Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-05-26


signing and paying fine OF 81 for the second offence
they shall have power to re-admt him, his res,gnng,
and paving fine of 81 for the third offence he can be
admitted a newly proposed me mber only Any officer
breaking his Pledge shall not be eligible to I'LL any ONCE
for twelve mon tbs from the time he is eadmited
An objection is urged against the Order, the suPpo-
stion Secret Society In this respect we are
misunderstood. We withhold nothing from the public
which will be for their good Even if all transact
tons known, we have nothing to fear. We know
no but what to all systematic organ
zatons with exception of the pass word and private
aiirs OF the Order. The password necessary to be
kept protect from imposition by the unwor
thy and designing. This will appear reasonable to every
candid and intelligent mind when they rene mber that
the societies exposed to imposition 1t never
given of DOORS except TO the Sentinel on entering
Pirate afairs,-And what they We will tell you.
If brother is unfortunate break the pledge that
prrate and another liberty to relate the fact
about the Streets. If Brother is in and we re-
leve him. that priuate and member has right to tell
il out Division. If person proposed and broth
or that knows him be unworthy of adms-
sion he held responsible for the assertion to the Dvs-
ion Brother has the right to tell out Of the D-
vision, that also, is pirate
Now this is the character of our secrets Is there
thing very alarming in them? We have no means OF
recognition of doorsno oatlno ceremony that an
gels might look upon and sme and any person is at
peri liberty withdraw from the Order at any time
if there charges against him Take from US the
privilege of keeping sacred the password and whatever
may be said and done the Division etfectng the caac-
of members applicant and the design OF our Or
der is subverted The Order is composed of men who
differ in their religious and political sentiments, but
required yield their private opinion sacrifice any
duty principle All may labor together in promoting
the cause Of Temperance and true benevolence.
Their pertains to the Order very simple yet beau-
full and significant Regaa or Badge, worn by each mem
Der; also Jewell insignia of station for each officer
which can be furnished from here, the Badges at 5000
per dozentle Jewels 3 90 per set The latter
but the former cannot be dispensed with.
following statistics will show the progress of the
Order throu ghout the Union-
There in New York, 1873 Subordinaes, and l
Grand Division; Massachusetts, 80 Subordinntcs, and
Grand Division; New Jersey 80 Subordinatos and l
Grand Division: North Carolina, Subordinates Mary
land, 20 Subordinaes, and Grand Divisions District of
Columbia. II Subordinaes, and Grand Division; Penn
sylvauia SO Subordinaes, and Grand Division; Con-
necticut, % Subordnates and Grand Dvision Virginia
IS Subordnates and l Grand Division; Delaware, ii
Subordinatcs, and Grand Division; Ohio 81 Subordi-
natcs and Grand Division; Missouri, Subordinate, at
St Louis; Indiana. 10 subordinaes. and Grand Dvis-
ion Maine 80 Subordinates, and Grand Division; Ken
lucky, Subordnatcs; Georgia, Subordnates Illinois
| Subordinate, at Chicago Tennessee, Snbordnates;
Alabama I Subordinate, Tuscaloosa South Carolina
Subordinate. Total, $40 Subortinates, and - Crane
Divisions, and upwards of fifty thousand members
Wehave thus frankly and explicitly laid before you oul
princpIcs-iudge We of them-consut with the Temper
ance the subject and your views favor
able, give notice by writing the form of appca
for Division and forwarding if, post paid, to the
c. s. this place, and thus unite with in their propa
CATION.
We respectfully yours,
f. H. BARRY. G.. w. P
Grand Division S. Of T. of Indiana
J. K. GOODWIN G.. S.
Brookvie, May 18TH 1916