, 1855-07-27

'N''nS ~ VIZ CiuSi III SOOu uHI Itgulu
standing.
), We welcome you, and extend the righ
hand Of fellowship, with the affection o
warm hearts and strong hands, desiring, i
possible, TO bind ourselves more closely to
gether as native-born American citizens, L
carry ont the principles established by oul
patriot sircs, which they have left us as {
bulwark against foreign interference ant
foreign influence in our internal police ant
governmental affairs, both local and gener
al, and from despotism abroad
! In becoming members of this order We
do not compel you, against your conscien
ces or better Judgment, Should you think
otherwise } 10 act with us in our work, but
at any time You may wish 10 withdraw
from conscientious motives il will be ouI
duty to grant you dismission in good faith
But VIC do not anticipate any such results;
! we believe that all who join us with lauda'
bic and worthy motives will work with us,
and 20 forward with resolution to do oil
that in them lies to restore and keep invio-
late the principles Of our government as
laid down by Washington, Jefferson, and
their compatriois.
As Americans, and ns brothers, VIC be-
lieve that inroads by foreign interference
have been made, and are continually being
made, to undermine and destroy the true
principles Of our constitution and govern
ment as established by our patriot sires and
transmitted to us as an inheritance well
worthy Of being protected. Let us then
as sons Of such sires, do OW duty TO their
memory, to our country, and 70 ourselves.
Let us plant the banner of freedom upon
the highest walls Of the republic, and guard
it as a rich legacy bequcathed to us by
those who believed us worthy of the sacred
trust. Let US not falter nor hesitate mo-
ment, but let US act as become the native
born citizens Of free, independent and
happy country-a country purchased by
the blood of heroes and martyrs and be-
queathed TO us, their children, untarnshed
by single unworthy act. Let US romem-
ber this, and think Of it the1ast thing be-
fore closing our eyes ipthc sweet slunbers
Of the night, and when the frst morning
light dawns upon our vision, with our minds
refreshed, may 1t be our first ejaculation ::
3" FREEDOM FROM ALL FOREIGN FSFLuEXcE IN
THIS, OUR OWN DEAR NATIVE LAND y -.fi.
Aud now, brothers, we welcome you as
friends in behalf Of this Order, established,
as we believe, for general and universal
good, not only for our own organization,
but for the benefit of all whose feelings are
in accordance with the principles OF Amer,
lean liberty as understood by its founders.
We believe in choosing and clecting those
men for all Offices Of honor, profit, or trust,
whom We know 10 have been. born upon
American soil, who have been brought up
in politics purely American, and who nm
derstand those principles as they were un-
derstood by our revolutionary sires. We
will not believe that they ever expected or
intended that the patronage Of our local,
state or general governments were to be
placed in the hands Of foreigners, or that
foreign influence should dictate in the ad-
ministration Of American Justice, Or assist
IN the framing Of American laws. God
forbid II ! Let us also forbid 1t, and in
thunder tones protest against oil such IN.
reference, coming from what quarter il
may, either from Emperors, Kings, Or
/ Princes. t-N
Again we welcome you as brothers as
such may we ever feel and act, aud may we
endeavor to uphold the liberties Of our
country. You will now register your names
and residences upon the books Of the Sec.
retary, after which you will receive the
work Of the Order from our worthy Instruc-
tor. - hiH .a. @ a-i-.'
The candidates rWapproaeh the iSocrela,y's
desk and aGE their names 10 the register, to
geiher deith their places Of residence.
Usher. Worthy Instructor, by order Of
our worthy Judge Advocate, l present
these brethren to you for their instruction
1 in the work Of the Order. %" o-4.
Instructor. Ny brothers, the Order which
has now received you as members may with
all propriety be considered n secret organs
zation. 1t is so secret, in fact, that If you
were placed before legal tribunal and
sworn to tell the truth, you could not, for
your lives, reveal the name Of that band
Of brothers among whom your names now
stand enrolled farther than this, when
YOU retire from this meeting you will re.
turn to your families and friends as igno
rant as when you came so far as the name
! of this Order is concerned.
In common with ourselves you know
nothing" and let it be your stern resolv,
through life to "know nothing" that vii
at all conflict with the high and exalted
|. duties mhich you owe your God, your coun
try, and yourselves, SO far as regards tn,
preservation of American liberty, whicl
can only be secured to ourselves and TO on
children by the entire and absolute exclus
: ionlof all foreign influence in those matter
which appcrtain to our governmental pol
icy. = .....s. IT,, -.s. ~ 81.
y But, my brothers, although it is not per
mitted me to reveal, on this occasion, tn
= name of our Order, it will afford me grea
r pleasure to pltee you in possession of thos
r means by which you can gain admission t
: our Wigwams, and prove yourselves mem
d bers of the Order. BY giving me your at