The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-07-11

UNANIMOUS ACTION IN COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, the State Council of Know
Nothings at its recent session in Norwich,
in the grossest violation of its constitution
and laws, by which it processes to be gov
erned, and contrary to every decision foun-
ded upon evidence and justice, did revoke
the charter of this council on the repreSen-
tation Of the Presidents of two other coun-
ellis in this town-Nos. lo5 and 1903; that a
majority of its members voted at the Spring
election in accordance with the dictates Of
THAR own concences, without fear or favor
of any man: Therefore,
Resolved. That we can regard the action
of the State Council, in thus revoking our
charter without even notifying us of snch in.
tention, in no other light thad than that of
a base tyrannical usurpation of power, op
pressive alike to US and every subordinate
council in the State.
Resolved, That this action has fully
opened our eyes to the manifest determina-
ton of the order to crush both freedom Of
speech and action on the part of its mem
bers; to utterly disregard its assurances and
obligations, professedly made in good faith,
whenever it shall best suit it's secret. dark,
and unhalowed purposes; and henceforth to
regard no other law than that of passionate
impulse and arbitrary proscriptD1, which
has ever been the last resort of those pow
ers only that have attempted to shield tht
most gigantic wrongs under the dangerous
plea of necessity and absolute authority
Resolved, That, in our opinion, the time
has arrived, for the alarm to be sounded il
the ears Of the people of Connecticut, ant
to inform them of the existence OF secre
Order in their midst which is striking
blow in the dark against our institutions 0
civil and religious liberty, and which, il suf
fered to 90 on. will soon destroy all we hol
most dear in religion, politics. and morals
Resolved. That we teel that we shoul'
prove false to our obligations to God an
our country, il We were to keep silence 8
such time as this, and that we hereby sc
forth to the people the following expostio
Of the Order. and the objections which aris
in our minds to the principles Of is organ
) zation and action.
On our admission to the Order, we ha
t given to US the solemn pledge and assul
ance that no obligations would be impose
upon US which would conflict with thos
we had already taken and owned to Goo
our country and our families. For the sol
reason that we had acted as we were boun
to do under the Constitution Of the Stat
, and that we honestly complied with our 81
j, cred obligations as electors, we were ejec
J, ed from the Order. mathematical as III
: : worthy of respect, undesering OF any COZ
!, fidence or trust in any business transactio
and as deserving only the scorn and r
proach Of all good men. We are subject'
. to the most fearful denunciations becau
Is we would not surrender up to this most a
j ! cursed Of all despotisms our freedom Of ci
zenship. and degrade ourselves down to Il
: ignominious seryitude of wearing mastiff
Z collar. 3gs asaA ai gnaaes bpa
!. In view of these things what honest M
- would contend that any obligations wbi
might be imposed by the Older are in, t
least binding or entitled to q moments
spect? Who would not rather 60 one 81
: farther. and say thst q man is guilty Of p