Delaware State reporter., 1854-08-18
. be done, if within my power to pre-

same to be done, if within my power to pre-
vent the same.
"And furthermore promise and swear
that | will always conform to the will OF
the majority Of the members of this Order,
in the selection Of candidates to fill every
office of honor, profit or trust, within the
gift of the people; provided such candidates
shall have been born of American parents,
on American soil, and shall have been edu-
Gated in American institutions, and that
will use all the influence | may possess to
elect all such candidates whom | may know
to be opposed to all foreign influence, Pope
ry, 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 obe-
dience pay to the constitution, laws, rules,
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 belong to those who violate the
oath Of the first degree Of this Order. All
the foregoing voluntarily and freely sub
scribe to of my own free will and accord, SO
held me God"
This candidate is also led off to the Judge
Advocate, and afterwards to the Instructor;
but ther speeches and lectures are not in
serted here for want of space.
OBLIGATION THIRD DEGREE,
81, -, kneeling before God, my ma
kcr, my left hand upraised towards heaven,
my right hand grasping the flag of my ma
tive land, of my own free will and accord,
do solemnly and sincerely promise, declare
and swear that will never communicate
any of the secrets of this degree to any per-
son or persons in the world, except within
the body Of a legally organized Council of
this Order, or to IL known brother Of this
degree, and not unto him, nor unto them,
until | am we'll assured that they are just
and upright brethren who are legally enti-
tied to receive the same. | also promise
and swear that will due obedience pay to
the constitution, laws and ethics Of the
honorable Grand Council of the State Of
-, and to the laws which govern Council
No. -, 50 far as they may come to my
knowledge.
g ! also promise and swear that whenever
| may vote at any election, that vote shall
in all cases be given for native born Ameri-
can citizens only, and that | will ever seek
the advancement Of those men who are good
and true members Of this Order.
81 also promise and swear that this and
= al o1,1;on4io,,e u,bi,b have
ly taken in this Order shall be kept through
life sacred and inviolate. l also promise
and swear that whenever | hear the sigI
|, or uiIU signal Uf ufotIrrS given ny any
brother of this Order, | will hasten at once
to his immediate relief at the peril Of my
own life.
al also promise and swear that | vii
ever contribute my means in such sums as
| can spare without personal Inconvenience
to the advancement of our views and to the
extension of American principles through
the medium of the Grand Council of the
State of -.
"I also promise and swear that I vii
never permit spurious or clandestine mem
, b9r of this Order to participate in any 0
the benefits or the advantages thereof ant
that | will never encourage, countenance
uphold, recognise, or support spurious o
clandestnc council of this Order.
"To all these and those | do most sin
cerely promise, declare and swear, bindin
; myself under no less a penalty than that q
. having my grave trampled on by foreigners
and to have memory cursed by my children
! and my children's children, as traitor t.
their welfare, to my country and to my God
SO help me God, and witness my obligu
1 ton"
. The Judge Advocate then addresses th
n newly initiated brethren in this degree a
+ follows:
"My Brothers: The different obligation
v YOU have taken in this Order, through ii
e different degrees, must have convinced yo
Il that all who claim to be American citizen
/ have certain important duties to perform tC
d wards themselves and to society at large
II which duties can, in no instance, be Sc
> aside or annulled without palpablc viol;
le ton of the dearest rights and privilege
n which, as an admircr of republican freedom
in each and every member Of our organizatic
would wish to enjoy
d. "The peculiar formation of our Order
n such, and its designs so accord with Il
ID wishes Of its members, that by system
SC concerted action on the part of our brothe
lie hood, we can bring about series of pract
$ cal results in our governmental policy tn
it would in any other light be deemed Who'll
III impracticablc Simply and alone it is
IL vain to contend against the hydra-headC
O. monster Of Jesuitism and Catholicism; b.
IN united in one common cause, determined
1t secure the liberties Of our native land at a
hazards, or perish in the attempt, we ca
ID not fail of success. Our cause is a right
Z Gus one, the motives which actuate us a
n of no ordinary character, and we trust tn
,e no brother amongst us will ever be toun
IN absent from his post in the hour of danger.
Sc The candidate is then again taken to Il
n. Instructor, who gives him the signs, pas