Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-05-05

provides, Art. Sc l., that all officers
shall be taken from the second degree
members of the first degree. the mass of
the order, being wanted rs voters only,
are ineligible to office! When this arts
tocratic or privileged class have consen-
ted that any of the '.common people, of
the FIST degree shall become members of
their clique, and be admitted into the
Sinner temple" the forms of proceed
Ing are as follows, as set down in the
ritual p
SECOND DEGREE COUNCIL.
Marshall. Worthy President: The
brothers having been duly elected to the
second d, gree Of this ord r, l present
them before you for oblig alton.
President --Brothers: YOU place your
left hand upon your right breast, and
extend Your right hand toward The flag OF
our country preparatory 10 the obligation
Each council should have neat Amer
lean f'g lestooned over the platform of
the Pres dent
Obligation You, and each ofyou, of
your own free will and accord in the pres
rnce Of Almighty G"d and these witness
es, your left hand resting on your right
breast, and Your right hand extended to
the flag of your country, do solemn,
and sincerely swear, that you will Mt
under any circumstances, disclose in any
manner, nor suf' r it TO BE- done by others
if in your power to prevent it, the nan"
signs, passwords, or other secrets of this
degree; that you will, in all things, con-
form to all the rules and Regulations Of
this order, and TO the constitut ON and
/ bylaws of this or any other council TO
which you may be attached, SO long as
they do not conflict with the constitution
of the United States Dor tina, of the State
in which on reside; that you WITH, und a
all circumstances, if in your power to do
so, attend al regular signs and summon
ses that may be thrown or sent you by a
brother Of this or any other degree of this
order; that you will support in all politi-
call oflic S, second degree members of
this order, provided it be nece- sary fol
the American interest; that, IF may be
done legally, you will, aShe@ elected to any
office, remyre all foreigners, alieus or Ro
man Catholics from office, and that you aoilt
iu no case appoint such 10 o6fce. All this
you pomise and declare on your honor as
an American to sustain and abide by,
without any hesitation or mental reser
walton whatever 81 help you Col aud
keep you steadst! Each will answer,
81 do 81
President Brother Marshall: You
will now present the brothers to the in
>tructor for final instructions in this de
gree oil the order.
Marshall. Brother ms ructor: By
direction of our worthy President. | pre-
sent these brothers b fore you that you
may instruct them in the secrets and
mysteries of this the second degree Of
the ord
Instructor. Brothers: In this degree
we have an entering sign and a counter
sign. At the outer door proceed the
same as in the first degree. At the in
ner door you will make two distinct rap>,
and proceed as in the first degree, wing
the second degree password, which is
'seventy-six," instead of that of the first
degree. If found to be correct, you will
then be admitted, and proceed to the
center of the floor, giving the counter
sign, which is made thus-Position2
Place the left hand upon the ght breast.
the right hand extended towards the flag
of our country, which should be susprn
ded over the platform of The President
When recognized, you will qui' tly take
your seat.
Brothers you are now initiated into this
the second degree of the order. Rcnew>
ing the congratulations which we extern
ded to you upon your admission to the
first, we admonish you by every tie that
may move patriots to aid US in our efforts
to restore the political institutions ofour
country to ih~ir original purity. Begin
with the youth of ouI land Refresh their
minds with the history of our country,
the glorious battles and brilliant acts of
patriotism which are our common inner
itance. Point them to the wise sagrs
and profound statesmen who founded our
government. Instill into their bosoms
an ardent love for the Union. Above all
else, keep alive in their hearts the mssm-
DRY, the maxims, and the deathless ex-
ample Of our ilistrious Washington.
Brothers, recalling to your minds the
solemn obligation which you have sewers
ally taken in this and the first degree, l
now pronounce you entitled to all the
privileges of membership in this organi-
zation, and the President who alone is
entitled 10 communicate twill inform
you Of the name of the order,
President--Br Brothers: You are men,
bers in full fellowship of the Supreme
Order of the Star Spangled Banner.
We have thus given all the secrets of
this order of Know Nothingism so far as
they are made known to the mass of lis
members. But no one can fail to see