Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-09-15
poS1. KNOW-NOTHINGS.

EXPOSURE OF II KNOW-NolhlN""'
The Licking (Ol Herald has penetrated tie "uy'
.v, ,r Eli. ,,ry-o,,us system of intolerance. II re-
voo,s sonc of the forms and ceremonies II spc"AS
bv the book in the following article
WI, nr ruy .K<ow-NorHIXGs'-What they
., ,.,..,. ,.o,, known-and We intend 1t shall he
ha,,.r lrnru The following obligation, which Is
tol,e, bv ,be members, OF the opening OF eacN reg
Mar meeting, diSclos,s the main OBJECT W. p"'
il rs it is printed in 'rhc BOOKS VIII" 'n' ~"
,bot OUR .Know-N Nothing friends may easily fccos'
nize it:
~ hcr,l,v swrnrIrtcrnal fidelity TO the rowsNl nave
,olnn IN nj. ordrriI also swcnIEihnt | will advance
,Mn ;m,nras,.g,i every nativc-bOrn American cl'l%eiG
''r.r;,lIy tIc members uf this orderHto the entire "li
nLrs,I"ta .yrlusinnDoi all aliens and torcigncrsUahn
more cspccinlIy t~hcscHwho belong 10, or approve ON
the Roman Catholic iai:hlSo help me God.
But who arc they! Let the following extract from
orticlc II of their Constitution, answer this question:
in part: ,;a
.So person shall he proposed n. n member OF INNS
order unless he be II white male, I'll good moran -" ill.,
meter, OF the age Of twenty years, IL believer :" 81
supreme Being. 0md b0rh ""R'" INC """'
,LMi;cd St0tcS ot Amcrir0.' ,o,c,,<
.Tbe Da,enhS ami at Irast onc Of me grant pn'rnls
of all candidates must have been born WIN" WV
United States" x.
This shows 10 some extent, who they are a" VIZ
dorr any acknowledged "know-Noth!iE " ue"s
the pcnuincnrss of our extracts from 'hcH >'"'
s,;mriop and obligations. They know that we know
them.
To anv Minister of the Gospel, or Member oil Il
Christian Church, who belongs t" the
iurs," we put this question: Did you' when you
were initiated into the order, receive the following
charge from the .'lns,ructor y
"Iy,rrrCrInS.-My BrOtafrS The order when
has now received you IA members, may, With an P'o-
uric;y, be considered II secret organization. IL rs 80
secret, in inci. that il You were placed before II IGs"'
tribunal and there sworn Ia tel! The run, inc N""''
truth, and nothing bn: the truth you cnnir y 1.
noyr Errs. rcvrul the name of tina, band "i brothers
,umonr wuum Your name now stands ciIro!!cu; ana
further than this. when You retire from '''' "C:''"7
Won will return 10 your families ana Elchis IL !EL"
rant ~ when YOU came, 50 Tar as lie hahic VI M
order is concerned. In common Win "p's|'''' y"
.kuow-nuth!ng, &c.'
y,u will sn. bv this quotation that we know some
thine. rud now. if You please, land whether you
,,cosc or untl we propose 10 pu; you n few questions
Did Won. upon receiving the second degree in the
order vi TX nov "ihings,' take M Obligation, Oh
which the following is n part:
And | further promise and S"'0rHthatl will strict
~ rn,Iorm 70 and nbiicIby the oath | have now ia
Ken. Rand thai ! will strut DJrdmncr pdyN;o the Con-
s,i,uIinn, laws rulcs ,DriIual md cdicts Vt the honorn-
bic Grand Council uf tins Order OF the state oi Oh!",H
and of the bylaws ii - Council, No., ~
which | now bG!OnE,hnr 10 those 0i any Grand or SUB
ordinate Council, tiruuI which | may hereafter hnil,H
binding myself under the 40 less pcnaiticsIihan art
attached ar belong tntthuse whu Violate the oath OF
the first degree of this order
Arc the Instructions you received, "A part Of the
.laws, rules, ritual and ciicts of the honorable Grand
Council -