The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-02-07

urst and second degree. When a candidate
IS abou, to be received for initiation. he is
asked the following questions: DO you be.
lievs in a GOd!' Are you Fl years Of
ager Have You been. or not, raised IN.
der Protestant inhaencess Are youl pa.
rents Roman CathOlies?' Is your wife, il
married. a Caiholic?' Are you willing to
siye your vote for lone but native born A.
msriean citizens 10 the exclusion Of all For
eigners, and in particular C~atholics?' III
elected to the Office will you, as far as you
have the power. dismiss all such from all
Offices Of trust or honor?' Ali of which
questions if he answers in the affirmative
satisfactorily } he will be taken 10 the
President and receive the obligation, when
be pays his fee and records his name. and
is :hen presented to the instructor, who tells
them how to work into q lodge as / have
done as above. who also gives them the
grips and signs and passwords. The sign is
given by placing the index 6nger Of the
right hand within the space between the
buttons on his vest, and raise the thumb a,
near perpendicular as possible. This viii.
be answered. by placing the thumb in the
same position and extend the hand and fin.
ser uPon the left side. II you wish to adj
dress the person giving this sign, say to him,
What's the time? He will answer. Time
for work. He will ask. Are you? An
swer, We are. No doubt, nine times in
ten, he's a 'eritable Known Nothing.
triangular piece Of paper is a call for
a public mass meeting. These papers
should be white and ale thrown out at night
upon the sidewalk, in cities. generally
When red. it indicates danger. When about
to take the oath or obligation in the first
degree they place the right hand upon the
Bible and Cross, which are before them
upon the table. in the second degree. the
hands are in the position as described for
gwen the coun:ersign-the left hand on the
right breast, the RICH. extended, poin ting to
the flag. After the Instructor is done CIV
ing them the instructions on the sec ond de-
gree, he informs them that the President
will give them the name OF this order
He says; Heretofore you have been called
hnow-Noihinss, and doubtless YOU thought
this was our name, bat | sm happy TO in.
form you that this is not so. This was civ
en- to The Order ~ Greeley. etc, but this
none o! u1 will acknowledge. The name
of this Order is The Supreme Order of the
Star Spanslcd Banner This is the true
name of this Order. AMI not as they are
usually ~cAlIei.
have been induced to send you this true
expose because do not sincerely think that
this order is Of the le4S. benefit or ,ort
to liberty or liberal principles. Your form
er expose Of the letters used in reading f..
ures is strictly correct, which you can in,
sert after the grips anl signs, with the KEY
to them. as yon have been informed by some
ons' You are at liberty to psb'ish this ex.
pose, suppTesslns only as a favor to me,
"a subscriber to the Plain Dealer,) its
source, an all tn At W Ii plias ia this direc.
ton. In a Tow days ws expect further in
structions from the deputy for this county.
who WI post US up AS to The proceedings
Of the last annual meeting at Cincinnati, for
the purpose of some change in the signs,
etc, of which l will give you due and time.
ly notice.
A MEMBER or THE SUPREME ORDER.
To the above we append the oath or obi,
CATION of the second degree of the order:
"oRLrdArroN.-You, and each of you, of
your owh free will and accord, In the pres
enee of Almish Col AMI these witnesses,
your right hand resting on this HOLY Bible
and Cross, and your left hand resting on
your breast, and your right hanl raised to-
ward heaven, in token OF your cincerisy,
do solcmnly promise AMI swear, that you
will not make known, to any pers, w or per
sons, any Of the signs, secrets, mysteries,
Objects OF this org Iaiz ,tioa, unless il be
to those whom. after due examination. or
information, you shall find to be
members Of this organic ,tion, in good stand.
ing; that you will not cut, carve, print,
pint, stamp, stain, or in any way, directly
or indirectly, expose any Of the secrets or
Il this order, nor suffer il TO be
done by others. if in your power 10 prevent
il, unless it be for Off ,ial instruction: that
long Us you are c1aaeeteI with this or.
ganization, if not regularly dismissed from
i, you will in all things. political or social,
30 far as this order is concerned, comply
with that will of the majority, when express
III lawful manner, though it may connic.
with your personal preference. so long as il
ioes not conflict with the gran State. or
constitutions, tho Constitutions
the Uuitel States of America, or that of
he State in which you reside; an | that Won
will not, u1ler any circumstances whatever
knowingly + connen /! al unworthy person
o. ini %iation, nor suf.r it I'd bs done, if in
your power to prevent it. You furthermore