M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-23
initiation Of a Know Nothing.

neAed among the literary productions Of this
remarkably productive age A foreigner,
whom few cid logy book worms knew as
William Shakespeare, attempted to describe
similar scene, which once occurred in pres
ence of an excelIent individual, named Mac
beth; but the spectators in this case being
burned as witches, Shakespeare's bungling
attempt to describe their ceremonies must fall
before the labots Of genius which is excited
by the sublime spectacle Of an initiation con-
Quoted i'll impressive and nany style by men
and patriots. We borrow the peom from the
Nashua (N. H. Gazelts: rys ... sr
ScENE-MteriOr Of G Lodge Of Knolu Moth
inss-- Tim', Midnight Grand Master in
he Chqir-Cmdidate supported BY tlUc
UsAer8 : Tin SAauing Pot Boiling OUer q
Spirit-Lamp, on Table, beside a MorrOu
Bone and CIsaUcr. 90 .r.......- .|
MASTER OF CEREMONIES RISING
Brothers. It's the mystic hour
For the exercise Of power.
LO the sacred fire is hot
BoilS the sacred shaving pot.
AS within its brim fling
Every native Offering; 49,. ...,...,.
Bunch of wool from Afric skull. ...
Feather from a full Aedged gull
Down, new pluckd from callow goose.
Emblem fit for us to use
Double, double, toll and tronble,
Ia the tin pot squeak and bubble.
-.. oAEEs, Solemnly.
Bubble! ..-.
MASTER.
II read the omens clear,
Happy auspices are hSe,
Let the candidate appear.
(The Candidate is brought forluard.)
Stranger ere you swear obedience
We must know your anlecedents. ..'..
CANDIDATE. .......
If its politics you mean, ... t.'
Every by turns I've BEEN .....
| have been locoloco, ......
But found that was no CO.
Woody head and silver grey,
Putty head in a small way,
Wild cat, PizzarinCtum, too,
And Tree SUiier. ...
MASTER.
That will do. ...t
Brother, renegade. greet you ..
Joyed am | as such to meet you.
Now mark nay words and their intent,
And bow your head if you assent.
Can you d questioner put BY?
Ard can you on occasion lie? ......
(Cdndidate bolOs.)
Can you orders blindIy follow?
And have you capacious swallow9
Don't you believe that some years hence
That pOpes will appoint our Presidents?
Don't you believe the Jesuits thrive
Because in secret tLey cOntriye?
You hate conIessiouals?-l see
iou debut you'll confess to me.
Don't you believe the Romish priests
Are sworn 10 slaughter ds like beatsl
That all the irish arms are hiding
In all the shanties they abide in? ....t.
That all the Irish ghls combine
10 purchase arsenic and stryChnine?
That in Know Nothings lies our hope
10 fight tie Devil and the Pope?
The cuRdiddte JCWS rfpcdiedly.)
Now lift the Bone aud CIeaver high III air,
And full obedience to our order swear.
(Candidate Obtys.)
The orteal's past--and yol here proclaim
A Know Nothing in intellect and name.
Around you see u band OF brothers true
None OF these honest men know more than you
From different parties they have fallen away
And now 90 in Tor plunder and for prey;
Like you they're bound TO lead TO blindly fol
low ...... ....
Like you they have most capacious swallow
They bolt whatever prodigy we name
A gnat OF saw mill, it is all the same.
Honors we'll make as even as we can.
Where each expects to be congressman,
linot governor. Our signs are few p. b.
Aud easy 10 be learned-even by you.
The grip is this--yon'll get it in minute;
Then you must shake your head--there' S moth
ing in ii! ......... .... ......
Next a wise look-for wisdom's our pre-
lession--
A good stufl'd owl will aid you in expression
Minerva's bird is ours--nO soaring lark
But one that goes mousing in the dark.
But 10! the night is yerging nto day.
FIeeborn Americans! let's sneak away ruI
Down the back stairs, and then we'll cut an
And vanish through dark alleys, one BY one
Fancy you've robbed hen roost, and tTea
light, .a .H ..'
Then will your skulking gait beft your fligh
(ETCunt 0nlneS.
|