Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-09-13


ceive it? c. In due and proper form at your
hands
President-What is that form? ~
C-Stsnding firm and erect as an American
with the right hand grasping the flag of our
in token of your determination TO de-
fend forever the ensign of our native land. re-
solving rather to die than let its bright stars be
in the dust-ther left hands raised
to heaven, as an evidence that they will ever
keep this solemn obligation, and as a token of
their reliance upon the God which led their
fathers on to victory.
President-In the hour of danger where shall
our brethren look for aid? G. Among this
band of freemen, which will ever surround and
under God, protect any brother who shall keep
his obligation.
President-Right, my brother-a band like
this may defy the efforts OF our worst enemies
to enslave us Brothers, with your right hand
you will grasp the flag of our Republic, and
raise your left toward Heaven, while you answer
the following questions:
q, Are you in any way connected with any |
person or persons, institutions or bodies or be-
ings, he or she, human or spiritual, who have
the power TO demand of you in any way the /
secrets of the brotherhood, or can command you /
70 act otherwise than in accordance with us or |
cause you to violate or make known any Of the |
obligations or questions which have been asked |
YOU to waver or hesitate in the fulfllment of
ours? A. / am not
Q. Are you willing To watch increasingly |
every movement of danger TO our Country, and
report such movements 10 US or our representa-
tiSesEsSich. rs powder plots, riots, Roman
= Catholic movements, or anti-American armed
Expeditions of all and every description which
you may hear of or have joined, feeling that the
sanctiiy of this Order must be the most power
/ frlo Nf no
information conveyed to us remains with us
alone, and that all action taken upon it by US
will be but for the good of our country and this
brotherhood? A. | will.
q. Will you promise TO a brother
the Second degree righted-that is, if he b
found right upon a Congress examination-s
stand by him even at a Court of Justice If nee
essary, as witness or juryman, and TO leave
all ordinary ties TO obey the demands of Con
gress in his case a. j will.
q. Will you solemnly promise to stand by the
brothers of the Second Degree in preference to
those of the First in elections for office, debates,
and all other matters, and tcsupport and main
tain the authority of the Grand u and its Off
GERS first, and the officers of your u next, with
out hesitation a. | will.
4 q. Will you promise not to associate as friend
with Roman Catholic A. | will.
= q. Will you promise not To trade with OI
! patronize a Roman Catholic, if you know of any
Protestant in the same business A. / will.
q. Will you promise not to marry, nor per
init any of your children to marry, Roman
Catholic, if in your power to prevent 1t : A.
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, @. Will you promise to look upon Roman
Catholics as persons whose religion Is anti re
publican, and whose objects are by means of tn
Jcsuits and Priests, to fill your country will
their supersiitions and bigotry, and thus, bl
fear and threats, conquer the land left you b,
the immortal Washington A. will.
@. Will you promise to guard you countr.
. and your countrys interest, and your country
2 men, against all foreign influence whatever, TO
= our motto must be, Americans alone can 9oUeri
= Americans? A. l will.
e You have promised, then swear
; /, A. B.. standing before my Maker, my RICH
# hand grasping the flag Of my country, do mos
Q solemnly, by this sacred Book of God, and b.
d all the power of reverence and justice whic
4 God gives to man, swear that will obey, wor
q for word, each promise exacted of me this nigh
v by this brotherhood, to its fullest extent, and d
p as much more as my understanding shall teacl
: me is for the good of my country and for Thu
y brotherhood; that nothing shall wiring from m
!, its secrets; and that no torture shall be stron
v enough to cause me to expose the grips, signal
i of alarm or other signs of this Worshlptu
|, Chamber of Free and Accepted Americans-bt
n
% its freedom. As now salute the knife an
n book, so may my country know her friends c
foes-feelng that as a foe |. shall feel the sharp
20 ness of the knife, and as a friend OF this Hol
a Book upon which swear will help me to kee
Columbia and my pledge free from stain.
e PRESIDENT now recognize you as brother
ir in full fellowship, and extend to you my han
as such, hoping the friendly hand OF the j.
ia IL 10, which / now offer you, may never b
withdrawn. Death has now no earthly terror
for me, knowing that in you at least have,
have YOU in me, a protector and guardian Il
II my country, my home, my family and my CHI
,r dren.
? The Instructor will now give you the tru
Z grip of the Ordsgskhss other being but a Preirr
i mary recognition.
i The candidates will now receive instruction
after which they Will have their names and RESI-
e dences registered in the second degree book.
INSTALLATION.
The installing officers shall consist of the I
e G., G.. V. p and g. j. A, who shall select ON
J. Aid
y liln counties where there are deputies, and
is announcement for the Z. G., G.. V. r. and q.
A, to attend, the deputy shall act as installin!
e officer.
o The Aid shall come to the inside door in tn
d usual way, and give the pass and announce tn
Grand Officers The Inside Guardian shall an
nounce their names and admit them, the p. cal
the IL to their feet and the brothers shall SALUTE
in the first o.
The Installation officer-Worthy President
and Brothers, we appear before you tonight 70
the purpose OF installing your Officers Tor tn'
I ensuing term. The officers will vacate thel
seats, the IL and all the effects, into the hant
, Of the G. IL.
The officers then take their seats.
j Installing Officer-The Secretary will read
the names of the officers elect.
Secretary reads.
Installing Oficer-Brothers are you satisfied
with your choice A. We are.
Installing Oficer-Worthy aid, have you ex
amined these brothers 10 see If all have the
Second Degree of our Order ?
Add have; they are Second Degree Mem
bers.
/. Installing Oficer-President, do you promise
on the oath that you are about TO take, that you
will keep the charter of this body always IL
your possession. until called for by the Grand
Officers, or AN edict from them under their seal
and that you will surrender it and all copies OF
the work and ritual To them2 A. will.
President and Brothers, you and each of you
do solemnly promise and swear, that to the best
of your ability, you will perform the duties OF
your respective offices as defined in the laws
constitution and ritual of this Order That
you will not attempt to subvert the government
of this Order, so help, you God. A. ! do.
are now installed and empowered to act rs Off
GERS for the ensuing term. On you rests a high
and solemn responsibility. The eye of your
brothers, and the eye of your God is upos you;
may His blessing cheer and His power aid you.
i Worthy Aid announce the installation.
Worthy Abby the authority of the honor
able G.. u, | proclaim the officers of the ~.
No. -. duly installed according to the ritual,
laws and constitution of the G.. u.
When the officers retire they shall be saluted
in the First Degree
Imports and Exports of the u. States.
The valuable table prepared by the Depart.
ment at Washington, giving the imports and
exports of the Union for the last quarter OF the
fiscal year 1855 the first of series of similar
! publications. has attracted attention, and prom
ises TO be very useful. 1t appears that the spe-
Gle exported for the quarter has been $40 632 2e4
of which Sl2, 426.567 was from the port of New
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