The daily union., 1854-11-25
WAsHISGroS, Nov. p, 1854.
From the New Hampshire Patriot
THE PROTESTANT JESUITS.

The testimony in the case of Michael Reardon recently
tried before the supreme of Massachusetts, Lowell
upon criminal charge disclosed facts of startling char
relative to the secret association commonly called
know-nothngs" One of the witnesses in that
that the oath administered him when he joined the
citation was in substance that printed in the Boston Post Of
25th October Two other witnesses also members did
deny the identity of that oath. Relying upon their
nncontradced evidence conclusive copy the obiga-
ton alluded to, as authentic, follows:
1Obligoton.-You and each of you, of your free
will and accord in the presence of Almighty God and
these witnesses your right hand resting this Holy Bible
and Cross and your left hand raised toward Heaven
be preferred your left hand resting your breast and
your right hand raised toward Heaven in token of
sincerity, do soemnly promise and swear that you cW
make known to any person Of the signs secrets
mysteries objects Of this organization unless it be to those
whom after due examination, lawful information, you
shall find to be members of this organization in good stand
ng that yon will not cut carve print paint stamp STAIN
or in any way, directly indirectly, expose any of the
objects of this order suffer it To be done by
Others If in your power to prevent IT. unless 1T be for Of
fetal instructions that long you connected with
this organization ii not regularly dismissed from it. you
will IN al things poaem or s0e'a 50 ar as 1as order
expressed in lawful manner though may conflict cM your
persoaat preferences long it does not conflict with the
grc nd. State subordinate constitutions the constitution
of the United States Of America, that Of e State in
which you reside and that you WIN not pnder any cir
Whatever knowingly recommend an unworthy
person for initiation, nor suiihr II 70 he dane IN your
power TO prevent it. You furthermore promise ai declare
that you will vote give your influence for man
for any office in the gift of the people, unless he be
Amercan-born citizen in favor OF Americans born ruling
America; nor if he be Roman Catholic; and that you
will not under any circumstances, expose the name Of any
member of this order rereal the existence ~ sge4 ~ or
ganizaon To all the foregoing bind yourselves, un
this order and of having your name posted and circulated
throughout the different councils of the United States as
perure and traitor to Gsd and your country, be-
ing unfit to be employed and trusted couutenanced
supported any business transaction person totally
worthy the confidence of all good and as one at whom
the finger Of should ever be pointed SO help
God bach answers, y DO
We have heretofore remarked on the deporable
quences which must from war of religions and
races in orr land but we have not made any extended
comments upon the organization and purposes of this
cre association because had reliable data upon
which could safely repose and any reflections may
submit to our readers hereafter in this connexion
must depend for their force and applicability upon the
curacy OF the facts ppn Which we aYoweay base them
If msapprchend the oahs and requirements of the
der we shall prompt make the proper repaton ss
any will satisfy us of our error We have
ends at which aim in alludng to this order but truths
and the best interests of country We do not know
single member of the association We doubt its extended
existence in this State for the that fundamental
law already wond seem body most of the principles
sought by them Therefore, in what may say ne eap-
not be charged with party purposes OF bias
1t the boast of the people of the United States that
country the only in which opinion Is free in which
all have assured political rights, and in which the
powers of the derived from the consent Of
the goysrned We continually speak Of intelligence
of the nniversay OF edncanan among and of our
sequen capacity for sefgovernment We profess to repe
dication in all It's forms aud TO act speak, and with
perfect independence in all cases. within the limits of legal
and moral obligation Our institutions claim to be found
ed upon 2 spirit of universal tolerance especially in mat
ters of religion, We mold al public funconaries TO
strict responsibility not only in regard 20 me iav, bgt
also in regard to ppbc opinion We pretend to udge the
character of candidates for office by full aa fir consider
atons and by public discussion in speech and In the press
We have secured ourselves by constitutional compact
the right freely assemble for the purpose Of discussing
public men and public We have hitherto as
sumed at all times that full and free discussion of men
and of measures Of the very essence of republican liberty
nd we have ceased to reproach the monarchca
and arstocrac desposms of other countries with the sc
that owing to absence Of public and free discussion
among them conspiracy midnight cabal and other
candesne convances grow up in such countries the