Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-08-18

complied with the requirem ens OF ihis Order and the
frank open, and ingenious manner, with whrch you
have answered all questions proposed, warrants US in
stating briefly, what we expect OF you in becoming
members of this Order II is expected and will be re-
quired of you, that you WILL every occasion, readily
cooperate with the members of this Order in all its
operations for the purpose of destroying all foreign
influence in our beloved country With these dec.ara
tons from us are YOU willing proceed and be nves
ted with the rights and privileges of the Order. Can
didatcs answer, yes)
VICE PREsIDEST-Brother Usher, you will con-
duct these candidates to our presiding officer, and
10 him their readiness 10 receive the obliga
ton Of The Order in due form.
The Usher conducts the candidates to the chair of
the President. and says
Worthy President these candidates presented
to VOC, for the pur of receiving the Obligation Of
Orer in due form.
PRrsrDEsT-My friends, candidate. for the high
honos within the gift of this order, you have been
presented me- for the purpose Of receiving the oath
or Obligation Of Inc sane AS ali slous ropuunded
10 YOU have be- n satisfactorily answered, will
administer 10 yol tho obligation o. the first degree Of
this Order. You win receive it by raising your left
hand, placing your right hand upon your heart and
repeating alter using your when mine
Gives hree raps with the glvei, which cal up the
wigwgmi
OBLIGATION
T.. Of my Tree will and accord, do solemniy
promise and swear that viii hold sacred all OF the
secrets, and mysteries of this Order, of which l
about he put posst sson never lUreveal any the
signs, passwords or grips, or name names OF my
person pers ns belonging 10, places of meeting
of THIS Order the name Of this order, to any erson
persons, in The known world, except he known
Brother in good standing further promise and swear
that will obey all the body Of
any legally constituted wigwam. and 10 answer and
hasten TO the relief of any brother. wing the sign
distress. Furthermore promise and swear thar will
never. long a. member Of tbs order, vote
support onice any but Ann born citizens
and that will use iii The influence in my power.
defeat NdtUc72sd C'iz.n,, Eoreisn CatioicS,
whp may be candida ior ofiee .trihtrnure pro
mise and swear, that should l wish to Withdrew
frm this Order VIII hold my obligation touching the
secrecy of il, n binding through He
UIere the medium nsed writing. ani complained o.
beng almost exhausted. Aftr momenls rest. he
s'iii iell better. eOuiG oo,n for short time
II hereupnn he agiiI Commenced VII lng a. follows =
AS the medium is almost exhausted, will only reveI
10 bu al ihi sitting, the closing OF the wigwam.
The wigwam is opened III the third degree.
The President calls up the wgwan wh three raps oi
the gavel The Ensgn of the United Stites is suspen-
d"d from the centre of the The wigwam salutes
he Pres deni, and forming Circle around the Ensign,
repeat after him, the closing
OBLIGATION.
=, under the flag OF my country, hereby solemn
ly swear, eternal fidelity the vows have taken in
hi. Order also That always will advance the
interests of every native born American Citizen especi
ally TIE members of this Order TO The entire and abso
lule exclusion Of all Aliens Foreigners and Catholics
SO help me God.
rRksipE>r- We meet rrothers, at this PLACE, on
- evening next, at - O'clock when all lre invited
to be present who crn attend ry the power in me
vested. President Of this wgwam, now declare it
dHly closed
GIere the medium fain'ed d. and The scene closes)
[Ffcna he S. 7. HeraId, June 1lhl
Whatever may have be- n the >ins of
the Democratic Convention, they could
not have been greater, nor of a more ag
gravated character, than those of the
defunct Know Nothing State Council.
Corruption is inherent in the Convention
system, and we're the arch.angels 10
meet in caucus to nominae eaders, they
would forthwith take TO log-,olling and
combinations. Strange to say-at lest
strange in " body that proiessrd 80 much
liainterest'd patriotism, so mach scorn
for ofilc' seekers, so mHch dcs'ation for
pulit cal trickory-all the nominations
for the high aud responsible position Of
Governor, Tor the exalted post of JUICES
Of the Supreme Court, f1r the custody
# the funds and the regul ton of the
finances of great State, for tn elevat.
d post Of Attorney G neral, all, it IS
asserted were made to hinge
upon h. choice of State Printer, or
combination of State Printe s. Offices
hat required >tatesm OF Learnt g. tall
ent and experience. to fl with credit to
ID State th= whole admiuistrat on of the
Governm Mt IA fact, was made suhser-
went tn position that conferred 20
honors, had no att actions save that #
mere dollars a. d cents. That John Doe
might pocket the printing p offs, Rich
ard Roe as ma Ike Governor, or Lieut..
Governor, or Judge of tae Supreme
Court, or Treasurer, Or whatever else
the printing league decr ed. Oh la
nentable result of high-souniing prof S
>Ious On sad abandonment OF a nobl,.
pri c.ple The X ow No hines caD no
longer utter thei tina kiul ejaculatio &C.
: l. rd We til .. thee that we are not as
other nj n"--lhey have prov d ihem
5 Ives made OF common stuff. cat l.,
comm n mould.
WELL SAiD.-An exchant paper vita
truth observes
Thc Know Moth ing crsed deolares the