Washington telegraph., 1854-10-25

progress, ana maze mOnarcDs tremDie Tor
fear of losing their power l. America was
happy then, but alas It's not 70 with me
now. Ny fair Columbia, is overrun with a
host of politicians, who taking advantage of
my peoples Indifference, have corrupted
every branch of government They have
been urged on and supported by III
erarchy, as corrupt, which seeks to des-
troy equality in religion. and makes our
fair land one Of selfish power, OF slavery.
yea, and of misery. Silently they have
worked. and o my heart has ached to see
the folly and Indifference Of Columbia's 5
sons. VIII they awake! How long shall
it be ere Columbia S harp is taken from the
willow and made to sound again, with mu-
sic sweet, "the joyous notes of liberty %
The members all say, 'now-the Guard
Of the True Blue is aroused
The Major disguised in canonicals, advan-
ces and says:
"a corrupt hierarchy, indeed, Knowest
thou not, young stripliug Ito America, that
the church which thou condemnest has stood
mistaken for 1900 years? Suppose its rules
are iron, It's temper despotic, Is it not hoa-
ry-headed, and does i; not best know the
wants Of man Besides and above, all its
authority is from God, and you, or no other
can interpose your reason TO the commands
Of the church. Ii you would save your
soul from the everlasting torments OF hell.
you must listen TO the only true church, and
obey Your liberty is phantasy, and
your human rights an illusion of the devils
own making. Freedom is folly Of the most
damning kind, and deserves. as it shall re-
ceive. the curses Of the church-the only
true and living church. And thou dost op-
pose, too, those institutions created by God
himself, and from earliest history the strong
est supporters Of our church | mean
those which recognise kings princes. and
men Of noble blood, to rule the more abiect
and degraded OF our race Those iustitu-
tons are divine, and I can tell thee they
will exist throughout all time Even here
in this accursed land. where heresy spawns
Its discordan; elements, king shall yet sit
in State, and, aided 10y the church, rule in
regal splendor.
The Chaplain advances and says
20. thou intolerant and foolish man, who
would st make cur sin and misery ls thou
would'st only read the pages Of this Sacred
Book, (boldug up the Bible) you would
learn that God is a God Of Love, and that
christianity brings peace on earth and good
will to men. But thou, intoerant priest,
would make our Saviour's mission one OF
cruelty and blood, scourge to our race, d
torment 10 US, wretched mortals that We are.
Used as thou art, to despotism OF the most
carnal kind, to intolerance, and to slavish
lust. It's no wonder thou standest an enemy
to all that is right, just and true. Upon
the authority of this Book of Books, the
Word Of Him. who ruleth all things, | de-
clare thee an enemy to both God and Man"
The Colonel then addresses the caudi-
date
Soldier Of the Red Before you have
been displayed the two antagouisms of tie
day-Despotism in Church and State and
and pure christianity combined with human
rights and liberty. Already you have en-
listed under the Red, but to be a member
of the Guard of the True Blue, requires
still greater sacrifices, and greater devo-
tion to the principles Of free government
Are you convinced and do you honestly feel,
that the Roman or Papal church is anti-chris-
tian, and opposed the principles upon which
the government of these L. States is founded!
CANDIDATE ANswERsl
"Are you convinced that it is deadly
emery 70 the free institutions Of our coun-
try, and that it has tried, and is row trying
to overthrow them, to give place to tlo4e Of
despotic character ?"
CANDIDATE ANswERsI
DO you believe that the Roinish hier-
archy has labored in this country to accom-
plish It's ENDS, through corrupt politicians
and hordcs of ignorant foreigners thru t up
on cur shores from Catholic and monarchi-
cal countries ?"
Candidate answers
DO YOU couscientiouSlv and honestly
feel it TO be your duty 20 battle with this en-
emy of liberty with all the means ia YOUR
power ?"
Candidate answers.
Are you willing to pledge yourself. by
solemn oath, to oppose them politically while
you live %
Candidate answers.
Are you willing to bind yourself by
oath, to act with others of your coun;rymen,
in such opposition, and 10 do whatever the
organization shall bid you, to sustain its
cause, provided what is required of you
shall not be unbecoming christian. free
man, and patriotic citizen of the United
States ?"
Candidate answers, and if his answers to
all these questions are in the affirmative, the
Colonel asks him to be placed in the attitude
of obligation The members ali kneel.-
\ flag is thrown over the candidates right
shoulder. and tied under the left arm. and
he then kneols, places both hands upon the
Bible, and with his face toward Heaven