Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-02-23
Reception of member of the
Legislature in the X. N.
Council at Syracuse.
ALBANY. Fob. Il. les

ALBANY, FOB. ~, 800.
nrAn Sta p Yours OF tho 9th inst CON
! tanning certificate OF my election as del
egaie to tie state Grand Council of the so
called Know Nothing order from my Coun
! ell, No. pa, held in Rutland, Jefferson
County, was received. In my reply you will
see how your delegate was received by the
Grand Council Of the State, now in session
in the city of Syracuse.
! presented my credentials at the place Of
meeting and was introduced to a member of
| the Order Dy the District Deputy, Mr.. -- !;
was then cscorIed TO the desk Of the Grand
Secretary, paid the quarterly dues of my
Council you lntrusted me with, namely, two
cents for each member Of our Council. AZ
ter this ceremony, ! was conducted to the
main hall, where all the delegates soon as
scmbled, being about 30 in number. The
presiding officer, Mr.. Barker of New York.
said Before proceeding to business,
would ask if there was any opportunity of
there being any listeners - Being assured
on that point, the first busine IS was 10 OK.
anime each person in the hall, for the pur.
pose Of ascertalning whether they had taken
the third degree. Those who had not re-
ceived IT were taken into an ante room,
questioned and instructed further in the
mysteries of the Order as the business to be
Transacted could not, with safety be done in
tho presence Of any one who had no taken
tie necessary oaths of third degree mem.
Der
Before proceeding further, they inquired
of each member for whom they voted at the
last State election. All those who had not
voted the Ulman ticket there were about
eight who had not done SOY according to The
instructions of the Grand Council, last fall.
were required to acknow ledge that they had
committed an oilense against the Order, and
ask to be forgiven, and promise IN all things
IN future 10 obey their superiors. Upon so
dong, vote was taken and the repenting
members were reinsiaied.
being a member of the Legislature, was
invited upon the platform with the officers of
the meeting, and introduced by Sir. Barker,
who informed the Grand Council that /
would make explanations IN relation 10 my
vote cast at the last election. While was
proceeding 10 do so, one Of the members
asked me for whom voted for United States
Senator When replied, William Il. Sew
ard, il created a great excitement in all
parts OF the hall Some twenty or thirty, /
more vehement than the rest rushed forward
TO the platform, Kissing, stamping their feet,
gnashng their teeth, extending their arms
with clenched ifls, crying out, with coun.
lenances flushed with excitement, "Trnt.
or" "Peuurer,r LIAR "Nliian,n and
other eplthets, accompanied with, "hust.e
him out down stairs with him." "ihrow
HIN out Of the window &c.
by this time, the meeting was IN com
plele uproar. The presiding officer could
not control those present, and declared the
meeting adjourned for one hour. There was
then general rush for the platform where
was standing Some of the foremost sliced
my collar. but, by the exerlons of few
personal friends, | was saved from further
violence by being with great haste escort
cd down a private stairway, while others
closed The doors aud kept back the mob
When reached the street, Mr.. Barker adj
vlsed me to 60 10 my hotel, and not 10 show
myself about the place, but TO leave the civ
~ the hrsi conveyance. Having no other
business to attend TO took his advice aud
leil Syracuse 40 the first train.
know not what you and the Council may
think of this, but # you desire to send del.
esate 10 such Pandemomium, YOU mus, Sc.
leei some other person besides your sincere
friend aud fellow townsman,
MOSES EAMEs.
TO w. p. Of Council IA.