Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-07-05


Marshaa-Brother Instructor: By
direction of our worthy President, /
present these Brothers befora you that
you may instruct them in the secrets
and mysteries of this the second de-
gree Of the Order.
: Observation-Disclosures: In this de-
gree We have no entering sign, but a
countersign. AT the outer door pro.
fceed the salne as in FIRST degree. At
the inner-door, yon will make two dis
tinct raps. When answered by SEN
tinel. you wiz say, @What is the
lpass?" the Sentinel will say, "Give
it," you will say, "Plaee none but
native born Americans, On guard to-
! night" Il found to be correct, you
will then be admitted, and proceed
to the centre of the floor, giving the
countersign, which is made thus
Positton-Place the left hand upon the
right breast, the right hand extended
towards the flag of our country, which
should be suspended over the platform
| of the President. When recognized,
you viii quietly take your seat.
Brothsrs,y you are now duly initiated
into this, the second degree of the
Order. Renewing tie congratulations
which we extended to you upon your
admission to the first degree, We adj
monish you by every tie that may
move patriots, to aid us in our efforts
to restore the Political Institutions of
our country to their original purity.
Begin with the youth of our land.
Refresh their minds with the history
of our country, the glorious battles and
the brilliant acts of patriotism which is
our common inheritance. Point them
to the wise sages and profound states
men who founded our Government.
Instil into their bosoms and In their
hearts the memory, the maxims, and
the deathless example Of our illusIious
Washington.
Brokers', recalling to your minds the
solemn obligations which you have sew
orally taken in this aud the first degree,
I pronounce you entitled to all the
privileges Of membership m this Or
ganization, and the President-who
alone is entitled to communicate it
will inform you of the name Of the
Order.
Observation-Disclosures: You are
members in full fellowship of The
ISupreme Order Of the Star Spangled
Banner.
| Thus much for the constitution and
working manual of the GRAND CoUNcu
OF THE SUPREME ORDER OF THE Star
SPANaLED BANNER, to which name the
Order was changed in June last.
There is also in the order State
Fl Constitution, and a Constitution fol
Subordinate Councils. Many parts o
these are wholly unimportant. But
there me portions which tend to show
the design of the order. Such portion
We will give hereafter.
oBLIGATIoN-THIRD DEGREE.
II knaeling before God, my
Maker, my left hand appraised toward
Heaven, my right hand grasping the flag
of my native land, Of my own free
viii and accord, do solemnly and sin
cerely promise, declare, and swear, that
| will never communicate any Of the
secrets of this degree to any person
in the world, except within the body
of legally organized council of this
order, or to known brother of this
degree, and not unto them until am
well assured that they are just and
upright brethren, who are legally en-
titled to receive the same. l also
promise and swear that / will due
obedience pay to the constitution,
laws and edicts of the honorable grand
council of the State Of and to the
laws which govern council No. =, so far
as they may come to my knowledge.
"Ialso promise and swear that when
ever l may vote at any election, that
vote shall in all cases be given to
native born American citizens only,
and that l viii ever seek the political
advancement of those men who are
good and true members of this order.
a also promise and swear that this
and all other obligations which / have
previously taken in this order, shall be
kept through life sacred and inviolate
l also promise and swear that when
ever l may hear the sign or see the
signal of distress given by any broth
er of this order, / will hasten at once
to his immediate relief at the peril Of
my life.
Il also promise and swear that /
will ever contribute my means in such
sums as can spare without personal
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