Squatter sovereign., 1855-11-06

eeen to US considered free. ". =
Kansas. We lore her hills her , axe
her streams and her skies. ". ia@..F'
tulld her up noble State. Bel
that Slavery makes ignorau. me-, Z
ignorant States, for ourselSes am, .
childTens we desire such enac,,nsr. W
will ensure to US intelligent laws. -, Is
lie policy. and educated people. n.
heve that Slavery spreads imrnonli,r
hcentiousness through the coauunnS. -
where it exists. and wish for oa;s-Ir
for our wives, and for our children. 10 r.
in land where no class OF people 81.
legal con,pllsion made the victims Of 4
brutal passions Of another. class. m
wish. and ne expect to have here, a S,,.'
where the right OF opinion shall po :
sure persecution. and where freedom :
speech shall not be a crime. In NM
if We make Kansas free. Education. NJ
alisy. Religion, Internal Peace, and D.
cuniag Success will be vastly increa,,
among US. If sreacherous or slotlfnl :
the dnties devolving upon US, We brinc
deep disgrace and mortal anguish in o.
very midst, which will be more lOrmep.
ing than the scorpions sting.
There are signs by which menhen Il
this organization may know each Other
Colonel will give Them to Candida,esl-
| There is also Grip. There is cts
flying Conversation and Signals OF d.
tress. There are Passwords which M.
can communicate TO you save the ms
ding officer, or upon his authorty, AZ.
you cannot communicate them to aDo,br
save to the Aid upon your examlna,ioD|
These passwords are invariabIe eiren i
a whisper.
Instructions on entering Regiments ard
these-at outer door-any alarm-herJ
you will give the Sentinel the PasswOr
at inner door 8 rars-here You vi
give the Seminal your name, No. of yOI
Regiment, and explanation to the ies
Password. Salute the presiding offr
both in your ingress and egress by placil!
right hand on breast and gently bowing
CLOSING CEREMONY.
/ Colonei.-Fellow Soldiers, trust
review has heer 10th pleasant and prot
able to all. We mot as friends. ie: al
part AZ brothers, remembering that M
seek no wrong to any. and our bond Of
union in batting for the right. mus, tend
TO make us better men, better neipbbors
and better citizens. We thank You tcr
your kindness and attention and invi,s
you all to be present at our next review
: 10 be holden at -, on - next, al
- o'clock, P. NJ. Mr.. Sentinels. 70
; will open the doors that our Soldiers LA
retire pleasantly and IN order,
The following preamble and resOluiOa
were passed at the lst session oil tie &.
Encampment held at Lawrence, Feb S;h
1866.
Whereas, while we regard the Free
dom of Kansas Territory as the highrt
of all political considerations which ra
now or hereafter engage our attention ::
free and intelligent people, we aint
same time regard it as impolitlc an
wrong to adopt any line of policy irsi
may In any manner interfere with th4
domestic relations Of our nelshbOElus
States or Observation-Disclosures,
Resolved, That we hold il 10 be lua
and proper in our relations with our s.
ter States as Fundamental prineilafe?5
acti9a, and mos, promotise oil the Tat&|
| good Of the Terrirery, that laws prertl-
ing the emigration of either Slaves q
Free negroes be enacted by our cOml.
General Assembly and eventually ea1
, grated in the constitution Of the Stat
Now that | have shown the foul, trea
sonabie and murderous pioitings ot par
in which preachers of The Gospel star
pre-eIninent-it IS my duty to give also
the world, in order to make my Statement
more perfect, the Grip. Signs and Pas
words of this modern army, made up
the chivalrous sons of darkness. The III!
: sign is as follows:
Left fis, doubled and resting on leii by
and right hand thrown across the small
: the back. !
Answer-Right thumb in vest arm-hot
, left hand hanging careIessly down the h
: side. .,
Grip-Thumb pressed hard on the ri'
die Joint of third finger in shaking hand'
: Certifying CONVERSATION -Quer
: Where have you beens
Ans.-No, far off.
Query-What did you sees
Ans.-I saw sights.
Passwords-At outer door. ''re me- Hif
"A, inside door, three raps, The SOh
March, 4
This is all know. / feel now ~'
r have done my duty as citizen. "a.
' now have some sleep and an easy CO.'S
ence-blessings have not enjoyed N'
: became identified with this secret 500
s ty. fAI. La CUnL LIN
/ Kansas Territory, Oct. %, 1855.
/
f The undersigned, having teen aoquai
ted with Mr.. p. Laughlin ever since
= became a resident of Kansas Terrific,
. now six months or upwards, take pleas
in saying that his delneanor has hern 7 !
e of a gentleman, and that they eonsios' :
: Statements perfectly reliable IN e''
respect. -
JOHN w. FORMAN,
/ JAMES LYNCH,
Il JOHN 4. VAEARSDALb
= WILLIAM SUBLETTE. =,
d. MARSHALL JOHNS10'
MI JAMES F. FORMAN,