New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-10

NJ this Order in the selection OF candidates GIL every
Office Of honor, profit trust, within the git o. ns
peoule provided such candidates eha have been DOT VI
Ame rican parents on American soil and shall have ocen
educated in American Institutions, and that win ~ o.,
the influence may possess to elect al suen saas
hom NAV know be opposed TO all foreign innsee'
popery Jefuitism and Catholicism. without any hesA
ton on nv part whatever. And furthermore promo
and that will strictly conform % ane oeJeace
pay to the Constitution, Laws, Rules itua1 a s ,he
Of the honorable Grand Council Of TINS oraer 81 NV Se
s,a,a Of - and 10 the Bylaws OF - Counen No;
70 which now belong to those OF any other Grana
or Subordinate Council from when may heeae' n'
binding mysef under the no less penaieS man as
tacbed or belong those who violate the oath OF inc r
Segrer Of this Order All the foregoing voluntarily anu
freely subscribe Of my free will and accord 80 heP
me God !" H. r-s,,.- ,;r,.,,. and
sasrward 10 the Iastruoor but their speeches and lee
lures are not inserted here for want OF space
OBLIGATION THIRD DEGREE.
"I - knselng before God. my maker my lett
No. uprsised toward heaven, my right hand grasplng
Az Rag of nv native land Of NY own Tree Will ana accor
do soemnly and sincerely PROMISE declare ana swear ln
will never communicate any OF the secrets oil ih degree
20 nerson or perons in the wOrli except within tue
body u galy organized Council OF this order, or 70
known brother Of this degree and not unto them, until
am well assured that they are just ana upright brethren
rbo are legally entitled to receive the same. also pro-
mise and swear that will due obedience pay to the Con.
stituton Laws and Edics Of the honorable Grand Council
Of the state of -- and 10 the laws which govern
Council No. - far they may come TO my knowledge.
Il also promise ind swear that whenever may vote at
ANY election that shall in all cases be given for native
born American citizens only and that viii ever seek the
political advancement Of who good and
members of this Order.
~ also promise and swear that this and oil other obiga
lions Which have previously taken in this Order shall be
kent through life sacred and invioate also promise
and swear that whenever may hear the sign the
signal Of distress given by any brother OF this Order
will hasten at once TO his immediate relief at the peril OF
NY own life.
~ also promise and swear that win contribute
nv means in such as spare without personal
incony enence TO the advancement of views and TO
the extension of American principles through the medium
of the Grand Council Of the State Of -.
- also promise ana swear that WIN never peFint
spurious cancestne member of this Order TO ptrtc
pate any Of the benefits the advantages thereof and
that will never encourage couDensnce, uphold recoy
nize support spurious or clandestne council OF this
"To all these and those | do most sincerely promise
declare and .wear binding myself under less penalty
than that f having my grave tramped by Foreigners
and TO have my memory cursed by my children and my
cbldrtns Children traitor 10 their welfare, 10 my
country and 10 my God SO help Inc God and witness my
obligation
The Judge Advocate then addresses the newly initiated
brethren in this degree as follows:
:" M Brothers,; The different obligations you have
taken in this Order through its different degrees must
have convinced you that all who claim TO be American
citizens have certain important duties 20 perform toward
themselves and to society at large which duties cam in
instance be "a aside or annulel without plpabe VIC.
ation Of the dearest rights and privileges which
adnrer o republican freedom each and every member
our OF ganization would wish to enjoy.
1he peculiar formation OF Order is SUCH and its de-
siens go accord wi the wishes of is members tina. By
system concerted action the part Of our brotherhood
briDg about sees Of practical resuts IN our Gov
ernmenta policy that would IN any other light be deemed
wholly mpractioebe. Simply and alone it is in vain to
contend against the hydra monsters OF Jesusm
and Ca,holcism but united in cause deter
mined 10 the ib rites of our native land a, all haz
ards perish in the attempt cannot fail Of success.
Our righteous one the motives which Gctuate
are of no ordinary character and ut that brother
emong viii ever be found absent from his post the
! hour Of danger
Tie candidate is then again taken the instructor who
gives him the signs passwords and grips of this degree
He pays dime 10 Il Secretary the initiation of each
degree and fifty cents first entering the ante-roOm for
examination After the third degree has been thus admin
isiered the Secretary gives him travelling card like this