrapicai plans furnished with accuracy,
m-atn. ss and despatch.
office owgr irdl.Holl’s Law Office.
Columbus, Eeb. 24. w&twtf.
PEYTON :H. COLQUITT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
COi nitil.'S, GA.
Si.Mary’s Bank Building.
moyiti wd-twtf. : i
J. M, BUSHELL,
ATT!) RN E V A T LAAV ,
Office M present, with O E Thoinap, over J K Dcdil & Cos
Broad Street—Columlma. Georgia.
Colam j H 9, April 9, 1e33. w&twtf
BOUNTY LAINBS. 1
WE have on hand a large lot of the Forms to be used I
In obtaining BOUNTY LANDS, suited to all cases,
, that we will sell at 61 per quire. CASH.
Columbus,JGa. w&twtf LOMAX &■ ELLIS.
HENRY W. VERST!LEE,
Commission & rorward’g merchant,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA,
UEEEItE N G E S :
Heu. John \V. \cdereon, Ravunniit, Gn.
Mcssr.- llolcombn, Jr-hntjoii ait Go. •*
lion. Hf.iry \\ . Hiliiard, M* Igomery, AUi.
M tj. toli(i 11. Uowrtrii, C4 !,, nbus, Gj;.
iir. H.ur.v Lnukha*?, *• * :
I’.. B. Young, H.-q , I'ufnulH, Ala. .funlfiwtvrir
! GREKNWOQI) & GiVI.VIEsT”
! WAREHOUSE AND COMMISSION
MERCHANTS.
| COLUMBUS, (JKURGIA.
VXTILIi give their particular attention to the storage,and
V V sale of cotton, and other produce, which may be con
j signed to ihetn. They are prepared to make liberal ad*
j vances on cotton in si ore.
j Urompt attention v. ill be given to the UMCEIVING and
FORV/AB DING BUSIN MSS.
K. S. GREfciNWOOD. STERLING F. GRIMES!
Cjcdnmlai!=, Sept. 5, 1854—w&tv.*]y
J. V. KUSK, J. U. DAVIS, w. H. LONG.
“ruse; 3)AVIS & LONG,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
AND
SHIPPING AGEN TS,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
WILL purchase and sell coitun and other produce on com
j mission, and strictly attend to forwardinggoods and filling or
’ tiers from the country.
! Ituse, PaMen fe Co.,agents Columbus, by whom liberal ad
: vances will be madeon consignments either to'cir through us io
! our friends in Li verpool or the North.
July J, 1853—vv^twtf
LOCKETT &"sNeLIING, j
j GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
SAVANNAH, GA.,
j WILL attend to the selling of COTTON and all kinds o
| PRODDCL Strict attention given to Receiving and Fur
\ warding Goods.
E. LOCKETT, I
11. L). SNELLINGS.
Savannah, Ga., Sept. 1,1854 tw&wly
HUDSON, FLEMING CO.,
SAVANNAH, GA.
AND
HOPKINS, HUDSON & CO.,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
FACTORS-AND COMMISSION
MEECii A N T S .
TANARUS) ENEW an otter of thir service* to Planters, Merchants ami
IV Dealers in the vale of Cotton and all other eountryproduee-
Strict‘attU*ntion wilt I>e given to business, and liberal cash ad* j
vances and facilities afforded customers when required.
J NO. J{. HUDSON, ) 0 ,
> oavaunan.
\V. R. FLEMING, )
1.. ]:<> T ’KI>S, Augusta.
joiix j. cohen, Charleston.
Auer. 4—twfcwtf
COPARTNERSHIP.
fTMIF. undersigned having this day tormwl a Oopartnershipun
-L ilerthe name and style of
HARRISON,.AUSTIN & M’GEIIEE,
for the purpose of transacting a general
AUCTION AND COMMISSION,
RECEIVING AND FORWARDING. AND; NEGRO
business, at the old stand of
C . S . IIARR 1 SON,
pledge themselves to a prompt and faithful attention to nil
business committed totneireare. They will give their persona!
attention,to the sale of
Krai and Personal. Property, Merchandize and Produce.
Having ample facilities at their command, they are prepared to
make liberal cash advances on Negroes and Merchandize of
every description.
The patronage of their friends and the public generally is
solicited.
C. S. HARRISSON,
WILLIAM AUSTIN,
A. C. MeUKHEK.
Columbus, Ca., Sept. 1, 1834. SeptlO-twfcwlt
COPARTNERSHIP.
undei dgneil havipg entered in a general^^y^T]
MM2 GROCERY BUSINESS.
atthe old stand ot P. McLaren Sc Cos., wills keep constantly on
hand a full supply ot
All kind3 of Groceries,
for wholesale and retail.
We aolicitthe patronageof our friends and the public gen- j
orally. P. ftIcLARKN Sc DUCK.
PBTKR MCLAREN*,
OtJumbus, i >c.i 7th, |h.l4 Oct 14 ’vA -
WIITEH factory/
OOI'ULZ33.I3'UiLS, Ga.
YARNS, LINSEYS, WRAPPING TWINE
SEWING THREAD, for s ? le.
WOOL Card'll at one fourth toll or ten cents
per pound.
LINSEYS made up on shares, or 15c. per yard.
All Work dons Promptly and Warranted. i
MONTGOMERY"IROX WORKS,
hi Tt 031 a-:ai v, ajla .
WILL FURNISH PROMPTLY
STEAM Engines,Circular Mills/Grist Mills, Shafting,
or any desciiption of MJiCHIK'KR >. Also Bich’s un
rivalled Water Wheels, the best in the world.
Lynch, Page Sc Cos, Whittlesy &- Cos., Wo<ulruff Sc Goe!chiuß,on <
the Muscogee Rail Road, and numerous others, testify to ;
cutting 1000 feet of Lumber per hour; each using one of oar
Patent Circular Saw Mills ol oneSaw. ,
C. W. WINTER.
marl2—w&twtf Aaront. Columbus (feortria. ‘
NOTICE.
PERSONS indebted to A. C. Fiewellen & Cos. will please
makeiminediate payment. Their accounts may be found
ct the Book Store of ’ J. L. HOWELL.
Ccdumbus, Dec SO—twfcwtf
MARBLE WORKS,
Eastside Isroad .St. near the Jfarket House
COLUMBUS, GA.
HAVE constantly on hand all kinds of Grave Stones
Monuments , Tombs and 7 'ablets, ol American
Italian and Irish Marble. Engraving and carvicg done
on stoneinthe best possible manner; and allkinds o tCiran
ite Work attheshortesi notice.
JOHm H. MADE EN.
F.B.—Plasterof Parisand Cement.alwavson h tnd for
sa.e. Columbus, Jan l,lotf]Bsl.
THE FINEST LOT OF
BAC O N HA M S
I Ever offered in this market, for sale by
A. M. ALLEN,
117 Broad street.
i Columbus, sept 27—t wt f __
BACON & FLOUR.
JUST RECEIVED.
i AA AAA POUNDS TKXNKSSEE .BACON.
IVvll/Uv 100 Sacks Tennessee Flour.
40 Bbls. Howard Street Flour—a Superior Article.
Together with a well assorted Stock oIGKOCEHIES
which will be sold at th? lowest, market price Bv
ANDREWS, RIDGWAY & CO.
Columbus Ga.. May 1855. wjgtwtf.
ANDREWS, RIDGWAY*&. CO.
DEALERS IN
STAPLE DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES, WINES, LIQUORS, &C., &C.
(Four Doors belov.- Hill & Dawson’s <-ld Corner)
BROAD STREET, COIN 11 BUS, GA.
Colmnbus, Oct 15, 1853,—tw&wtf
CEMETERY RAILING.
MANUFACTURED AND FOR SALE AT
BROWN’S FOUNDRY,
jnh'l—wtf Otumbim. i;a.
S. WISE PARKER.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Cusseta, Cha-itauoocbif. County, Georgia.
june2f>-wtJ. ,
Land Warrants Wanted-
TI IEsubscribers are paying the highest market price for
Land Warrants. Cali and see us.
| J. ENNIS & CO.
j Columhus, June 27- wtf. :
SETTLE UP.
1 I.L persons indebted to the Wto firm of WII.IAAMS it
I'KRCiUSO.Y.&re hereby notified that unless their Notes
and Accounts are settled before the first ot June, they will have
to settle with someone else. mnl7—wfetwtf
“the UNION OF THE STATES AN I) THE SO VEHEI UN T Y OF THE ST A T ES.”
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 31, 1855.
From the Richmond Enquirer.
CONSTITUTION
OF lilK
NATIONAL COUNCIL
OF THfJ
UNITED STATES OU NORTH AMERICA.
AitTicf.F. First.
This Organization ih;s!l hit known bv thetiarnpaml i!tl
of lilF. .NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THU UNITED
STATES OF NORTH AMERICA, a:-d it- iorirdif ii.;!
met power s hail extend to ail th** States, t>i:-!rici.- and Ter
riu.'rics of tho United States ol North America.
Artici.k Secono.
The object of this Organization shall be to protect even
Amor.can citizen in the legal and proper exerci.-e of all hi
civil and religious rights ami privilege- : to resist tbehe-idt
otw policy of lhe Church oi Rome, and all other mreign
influence against our republican insiilntioiis, snail law!*.i
ways ; to place in all i-tiiees ot honor, trust or profit in the
giil of the people, (*r by appoinmient, none but name lion:
Protestant citizens; and to prr.t-ct, preserve and uphold the
union of these States and the Constitutioli oi the same.
Articlt: Tiurd.
Src I. A person to become a member of any Subor
dinate Council must be twenty-one year-.of age, he must
believe in Hie existence of a Supreme Beaingas tiie Creator
and Presetver of the Universe, he must be a native Lorn
citizen ; a Protestant; either born of I‘rote-tr.t parents or
reared under Protestant influence ; and not united in mar
riage, with a Roman Catholic; provided, neveithele.-s. that
in tliis last respect, the State, District, or Territorial Coun
cils shall be audio. Ito so construct their respective Con
titutions, as shall lu promote the interests of the Ameri
can cause in their several jurisdictions ; and provided,
moreover, that no member who may ha ve a Roman Catho
lic wile shall be eligible to office in this () tier ; and provid
ed, luither, should any Slate, District, or Territorial Coun
cil prefer the words “Roman Catholi” a* a disqualification
to membership, in place of “Protestant,” as a qualification,
ih'y may so consider this Constitution, and govern their
actum accordingly.
• fcjtc. ‘l. —There ?ha 11 bo an interval of three weeks oe*
pwcen the conferring of the First and Second Degrees; and
of three months between the conferring of the Second and
Third Degrees—provided, that this restriction shall not up
ply to those who may received the Second Degree previous
to the first tLy of-December next ; and provided, iurther
tiiat the Prc.-idents of Stale, District, and Territorial Coun
j oils may grant dispensations lor initiating in all The De
j gree?, officers of new Councils.
j Stc. 3—The National Counil shall hold its Annual
meetings on the first ‘Puesday in the month of June,at such
place as may bo designated by the National Council at the
previous Annual meeting, and it may adjourn Irom time to
t.me. Special meetings may be called by the President on
the written request o! five delegations representing live Slate
Councils; provided, that sixty days* notice shall be given
j to the Slate Concilsprevious to said meeting.
I Si;<. 4—The National Council shall be composed of
| seven delegates from each Stale, to be chosen by the State
Council-; and each District oi Territory where a Dis
| trict or Territorial Council shall exist, shall be entitled to
I send two delegates, to be chosen from said Council—pro
’ vided, that in the nomination of candidates for President
i and Vice President of the United Slab's, each State shall
I he entitled to cast the same number of votes as they shall
have members in both Houses of Congress. In all sessions
! of the National Council, thirtv-two delegate.*, representing
! thirteen Stales, Territories, or Districts, shall constitute a
! quorum for the transaction of business,
j Sec. s.—The National Council shall be vested with the
following powers and pr vileges :
| It shall be the head of the Organization for the United
. States of North America, and shall fix and establish all
I signs, grips, passwords, and such other secret work, as may }
| eeem to it necessary.
i It shall have the power to decide all matters appertaining j
| National Politics.
I It shall have the power to exact from the State Councils,
I quartet ly or annual statements as to the number of mem- |
s bers under their jurisdictions, and in relation to all other j
matters uece sary for its information.
It shall have the power to form State, Territorial or Dis* j
trict Councils, and to grant dispensations for the formation j
of such bodies, when five Subordinate Councils shall have
t een put in operation in any Stale, Territory or District,
and application made.
It shall have the power to determine upon a mode of pun
ishment in case of any dereliction ot duty on the part of ns
members or officers.
It shall have power to adopt cahaii-tic characters for
purpose of writing or telegraphing. Said characters tone
communicated to the Presidents of the State Councils, and
by them to the Presidents oft he Subordinate Councils.
It shall have the power to adopt any and every measure,
it may deem necessary to secure the success of the organi- j
zation ; provided, that nothing shall be done by the said j
National Council in violation of the Constitution : and pro
vided, further, that in all political matters, its members j
may fie instructed by the State Councils, and if so instruct- i
ed, shall carry out such instructions of the Mate Councils j
which they represent, until overruled by a majority of the
.National Council.
Article Fourth.
The President shall always preside over tho National i
Council when f resent, and in his absence the Vice Presi j
dent shall preside, and in the absence of both, the National i
Council shall appoint a President pro tempore; and the j
presiding officers may at all times call a member to the j
chair,but such appointment shall not extend beyond one
silting of the National Council.
Article Fifth.
Sec. 1 —The officers of the National Council shall be a
President, Vice President,Chaplain, Corresponding Seem- ■
tary, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, and two Sentinels ; j
with such other officers as the National Council may see
lit to appoint from time to tim.-; and the Secretaries and : t
Sentinels may receive such compensation as the National
Council shall determine.
Sr t. ‘J.—The duties of tho several officers created by j
this Constitution shall lie such as the work of tit’s Organi- i
zation prescribes.
Article Sixth.
Sf.c. I.—All officers provided for by this-Constitution,
except the Sentinels, shall be elected annually by ballot.
The President may appoint Sentinels from time, to time.
Sec. ‘J.—A majority of all the votes cast shall be requisite ,
to an election lor an office.
Sec 3 All officers and delegates of ibis Council, and I
of all State, District, Territorial and Subordinate Councils,
must be invested with all the Degrees of this Order.
Sec. 4.—A1l vacancies in the elective offices shall he fill
ed by a vote of the National Council, and only lor the un
expired term of the said vacancy.
Article Seventh.
Sec. I.—The National Council shall entertain and do- ,
cide all cases of appeal, and it shall establish a form of
appeal.
Sf.c. 2.—The National Council shall levy a tax upon
the State, District, or Territorial Councils, for the support !
ot the National Council, to be paid in such manner and at j
such times a- the Nationai Council shall determine.
Article Eighth.
This •National Council may alter and amend this Con-:
stitution at its regular annual meeting in June next, by a I
vote of the majority ol the whole number of the members i
present. (Cincinnati, Nov. 24, 1854.)
RILES AND KEGUEATIONS.
Rule O.xe. —Each State, District or Territory in which
there may exist five or more Subordinate Council.-, work
ing under dispensations from tho National Councils of the
United States of North America, or tinder regular dispen
sation's from some State, District or Territory, are duly em
powered to establish them-elves into a Slate, District, or
Territorial Council, and when so established to form for
themselves Constitutions and By-Laws lor their government
in pursuance of, and in consonance with (heConstitution of
the National Council of the United States; provided, h w
t-ver,that all District or Territorial Constitutions shall be
subiect to the approval ol the National Council ol the Uni
ted states. (June, 1854.)
Rule Two.—Alt State, District or Tenitorial Councils,
when established,shall have full power and authority to es
tablish all Subordinate Councils within th**ir respective lim
its; and the Constitutions and By-Laws of all such Subor
dinate Councils, must be approved by their respective State, j
District or State Councils. (June, 1354.)
Rule Three —All State, District or Territorial Coun**
oils, when estab ished and until the formation of Constitu
tions, shall work under the Constitution of the National i
Council of the United States. (June, 1851.)
Rule F> ur. —ln ail cases where, for the convenience of !
the Organization, two State or Territorial Councils may be j
established, the two Councils together shall bo entitled to
but thirteen* delegates in the Nations of the United
States—the proportioned number ol delegates to depend
on the number of members in the Organization: provided
that no State shall be allowed to have more than one State
Council, without the consent of the National Council of the
United States. (June, 1854.)
Rule Five.— In any Stale, District or Territory, where
there may be more than one Organization working on the !
same basis, (to wit, the ‘Lodges’ and ‘Councils’) the same
shall be required to combine; the officers of each organi
zation shall resign, and new officers be elected; and there
after these bodies shall be known as State Councils, and
Subordinate Councils, and new Charters .-hall be granted to
them by the National Council. (June, 1854.)
Rule Six.— lt shall be considered a penal offence for any
brother not an officer of a subordinate council, to make
use of the sign or summons adopted for public notification,
except by direction of the President, or for officers of a
Council,to post the same at any other time than iioni mid
night to one* hour before daybreak, and this rule shall be in
corporated into the Bye. Laws of the State, District and
Territorial Councils. (June, 1854.)
Rule Seven. —The--dote!initiation of the necessity and
mode of Issuing posters lor public notification shall be en
trusted to the State, District or Territorial Councils. (June,
1854 )
Rule Fight. —The respective State. District, or Territo
rial Councils shall be required to make statements of the
number of members within their respective limits, at the
next meeting of this National Council, and annually there
alter, at the regular annual meeting. (June, 1854.)
Rule N lye.—The delegates to the National Council of
the United States of North America, shall be entitled to
three dollars per day lor their attendance upon the Nation
al Council, and for each day that may be necessary in going
•Noth.—9es CtoWtHutJEss Art.3, Seo, 4, p, 5,
md returning from the same; a id five cents per mile lor ev
ery mile they tn iy neceffiatiJy travel in gong to and return
ing from, the place of meeting of the National Council;
to be. computed by the nearest mail route; which shall b>:
uaid out oi-the Treasury of the National Council. (Nov.
1*851.*
Ki ll Tex —FacSi State. Di-trict or Territorial Council,
-hall he taxed four cents per auqum, for a* h member in
good standing belonging to’ each Subordinate ( ‘onn -il un
d*r iisprbdi.-uon on-ihe first day of Apr-1, which •hall U
•'p-Mti-.l to the Nationai Council, and p.i 1 into the Nation
al Treasury, on or before th first day of the annual -e.-s
ion, to bu hefd-in *uhe;muoa the same d.-y in each suc
ceeding year. And the fir?t fiscal year.shall be considered
Vta commencing outlie first day of December, 1851, and
ending on the fifteenth dav of May 1855. (November,
1851)
K;.lf. Ellvfn’. —The following shall lie the Key to de
termine ami ascertain the purport of any communication
that may b? addressed to the. President oi a State,. District
**r'Territorial Council by the President of the National
Council, who is hereby instructed to communicate a know
ledge of the same to said officers:
ABCDfiFC 11 I J K L M
1 7 13 PJ 25 2 8 li 2.) 2:‘> 3 P 15
NOVQRST U V* W X V Z
21 1 Iff Iff 22 5 11 17 23 6 12 13 24
Rule Twelve. —The clausa of the article of the Con
stitution relative to belief m the Supreme Being is obliga
lory upon every State and Subordinate Council, as well a
upon each individual member. (June, 2851.)
Rule Thirtkevtii. —'The following shall he the com
pensation of the officers of tbi-s Council:
Ist. Th* < ’orrespooding-Secretary shall be paid ‘Two
Thousand Dollarsper annum, front the 17th day ot June,
1851.
2d The Treasurer shall be paid Five, hundred Dollars
per annum, from the 17th day *>i June I^sl.
3d. ‘TheSentinels shall be paid Five Dollars for every
day they may be in attendance on the sittings ot the Na
tional Council.
4th. The Chaplain MiaH be paid One Hundred Dollars
per annum, from the. 17th day of Jane, 1851.
sth. The Recording Secretary shall be paid Fve Hund
red Dollars per annum, from lire 17th day of June, 1854.
6tli. The Assistant Secretary shall be paid Five Dollars
per day, tor everyday he may he in attendance on the sit
tingofthe National Coir,cation. All oi’ which is to be
paid out r.i tli - National Treasury, on the draft ol the Pre
sident. (Nov. 1851.)
.SPECIAL VOTING.
Vote First— This National Council hereby grant®to
the State <>i Virginia, two State Councils, the one to be lo- j
rated n Ea-tern and the other in Western Virginia, the ;
Blue Ridge Mountains being the geographical line between
lb'* two jurisdictions. (June, Dol)
Vote Second. —The President shall have power till the
next ?e~.-ion of the National Council, t> grant dispensa
tions for the formation ot State, District, or Territorial
Councils, in form most agreeable to his own discretion, up
on proper application being made. (June, 1854.)
Vote Third —The seats of all the delegates to and
members of the present National Council shall be vacated
on tho first ‘Tuesday in June, 1855, at the hour of 6 o’clock
in the forenoon; and the National Council convening in
annual Kosion on that day, shall be composed exclusively
of delegates elected under and in accordance with the pro
visions of the Constitution, as amended at the present ses
sion of this National Council; provided, lhst this res. lo
tion shall not apply to the officers of the National Council. ,
(November, 1854 )
Von: fourth. —'The Corresponding Secretary of this ;
(’ uincil is authorized to have printed the names ol the I
delegates to this National Council; also, those ot the j
Presidents of the several State, Distrim, and Territorial j
Councils, together with their address, and to forward a copy j
of the same to each person named ; ami further, the Cori
responding Secretaries of each State, District and Territo- I
ry, are requested to forward a copy of their several Condi- j
tufion totacli other. ‘ (November, 1851)
“Vote fifth. —In the publication of tne Constitution and !
tlie Ritual, under the direction of the Committee— lirotlu rs j
Deshltr, Damrell and Stephens—the name, signs, grips and j
passwords ol the Order, shall be. indicated by [* * ,] and i
a *■'• i* y of the same shall be furnished t. each State, District j
and Territorial Council, and to each member oi that body ;
Vote sixth. — A copy of the Constitution of each State,
Di-n i l and Territorial Council, shall be submitted to this
Council lor examination. (November, 1851.)
Vote seventh —It shall be the duty of the Treasurer at i
each annual meeting of this body, to make a report of all j
- received or expended inihe interval. (November, |
1851.;
Vote eighth. — Messrs. Clifford of Pa.; Barker, of N. Y.; {
D-shlt i.of N. .1.; Williamson, of Va ; and Stephens, ol
Md .are appointed a committee to confer with similar com
mittees that have been appointed for die purpose of consol
idating tiie various American Order - , with power to make
the necessary arrangements for such consolidation—subject
to the appioval ol this National Council, at its next session.
(November, 1851.)
Vote ‘ninth. —On the receipt of the new Ritual by the j
members of this National Council who have received the i
‘Third Degree, they or any of them may, and they are here
by empowered to confer the Third Degree upon members. |
ol this body in their respective States, Districts and ‘Terri- (
toiie-q and upon the Presidents and other officers of their 1
State, District and Territorial Councils. And furtlur, the I
Presidents of the Slate, District and Territorial Councils
shall in the first instance cooler the Third Degree upon as
many of the Presidents and officers of tneir Subordinate
Councils, as can be assembled together in their respective
localities, and afterwards the same may be conferred upon
officers of other Subordinate Council. o , by any presiding
officer of a Council, who shall have previously received
ii under the provisions of the Constitution. (November,
18.51.)
Vote tenth.— 'To entitle any delegate to a scat in this
National Council, at its annual session in June next, h.-nuist !
present a properly authenticated certificate that he was j
duly elected as a delegate to the same ; or appointed a sub
stdute in accordance with the requirements ol the Constitu
tions of State, Territorial or District. Councils. And no
delegate shall he received from any State, District, ot ‘Ter
ritorial Council, which has not adopted the Constitution and
Ritual of this National Council. (November, 1855 >
Vote eleventh. —The Committee on printing the Con
stitution and Ritual is authorized to have a sufficient num
ber o! the same printed for the me of the Ordei. And no
State, District, or Territorial Council, shall be allowed to
print the same. (November, 1851 )
Vote twelfth.—The right to establish all Subordinate
Counci : s in any of the States, Districts and Territories re
presented in this National Council, shall be confined to the
State, District and Territorial Councils, which they repre
present. (Nevember, 1851)
CONSTITUTION FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF
SUBORDINATE COUNCILS. -
Article I.
Sec. i.— Each Subordinate C-.mnoil shall be eojnposed
of not hssihan thirteen members, all of whom shall have
received iff! the degrees ol the Order, and shall be known
and recognized os Council, No. of the j
of tho county of ~* n 1 t-de of .
Sec. 2. —No person Hiall be a member of any Subor
dinate Council in this Staff*, unless he possesses ail the j
jualificatiuiis, and come up to all the requirements laid
down in the Constitution of the National Cotftici), and
whose wife, (if he lias one.) is net a Rom m Ca holie.
Sec. 3. —No application for membership shall be re
ceived and acted on from a persi n residing cut of the Slate,
or who resides in a county where there is a Council in
existence, unless upon special eause to be stated to ihe
Council, to be judged of by the same; and such person,
if the reasons bo Considered sufficient, may be initiated
the same night he is proposed, provided he resides five
miles or more irom the place where the C<*uneil is located.
Hut no person can vote in any Qouneil, except the one of
which he is a member.
8-uc. 4. —Every person applying for membership, shall
be voted for by ballot, in open Council, if a ballot is re
quested by a single member. If one-thi-id of tho votes •
cast be against the applicant, he shall he* injected, if any
applicant be rejected, he shall not be again proposed w ith
in s x months thereafter. Nothing herein contained shall j
be construed to prevent the initiation of applicants private
ly, by those empowered to do so, in localities where there
are no Councils within a convenient distance.
| Sec. s—Any member of one Subordinate Council
! wishing to change his membership to another Council,
shall apply to the Council to wlrch lie belongs, either in
writing or orally through another member, and the ques
tion sh ill be decided by the Council. It a majority are in
favor of granting him an honorable dis’niiwion, he shall
receive ike same in writing, to be signed by the President
and c mn'cisigned by the Secretary, Hut until a mem
ber thus receiving an honorable dismission has actually
been admitted to membership in another Council, he shall
he held subject to the discipline of the Council from which
he had received the dismission, to be dealt with by the
same, for any violation of the requirements of the OnW.
I Before being received in the Council, to which he wish vs
to tranfer his membership, he shall present said certificate
ol honorable distn.ssion, and slmil be received as new
members are.
Sf.c. (.—Applications for the Second Degree shall no
be received except in Second Degree Council, and voted
on by Second and Tlfird Degree members only, and ap
plications for the Third Degree shall b* received in
Third Dogieo Councils, and voted on by Third Degree
members only.
Article 11. *
E tch Subordinate Council shall fix on its own time
and place Dr meeting : and shall meet at least once a
month, but where not very inconvenient, it is recommen
ded that they meet once a week. Thirteen members
shall form a quorum for the transaction of business.—
Special meetings may be called by the President, at any
time, at the re quest of four members of the Order.
Article 111,
Sec. 1. —Tiie members of each Subordinate Council
shall consist of a President, Vice President, Instructor,
Secretary, Treasurer, Marsha), Inside and Outside Sen
tinel, and shall hold their offices for the term ot six
months, or until their successors are elected and installed.
Sec. 2.—The officers of each Subordinate Council (ex
cept the sentinels, who shall bo appointed by the Presi-
• dent.) shall be elected at the first regular meeting in
.January and July, separately, and by ballot; and each
: shall rec; ivo a majority of ail the votes cast, to entitle
lnm to an eh etion. No member shall be elected to any of
rice, unless lie he present and signify his assent thereto,
at the time ot Us . i -ftion. Any vacancy \vh : ch may oc
cur by death, ivsignafien or otherwise, shall be tilled at
the next meeting thereafter, in the m.mnor and form
above described.
Sec. 3.—Th. Prrsi lent. —lt shall bo the duty of the
President of tn-h Subordinate Council to preside in the
Com mil a■ i■ i vnr-•":••• . due observance ot’ ihe Constitu
tion and rules >t tho Order, and a propel respect for the
s Council,’ and the National Council —1 ► have sou*
and exclusive charge of the Charter and the Constitu** j
lion an l Ritual of the i;vler, which he must always have ;
with him wiff-n his Council is in session to see that all j
officers perlorui their respective duties-—to announce ri j
bilvaingK to the CVamii—to decide .*:!! qu aliens of or- j
der—to Live tile easting vote in all eves of tie—to con- !
vone special nieetnras when deemed expedient-—to draw i
v\ ariM’s n the Treasurer fr all sum-, trie payment of
which is ordered by the Council, and to p- riurm tin h j
other duties as are deininded of him by the Const)unions i
and Ritual of the (hder.
Se<: J —The Vice President of each .Subordinate \
Council sha’i assist tho President in th*.* discharge of his j
duties whilst It's Council i.s iu session ; and in his ah- !
gcjioc shall p rlorni all the duties of the President
Sec. 5 — The Instructor shall perform the duties of |
the President, in the absence of the President and V ice j
President, and shall under the direction of the President, j
perlorm such duties as may be assigned to him by the I
Ritual.
Sf.c. f>.—The Secretary shall keep an accurate ro i
Corel -f the proceedings of the Council. He shall write
..Ii communications, fill all notices, attest all warrants
drawn by the President for the payment of money ; he
sh il keep a correct roll of all tho members of the
(_'-i. i:, together with their ;;g*, resilience
an* ; occupation, in the OreUrin which they have been ad- ;
nntff'd ; b* shall, at the expiration of every three mouths,
make out a report of ail work done during that time 1
whi-h report he shall forw ird to the Secretary of the j
Siate Council ; and when superseded in his office, shall j
deliver al. books, papers &0., in his hands, to his sue- ;
; S: c. 7.—The Treasurer shall hold all monies raised ex- j
clusively for the use of ihe State Council, which he shall |
pay over to the Secretary of the Stale Council at its reg
ular session**, or whenever called upon by the President
ol the State C•■•unoil. He shall receive all monies tor
the use of the Subordinate Council and pay all amounts
drawn lor on him by the I‘resident ot the Subordinate
Council, if attested by the Secretary.
Sec. B.—The Marshal! :di:dl perform such duties un- I
del* ihe direction ■! ihe President-, as may be required ol j
him by the lvitu*;!.
Sue. ‘J.—The Inside .Sentinel shall have charge of the j
inner door, and act under the directions of the President, j
lie shall admit no person, unless he can prove himself a j
| member of this Order, and ol the same degree in which j
j the Council i.s opened, or by order of the President, or j
j is satisfactorily vouch* and for.
l Sec. lff. : —The Outside Sentinel shall have c-hargs !
! **f the outer door, and act in accordance with the ordere
i of the President. lie shall permit no person to enter j
■ the outer <l*.or unless ho give the password of the Degree !
j in which the Council is at work, or is properly vouched |
j kr.
Sec. 11.—The Secretary, Treasurer, and Sentinels
| shall receive such compensation as the Subordinate C un- ■
1 oils may each conclude to jdiow.
Sec. 12.—Kftcii Subordinate Council may levy its own !
j fees for initiation, to pay its dues to the State Coum-il, !
! and ‘.o dvfray its own expenses. Each Council may, al- ;
j so, at its discretion, initiate without charging the usual fee j
j those it eonsHcis’t!unbie to pay the same.
} Sec.’ 13. The President shall keep in his possession j
; t!:*.* Constitution and Ritual of the Ordt i*. lie shall not j
| suffer the same to go out of his possession under any pre- j
j fence whatever, unless in case of absence, when he may i
! put them in the hands qf the Vice Presieent or Insti ue- |
{ tor, or whilst the Council is in session, for the information i
of a member wishing to see it, for the purpose of initia- j
tion, or conferring of Degrees.
Article IV.
Each Subordinate Council sh ill have power t > adopt
sti -li By-Laws, Rules, and Regulations for iis own gov- j
j eminent, as it tuny think proper, not inconsistent with j
| the Constitutions of the National and State Conn- I
j oils.
FIRST DEGREE COUNCIL.
! To he admitted to membership in this order, the appli- |
j cant shall he:
1-t. Fropivsed and found acceptable
2nd. Introduced and examined under tho guaranty of !
secrecy.
3rd. Placed under the obligation which the order im- |
poms.
Ith. Required to enroll his name and place of ti* ;
deuce.
sih. Instructed in the forms and usages and ceremonies |
ol the order.
Cdi. Solemnly charged as to the objects to be obtained, ;
and his duties. j
[A recommendation of a candidate to ti >• order, shall ;
, be received only from a brother of approved integrity, ft j
shall he accompanied by minute particulars as to name, t
age, calling and residence, and by an explicit voucher for
lus qualifications, and ;i persoual pledge lor Ins fidelity, i
Them particular? shall be recorded by the secretary in a j
hook kept for that purpose. The recommendation may
be referred, and the ballot taken at such time, ayd m such j
a manner as the Staff* Council may prescribe.; but no :
communication shall be made to tho candidate until the j
ballot lia-been declared in his favor. (Candidates shall be ;
received in tine ante-fount by the Marshal and the Sucre- j
tary.
OUTSIDE.
Marshal. —Do yon believe in a Supreme Being, the Cro
ator and Preserver of the uuiver.-e?
A ns.—“l do.”
Marshal.—-Before proceeding further, we, require a sol- i
emu obligation ol secrecy and truth. It you will take !
j-uch an obligation, you will lay your tight hand upon the j
Ho'y Bible and Cross.
( When it is known that the applicant i.s a Protestant, the j
cross may be omitted, or affirmation may be allowed.) j
OBLIGATION.
You do solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will never j
, reveal anything said or done in this room, the names of
! any persons present, nor the existence of this society, 1
j whether found worthy to proceed or not, and that ail i
your decUrat ons shall be true, so help you God?
A ns—*'l do.”
M arshal.— Where were you born?
Marshal —Where is your permanent residence?
(if born out of the jurisdiction ofthe United States, the J
answer shall bo written, the candidate dismissed with an j
admonition of secrecy, and the brother vouching lor him j
suspended from all privileges of the order, unless upon j
satjslac’ory proof that he lias been misinformed.)
Marsh. I —Are you twenty-one years of age?
Ails.— “l am.”
Marshal.—Were you born of Protestant parents or ‘
were you reared under Protestant influence?
Arts —Yes.”
Marsha!.— If married, is your wife a Roman Catholic ?
CNo” or “Yes,”—the answer to be valued as the Con
stitution of the State Council shali provide.)
Marebal Are you willing to use your influence and
vote only for native-born American citizens for all offices
ol honor, trust or profit in the gilt of the people, to the ex
clusion of foreigners and aliens, and Roman Catholics in
j particular, and v. ithout regard to party predilection*?
Ans.—‘T am.”
INSIDE.
[The. Marshal shall then repair to the council in ses
sion, and present the written lbt of names, vouchers and
answers to the President, who shall cause them to be read
aloud, and a voteof the-council to be taken on each name
iu such manner as prescribed by its bye-law?, if doubts
arise in the ante room they shall be reYrrtd to ihe council.
It a candidate be dismissed, he shall be admonished to se
crecy. The candidates declared elected shall be conducted
to seats within the council, apart from the brethren. When
al! are present, the President, by one blow* of the gavil,
shall call Jo Older and say:]
President. —Brother Marshal, introduce the candidates to
the Vice President.
Marshal.—Worthy Vice President, I present to you these
candidates, who have duly answered all questions.
Vice President, rising in his place —Gentlemen, it is my
office to welcome you as friends. When you shall have
assumed the patriotic vow by wiiich you we. are all bound,
we w*.II embrace you as brothers. I arn authorized to de
clare that our obligations enjoin nothing which is iricon
si-tent w ith the duty which every good ma n owes to his
Creator, his country, his family or himself. We do not
compel you, against your convictions, to act with us in our
good work; but should you at any time wish to withdraw,
it will be our duty to grant you a dismissal in good faith.
1 f sati tied with this assurance, you will rise upon your
feet, (pausing till they do so,) place the 1 ft hand upon the
breast, and raise the right yand towards heaven.
[The brethren to remain seated till called up.]
OBLIGATION.
In the presence of Almighty God and these es,
you do solemnly promise and swear that you will never
betray any of the sveret? of this Society, nor communicate
them even i• i proper candidates, except within a law ful
council of i!io Order; that you never will permit any of the*
secrets ot fhi>society to be written, or in any other man
net to be made legible, except for the purpose of official
instruction; that you will not vote, nor give your influence
for any man, lor any office within th e gilt oi'the people,
unless he be an American born citizen, in favor of Ameri
*ln tho Ritual the words in parenthesis aro omitted. In
the key to the Ritual, they are written in figures—the aF
phabet used being the same as printed below. So through
out
* cans ruling America, nor if ho he a Roman Catholic ; that
i you wdl in a!) political matters, so far as this order is con
cernod, comply with the will ofthe majority, though it
may conflict with your personal preference, so long ns it
docs not conflict with the Con.-tilntion of the United
States ol Amer e.i or that of the State in which you re
side; that y-*u will not, under any circumstance? whatever,
knowingly recoin mend an unworthy person for initiation.nor
suffer ii to be done if in your power to prevent it; that you
wall not,under any circumstances, . xpo?e th<* name of
any member ot this order, nor rc-vo.il the existence of such
an ftssocntiion; that you will answer an imperative, notice
issued by the proper authority; obey. the command of the
State Council, President, or his cb puty, while fts-enibled by
such •;< -lice, and rrapoud to tho claim of a sign or a cry of:
t!o order, uulc> il be physically iinna.-ible; and that yon I
j will acknottvDdgo the Staff* Cojiu-ti of as tho leg- i
| is!nfive head, the ruling aalhority, and ihe supreme tribunal
i ol the order in the Sint * of .acting under the juris- ]
[diction of the National Council of tho United Suites of I
i Not th America.
j Binding your.-olf in tho penalty of excommunication j
I Irom tie l order, the forfeiture ot all intercourse with its mom- (
j her?, a id being denounced in all the societies of the same, |
j a** a wilful traitor to your Go i and your country.
[ [>f'he President f hall call up every person present by !
j three blows oi the cavil, when the candidates shall all re- j
j peat after the Vice Pre-ident in concert:]
j All this l voluntarily and sincerely promise with a full!
! understanding of the solemn sanctions and penalties. j
j* \i. ?. President —You have taken solemn oaths, and
j made as sacred promises as man can make, that you will
j keep our Sccre’siijviolato, and we wish you distinctly U>
undiT-tatid that he that, take.-’ these oaths and makes these
promise?, and then violates them, leaves the foul, the deep
I and the blighting stain of perjury resting on his soul,
j President—(Having seated all by one blow of the gavil)
J Brother instructor, these, new biothers having coreplied
j w ;, h the demands ol the Older, are entitled to ihe secrets J
| and pi iv Hedges of the same. You will, therefore, invest}
them with cvernhiug appertaining to the first degree. j
Instructor—Brothers: the practices and proceeding-? in
our order are as follows:,.
We have pass words necessary to be used to obtain ad- i
inisrion to our councils; forms for ogr conduct while there; j
means of recognizing each other when abroad; means of I
j mutual protection; methods for giving notices to members ;
; At the oui-*r door you vviil (make any ordinary alarm to i
; attract the notice of the outside sentinel )
When the wicket is opened you wijf pronounce the
j (words—yybars the pass,) in a whisper. The outside sen
tinel will reply ((five it,) when you will give the term pass
j word and be admitted to the a tc-room. Y’ou wiil then
: proceed to tho inner door and give (one rap) When the
j wicket is opened, give your name, the number of, and lo
I cation of your council, the explanation of the term pass,
an l the degree pass word.
ii these be found correct, you will be admitted; it*not,
your name will Be repmud to the Vice President, and
must be properly vouched ior before you can gain admis.
si nto tite council. You will proceed to the centre of
the room and address the (President) with the countersign,
: which is perfumed thus, (placing the right hand diagonally
across the mouth.) When this salutation is recognized,
! you will quietly take your seat.
I This *ign is peculiar to this degree,and is never to ho used j
! outside of the Council room, nor during the conferring of
this degree. When retiring, you will address the Vice Pre
sident in the same manner, and also give the degree pasa
| word to the inside sentinel.
| ‘I he “term pass word” is (We are.)
| iThe pass word and explanation is to be established by
| each .State Council, for its respective subordinates.]
The explanation of the “term-jwss” to be used at the in
ner door. i<, four country’s hoped
j The degree pass word is [Native.]
j The traveling pass word is [The memory of our Pilgrim
| Fathers.]
! [This word is changed annually 1-v the President of the
i National Council of the United Stated, and is to be made
and used only when the brother is traveling beyond theju
j risdiction of his own State, District or Territory. It and
; ;dj other pass words must be communicated in a whisper,
; and no brother is entitled to communicate them to another,
; without authority from the presiding officer j
i The sign of recognition is [grasping the* right lapel ofthe
j coat with the right hand, the fore linger being extended in
ward?.]
The “grip” is given by lan ordinary shake of the hand.l
The person challenging shall ftbeii. draw the forefinger
| along the palm of t.hp hand.] The answer will be given
! by [a similar action forming a-'lipk by hooking together
I the ends ol the fore fi tger;] wHeii the following conveisa
tion ensues—the challenging party first saying ;is tliis
j yours?] The answer, [it is.] Then th** response [how did j
; you g-i it?i followed by the rej under, [it is my biith right ] j
! Public notice for a meeting is given by means of a l
j piece ol white paper in t!ic, j-hatpe of a hesart.]
i (In cit’e>t the 1 “ of the ** ! where die meeting ii- to be
! held, will be written legibly upon the notice; and upon
the election day said ** * will denote the.-''where your
J presence is needed. ‘Phi? notice will never he passed, but
I will ho v ‘ ’ or tliroYVji upon the side walk with a in the
| centre.)
I II information is wanting of the ohj.et or the gatla ring.
1 or of the place, &c., the inquirer will ask of an undoubted i
brother ;where's when?; The brother wiil give the infor- j
i ination if of it; if not, it will be yours and hi- ;
| duty to continue tit* enquiry, and thus disseminate the call !
| tinoughont the brotherhood.
! If the color of [the paper] he [red,] it will denote actual |
! trouble, which requires that you come prepared to meet it.
J The. “cry of distress”—to be used only in time of danger, j
or where the American interest requires an immediate as* j
} s*nib!agc of the b.ethren—is [oh, oh, oh.] The response I
j is [hio.liio, h-i-0.l
! ‘flic“sign of chution”—to be given when a brother }
; speaking unguardedly before a stranger—is (drawing the i
J fore linger and thumb together across the eyes, the rest of 1
i the hand being closed,) which signifies “keepdark.”
: Brothers, you are now initiated into and made acquaint
| ed with the work and organization of a council of this do
i gree of the order; and the Marshal will pieaent you to the
I worthy President for admonition.
President.—lt has, no doubt, been long apparent to you,
j brothers, that foreign influence and Roman Catholicism
have been making steady and alarming progress in our
j country. Yon cannot have failed to observe the significant
i transition of the foreigner and Romanist from a character
| quiet, retiring, and even abject, lo one bold, threatening, tnr-
I bidant and despotic in its appearance and assumptions.—
! You must have become alarmed at the systematic and ra
i p.dly augmenting power of there dangerous and unnatural
! elements of our national condition. Ho it is, brotheis,
j with others besides yourselves in every State of the. Union,
j A .reuse of danger struck the great heart ofthe nation.
In every city, town and hamlet, the danger has been seen
i and the alarm founded. And hence late men have devised
| this order as a means of disseminating patriotic principles,
: of keeing alive ffie fire of national virtue, of fostering the
I national intelligence,and of advancing America and the
I American interest on the one side, and on the other of
J cheeking the strides of the foreigner or alien, or th waiting
i the machinations and subverting the deadly plans ol the
j Papist and Jesuit.
; Note. —'lhePresident shall impress upon the initiates
j the importance of secrecy, the manner of preceding in re
j commending candidate 3 for initiation, and the respoiiaibiji-
I ly o J the duties which they have assumed.
SECOND DEGREE COE NT IE.
I Marshal*—Worthy President : These brothers have
j been July elected to the second degree of this order. 1
I present them to you for obligation.
| President. —Brothers *. Y< u will place your left har.d
I upon your right breast, and extend your right hand to*
J wards the fl ig of our country, preparatory to obligation,
j (Each council room : hou!d have a neat American flag
i festooned over the platform of the President.)
OBMGATI ON.
I You, and each of you, of your own free will and ac
cord, in the presein eof Almighty God and these witness
es, your left hand resting upon your right breast, and your
right hand extended to the flag of your country, do *•>!-
t mn!y and sincerely swear, that you will not under any
circumstances disclose in any manner, nor suffer il to be
done by others, if in your poncr to prevent it, the name,
sir ns, pass-words, or other secrets of this dog re?, except
in open council for tho purpose of instruction : that you
will in all things eon form to ali the rubs and regulations
of this order, and to the constitution and by laws of this
or any other council to which y*.u may be attached, so
long as they do not cot.ff et with the Constitution ofthe
United States, n r that of the State in which you reside :
that )oit will under 4)1 circumstances, if iu your power so
to do, attend ff> all regular signs or summons that may b*
thrown or sent t<* you by a brother of tiffs or any other
d< gree of tiffs order : that you will support in all political
matters, for all political offices, members of this order in
preference to other pet sons ; that if it may be done legal
ly, you will, when elected or appointed to any official sta
tion conferring on you ti e pnvyer to do so, remove alt for
eign*. rs, aliens oi* Roman Catholics from office or place,
a*:d that you will iu n< case appoint such to any office or
place in your gift. You do j.lso promise and swear thru
this and all other obligations which you have previously
taken in tiiis order, shall ever be kept through life sacreo
and inviolate. All this you promise and declare, as
American.-, to sustain and abide by, without any hesitation
or mental reservation whatever. help you God and
keep you steadfast.
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President —Brother Mar.dial, you will now present ti e
brother* to tlic Instructor, lor insLi uetiotis in the .Second
Degree of tlio Order.
Ma'shal--I>rotli*r InstruMov/bv direction of our wort! v
President, 1 present these brothers before you that ve n
may instruct them in the secrets and mysteries of theris
eoiul Degree ot the Order,
Instructor—Brothers : In this Degree wo have an on*
tering sign and a countersign. At the outer door proceed
tConcorning what is said ot cities, the key to the Ritna!
says; “Considered unnecessary to decipher what is said in
regaid to cities, M
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t (nsin the first degree). ,At the inner door you will make
(iwo yaps), and proceed ns in th© first degree, giv.tq|f tho
| bacond degree pass-word, which is (Arherioan), instead
r-f that of the first degree. If found to be correct yba
will then by admitted, aud proceed (to the centre of the
room), giving tho^’ countersign, which ? s made thus (ex*
tending, tho right arm to the national flag over thj Pr&si*
d.nt, the palm < f the Itaad being up warns).
Th© sign of recognition in this degre e is the same as
in th.* first degree, (with the addition of the middle fin
ger), and the response to be mad© in u (similar ntlnCer).
Marshid, you wid now present the brothers to tho wor
thy President for admonition.
Marshal —Worthy President, I now present these can*
1 dates :< you for admomhion. J
President —Brothers, you are now duly initiated into
! the se. ond degree of th s order. Renewing the e(>ngra?u
if'.ti ds which we extended to you upon your admission to
] die iirat decree, we admonish you by every tic that may
j in rve patriots, to aid ns in our efforts to restore the politi
j cal institutions of cur country to their original purity.—
! Begin with the yrerh of our End. Instills into their minds
■ the lessons of out* country's history—the glorious battle*
;•:*•. tire brilliant deeds of patriotism of our fathers, through
| which wt- received tfie incsttniabl© blessing of civil end
■ religi us liberty. Point them to the e xample of the sages
mid the btalcsmen who founded our government. Im--
plant in their bosoms au ardent love for tho Union.—
Ab„ve all else, keep a’ive in theit* bosoms the memory, the
in; \'ms. and t!*e deathless example of our illustrious
WASHINGTON.
Brother©, r^caking to your minds the solemn obilations
which you have severally ;akcn ir. this and th© first degree,
| 1 now pronounce you entitled to all the privileges of went
j bership iu this the second degree of our Order.
THIRD DEGREE OF COUNCIL.
I Ma.rshal.— Worthy President, these brothers having
! been duly elected to the third degree of this order, 1
j present them before you ibr < bligatjon.
President—Brothers, you w;;l place Yourselves in a
j circle around me, each one crossing your arms upon your
breast.', and grasping firmly each other’s hands, holding
the right hand of the brother on the right and the left
hand <>f the brother on the left, sH as. to form a circle,
symbolical of the -inks of an unbroken chain and ot a ring
which has no end. i~ X
Note.—This degree is to be conferred with the nation
al flag elevated in the centre of the circle, by the side of
the President or Instructor, and not on less than five at
any one tune, in order to give it solemnity, And also for
the formation of the circle—except in the first instance of
conferring it on the officers of the State and subordinate
councils, that they may be empowered to progress with
th” work.
The obligation and charge in this degree may be given
( by the President or instructor, as the President may
| prefer.
OBLIGATION.
You and each of you, of your own free will aud .ac
cord, in the presence of Almighty God and these* witness
es, with your hands joined in token of that fraternal affec
tion which should ever bind together the States of this
Union—forming n ring, in token of your determination
that, so far as your off arts can avail, this Union shall have
no end—do Solemnly and sincerely swear (or affirm] that
you will not under any circumstances disclose in any man'’
iur, n r suffer it to be done by others if in your power to
prevent it, the name, signs, pass words or other secrets of
tiiis degree, except to those u whom you may prove ou
trial to be brothers of the s mto degree, or in open council,
for the purpose <.f instruction ; that you do hereby solemn
ly declare your devotion to the Union of these States; that
in tlu; discharge of your duties as American citizens, you
w ill uphold, maintain and defend it; that you will diseour
:*.go and direounff nanhe any and every attempt, coming
from any and every quarter, which you believe to be de-
Mgtre.l or calculated to destroy or subvert it. or to weaken
its bonds; and that you your influence, so lar as
in you:* power, in endeavoring to procure an amicable and
equitable adjustment of ail political discontents or differ
tiers, whi*h may threaten i’s injury or overthrow. Yon
j further pr-unx’ and svvoir [or affirm,] tlnt yca will uot
j *.ctc for any one to fill any office of honor, profit or trust of
! a ;.<>!:iical character, whom you know or believe to be in
; favor of a dissolution ol the Union of these States, Or who
h endeavoring t produce that result; that you will vote
tor and support lor *ll political offices, third or Union de
gree momiifis of this Order in preference to all others;
that if it may be done consistently with the constitution
and Jaws ot the land, you will, when elected or appointed
to any official station which may confer on you the power
to do so. remove frertt Office or place all persons whom
! you know r beheve to be in lavor of a dissolution of tho
Union, or who arc cufiea*. oriug to produce that result;
and that yen wiil in no case appoint such persons o any
| p<M!*D*a! office or pijrec v hate vet*. All this you promise
; and sweat* [->r affirm I upon your honor as American citi
! zees and friends of Hie American Union, to sustain and
j abide* by without any hesitation or mental reservation
: what, v* r. You also promise and swear [err affirm] that
: this and all o h r obligations which you have previously
| iak**n in this order, shall ever be kept sacred and invio
late. To all tiiis you pledge your lives, your fortunes,
j and y* u>* sacred honors. So help you God Rnd keep you
etea If; s:.
(E cii one shaUgtnswer, “I doJ 1 / • .y-^j
I're sident.— Broker Marshal, you will now present
the brothers to the Instructor for final Instruction in thia
th* third degree of lit© Order. -
Marshal.- Instructor, by the direction of our worthy
ProiJ.cnt, 1 present these brothers before you that volt
may instrivt tluin''in the secrets and mysteries of this
the third degree of our Order.
Instructor.—Brothers, io this degree, as in the second, -
wc* have an entering pa?B-*word, a degree pass-word and
a token of salutation. At the outer door (make any or
dinary alarm The outside sentinel will say L T ; you say
ni ; the sentinel will re join on ; This will admit you to
the inner d..or. At the inner do,r you will make (three]
distinct < rapy.) Then announce your name, with the
number [or name) ftuid.Jocuuuu ot the council to which
you belong, giving the explanation to-- tho pass-word,
which is (safe.) If found correct you will then be ad
mittul, when you wilt proceed to the centre of the room,
and placing the (hands on the breast with tho fingers in
terlocked.! give the token of salutation Which is [by bow
iug lo the Pre.ident.j You v\iil then quietly take your
Scat.
The sign of recognition is made by the same action as
in the second and gree, with the addition of the [third fin
ger.] aud the response is made by (a similar action with
the left. baud.J
(The grip is given by taking h< <1 of ihe hand in the
usual way, and then by slipping the fingers around the
top of the thumb, then extending the little finger and
pressing the inside of the wrist. The pefspa challenging
shall say, do you know what that ie ? The answer is,
yes. Tne challenging party, shall say, further, what is
it ? The answer is, Union.]
(The Instructor will be re give the grip of this degree,
wi:h explanations, .-md also the true pass-word of this
degree, which is (Union ) ; ‘
CHARGE,
To be given by the Tre .-ident.
Bi*ot!ier, it is with great p: -asure that I congratulate
you upon your advancement to the third degree of our
Order. The responsibilities you have now assumed, aro
more serious and weighty’ than those which precetdtrd,
and are committed to such only as have been tri**d aud
found worthy. Our obligations arc intended aa solemn
avowals of our duty to the land that gave us birth ; to
the memories of our fathers ; and to the happiness ami
welfare of our children. Goose crating to your country*
asp rit unselfish and a fidelity like that which dlstin
gui-hed the patriots ol the Revolution, }ou have pledged
your aid in cementing the bonds of a Union wltich wo
hope will endure forever. Y< ur deportment since vour
iniiiai n has attested v< ur devotion to the principles w*
desire to establish, and has ins-pi red a confidence in your
patriotism; of which we can give no higher proof than
y< air reception hero. . ?’
The dangers which threaten American Liberty arise
from foes without and from enemies within. Tfie first
degree pointed out the source and nature of our most im
minent peril, and indicated the first measure* of safety.
The s fond dt gree defihed the w-v nuans by which, in
coming time, such assaults may be rendeivd harmless.
The third degree, which v**u h ive just re ceived, not only
rcitcraUs the let-sons ofthe ether two but it is intended
!. avoid aud provide for a more remote but no less lerri
hie dinger, from and *.n rd:<* enemies to ottr free iostiiu*
tions.
Our object is briefly this—to perfect an organization
modeled {.tier the eonsiiunion .of the United S'ates, and
co-extensive with thy c>nfreiei*.’cy. ID object and priti
ciploF, in nfl matters of rtatiQiicJ concern, to bo uniform
and identical; w hilst i:> id! local nutters ’Jte. compc-n*Lt
parts shall remain mdepe.’.der.t and sovt reJgii witliin tbeir
respective luni'.s. •’ ‘ - ••-e*
The,.-great result.to he art ained--the only one which
can Hccurt r. perk< t guaranty) sto our future—is UNION:
permanent, <ndnring. frnicroal UNION!—AIIow me,
then, to iiiipress'open yeur minds andmembrs* s the touch
ing sentiments of* the Father off las country, in his fare
well address:
“The unity of government which constitutes you one
people,’* says Wa.-hingion, “N ju-tlv dear .to you, for it is
the main pillar in l?u edifice of your real independence,
ihe upjxrt off your ti .ftiqnifity at home, ot yottr peace
abroad!, of your safety, your prosperity, even that liberty
you so justly prize.
1 ¥ *itie oi UififlUo moment that you should properly
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