Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-04-20

1.-THE KNOW MORNINGS" 1.-The New
Orleans Della gives an accoun, Of the new
secret society, which appears to have orig
mated in New Y ork, bu! which has since
extended all over the country. The Della
says:
The object Of the "Know Nolhings" are
two fold, part religious, part political; and
Ike ends aimed al, the disfranchisment of
adopted citizens and their exclusion from
office, and perpetual war upon the Ca'ho
lie religion. With these cardinal prnci pies,
the qualifications for membership and bro
therhood are easily determined.
l. The applcsn, for admission to s'wig-
wam' must be native born citizen, Of ma
tive born parents, and not of the Catholic
religion.
2. To renounce all previously entertain
ed political leaning, and cooperate exclu-
svely with the new order.
3. To hold neither political, civil nor re-
ligIous intercourse with any person who is
q Catholic; but on the contrary, 10 use all
available means to abolish the political and
religious privileges he may at present en-
10y.
4. That he will not vote for any man
for office who is not native citizen of the
United States, or who may be disposed if
elected, to place any foreigner or Catholic
in any office of emolument or trust-lhe
la tier no. being in the opinion Of "Know
Nothings' 'credi'able witness" in any
case save where the oath is administered by
his priest.
The spass-word'' and .:signs' for admis-
sion into the "wigwam" Of the Know No
things, are as follows: The applicant raps
a. the outer door an indefinite number Of
times, asking at the close in low, whisper
ing voice, "What meets here to-day ,"
Cor night, as the case may be.) The inter-
rogated Immediately replies,"l donn know."
To which the applicant for admission re-
spends. clam one" end forthwith is ad
mitled 10 a second door at which he gives
four distinct rsps, when the door being o.
pened, be whispers to his attendant "Thir-
een,'' and then advances into the body of
the lodge.
If disposed to leave before the adjourn
ment of the lodge the member leaving sal
uIes The President, then the Vice President,
by first placing his right hand on his heart,
then letting it fall to his side, whispering to
the Guardian as he retires '!hirleen."
| IF a member requires the assistance Of a
brother when mixing promiscuously with
the public he places The RICH. fore-fnger
upon the left eyebrow, as if in the &C! of
scratching, looking directly at the person
whose attention he desires to attract, when, if
the person be member, he is bound 10 res
pond Immediately by a similar sign. If il
be desired TO know of stranger whether
hes of the initiated, on shaking hands with
him the middle finger is placed upon the
lowest joint Of his finger, next the wrist,
with pressure; when, if he be member
he will ask "Where did you get that ;" to
which he will rejoin, 6! don't know" and
the querist will end by replying 81 don't
know ether"
Nothing concerning the association is to
be committed to writing or published, and
most profound silence and secresy are TO
be observed by every "Know-N oshing,' out
side; but everything inside the Wigwam
is impaired indiscrminately to members.
Every member, on admission, swears by
holding up his right hand, and pledges him
sell 10 90 all III MS power 10 pun GOWN lot
eign influence, and particularly the Caho-
lie religion, and in no case to vote for any
person for any Office who is not a "native
American cilizen;' - and no one, with some
exceptions is eligible to membership unless
he and both of his parents are native born.
As no records are kept, or publications
made by The association, the plan of notify
ing members of any emergency requiring
their speedy assembling, is by scattering
small square pieces OF white paper over the
banque.ls and public thoroughfares, by nail
ing them to posts, doors, or other places
accessible 10 the public.
The rendezvous said 10 be fixed upou
for the French forces is GalIipoli, a small
Turkish town on the peninsula which irons
the European side of the straits Of the
Dardanelles, and sometimes called the PEN
insula Galipoli. j, is a town Of abou, H.
900 inhabitant and is celebrated in history
as being The first place in Europe captured by
the Turks. The port is good one. This