Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-02
From the Montrose Democrat of April 5th.
More Exposures.

From the Montrose Democrat Of April 9Th.
More Exposures.
TO THE PUBLIC Feeling it my duty
to expose the Order of Know-N Nothings, to
which / have been attached, have thought to
do so publicly. that others may take warning
and be saved the disgrace which attends the
obligations of member of that Order:
About the 1st of January last, | was invited to
join the Order in the township of new Milford
The appointed night was taken to the room
over the store of Mr.. Morse. I was taken to
the ante-room where an officer of the Council
met and asked me if was willing to take a
pledge to keep the secrets of the Order, which
/ answered in the affirmative. l was then ta-
ken to the Council room and asked the follow
ing questions:
age? g. Where is your residence? 4. Iu
your religious belief are you Roman Catholic?
5. Where were you born? 6. Where were
your parents born? Z. Is your wife a Ro-
man Catholic? g. Did either of your ances-
tors take part in the American Revolution?
8. Are you willing to use all offices of honor,
trust or profit, in the giftof the people and do
you promise to vote for them to the exclusion
of all aliens and foreigners. and Roman Cath
olics in particular, for all State or government
offices? 10 Who invited you to be present
on this occasion?
Was told to lay my hand upon an open BIZ
BILE, in which was placed Cross. This I
obeyed. The following oath was then admin
isthred to me by the officer.
rive omit the oath for the reason that it
agrees precisely with the cath of the first de-
grees as published in Mr. Watson's state
ment last week, andwe arc crowded for room.
Editors Dem.
The signs and grips of the Order were then
explained to me. We omit the signs and
grips, for the same reason that they compare
exactly with those published last week. Ed
itors Dem.
The password dc not recollect. The trav-
cling password is Yorktown - and the expla-
nation, s'the place of final victory On Civ
ing this, and the name and residence of the per-
son travelling. he can enter any lodge in the
United States
/ was instructed to always deny being
Know-Nothing, and told me that1 could do
so, for that was not their name, but the right
name would be explained to me when should
take the second degree became so DISCUS
ted with the thing that concluded that the
first degree would answer my turn, and so
withdrew therefore did not get as deeply
into the mysteries of the Order as others have.
Scripture says sshe that deceiuefh naheth a
Es.e,'-and upon reflection I saw that / was
sworn to lie when [ denied being q Know
Nothing, for this is the name by which the
community know the Order.
After l was initiated was told that Imust
take no newspaper that opposed the Order. and
was recommended to take the Montrose Re-
paJlidn, as that was a paper worthy of our pat
ronage Prospeetuses for that paper were in
the Lodge, and all were recommended to take
it in Lodge Club, as we could get it cheaper,
they said, in that way
What I have seen of the Order, regard it
as a great moral and political evil calculated
to debauch public sentiment and deprave the
morals of the community. 1t inculcates sys-
tenn of deception. falsehood. and fraud. and
no conscientious man, / am convinced, can re-
main member. I have known men to come
in the Lodge armed with pistols and deadly
weapons, and the whole machinery of the Or
der is calculated to familiarize the youth, espe-
cially, with scenes profigacy, deeds of dark
ness and of crime, byteaching them that their
actions are hid with impenetrable oaths, and
shieled perhaps from punishment by the assis-
tance of their brothers in the Jury bo or on
the Bench.
In this section of the county the Order is rapid
ly sinking. and its obligations are fast falling
grom the neck of those upon whom they have
been imposed Surely, Christian men cannot
satisfy their consciences to a secret oath that
requires them to deceive and tell untruths dal-
ly. If they respect the obligations of Chris
anity, they despise those oftke Know Moth
ings, and, at the ballot box, unite without dis
tinction of party, in putting down power that
is calculated and intended to corrupt all the
springs of social and political life
EDMOND SMITH.
New Milford, March %, 1855.
The undersigned, citizens of New Milford,
have been acquainted with Mr.. Smith, many
of us from his boyhood, and we assure the
public unacquainted with him, that he is a
man of unimpeacable character, and deserv-
ing the fullest credit for truth and veracity
NORMAN TINGLEY,
DAVID MATHEWS, 4
III. Ell. PERKINS,
JOHN WILLIAMS,
RUFUS WALWARTH,
ID. McMu4LIN,
ELLIOT ALDRICH,
j. II. SUTPHIN,
WIN. c. WARD.
Correspondence of the N Y. Evening Post.