Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-08-19

OF the lSt Degree, and signs his name to the regis
that he will do to become full blooded Know Moth
ing-absains from all 6la66 outside the Council, his
friends propose him for the End Degree. After cleo
ton to that Degree, he and others are brought in
and take the following OATH
O. do solernnly promise and swear before
Almighty God, and these Witnesses that will not
under any circumstances, divulge or make known
the name of this Order its objects to any person
or persons in the world unless to those whom Imay
know to belong to this Order, in good and regular
standing
"And furthermore promise and swear that Twill
neither write, print, paint cut carve engraVe en-
boss stamp, stain, mark secrets OF TINS OrdeI
on anything movable or immoveable on the eart1
or sea, whereby said secrets, any part thereof,
the of the Order, its operations the names OF
its officers the of its members or Its place
of meeting, may become known to those who have
not received the first and second Degrees OF TINS
Order in due form nor will cause or permit the
same to do be done, if within my power to prevent
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 educated in American in
sttutons, and that will all the influence may
possess to elect all such candidates whom may
know to be opposed to all foreign influence, Popery,
Jesutism 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
obedience pay to the Constitution Laws, Rules Kit
ual and Edicts of the honorable Grand Council OF
this Order, of the State of --, and to the BY
Laws Of Council No. to which now belong,
or to those of any other Grand Subordinate Coun
Gil from which may hereafter hail, binding myself
under the less penalties than are attached or be-
long those who violate the oath of the first degree
of this Order All the foregoing voluntarily ana
freely subscribe to Of my free will and accord,
So help me God!"
This candidate is also led off to the Judge Ad0o-
cate and afterwards to the Instructor; but their
speeches and lectures not inserted here Tor want
of space
OBLIGATION THIRD DEGREE.
al, -, kneeling before God my maker, my
left hand appraised towards heaven, my right hand
grasping the flag of my native land of my own free
will and accord, do solemnly and sincerely promise,
declare and swear that will communicate any
of the secrets of this degree persons
in the world, except within the body of legally
ganzed Council of this Order, to a known broth
er of this degree and not unto him. nor unto them,
until am we'll assured that they just and up
right brethren who legally entitled to receive the
same also promise and swear that will due ODE
dience pay to the Constitution Laws and Edicts of
the honorable Grand Council of the State of -,
and to the laws which govern Council No. - far
as they may come to my knowledge.
81 also promise and swear that whenever l may
vote at any election, that vote shall in all be
given for native born American citizens only, and
that will ever seek the political advancement of
those men who are good and true members OF this
Order.
also promise and swear that this and all other
obligations which have previously taken in this
Order shall be kept through life sacred and invio-
late. 1 also promise and that whenever 1
may hear the sign or the signal of distress Civ
en- by any brother of this Order, will hasten at
once to his immediate relief at the peril of my own
life.
also promise and swear that will ever contri-
butte 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 -.
also promise and swear that will never permit
aspurious clandestine member of this Order, to
participate in any of the benefits, the advantages
thereof and that will never encourage counenance
uphold, recognize or,support spurious or clandes-
tine council of this Order
To all these and those do most sincerely prom
Use, declare and swear, binding myself under less
penalty than that of having my grave trampled
by foreigners, and to have my memory cursed by
my children and by my childrens children, trail
tor to their welfare, to my country and to my God
So help me God and witness my obligation"
The Judge Adcocdte then addresses the newly in-
tiated brethren in this degree follows:
My 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 to
perform toward themselves and to society at large,
which duties cam in no instance, be set aside an
nulled without palpable violation of the dearest
rights and privileges which, each and every member
| of our organization would wish to enjoy.
| The peculiar formation of our Order is such, and
its designs accord with the wishes Gifts members
that by system of concerted action the part of
our brotherhood, bring about series ofprac-
ticaI results in our governmental policy that would
in any other light be deemed wholly impractcable.
Simply and alone tits in vain to contend against the
hydra headed monsters of Jesutism and Catholicism
but united in one common cause, determined to Sc
the liberties of native land at all hazards
or perish in the attempt, cannot fail of success.
Our cause is righteous one, the motives which ac-
tuate are of no ordinary character and we trust
that no brother among will ever be found absent
from his post in the hour of danger"
The candidate is then again taken to the Instruc-
tor who gives him the signs, passwords and grips
of this degree.
He pays dime to the Secretary at the initiation
of each degree, and 80 cents on first entering the
Ante-Room for examination. After the Sd degree
has been thus administered the Secretary gives him
travelling card like this:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
RIcHMoND, Va, August l. 1854. O
JOHN SMITH is a member in good
------- standing of Molly
o Molly Stark Council Stark Council, No.
No. 40, ri Rich 40, of the State of o
mond, Va Virginia.
o ---- JOHN STILES, Sec'y