Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-09-28

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mmoveable on the earth or sea, whereby said
secrets, or any part thereof, the name of the
order its operations, the names of its officers
or the names of its members, or its place of
meeting, may become known to those who
have not received the first and second degrees
of this order in due form; nor will / cause
or permit the same to be done if within my
power to prevent the same.
'sAnd | furthermore promise and eyear
that / will always conform to the viii q the
majority of the members of this order i. the
selection Of candidate to Sill every of7S,s of
llsaaf, pfodt. or tFlst, within the gift Of the
people, provided such candidates shall have
been born of American parents, ON American
soil, and shall have been educated in Ameri-
/ can institutions: and that [ will use all the
| influence may possess to elect all such can
didates whom / may know to be opposed to
all foreign influence, Popery, Jesuitism and
Catholicism, without any hesitation on my
part whatever. And l furthermore promise
and swear that viii strictly conform to and
abide by the cath | have now taken, and that
viii strict obedience pay TO the constitution,
laws, ritual, and edicts of the honorable grand
council of this order, of the State of -,
and to the bylaws of -- council, No. -,
to which [ now belong, or to those of any
other grand or subordinate council from which
[ may hereafter hail, binding myself under
the no less penalties than are attached or be-
long to those who violate the oath or the first
degree of this order. All the foregoing l
voluntarily and freely subscribe to ofmy own
free will and accord, so help me God y
This candidate is also led off to the judge
ddg0cGte, and afterward to the instructor: but
their speeches and lectures are not inserted
here for want Of space.
Obligation Third Degree
Il, ----, kneeling before God, my
Maker, my left hand appraised towards Hea-
ven, my right hand grasping the flag of my
native land, of my own free viii and accord
do sol cmnly and sincerely promise, declare
and swear, that [ viii never communicate any
of the secrets Of this degree to any person or
persons in the world, except within the body
of legally organized council of this order,
or to q known brother of this degree, and not
unto them until / am well assured that they
are just and upright brethren, who are legal
ly entitled 10 receive the same. | also pro-
mise and swear that | viii due obedience pay
to the constitution, laws, and edicts Of the
honorable grand council of the State Of
and to the laws which govern council No =,
so far as they may come to Wy knowledge.
I also promise and swear that whenever
| may vote, 1t any election, that vote shall in
all cases, be given for native born American
citizens only, and that l viii ever seek the
political advancement OF those men who are
good and true members Of this order.
Il also promi=e and swear that this and
all other obligations which [ have previously
taken IN this order shall be kept through life
sadred and inviolate. l also promise and
swear that whenever [ may hear the signal
- Of li-t~aas h,y,
ther of this order, L viii hasten at once to
his immediate relief at the peril of my own
life.
i also promise and swear that viii ever
contribute my means, in such sums as | can
spare without personal Inconvenience, to the
advancement OF our views and to the exten-
sion of American principles through the
medium of the grand council of the State
Of
Il also promise and swear that [ viii never
permit a spurious or clandestine member OF
this order to participate in any of the benefits
or the advantages thereof, and that | will
never encourage, countenance, uphold, re-
cognise, or support & spurious or cllndestlne
council of this order.
80 all these and those | do most sincere
ly promise, declare, and swear, binding my
self under no less penalty than that of hay-
ing my grave trampled on by foreigners, and
to have my memory cursed by my children
and my children's children as traitor to their
welfare, to my country, and to my God. SO
help me God, and witness my obligation"
The Judge advocate the addresses the new
initiated brethren in this degree as follows: {:
MY Brothers The different obligations
you have taken In this order, through Its dit
ferent degrees, must have convinced you that
all who claim to be American citizens have
certain important duties to perform towards
themselves and to society at large, which du-
ties can in no instance be set aside or annulled
without a palpable violation of the dearest
rights and privileges which as an admirer OF
republican freedom each and every member
of our organization would wish to enjoy.
THE peculiar formation Of our order is
such and It's designs to accord with the wishes
of its members, that by system of concerted
action on the part of our brotherhood, we
Can bring about series Of practical results
in our governmental policy that would III any
other light be deemed wholly impractlcable
Simply and alone, it is In vain to contend
against the hydra-headed monsters of jesuit
ism and Catholicism but united in one COM
mon Cause. determined to secure the liberties
of our native land at all hazards, or perish IN
the attempt. we cannot fail of success. Our
cause is a righteous one, the motives which
actuate us are of no ordinary character, and
we trust that no brother among US viii ever
be found absent from his post IN the hour OF
danger"
The candidate is then again taken to the
instructor, who gives him signs, passwords, |
and grips of this degree.
He pays a dime to the secretary at the M |