The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-12-02

shall always eudeIVor to prove useful, ei
Their n their own acts or III those Of their +
companions who may require their aid.
Art 10 II any one should withdrav
from the society, and should refuse TO aid
his companloEs IN every thing, he shall be
considered an enemy, and shall be dcspoled
OF his property and his Iile, because he wtll
have forgotten that whathe possesses has not
b. en- acquired by himself tl5nr, and because
our motto -, no regard 10 interest, aud IN
bounded l.beralty.
Art. u. No companion shall keep with.
IN hs house any individual, or within his
family any property winch he may have
acquired III the performance Of his duties
his first act must b. 10 give up every thing
- essential IS this rule that he who con
raSenes tts shall be punished by death.
Art %. Whenever a COMPANION Is ia.
ken into society, he shall change his name,
that he may be relieved from all pfor %
legations.
At. %, If any companion be captured
in presence Of others, they Shall defend
han by resisting as long as they can; #
any one negects ths duty, he shall forfeit
his Ila, because be will have proved hun.
self coward, aud caGeless OF the safety Of
his companions,
Art u. A. the present government per,
'ecutes this society, II is Of the utmost I'M
pottance TO throw It into contempt by de-
ceiytug lis vigilance aud By currupllug lis
ulllcets, especially the clerks and commls
sares Of police The iatlexbIe shall be
put 20 death, and IN this manner Ihe socie.
IS viii he feared.
Art. p The society shah have al lis
disposal, female clothing and ornaments,
gen,eel costumes and pants to dlsfgure the
faces Of lis members aud disguise them as
strangers.
Ar. IS. All The exercises shall be per.
formed IN military equipments, with view
20 responsibility, and, at the same time, lor
the purpose OF thrown. into contempt The ar
my, by which We ore prosecuted.
Art. p. In enletIng INTO action the
youngest members shall b. placed IN the
vanguard, and the coward who turns his
back shall be cut 10 p,eces, before he learn.
to be timid, or betruys our plans,
Art -. The members shall lkGwis;
perform their duties in Carriages: the cap
tain shall be the goodman; those who are
no, 10 the carriages shall act rs an escort
leading the horses OF those who are within
The latter shall watch the escort With spl
glasses
Art. %. II has been already stated that
discretion must be The principal quaIlfca.
ton OF the members Of this society he
who IS wanting in this qualification, shaII
suffer death.
Art. 80. Upon the admission Of ca, h and
every member Of this society, an oath snail
be administered IN the name OF our Lord
aud the sign Of the cross that the mem.
hers shal! keep these regulations secret,
shall obey implicitly the ConslsIory and
other superlors, aud shall succor and delend
their sick or captured companions.
Art. 81. Experience has proved that the
Judges aud officers Of the government act
10 coEceu with the ContessoTs II is there
fore absolutely prohibited TO reveal the
conduct Of tic society, even 10 drhCulo
morris, and an oath shall be administered 10
tA,s a CT
Art. 81. The wives, children and com.
paujons Of our society shall be treated with
atiCS!lon aud respect; ihey shall be sue.
coted, consoIed aud melted 10 couslancY
aud discretion.
Art 33, No new member Of the society
shall take new wife or cunfde 10 her the