The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-09-06

who teaches him the ssgns and grips, and in
what manner to obtain entrance into the
Council. He is then Master Of the Ist De
gree, and signs his name to the register. II
he beAaVes soeH two weeks, and it is conceded
that he will do to become a full booded
Know Nothing abstains from all Jla55 out
side the Council, his friends propose him for
the end Degree After election 10 this De-
gree, he and others are brought in and take
the following oath:
81, ---, Go solemnly promise and swear
before Almighty God, and these witnesses,
that / will not under any circumstances, di-
Ivulge or make known the name of this Or
der, or its objects 70 any person or persons
in the world, unless to whom I may know to
belongto this Order in good and regular
standing.
And furthermore promise and swear
that | viii neither write, print, cat, carve, en-
grave, emboss, stamp, stain, or mark any Sc
crets or any part thereof the name of the
Order, its operations, the name OF its officers
or the name of its members, or place of
meeting. may become known to those who
have not received the first and second De-
grees of this Order in due form; nor will
cause or permit the same to be done, if with
IN my power to prevent the same.
'And Ifurthermo promise and swear that
/ I will always conform to the will of the ma
ljority of the members of this Order, in the
selection Of candidates to fill every office Of
honor, profit ar trust, within the gift of the
lpeople; provided such candidates shall have
been born of American parents, on Ameri-
can soil, and shall have been educated in
| American Institutions, and that 1 will use. all
the influence | may possess to elect all such
candidates whom | know to be opposed to
foreign influence, Popery, Jesuitism and
Catholicism, without any hesitation on my
part whatever. And furthermore promise
and swear that will strictly conform to and
abide by the oath | have now taken, and
that | will strict obedience pay to the Con
lstitution, Laws, Rules, Ritual and Edicts oi
the honorable Grand Council of this Order,
Iof the State OF ---, and to the BY Laws
| of -- Council No. -, to which | now
belong, or to those of any other Grand OF
Subordinate Council from which may here
after, binding myself under the no less pen
alties that are attached or belong to those
who violate the oath of the first degree Of
the Order, All the foregoing / voluntarily
subscribe to Of my own free will and accord
So help me GodF'
The candidate is also led of to the Judge
Advocote, and afterwards to the Instructor
but their speeches and lectures are not inser-
ted here for want Of space.
OBLIGATION THIRD DECREE.
"I, , kneeling before God, my Ma.
lzer, my left hand appraised toward heaven
/ my right hand grasping the fac Of my ma
tive land, of my own free will and accord
10 solernnly and sincerely promise declare
land swear, that l will never communicate
Iany of the secrets Of this degree to any per
son or persons in the world, except withir
the body of a legally organized Council o
this order, or TO a known brother of this de
i cree, and not unto him, nor unto them, un
ltn am well assured that they are just and
upright brethren who are legally entitled te
lreceive the same. | also promise and sweai
that / viii due obedience pay to the Consti
Tuition, Laws and Edicts of the honorable
Grand Council Of the State of -, anC
to the laws which govern Council No. -, SC
far as they may come to my knowledge.
i !" I also promise and swear that whenever
/ may vote at any election, that vote shall il
all cases be given for native born American
citizens only, and that will ever seek the
good and true members of the Order.
:" I also promise and swear that this ant
all other obligations which have previous
lily taken in this order, shall be kept through
life sacred and inviolate. I also promise an,
: lswear that whenever may hear the signal o
see the sign of distress given by any brothe
of this Order, will hasten at once to hi
immediate relief at the peril of my own life
g I also promise and swear that will eve
contribute my means in such sums as / car
f spare without personal Inconvenience, to tn
advancement of our views, and to the exten
| sion of American principles through the me
| dunn of the Grand Council of the State Q
6 I also promise and swear that will ney
er permit spurious or clandestine membe
of this Order, to participate in any Of tn
benefits, or the advantages thereof, and tha
/ will never encourage, uphold, recognize o
lsupport a spurious or clandestine council o
this Order.
/" To all these and those do most sincere
IIy promise, declare and swear, binding mysel
: under no less penalty than that of having
my name trampled on ~ foreigners, and II
have my memory cursed by my children's chill
; dren, as traitor to their welfare, to my coun
]. try, and to my God. So help me God, AM
witness my obligation"
The Judge Advoeate then addresses Ia
! newly initiated brethren in this degree as fol
lows:
my Brothers The different obligation
vo11 have taken IN thiS Cr.lar tbrongh ifs rlit