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1cross-5oads and nefghhorhoods, preparatory to
the elections of '56, and carry their brother
hood then into Office.
''The present ritual of the order in this State
has come into my hands by accident. They
| adopt as few written formula in their Councils
as possible; but they use phamphlet containing
their short constitution and by laws, their method
of procedure i'll initiating members, the duty Of
officers, instructions to initiated candidates of
the lst Cd, and Sd degrees; in fact, all their
principles and objects. The oatls, it is suppos-
ed, are the same throughout the United States,
in Va well this State; and to aid You, l
copy all and send them to you enclosed. | was
never member of the order the whole thing
| having been disclosed to me by of their
| "ofts"
'There is Grand Council for each State.
| Councils subordinate may be instituted in any
! locality in the State by a charter from the
Grand Council, preceded by petition for the
same from thirteen citizens, who are initiated by
| travelling agent They pay $l2, receive Il
charter and seal, and go to work. They aim at
| all the powcr-not at the balance, as you have
been led to suppose
Il would mention that Know Nothing Coun-
cls-that is the name their associations are
known by among themselves; as, for instance
''Ethan Allen Counc3, No 81, of the Supreme
Order of'76," Know Nothing is for outside
barba rians) make nominations directly, when
strong enough to elect officers and their system
ramihes iiAo every business and relation of ife
| their members swearing to support brother
before all Others"
distract Of the odfhs and principles Of the hmo1o
Nothtngs.
The candidate is first proposed by a member
of the Order, to the Council, without his
knowledge Three negative votes black-balls
him. Ifelerted, he is secretly requested to pre-
sent himself in the anti-room of the Council,
wheRuAn officer appears from within and ad
tatn tl.s following % this. s.s
5 - 20 Xo1einn1y swear dp 81 fbl!
volume [oS -. befexe Almighty God aud
these witnc>ses that 1 will rot divulge any
question proposed to me here, whether become
member of this order or rot; and that I will
never under any circumstances whatever mcn-
ton the name Of any person may present
during any of the meetings, that such an
Order to be in existence and that | will true
answer make to every question asked of me so
help me Cod'
Which being seriously taken by the cand;-
date, the officers proceed to PROFOUND the fol-
lowing interrogations, before reporting to the
Council his fitness for initiation
L. What is your name? 2 What is your
age? 3. Where is your residence? f. In
your religious belief are you Roman Catholic!
5. Where were you born? 6. Where were
your parents born? T. Where were your
grand parents born? 8. Did either of your
ancestors take part in the American Revoli-
ton? 8. Are you willing to use all the influence
you possess in favor Of native born American
citizens, for all Offices of honor, trust or profit
in the gift Of the people; and do you promise
to vote for them to the exclusion of all liens
and foreigners, and Roman Catholics in parti-
cnlar, for all local, State or Government ofnces?
10. Who invited you to be present on this
OCCASION
If the candidates answers are satisfactory
to these questions, he is taken into the Council
by two officers, led up to the President OF the
Council, who administers the following oath:
II, -, voluntarily and freely Go solemnly
promise and swear, before Almighty q cd end
these witnesses around Inc assembled, that will
not, under any circumstances whatever, divuige
or make known to any persons, either directly
or indirectly, or to any human being other than
those l Shall know to be good and true members
of this Order, the name, secrets, mysteries, CT
objects of the same, cause allow the same
to be done by others, if within my power to
prevent the same. Binding myself under the
10 less penalty than that of being eXcomlnuncat-
ed from the Order and having my name post
ellis of the order, as a traitor and perlurer to
both my G Cd and country and as being uil-
worthy to be employed, entrusted, countcnanc-
ed or supported in any business transaction
whatever, and person totally unworthy of
the confidence all good men, and one at whom
the finger of scorn shall ever be pointed.
| furthermore promise that if l should hereafter
be expelled from, or voluntarily leave this Or
der, i shall consider this obi cation binding
out of it III it. All of which foregoing 1
! voluntarily and freely subscribe to, SO help me
God"
The candidate is then led to an officer called
the Judge Advocate who harangues him after
this manner. (rhere is generally half dozen
| or more initiated tosether.)
| "My Brothers The Order which has now
received you Members, may with all pro-
priety be considered Secret Organization
! It is secret i'll fact, that if you were placed
| before legal tribunal, and there sworn to tell
! the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the
truth, you could not for your lives reveal the
name Of that baud of brothers, among whom
this when you retire from this meeting, you vii
| return to your families and friends as ignorant
! as when you came, far the name of this
Order is concerned.
| In common With ourselves you know Moth