The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-03-08
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If the following Ieuer il ifue, the mode Of
operstlons.inths Know. Nothins order, shows
a beautiful consistency with their profess
%sions. They profess ihat the grand object
Of their order is 10 give freedom Of con-
science, freedom Of thought, and freedom
Of action, to all mankind. The manner IN
which they carried out these professions 10
The case Of Mr.. .EAmEs, may .crsale some
doubt as 10 the ruth Of their declsrationsi
lALBAsy, Feb. IA, 1855.
DsaR Sa.-Yours Of the sla inst, con.
tanning a'oertiicate Of my election as del
| ega!e to the State Grand Council of the 50.
called K. N. Order from my Council, No.
274,Leld in Rutland, Jefferson county, was
received. In my reply you will see how
your delegates was received b the Grand
'Couucl Of The State, now In session.in the
city OF Syracuse.
presented my credentials AT The place of
meeting, and wa introduced 10 a number
'oi the Order BY the District Deputy, Mrs--;
I was then escorted 10 the deck Of the. Grand
Secretary, paid the quarterly dues o. my
Council you entrusted me with namely. two
cents for each member Of our Council. AZ
Ter this ceremony, I was conducted to the
main hall, where all the delegates soon as.
sembled-bsing about tive hundred in rum.
Der. The presiding officer, Mr.. Barker, of
New York, said: "Befofe proceeding TO
business, l would ask if there was any OPP
porioniiy Of there being any listeners? Be.
ing assured on that point, the first business
was 10 examine each person in the hall for
the purpose of asceriaining whether they
had taken the thifd degree. Those who.had
not received il were taken into nm 'antsroem,
questioned and instructed further into the
mysteries Of The orasr, rs the business TO be
transacted could not with safety be done in
the presence Of any who had no, taken the
necessary oa.hs OF a third degree member.
Before proceeding furthe', they inquired
of each member for whom they voted al
the last State election. All those who had
not voted the Ullmann ticket land there
were about eight who had not lone SOY ac-
cording 10 the Instructions of The Grand
Council, last fall, were required 10 acknowl-
edge they had committed an offence against
the Order, and ask to be forgiven, and PROM
Use in all things in future to obey their 80.
oeriors. Upon SO doing, q vote was taken
and the repeniing members were reinsla,ed,
being amember Of the Legislature, was
invited upon The platform with the officers of
| the meeting, and introduced by Mr.. Barker,
who Informed The Grand Council thalI would
make explanations in relation TO my vote
Cast at the last election. While | was pro-
ceedins 10 do so, one Of The members asked
me for whom I voted fol- United Senalore
When | replied VIM II. Seward, il created
an excitement in oil parts Of the hall. Some
twenty or thirty, more vehement than the
rest, rushed forward 10 the platform, kissing,
stamping their feet, gnasling their teeth, ex-
tending their arms with clenched fists, cry.
element, "Traitor, o"Peliurer. y "Liar," 'yil-
lain," and other epilhels, accompanied with
the exclammaiions, ''hustls him out, " SHOWN
stairs with him, 4" "thgow him out of the win.
| dow" &C., &c.
BY this time The meeting was ia a com.
plele uproar. The presiding officer could net
control those present, and declared lie meet.
ing Adjourned for one hour, There was rhcn
a general rush for the platform where | was
standing. Some of the foremost seized ms
collar, but by the exerlions Of q few person.
al friends, | WAS saved from fu ther violence
by being, with great haste escorted down a
private stairway, while Others closed the
doors and kept back the mob. When I reach
ed The street Mr.. Barker advised me 10 60 TO
my hotel andnotto show myself aboutthe place
bu, leave the city in The first conveyance
Having no further business to attend 10, I
took his advice and left Syracuse on the arst
train.
know not what you and the Council may
think of this. bait if you ever desire to send a
delegate to such a Pandemonium, you must
select some other person besides your sim
cere friend and fellow townsman,
MOSES EAMES.
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