The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-10-15
SOCIETIES OF THE SOUTH OF
ITALY

fhtNIlFLt> Or The SECT.
The following extract. from the first chapter
Of the statutes OF CarboDarism, will tend 10 ex-
plain the real or pretended principles OF the
sect -
or THE GENERAL DOCTRINE OF THE ORDER.
Art ]. Good cossinship is principally found
ed on religion and virtue.
Art. 2. The place of meeting is called the
Barraca; space surrounding it, the forest or
wood; the interior of the room the Vendita.
Art. 3. The members are called Good Cousins:
they are divided into two classes--apprentices
and masters
Art. a. Tried virtue and purity of morals. and
not Pagan qualities, render men worthy OF be-
longing TO the Carbonari.
Art. ;. An interval az SIX months i ncces-
sary before an apprentice can obtain the rank
Of master. The principal obligations imposed on
him are TO practise bencvolcncc. 10 succonr the
unfortunate, TO slow docility of mind, TO bear no
malice against Carbonari, and to enrich his heart
with virtue.
Art. 6. By this article il is forbidden to talk
directly or indirectly against religion, and by
Art. Z. All conversation on religion in gener-
al, or against good morals, is prohibited.
Art. g.. Every Good Cousin Carbonate is
obliged to preserve inviolable secresy concern
ing the mysteries of the order
Art. 9. No G. G. c. NAV communicate what
is done or decided upon in his Vendita to those
who belong TO another, much less to persons not
initiated.
Art. ~. The greatest reserve is recommended
TO the members, towards all persons with whom
they are not well acquainted, but more especial
ly ~ the bosoms Of their own families.
THEIR SYMBOLS.
The cross should serve to cruelty tic tvrant
who persecutes us. and troubles our sacred opor-
atoms. The crown of thorns should serve 10
pierce his head. The thread denotes cord to
lead him TO the gibbet; the ladder will aid him
TO mount.-The leaves arc nails TO pierce his
hands and feet.--rhe pick axe will penetrate
ms breast, and shed the impure blood that flows
iii ms veins. The axe will separate his head
from his body, as The wolf who disturbs our pa
cihc labours. The salt will prevent the cor
ruption Of his head, that II may last as a rHonu-
ment Of the eternal infamy ofdespots. pole
viii serve 10 put the skull OF the tyrant on The
furnace will burn his body. The shovel will
scatter his ashes to the wind. The baracca will
serve to prepare new fortunes for the tyrant.
The fountain will purify Us from tic vile blood
we shall have shed. The linen will wipe away
our stains, and render us clean and pure. The
forest Is the place where the Good Cousins Ia
pvhi ~ ooldih - important result HE trunk
with a single branch SIGNIFIES that, after the
great operation, we shall become equal 10 the
NC.
One would be tempted to doubt the reality Of
the last explanation of the symbols. if il were
not given IN the minutes of legal trial Per
haps the compiler of the notes NAV have con
founded the verbal dcpositions of some of The
witnesses, with what lie thought he had read ir
the cateChisms of the sect
RECEPTION OF A cARBoNARo
The preparatore (preparator) leads the Pagan
tnniniuated,) who Is to become a member. blind.
folded, from the closet Of reflection 20 tie Bar
acca. lie knocks irrcgulary; the Copritore
lcoverer) says to the second assistant, "A Pa
gan knocks at the door" The second assistant
PdgaHs may be translated rgophane. belong to III
uniniiiatsd.