American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-09-06
oaths and obllgations.

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shy opposition orators and writers about the
oaths and obligations of what they are plea
ssd to term the darktqHtern party. In
Act. they have very little else to talk or
write about nowadays. From the holy
horror depicted upon their pioHs counte-
nancss when speaking Of these things, one
coHld be led to imagine that they never in.
dalged in such things themselves This,
however, would DO very Ear from the truth
nothing could be more so. 1t has been
for years the constant practice Of the So
callsd Democratic party. to administer obi
cations to their eanlilates for Office, pab-
icly, IN conventions, before they were
nominated, pledging them, in advance, 10
support cysry nun AMI every rl.asure.
: winch might be recommon led By the CON
!, veniio2. whether they We're nominated or
not, or whether the measures nat the,ap-
Prayd oEstheig conseienccs or not. -
When hagw Nothinsism FIRST began 10
SHOW ITSELF 4 was customary In the Eas-
stern ei.ies 10 force al those who sought Of
'iice frUai the Democracy to 20 bciore
iaagisGa:c aasi take 4 solemn oSa that they
were not many connected with The
American Order. z q ~
Even At tho present time. the practice
preFaiIsto some exscnt Of administeriny an
ebliga'ion To- each voter at primary cleo.
t,ons; whore such elections are hell. The
following is acopy Of enc recently a.lmin.
s isteredto every person who offered to vote
at a prinilry election held III Sandusky
city: I -
, You pledge your honor as a man and
a democrat, TO support by your vote the
ncket this day nominated BY the Democ,
raey Of Sandasky ety."
Bat thcse al sink into insiynifcanse
wlfen compared with one Of which we in,
tend 70 speak. Il Is well known fact tha
!, the mum boiy OF tho socille1 Democratic
party Of Ohio has been Incorporated into a
secret society called Sag .Nic1is. All least
tins secret order controls the councils Of
the party 1t is composed chiefly Of Cath.
olics, bqaor-sclsrs an ofIise- holders
There are three degrees in the Older. We
: shall not weary our readsrs by giving =
. full expose of their secrets; but will simply.
give the obligation OF the Third Degree,
AMI challenge the opposi,iun 10 pro,luco
anything in Know Notiiingism, or ANYTHING
else fexcept JssuiLism. which equals Il. :.
obLt1trroN --''Y You, AMI each Of you.,
of yoatowg free will and accorJ, in The
rprescnee Of Almighty Col and these bre-
hren. with your hands joined together.
iierning circle, in token Of the oneness Of
Esparpose which bin Is you tosether-,io sol
eInnly swear (or affirm. il You prefer i, J
that You will never desert this Order or
betray any OF its secrets, or signs, ex-
cept 10 those whom you know to be mem,
berss after a trial Of them that as Third
Degree mon are appointed TO quard he
I. potts al etections, to sec that our Roman
Catholic brethren AMI Foreigners arc al
> icwed to vote, al all hazards, You will,
when on that duty, tako your stand there,
With your brethren associated with you,
. AHMED WELL. aud prepared for the
= wosst, keeping-it strictly 4 secret that you
aireahything moro than an idlo spectator.
Inc sigh to be given to Tie members Of
the iirst and second degrees when our
. friends ARE denied Justice by tho Judges Of
cloetiohs, in which they arc well instruct
ed, Is the rubbing tie right eye aighfty wifh
mo haHtl' The indication FOR commence
ing hostilites, is the clearing. TIC throat al
dtbly, dti ,oiping tto moaih wiih the right
kdnd. You also promise and swear (or
- atiirm) that you will not give these sign.
-s.swithoutyoa shall SEQ enough Of our friend,
at hand 10 rpider an attack upon tho ono
I. my succossfaL
10 This you pledge your lives. your
properly and your sacred honors. So helE
you God and keep you stcdfas,."
81 ! Alter this. we want to hoar no more
sach paiing about 0aths anil Obligations.
We are, tired Of aIl such hypocrisicsl cant
--hsigs County Telegraph.
Such, Americans, are tho oaths admin,
istered BY tho chief leaders Of tho Say
.Ndoht gang in Ohio. from the Governor
dswn. to tho Road Supervisor. Ameri
cans, Repnblicans. what can you think 0
=. men corrupt enough to gather together i,
n'.dni91sf coastave tho honest, unsuspectin,
fVcemen ofour land, and thus swedr then
70 support any ticket olIarod them by ihes,
eorrapt cyies-hoiiers thomselyss;->- fol
what? Nothing but to retain the power
In their own hands, and keep /. out Of the
hands of tho paople who alone should b,
the sovereign power.
= Freemen Of Fairfield. look around You
Who arc tho principal men engaged ia thi,
Canning blight upon the American cause
tat home. who. like Eaau would sell ,hei,
hirlhright tfora mess Of potago2 We viii
Aaswet; The editors Of the Ohio Esglo---