Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-08-05
STEERTS HCRA DINA HTNIN 70 RENROC
TSAF HTR0N"

AS this is Known othing anguage,we deem 1t
to be our duty tn explain to oar Democratic rea-
ders what il means, for from what we have learn
ed of the nature of the order and the blasphem-
Gus character of the oaths taken aud proceedings
had during their initiations,we are satisfied no
Democrat, who has any respect for himself, after
becoming fully acquainted With its objects and
Character, can belong to that order
The explanation of the ABOVE figures and char
acters is this ::
'ss is six month or June; Is is the day of the
month"; and : is the hour in the evening. The
next line giving the place is read backwards"
JAMS POLLOCK Joined the know-Nothings ON
June 18th, at z. NJ, at the NORTHEAST cor
ner of Ninth and Arch streets"
"Rv whom was he conducted there By Il.
T. CONRAD, Mayer of Philadelphia, aud SAMUEL
ALLEN, High Sheriff of Philadelphia. Beautiful
employment for two high funetnnarier Of "A large
aud wealthy city. and one who aspres Ia the
high position OF Governor ct Pennsylvania ~
The characters by which We are Informed of
the place and time when JAMES Pollock Joined
this intelligent order will also enlighten u a {"
the mode and manner of calling their meetings.
1t is done by a written notice never scnt through
the posi- Office, but delivered 10 the member or ms
wife in person. This notice contains the time and
place written in the same manner n above eA
planed:and on occasions when business of great
Importance is to be transacted the notice also con
tains piece of white paper about II nebs square
folded diagonay.h
The mode of giving public notice Of a meeting
is by posting the corner OF a lamp or sign post
piece of white paper about 3 inches square fold
ed diagonally and opened 50 ns 10 leave ereases.
ANY member of the oi der seelng II makes inquiry
of some member by asking "wheie am wanted
Ii the member inteTogated knows lac tells. II not,
they both 20 in search of some one ''booked up
so that in a very short time all the members ma
out WHAT'S the object Of the posters
These posters are very seldom used by the
order, and in Philadelphia have never been put
up bat twice. The first occasion was when there
was public meeting in relation to the School bill
under consideration at the last session ri the
Legislature The other was in relation 10 H
meeting giving an expression Of opinion when "A
certain Foreign Ambassador was IN Washington
The object is always, when town meeting Is
called for any purpose at any particular hour, to
have "a sufficient number of Know Nothings pre-
sen, in advance of the appointed time to control
the voice Of the meeting. When they meet thus
under call 10 control meeting, as soon ~ the
doors opened they rush IN and get possession
of the seats. Thy then get the sign which by
opening the right hand the thumb inclined into
the pslm of the hand, and tie little finger extend
ed above the others little, then drawing the edge
of the hand over the forehead rs though in the
act OF rubbing oil perspiration, and letting tho
hand fall carclesly by the side"
We intend hereafter 60 give full expose of
the oaths and poriures committed by every one
who joins this order gotten up IN aid OF Wing
men and measure, when we shall explain adj the
circumstances attending the initiation OF james
Pollock. We ilmercly explain two of the
pass words used by the order
That of the first degree is. Traitor beware of
No. H." That of the second degree H. No X,
and the word Freedom" royorsod-a very ap-
propriate notion for such an order, for when 1t
succeeds freedom must indeed droop and perish"