The Placer herald., 1855-10-20

trust. then itself to take the field and carry
on battle for American rights, American
principles and American candidates, until its
labors are crowned with victory.
To illustrate the complete system of slave
ry, of which the Chicaroons are the creatures
we copy the following, one of the pledges
they take:
Q-Will you promise to be always bound
by the e~H Of the majority on all political
questions on which the Order may decide to
make nominations, whenever the will of the
majority is finally and honestly expressed,
which fact shall be declared by the GRAND
BODY, which gathers the Subordinate Bo-
dies, which is composed of representatives
from the Subordinate Bodies, chosen by the
majority? Ans-I will
!, A. B, do solemnly and sincere
ly swear by the ashes of my martyred sres,
by every blood stained link of that chain of
tyranny which the men of 10 burst asunder,
that | will never permit the holy heritage of
liberty to be torn from me or my children.
And furthermore, upon all calls of asss-
tance, all notices of attendance, or signs of
meeting or other calls from this Order, or
its officers, or its Congress, solemnly swear
to obey its dictation although 1t mag lead me
to death, and upon all signs of alarm from a
brother of this fraternity, / solemsnly swear
to renter him all the assistance IN my poorer,
# necessary, to use violent means for has pro-
lection. do solemnly swear not to shrink
when called, and has foe should be my dearest
triend; will give him my aid in that bro
theirs protection; and next after brother, to
look upon an American as my equal; respect
ing him as such, (and in all cases gioing my
personal preference to lin or them IN all mat
ters of business whatsoever, eve1a to the lowest)
And should | discover brother has betrav-
ed his secrets, will, without hesitation, self
interest or equivocaton. make known and
denounce him to this brotherhood, as a wilful
traitor, under the no less penalty of being
considered an accomplice, even worse than
ARNOLD, who was a traitor to the country
for British gold | do solemnly swear to
abide by and support the government Of THE
order, and to recognize the authority of the
President and other officers of the iesg" of
that, the authority of the grand gs7y~ against
all who may wish to subvert it. And hav-
ing sworn to all these, now salute the
Sword and Holy Record, knowing should |
betray my secret to find record of my
treachery in the one, and in the other my
death. And so do my duty here, so may
God help me on the Judgment Day.
We will make one more extract from this
dreadful document, and then have done:
Q-Will you promise to see brother of
the Second Degree righted, (that is if he be
found right upon Congress examinaton,)
to stand by him eoe'a at a court Of justice, #
necessary, as witness or juryman, md to
leace all ordinary ties to obey tie demands of
Congress IN his case. Al will
Q-Will you solemnly promise to stand
by the brothers in the Second Degree, in
preference to those Of the First, IN the elcc-
ton for office, debates, and in other matters,
and to support and maintain the authority
of the ic1S~ and its officers firsts, and the
officers Of your lrxs- next, without hesitation?
Al will.
O. VIII you promise not to associate as a
friend wiM Roman Cdtholc2 Al will.
Q.-WW you promise not to trade or pa
tonize a Roman CothoHcT you know a Pro-
testant in the same business2 Al will
Q.-Will you promise not to marry or
permit any of your children to marry
Roman Catholic, if in your power to prevent
it? Al Will.
O. VII you promise to look upon Roman
Catholics as persons phose religion IS Anti-
Republican, and whose objects are, By means
of the Jesuits and priests, to fill your COM
try wiM their superstition and bigotry, and
thus By fear and fraud, conquer the land LETT
you By the Immortal Washington. Al will
All this, we say, is Known Nothingism sub
limated. 1t is key to the secret order.