Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-03-14

STARTLING REVELATIONS Here are Know
| Nothing revelations more horrible and startling
than ever the Eramincr or Enquirer made. Aye,
they make our flesh crawl from head to heel
/ They strike US with unutterable alarm, and we
can almost see whole worlds tumbling to destruc-
ton. Il The awful exposure we give below was
male we learn, by Mr.. GIauber Saultz. of Milan,
Ohio. Our readers can do just as they please a.
bout believing it but we beg them for the safe
ty of themselves, their country, and post-rity and
especially for the safety OF the endangered South
to give it implicit credence, take warning and pre-
20 re fot the worst. Immortal honor. say We, TO
The patriot, Mr.. Glabber Sadliz, of Milan, Ohio.
His discovery may be the means OF saving threat
ened universe. Here it is, and we beg the voters
of Virginia, and the Richmond Enquirer In par
t.cuIar to read and tremble.- Richmond Wing.
"Whenever airy person expresses, in the pres
ence of a Know Nothing. strong desire TO be-
come member of the Order, he is privately in.
formed that he must be at a certain cor
ner at the hour of twelve, whstling Yankee
Doodle out of one corner of his mouth and Hail
Columbia out of tlie other then he must have a
COPY of the Constitution of the United States in
one of his boots, Cor shoes as the case may be-
and the Declaration of independence in the other,
Tor shoe rs the case may he,) that when person
aasses him, in slouch hat. whistling the Star
Spangled tanner,' he (the candidate) must follow.
| lie will be led up a dark stairway, into dark
ROOM He will then be sworn by some persons
whom the darkness conceals, never to reveal any
thing that he may hear or see during the meeting.
After taking this oath. light suddenly lliuml
mates The roum, and Ave men in masks approach
the candidate, holding IN their hands Inc Amsii-
can fac, made out of twelve hundred yards OF A
merican silk, which they roll about their candl-
date. completely encasing him, after the fashion
Of an Egyptian mummy. The bve then shooloe'
the candidate and carry him into the lodge
Though he cannot see he can hear, and the Great
Grand FIum-the highest officer administers
terrible oath, swearing the candidate never TO
reveal any OF the passwords, signs, tokens, grips,
principles, designs or private work of the Order,
on penalty of being sent to he Pententary or the
Ohio Legislature! If The case is not too aggra-
waited, the violation would only be visited upon
the viOaor by sending him TO the Penitensiary,
but the EXTREMIST peas;y foT violation isihe Leg
islaisre.
"A:ter taking this oath the candidate is rolled
around the room. this being the speedlest way OF
unwndinr the flag. He sees the members stan
dina around him all in masks. The five prlnc-
ples are then read tc him, and after he has sworn
TO observe Them, he is compelled to run splinter
previously taken from liberty Poie-into the
index finger of his lett baud, and with the spn-
Ter and his own blood. he signs the Constitution
and By Laws of the Order. Physicians on beihg
admitted into the Order. are compelled to take an
addiiral oath. to the effect that they will mis-
take strychnine for calomel in administering med
[icine to Duch and Irish Catholics. Lawyers
have to swear that they will abandon the habit OF
lying and deception in dealing with native born
American clients. Many La,cyers hare left THE
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