Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-24

For sone time psst ~ many OF our readers may
hare noticed. tae papers principally at the Nof'n'
h.ve spoken of the operstions OF secret Order IN
er the above rather curioas narse- In sone uaun'-
.sI elections at the North and East they have been
.,i.ntIy strong TO bold the balance Of power, and
o,e or TWO eases have succeeded 10 eIectiHg their
..,.4;s.,sz Aboat their organization and objects,
z,.e mystery existed although they were generally
believed TO be s. native American" and ta'n0-
lie The New Orleans True Delta gives the foiio~-
;r revelations OF the principles, intentions rules
re1ulat5onz signs, passwords &c, &c, Of TIE new
order which 1t has every reason to oeileFe en-
tireIv and infinitely accurate The True DeiiA says
THE objects Of the Know Nothings7 are two
foId-pars religions. part PoiIf'eai ana 'ne eh-7
.;a4 =, the dIsfraaehisement Of adopted cltIzens.
and their exclusion from Of1ee, and perpetual var
unon the Catholic religion With these foT eaFdnaI
rinrJule The qualifications for Membership and broth
erhooi are easily determined
Isl The applicant for admission 10 wig Wam'
must ls native born citizen Of native born parents
and not OF the Catholic religion.
ad. To renounce ali previously entertained poll
tical Ieaaings AID co operate exclusively with the
~ To hold neither political. civil nor religious
o. the contrary to al available means TO abolish
the political and religious privileges he may at present
enjoy
4th That he viii not vote for any man for ONCE
Who / not native citizen Of the United States, OF
who nav be disposed, If elected to place any for
eirner Or Catholic in any oee of enolument or trust
the latter not being in the opInioa Of Know No
things credible witness, n any case, save where
the oath is administered By his priest
The mass words and - signs for admission into
the wigwan" of tie :. Know Noih.ngsr are as TO-
lows: The applicant raPs ct the outer door an n
definite number oftImes asking al the close IN low
whispering voice. What meats here, today. Tor
night a. The case may be- :" The interrogaed IN
ned5atelv replies : don't know to which the aP-
pEicant for admission responds. Am one and forth
with Is admitted 70 second door which be gives
four distinct raps when the door beng opened, he
wkispers 10 it's attendant Thirteen, and then adj
yances into the body Of the lodge
Il disposed TO leave before the adJOuTnment the
lodge the member leaving salutes The President, then
tn Vice President. By first placing als right hand on
his heart then letting il fall TO his side, whispering
70 tie guardian a. he retires thirteen"
. If L member requires the assistance Of brother
when m King promIscU0usly with the public he places
the right forehnger upon the left eyebrow Il in
the act Of scratching. looking directly az the person
whose attention he desires 10 attract when, II the
person be member, he IS bound 10 respond In
me3iaely by similar ; gn. If It De desired TO know
Of stranger whether he Is Of the initiated, shak-
ing hands with HIM the middle finger : placed upon
the lowest joint of his finger. next the wTsr with 4
gentle pressure: when. f he BE member, be vii
ask v here did you gel that = to which be will re-
join = don't know and the qaerIst viii end D.
plying don't know either
Nothing concerning the association i to Be com
mi.tef 10 writing, or published and the most pF0-
found silence anL secrecy 20 be observed hy every
Know Nothing" outside bat every thing inside
the Wigwan : imParte! indiseEim5nateIy to mem
hers
Every member. admission, sweaE= ~ holding
10 his right hand. aud pledges himself 10 % al in
his power 10 put down foreign influence. and partc-
ulary the Catholic religion and il case vote
for any person for any Office who < not HatIse
American citizen and no Ore with exeep-
lions Is eligible membership, unless he and both
Of his parents native born
There are several Lodges, o. Wigwans, .. this
time oPen-one. presided over by Mr. H-ty, as
sembles in 4 room n the Mechanics Institute and
another holds It's meetings At No 9. New BASIN
There are three degrees 70 be taken b. members
between each intervals OF three weeks must 0ecar
The New York Mi sionary who came here TO cr-
ganize the Know Noghings is stylei Jatge
AtFocaHe-- and lie Is charged with Ike duties Ia
every other city IN This section.
As no records are kept, or publications made bv
the association. the plan Of notifying members a
any emergency requiring their speedy assembling i:
over the banquettes and public lhoroughfsres- and
~ mailing them pests doors. o. other places ac
cessible to the public.
1t is certainly ratasr ! queer anizatica for
country Of such general freedom ana tolerance .
opinion as ours, and can hardly have any very per
maBeRt or widespread influence The Delta say
that Is members N New Orleans are garlousIy est
mated at iron FIVE hundred 10 a. MANY thousand
but thinks SIX hundred Is The utmost limit OF il
membership.