Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-09-16

w The Pennsylvania says that the Know Moth
ings in that region for the purpose Of deception and
in view of the fact that their secret plottings
discovered, have changed their name, and are now
called The United Order of the Star Spanged Ban
ner" The oaths principles and objects are still the
same, and Mr.. Pollock, the Wing candidate for Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania is said to have taken the two
degrees in this order under the new name, and, as
such, received nearly every vote at the lodge or
council in Northumberland, where he lives. The
Pennsylvania thus exposes the proceedings of the
Northumberland Lodge, and gives an insight into
other and later workings of this organization:
'FThs lodge is composed of about one hundred
members amongst whom are few Democrats, who
have been gulled into the belief that both the old
political parties to be set aside by this order
When, however, they came to take the vote in this
lodge but two names were proposed, one the Wing,
and the ether the Native candidate This so incenS-
ed the Democrats that there regular flare up,
and their withdrawal cards were demanded, but re-
fused. They then refused to vote upon the question,
for for the first time they began to see how ut
terly useless their votes would be, the lodge being
have long since stated, entirely under the con-
troll of the Wings, who always preserve pIepon-
derance by blackballng all Democrats after the ad-
mission of certain limited number. OF the fifty
two votes polied for Pollock, fifty were Wings GER
tainly and it is generally supposed among the men,
bers of the lodge that not a Democratic vote was
poeed for him. A similar vote is now being taken
in the different lodges throughout the State. Inc
result of each lodge is to be returned to the Grand
Lodge in Philadelphia and after there being cast up,
and the general result ascertaned the edict to go
forth to the Knov-Nothings of the State-and by
the oath taken in the second degree each member is
expected to vote in October for Pollock to sacrifice
his own judgment to the fitness of the various
candidates before the people, and bow his neck to
the yoke of few corrupt and dishonest politicians
of Philadelphia, who have arranged the whole pro-
gramme, and who could have told months since what
the result would be. Well might the Philadelphia
Sun its readers time since, that Pollock
" acould get the schole KnOec- Nothing oOte"
The password of this order is also changed. We
informed our readers some time since that it was
Traitor beware-No. 49," 1t is now reversed, and
reads thus: Beware traitor" Still more approprl-
ate than the other.
The grip was formerly by pressing the joint of the
little finger with the end of the middle finger. 1t is
now thus: Take the end of the fingers of the hand
of the person you shaking, and press the second
middle joint of the middle or long finger with the
end of your thumb-when the same conversation
takes place explained in regard to the old grip,
which is after letting go the hand you say where
did you get that" If the person whose hand you
have shaken is not 'Know-Nothing," he will be
most likely to say, "get what?" wher you turn it
off by referring article of his dress, and say,
"that breast-p " or that hat" If he whom you
you question is member of the order, replies: 81
don't know, do you?" and you answer him back,
g | don't know"