Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-08-24
THE JUDGE ADVOCATES ADDRESS.


"My Brothers-The order which has re-
ceived you as members, NAV with all proprie-
ty be considered secret in fact, that if you
were placed before legal tribunal, aud there
sworn to tell the nth, the VIII u h, and
nothing but the truth, you coui,, Mot lor your
lives reveal the name oil that band of brother
among whom your name now ssauds edrolle
and further than this, when you Ielre from
| this meeting, you Will return to your families
| and friend, as ignorant as whea you came as
far as the name OF this order is concerned.
In common with ourselves you "Know
Nothing" and let it be your stern resolve
through life, to +" Know Nothing that will
at all conflict with the high and exalted duties
you owe to your God, your country and your
selves, SO tar as regards the preservation of
American liberties, which cal alone be Sc
cured to ourselves and our children by the
entire and absolute exclusion OF fore gn intu-
ence i'll those matters which u lpertain to our
government policy"
After the delivery of this address, the can
didate is referred to the Instructor, who teach
es him the signs and grips aud III what man
ner to obtain entrance into the Council. He
is then master OF the LIST Degree, aud signs
his name to the register. If he behaves well
two weeks, and it Is conceded that he will do
TO become a full blocded Know Nothing-ab-
stains from all blabs outside the Council, his
friends propose him for the I'd Degree After
election to that Degree, he aud others are
brought in and take another oath, not to di-
vulge the secrets or the order,-and that they
will always conform to the Will OF the major
ity of the members of the order III the selec-
ton of candidates to I'LL 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 educated in American institu.
tons, and furthermore that they Will use all
the influence that they may possess to elect all
such candidates whom they know to be OPP
posed to foreign influence, Popery, Jesutisin,
and Catholicism, without any hesitation what
ever.
When the candidates are invested with the
third Degree, still another oath is ma lie, to
the following effect:
81 also promise and swear that will ever
contribute my means in such sums as / can
spare without personal inconvenience, to the
advancement OF our views and to the extern
sion of American principles through the me-
dunn OF the Grand Council of the State of -.
To all these and those do most sincerely
promise, declare and swear, binding myself
under no less penalty than that or having
my grave trampled on by foreigners. and to
have my memory cursed by my children and
my GulluI6n C11luiShS as u lIdIOr TO LQelr
welfare, to my country and to my God. So
help me God and witness my obligations.
Theh follows another address from the
Judge Advocate, concluding IN this wise
1.-The peculiar formation OF our Order is
snch, and its designs so accord with the wish
es of its members, that by system OF concert
ed action on the part of our brotherhood. We
can bring about series ofprGct.el@ reswits in
our governmental policy that would in any
other light be deemed wholly impracticable =
Simply and alone it is in vain to contend
against the hydra headed monsters Of Jesuit
ism and Catholicism, but united i'll one COM
mon cause determined to secure the liberties
of our native land at all hazards or perish in
the attempt, we cannot fail OF success. Our
cause is righteous one, the motives which
actuate us are of no ordinary character, and
we trust that no brother amongst us will ever
be found absent from his post in the hour of
danger"
The candidate then pays dime to the Sec
rotary, US the imitation of each degree, aud
fifty cents on first entering the ante room for
examination. After the third degree has been
administered. the Secretary gives him tray
cling card like this:
n . 9 : c . Q . Q %
o RICHMOND, Va, Aug. l. 1854. o
n JOHN SMITH is n member in good n