New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-17
KNOw-ECrHYYG OArHS.
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| Six: have thought sometimes OF add.ess.ag e tsw
In - 70 YOU concerning the Society sometimes Sle
| Know. NoGhinss. I doat suppose 1 can argue ~
suhiAc,s,stsr 20 mach sccount but can state WI q
| Ikno-. ard IL usy be depended upon have fs<
somewhat conscientious sbout mskng public ~as'
| hsa so.mnly promised slwsyst to keep; bat ~hea
zee ss,h violen. opposition manifested to such -
v Il Sexs-d wshoGt sny more proyVcston, snd
whsn see Der prescribed for ;ssr supper Of ~ u
m, y as Seward and VIXEN | see the Kuow-N Otha v
lee de-s ruIg the subcclnsses win rod ofloc@
die tati,g pcrrmptoily - 81 political matters, .esviss
10 chanss seg the commcs slembe,s to exsrciss say
oi.cretcn o. el;ngs Of Conscience in the mater.
feel as thosst gst to loosen bis tongse,
sld mske, s. l-ss., little ex,uee Of the m ilter
When Joined the Order, WAS required, Ia the
,nieA room, 10 take the folio .lpg- obi cation.
Yog .olemp'y ,irn that you vii never rs7-si .sy-
thin I'D or done Ia si. o@ tn 49, o. a., ss
to sees o. nst -ss ;s.s =. }S1' ''''a' 'A' D 's'
Now on the strength Of this obligation, w1 70
I;siie to state that / wa pc: Roman Catholic
i,s, was born OF Prossstsn pareois and reared I'M
Ger Prot slant influence, suc TIA ruy wife WAS not
Catholic; asc taat was silliag to use my iSaasnee
and vote only for nstve American cz ms Tor oil Of
6ees of homer trust proit the git OF the PsoPe.s
The exclusion Ali foreigners and aliens, Gad Roass
Catholics ia particular, aud without regard 20 psrV
prediieeh,ns. | supposed had 20. through tho
obls alton business and that pretty near beng
full Knsw Nothing; hut in this superstition -as ms
taken for, on entering the Couacilroom proper,
found 1ss to BE- required 20 take another obi
CATION. TIE officer ednin s'eriDy Il, however,. ta-
form ed me that il would 10, ebon any thing "sccn-
sistent with the dufy which every good msu oves
" TO bis Creator hs country. his family. cs nmselfi
ard also that would be required act VITA tho
Order " agairst NY owo convictioos.' VITA this No
,ursnce took the following obligation;
lu the prusence Of A.ky God,ed the,, witee-.es
q. The secres Of tf .ocis. uo eolamuocste hem
rrcp-r candidates. except withia Lawful Council Of tbs
society to written 10 other msnner to be msds ies
be- except for the purpose o. otoI 's.rueiiHa that zee
OF &c IN the s people. ualsss he he AnsIisN CIT
..n in favor OF ,S 'i, Ds n, SS,
this Order concerned comply VITA the ~il Of tue pu.
sosss % Scs not eOnaS vSn the cos.rUusa Of ne
Unitos Of Ames that Of the sae 10 which yours
know gig worthy psr'oa for in,oa aM
suher to be d0se IN your power to ptsvsa ~ ta yos x
under any eheumSsbee erpose the name OF say
sfths Order reveal the es.ence Of suea an A"osas
that will answer AZ l"pe,as' n,,'es s'isS me
sspuy while assembled such notice aes espssd :, ne
po.ble and that viii soknowssss the STATE osnaea 81
N Y0 The is.' ,S ,s ss'S 'I ~. ~ ss 9ss fss
ssr, undsr the JURISDICTION OF the N.oss Council ~ tho
slty of exconmabesio tom Oder the torear. 81 al
iuteeourse members ADD being Denounced ia Al tas
soc.es the same wfu traitor to your uos and Jo~
cosbuy" 4, .
The President after this charges the initiate that
after tromising &c AZ per above oohgsaon, tnS
eve wish you distinctly to understand that he thaf
takes the so osths, and makes these promises. and
81 then violstes them leaves the foul the coop And
blehting stain of perjury resting on his soa' Inc
Inst, uctor then insructs the initiate IN the secret
signs pass words sc. of the Order, when ne "a a.
clared member, Of the FIRST degree Of the Order.
Tie above oblis alton is according TO the new nit
"ual" II isra,her moro stringent than tho old one
was. would also state that signs, grip, aud pas
words and ceremonies of the Order generally. are AL
changed in the new ritual
The oblig alton OF the second degree Of the Ofdet
| is "a follows:
"You and each Of ycu OF free oil aod sceo'd Ia
Ire presence Of Almighty God aud h,ss ~n-. goa, 'se
hand jour iisht breast aod rear hsn htAa
swG. thai yen viii NOT crcrnstsoes' dclo.e IN
as it 70 be done BY S.se I.sI
this segse eHesg, In open roaa, sr the paLY ''s o.
,~snstsas of this order and 20 tn, constitution and
Of hi. other CO uue TO which you may 30 sehsd 20
long they cooc tho Constitution Of the U0itsd
stse MOI lhat Of the st.ts which you reside that M
under all circumstances II In your power 50 to do attend 70
S0ns thst may be thrown OF sen 80 roc
by Brother this say Other degree OF thb ordsr TIA.
you Will support in al poll esl n'tte" for all poltcsI
members this Order psfe enes ~ ctneI pefsoes
msy be done legally you viii, wheo elected sP
pointed cicia 'sson eootns on !od $40 p,"sa %
30 all foreigner Aliens Romho Catholics fom
ruy Office or place your s You do also promise saA
tbs and al other obligations worn ycu ssvs po
yosl7 this Order shall bs keeps tnroash lie "a
Iviose All this you promise aad dseire a. anot
cs ard abide BY With out any he'tsuon OF msn
rssvson whatever 80 b-ip you God and Keep you "s"
fat" Zach will answer = do u
The candidates then instructed in shs secret
workings of the second degree Of the Order; when,
finally they informed that this, or the Order o.
Know. n othngs il in reality known by the name Of
Supreme Order Of the Star spapsied Banner"
Yours respectfully, ONE Of THEN
Wo,sap. N. Y. FEB 10, 1855.
The above comes to US we'll authenticated.
Ed. Tnb.