Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-14
MYSTERIES OF THE NTERNs

m1OAEhlEo OF IHE DARk-LANTERNS.
We copy to-day, from the Richmond Enquirer, a
FULL exposure of the secrets and mysteries of
Know Nothingism, embracing the Constitution of
the National Council, with the three degrees, the
grips, signs, and passwords; and also the Consti-
tuf'on OF the North Carolina State Council its mode
OF operation and principles and the names of its of
Ulcers. This document IS doubt genuine Its au-
thentlcity will not be denied. 1t is, moreover the
fullest and most important exposure yet made of the
principles and workings of this nefarious, midnight
anti Constitutional and anti American oroanization
All the signs, grips, and passwords are given and
this has not been heretofore done
1t may be stated significant fact, that the
officers OF the North Carolina Council are Whios.
We do not know the politics of the Vice President
Mr.. Matthews, but presume he is Wing; and if so,
all the officers are Whigs
we call the particular attention of the people of
North Carolina to the 'Constitution of the North
Carolina State Council They will see, after an
examination OF this instrument, with what art and
skill the plot for controlling them and their affairs
has been laid. The State Council, meeting in tile
sgt ana soath closed DOORS has taken charge of the
election of United States Senator's Governor Sec
rotary of State, Comptroller, Superintendent of
Common Schools, Judges of the Supreme and Su-
perior Courts, Attorney General and: Solicit
ors, and all other offices to be filled by the
General Assembly; and members of the Legislature
who are Know Nothings are bound to vote for the
nominees of the State Council aoithout reference to
the oiW or the a0ishes Of their constituents under
penalty of being &c dealt with as the Council NAV
determine. This great "JACOBIN CLUB"--its
members unknown, unless they choose to reveal
who they are, and appointed not by the people, but
by midnight subordinate factions, called Councils,
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and its will, like that of the Jacobin Clubs of Paris,
during the reign of terror and of blood is to be
preme and final, not only against all parties, but
against the people themselves! This Jacobin plot
it will be observed, includes not only the political
Offices but 1t acould drag the Courts Of Justice and
the office Of Superintendent Of Common Schools
down into the arena of partzan strife it would faint
not only the streams of justice between man and
man, but it has dared to attempt infusion of
its poison of bigotry, intolerance and all uncharita-
bleness into the pure fountains of learning flowing
out through State munfcence for the benefit of the
States hope, the boys and girls and hereafter
to be instructed in our Common Schools! Calling
the pulpit to its aid-for it appears they have Chap
lain this wicked and Heaven efyng Order would
doom men to degradation and perpetual inferiority,
simply because they "worship God according to the
dictates of their own conscences'; and then taking
the world in the other hand it grasps at all places
of honor profit and trust in the State subjecting
those of the unfortunates who have Joined them,
and who refuse to be bound by their decrees to be
published as perjurers and traitors, unworthy the
notice or regard of good men!"-nay, than
honest men who seduced into the
Order, well the dishonest, who go in with the
view of obtaining offices and spos, are required to
take solemn oath, before persons not legally au-
thorized to administer the same, thus desecrating
the Holy Gospels and the cross of the Son of God,
who died for their redemption; and if not true to
this oath thus taen and which cannot in the nature
of the case be binding, they to be posted per-
jurers, and oersecuted socially and in all business
relations, with purpose and vengeance utterly
disgraceful to civilized and Christian people.
1t cannot be possible that the people of the State
will sustain such Order. The day for deciding
upon it is at hand. We appeal to you, fellow
citizens, to examine the whole subject more thor
oughly, if possible, than ever-t0 lO0& to your lib
critics, thus in peril of being swallowed up by this
midnight, grasping, irresponsible, anti-Amercan fac
ton; and to go to the polls and vote and work with
spirit and purpose worthy of the great interests
committed by forefathers to your hands. Bear
in mind that the election of President may devolve
upon the next House OF Representatives; and that
if majority Of K7aow Nothings should be cAoseJeto
the House from this State they aoiU be 6ound6y Aei,
paths to cote, Dithout reference to the aciU the
oiSAes Of the people Of their respectire Districts for
the nominee for President, a6olitiOnist though he
may be-, Of the National Council We beg you to
this-tell the people oft everywhere, and
act accordingly.