The true Democrat., 1855-08-21


 Roman Catholicism have been making steady md alarming progress in our country. You 'annot have failed to observe the significant transition of the foreigner and Romanist from character quiet retiring, and even abect, to me bold, turbulent, threatening and even de- pOtic in its appearance and assumptions. You must have become alarmed at the systematic md rapidly augmenting power of these dan ,erous and unnatural elements of our national condition. So is it, brothers, with orhers be- tides yourselves in every State in the Union.-- \ sense of danger has struck the great heart # the nation. In every city, town, or hamlet, he danger has been seen, and the alarm sound- ed. And hence, true men have devised this order as d means of disseminating patriotic prln- oles of keeping alive the fire of national vir ue, of fostering the national intelligence and >f advancing America and the American inter- ,st on the one side, and on the other, of check ng the strides oi the foreigner or alien, or hwarting the machinations and subverting the deadly plans of the Papist and Jesuit.
 NoTE.-The President shall impress upon he initiates the importance of secresy, the manner of proceeding ill recommending candi- Hates for initiation, and the responsibility of the duties which they have assumed.
 Second Degree Council.
 Marshal: Worthy President: These brothers have been duly elected to the second degree ot tMs order present them to you for obli- gation.
 President: hrothers: You will place your left hand upon your right breast, and extend your right hand towards the flag of our country, to obligation. (Each council room should have a neat American Aag festooned over the platform of the President)
 Obligation.
 You, and each of you, of you own free will and accord, in the presence of Almighty God and these witnesses, your left hand resting on your right breast and your right hand point ing to the flag of your country, do solemnly and sincerely swear, that you will not under any circumstances disclose in any manner, nor suffer it to be done by others, if in your power to preventit, the name, signs, passwords CT other secrets of this degree, except in open council for the purpose of instruction; that you will in all things conform to all the rules and regulations of this order, and to the constitu- tion and bylaws of this or any other council to which you may be attached, so long as they do not conflict with the constitution of the United States, nor that of the State in which you reside; that you will under all circumstan- ces, if in your power so to do, attend to all re- gular signs O. summons that may be thrown or sent to you by brother of this or any other degree of this order; that you will support in all political matters, for all political offices, members of this order in preference to other persons; that if 1t may be done legally, you will, when elected or appointed to any official station conferring on you the power to do so, remove all foreigners, aliens, or Roman Catho- lies from office or place, and that you will in no case appoint such to any office or place in your gift You do also promise and swear that this and all other Obligations which you have pre- v;ously taken in this order, shall be kept through life sacred and inviolate. All this you promise and declare, as Americans to sus- tain and abide by without any hesitation or mental reservation whatever So help YOU God and keep you stcadfast.
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 Presednt: Brother Marshal, you will now present the brothers to the Instructor, for in- structions in the second degree of the order
 Marshal; Brother Instructor, by direction of our worthy President, present these brothers before you that you may instruct them in the secrets and mysteries of the seccnd degree of the orier
 Instructor: Brothers, In this degree we have all c. tering sign and a countersign. At the outer door proceed Ca in the first degree) At the inner door you will make (two raps,) and proceed as in the first degree, giving the second degree password, which is American, instead of that of the first degree. If found to be cor rect, you will then be admitted, and proceed (to the centre of the room,) giving the counter sign which IS made thus (extendng the right arm to the national flag over the President, the palm of the hand being upwards.)
 The sign of recognition in this degree is the same as in the first degree, (with the addition of the middle tinger) and the response to be made in a (simlar manner.)
 Marshal, you will now present the brothers to the worthy President for admonition.
 Marshal: Worthy President, 1 now present these candidates to you for admonition.
 President: Brothers, you are now duly initia- ted into the second degree of this order. Re- neWlng the congratulations which we extended to you upon your admission to the first degree we admonlSh by every tie that may nerve pa trlots, to aid Us ill efforts to restore the po- lltcai institutions of our country to their orig- nal purity. Begin with the youth of our land. lnstll into their minds the lessons of our coun- try's hlStory-the glorious battles and the brilliant deeds of patriotism of our fathers. through which we received the incstimable blessing of civil and religious liberty. Point them to the example of the sages and the states men who founded our government. Implant in their boSoms an ardent love for the Union.- Above all else, keep alive in their bosoms the memory, the maxims, and deathless example of our illustrious WASHINGTON
 Brothers, recalling to your minds the solemn obligations which you have severally taken in this and the first degree, l now pronounce you entitled to all the privileges of membership in this the second degree of our order
 Third Degree of Council.
 Marshall: Worthy President, those brothers having been duly elected to the third degree of this order, I present them before you for obligation.
 President: Brothers, you will place yourselves in d circle around me, each one crossing voul arms upon your breasts, and graspng firmly each others hands, holding the right hand of 'iiN o'OeiAOh Oih oiiO dliU Jl6 lclG HdDu Ol the brother on the left, so as to form circle. symbolical ofthe links of an unbroken chain and of ring which has no end
 NoTE.-This degree is to be conferred with the national flag elevated in the centre of the circle, by the side of the president or instructor and not on less than five at any one time, in order to give it solemnity, and also for the for. nation of the circe--except in the first instance of conferrng it on the officers of the State and subordinate councils, that they may be empow- cred to progress with the work
 The obligation and charge in this degree may be given by the president or instructor, as the president may prefer.
 Obligation.
 You and each of you, of your own free will and accord, in the presence of Almighty God and these witnesses, with your hands joined in token of that traternal affection which should ever bind together the States of this Union forming ring in token of your determination fh,tc for ff,,rto .l, V~:z