Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-10-18

EXPOSURE INVOLVES A SERIOUS DISAD-
VANTAGE TO THE ORDER, WE COUNSEL
TION IN REGARD TO IT BEYOND OURswALLS,
AND TO MEET COMMENTS AND QUERIES
WITH THE SURPRISE OF IGNORANCE, AND
THE SILENCE EOFINDIFFERENGE. We enjoin,
also, upon all, in view of this awakened opposition,
punctual attendance, sacred obedience, unwearied
diligence and indomitable courage and energy in the
holy cause which unites u.s.
Id. We enjoin upon you, brothers, by all that is
precious to the patriot and by all that is sacred in
your obligations, the utmost circumspection in the
observance OF those pledges which you have given,
before God and man, to maintain inviolate the mys-
teries of the order. 1t were mmcasurably wrong to
suppose that any one of you could incur the with
cring curse that visits.
Whose treason, like deadly blight
Creeps DER the councils of the brave, /
To blast them in their hour of might.
BUT IF'THE PLEDGES HERE TAKEN WERE
SACREDLY OBSERVED, THE VERY EXIS-
TENCE OF OUR ORDER WOULD BE UN.
KNOWN; AND THE SECRECY OF ITS EXIS-
TENCE Is IT'S MOST VITAL CHARACTERS
TIC, ESSENTIAL TO IT'S EFFICIENCY FOR
THE GREAT, THE HOLY TASK TO WHICH
IT'S ENERGIES ARE DEDICATED; for ten true
men, with the aid of secrecy would be more effec-
tive than an ill-bound band of thousand boasting
mystery, which. ashen boasted, is mystery no lon
ger. THE EXPOSURE ALREADY MADE OF
OUR MYSTERIES BETRAYS SOMEWHERE A
FIENDISH TREASON AND PERJURY, OR A
WOMANISH WEAKNESS. Whatever the cause,
the fault mast be amended! The order must be pre-
served at any cost at any sacrifice; and by cost
mean not treasure, for milliors cannot heal the
wounds of honor; and by sacrifice we speak not of
suffering for the agonies of century would not
hrpate this wrong to the cause Of our country. WE
REPEAT, THE ORDER MUST AND SHALL BE
PROTECTED We enjoin upon you, then brothers,
the most solemn, suspicious and guarded caution in
Beware, then, for the evil once done will be ir-
reparable. Nor is discretion much less indspensa-
bic than integrity. The admission of men feeble Of
intellect or purpose and lack of speech, not only
enfeebes and degrades your councils and action,
but involves the certainty of eventual exposure and
ruin. For the honor of your patriot ancestors, for
the sake of your God your country. and your cause
we invoke and enjon you, be hecdful and wary of
this peril, ruin will inevitably fall our heads.
Sd. We consider it our duty to impress upon your
selres the solemn and atul nature Of the obligations
under mhich you became attached to this order, and
uhtch render ooseness Of speech or yhtnes OF car
ridge dishonOr and a crime Those obligations
were, 1t should be remembered voluntary. Can any
human being who trhes with such an oath, who
dragS the Deity from His throne to trampe and spit
upon Him, hope for one moment of happiness here
or expect an exemption from eternal torture hereaf
ter? Ii there were no God to avenge such erjures
an outraged conscience would dog the pcrjured mis-
creant to tho gallows and the grave. But if even
these considerations should prove Intellectual TO alarm
the dishonored coward rccreant and traitor let him
remember that in rupturing or in trifng with the
awful tic which binds him to tens of thousands of
gallant men, equally bound with himself. he makes
| each man of those thousands HIS MORTAL FOE.
Lot htm, then hare care nor teeakty suppose that
he can escape tile THUNDERBOLT that must pursue
him. Not only will at;uny hiss him from ten thou
sand lips out OF human society, but, go where he
may, will track his steps He will be surroun-
ded with circle of fire. Too late too late will the
lost and ruined wretch realize the ruthless retribu
tion that rewards the traitor, the miscreant, who
crawls, like the serpent the serpents brother,
! into the bosoms of brave and noble men to sting
| them with his treason, and yet dares to hope any
other fate than life Of torture and death
His wing shall the ruturc flap
Der the fase-hearted;
His warm blood the wolf shall lap.
Ere life be parted;
Shame and dishonors sit
On his grave ever;
Blessings shall hallow it
Never, no, never!
Never never, never :"
Finally, brothers, in regard to the outrage CON-
mtted iy the exposure referred to- we would inform
you that will be adopted such the occas
ion demands; and would state that the duty of
each brother will be performed by remembering, in
all the occasions in life that the individual the jour
nal, the society, that seeks to wrong order is
to be regarded as casscd among those whom to aid,
encourage befricnd, is treason to your brothers
and wrong to your country"
FIRST GuN FROM FLORIDA. The Fldlida election
| for member of Congress and members of the State
| Legislature took place last Monday The vote at
Tallahassee and one other precinct in Leon county,
! tend to confirm the hope of Democratic triumph.
Tallahassee is the residence of both the congression
al candidates, and there Mr.. Maxwell has made gain
on his previous vote.
TALLAHASSEE, Oct. O. 1854
Editors Savannah Georgian: The polls at this pre-
cnct have just closed. The vote stands: For Con-
gress-Brown, whig, 1T; Maxwell, democrat 2a2
In 1852, the vote stood for Cabell whig, 2O3 Max
| we'll, democrat 212 The whole vote then was 415-
| now it is 40S.
FOR MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Wings. Democrats.
R. A. Shine 1875 Green Chaires 197
Alexander Cromartie l74 j. B. Gaibraith 2Os
William S. Murray l73 VIM. Fisher, Jr, 40
Thomas Hayward 1873 J.B. Christie 2Ol
The average whig majority two years ago at this
precinct was %. rs
/ CESTREvILLs PRECINCT Maxwell g. Brown ~.
/ Christie 10, Galbraith 81 Chaircs 40, Fisher 81,
Shine SO, Hayward s6, Murray "a, Cromartie Sc.
1 think the Democrats have gained splendid tri-
umph. .s@. "a -. d.
Later returns from Florida indicate the election Of
Maxwell, Democrat, to Congress, by 500 majority.
| The Legislature is Democratic. rs ~ ~.
> w Hon. R. c. Winthrop, it is stated, has joined
the Know Nothings. We doubt it. Is it true that
two distinguished Wing politicians of this City have
I joined the order? Such is the rumor Can the
Register or Star inform us. We do not allude to
I Mr. Badger, or Mr.. Bryan, Mr. Rogers, or. Ar.
i Manly OF Mr.. G. w. Haywood - ~ -