The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-08-30
.7dDacafe, and afterwards to the Instructor, but
thrr Speeches and lectures are moi inserted here
oRLIGATios THIRD proR1g.

1aD"Cute, ana Afterwards To fne Instructor, but
thrIr spec ches and lectures not inserted here
TOT want OF spacss 'ssss ss
oRLIGATios THIRD proR1g
] 81 - ,kneelihg before Ged nv n,aker.
my left hand upraised toward neavensny RIGS.
hand grasping the flag of ny native Il nd o, q J.
own tree will and accord, do soiemniy and
cerely promise, declare and swear that / Wi
never communicate any OF the secrets of q -
degree to aay person Or persons ia The world,
eaIePt within the body If legally c~.aa.Gsd
! ihansiip pf this order, or to ka, btot1er Qf
TINS degfee, aud notaunto him, nor urt9 thans
until am we'll assured that they ar iaai md
upright brethren who are legally en- -a .
| receive the same. atsa promise and sas.s
that will du, 90 dten5, pa to the Con-
| ten, Laws and Edcts Of the h ,norahle Grea1
Council ofths State of---aud "a t.le laws which
govern Council No., SO Ia ss they may
come to my knowledse
II also promise and swear thai y uhcYievar
| may vote at anv election, that vote shall IN I'll
case be given for native burn Anerican citjxtl5a
| only, and hat will ever srtk The political nd
Vahcement "i htse men who are good ana
| members of ths Or5er
~ atso pro ise and swt ar that this and ali
| other obligations which have prey virusy taken
| IN TINS Order, shall be Kept tIroHga lie sacred
and nvnate. | also promise and swear that
whenever may hear he sign or see the signal
OF distress gwen by any brother Of this Order,
viii hasten at 10 his imuie la erei.eg at the
peril OF any own HE
~ also promise and swear that | wi! ever
contribute my means in such sums as | can
pre- without personal Inconvenience. to lie
advancement of our views and to the extan-
sion OF American principles through the me
dun OF The Grand Council vi tie Sta.e Of
"i aisc promise and swear that I will never
permit a spurious or clandesne member of ina
Order, to partlcpate IN any Of the benafits or
the advantages thereof and that ! will never
encourage, counienance, ophoi, rrcbgnize or
s'pFoft spaflous or clapdestiEe council af ting
Oder.
so all these and those | do most sire4.elv
PROMISE, declare and swear, hirdng nrsrIF
under no iess,a penalty than thai OF haying nv
grave tramPled on by foreigners and 10 have
my memory cursed by my children and ny
children children as a traitor to their wei are.
10 my Country and to my g d 50 hslD me
God and w'tness my obligation v
re Judge .4dnoeoke then addresses The
newly initiated bIethren IN this degree as f,,I
lows
"Ny Br0tders:--The different obligsfiars
you have taken in this Order, through lis diff
ferent degrees, must have Convinced you that
all who claim to be American citizens have GER
tain imnortant duties 10 perform towards them
serves and To society al large, which duties can
IN no instance, be set aside or annuIIes xithout
palpabe violation of the dearest rights and
privileges which, an admirer of repuklcan
freedom, each and every member OF our organ.
iza'ion would wish - enjoy.
The peculiar formation of our Order is
such, and Its designs accord with the wishes
OF Its "-moers, that by system OF concerted
action on the part of brotherhood we can
bring about series Of practical results in our
governmental policy that would in any other
light be deemed wholly impractcshle Simply
and alone It is in vain TO contend aganst the
hydra headed monsters of Jesuitsm and Catho-
hcism, but united in one common cause, DETER
Ihiaed TO secure the liberties of our native land
at all hazards, or perish in the attempt, we cam
not fail of success Our course is a righteous
one, the motives which actuate us are Of no
ordinary character, and we trust that no brother
among us will ever be found absent from his
post in the hour of danger"
The candidate is then again taken to the In
structor, who gives him the signs, pass words
and grips OF this degree
tie paysa dime to the Secretary at the ini-
tation Of each degree, and fifty cents on first
entering the Ante Room for examination
Atterthe third degree has been administered,
the Secretary gives him a travelling card like
this.