The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-09-12

any part thereof, the name ofthe Order, its op-
eratons, tho names of officers, or tho names cf
it's members or its place OF meeting, may bo-
come known 10 those who have received tho
first and second Degrees nf this Ordersinyduo
form; nor will cause or permit The same to
be done if within my power to prevent the same.
Sand furthermore promise and swear that
will always conform to'the will of the major
ity of the members of this Order. in the sclec-
tion of candidates to fill every Office OF honor,
profit or trust, within the gift Of the people;
provided such candidates shall have been porn
of American parents, on the American soil, ana
shall have been educated in American ins'itu-
tious. and that will use all the influence may
possess to elect all such candidates whom l
know TO be opposed to foreign influence, Pope
ry, Jesuitism and Catholicism, without any hes
itation on my part whatever. And l further
more promise and swear that will strictly con-
form to and abide by the oath have now ta-
ken, and that will pay strict obedience 10 inc
Constitution Laws, Rules, Ritual and Edicts OF
the Honorable Grand Council of this Order.
of the State of-, and to the Bylaws or
- Council No., to which now belong.
or to those Of any other Grand oriSubordinate
Council from which may hereafter hail, bind
ing myself under no less penalties than arc at
tached or belong to those who violate the oatlf
"
going voluntarily subscribe to of my own froe
will and accord, So help me God!
The candidate is also led off to tho Judge
.4dvocate, and afterwards to the Instructor, but
their speeches and lectures are not inserted
here for want of space.
OBLIGATION THIRD DEGREE.
"I--, kneeling before God, my maker.
my left hand upraised toward heaven, my right
hand grasping tho flag of my native land, OF
my own free will and accord, do soemnly and
sincerely promise, declare and swear that VIII
never communicate any of tho secrets OF this
degree TO any persons in tho world, except
within the body of legally organized Coun<
Gil of this order, or to n known brother OF this
degree, and not unto him. nor unto them, un-
ill / am well assured that they are just and
upright brethren who are legally entitled to re-
ceivo the same. also promise and swear that
| will due obedience pay to the Constitution,
Laws and Edicts of the honorable Grand Coun-
Gil of the State of - and 10 the laws which
govern Council No. =, so far as they may
come to my knowledge.
| also promise and swear that whenever I
may vote a. any election, that vote slall in all
cases be given for native born American citi-
zens only, and that will ever seek the politl-
cal advancement of those men who are good
and true members of this Order.
81 also promise and swear that this and all
other obligations which have previously tar
en- in this Order, shall be kept through life sa-
cred and invoate / also promise and sweat
that whenever / may hear the sign or see the
signal of distress given by any brother of this
Order, / will hasten at once to his immediate
relief at the peril of my own life.
81 also promise and swear that will ever
contribute my means in such sums as can
spare without personal Inconvenience, to the
e. md fn hn AZ
of American principles through the medium OF
the Grand Council OF the State of F..
IL also promise and swear, that will never
permit spurious or clandostine members OF
this Order, to participate in any OF the bene.
fits. or the advantages thereof and that will
mover encoursge, countenance, uphold, recog-
nize or support a spurious or clandestine coun-
ell of this or Order.
"To all these and those do most sincerely
promise, declare and swear, binding myself un-
der no less penalty than that OF having my
grave trampeled on by foreigners, and to have
nv memory cursed by my children and my
children's children. as traitor to their welfare,
TO my country and to my God. So help mo
God and witness my obligation"
The Judge .4dUocdte then addresses the
newly initiated brethren in this degree as fol-
lows:
".My Brothers:-Tho different obligations
YOU have taken in this Order, through its differ
ent degrees, must have convinced you that all
who claim TO be American citizens have certain
important duties to perform toward themselves
and to society at large, which duties can, In no
instance be set aside or annulled without pal
nable violation of the dearest rights and privi-
leges which, as an admirer of republican free-
dom. each and every member of our organiza-
ton wish to enjoy.
"The peculiar formation Of our Order is such
and its designs so accord with tho wishes OF Its
members, that by a system of concerted action
on the part of our brotherhood, we can BRING
about a series of practical results in our gov
ernmental policy that would in any other light
be deemed wholly ;mpract:cable. Simply ana
alone it is in vain TO contend against hyara-
headed monsters of Jesuitism and Catholicism.
but united in one common cause, determined,
to secure the liberties Of our native land at al
hazards or perish in the attempt, We cannot
fail of success Our ca use is righteous ono'
the motives which actuate US are OF no ordin-
ary character, and we trust that no brother
among us will ever be found absents from his
post in the hour Of danger
The candidate is then again taken to tho
words and gripes of this degree.
lie pays a dime to the Secretary at the ini-
tiation of each degree, and fifty cents on first
entering tee AntiRoom for examination. At
ter the third degre has been administered. tho
Secretary gives him travelling card like this:
! RICHMOND. Va. august l, 1854
JOHN SMITH is member in good
stand. ing of
: Molly Strak Council : Molly Stark
No. 40. [s1 Rich } Council, No. y
mond, Va. 40,of thoStato)
of Virginia. )
I {S~~~~~} j. STILES, Sec.