Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-02-27
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MARsHAL.-Gentlemen Are yon rahaloa.ea .. LOT ..i
adraisssion TO this organization lH"''' A'''"''''
"W,pSu.I-Beiore " proceeding farther, 1t ls neres-
sary that you take on obligation OF iH',.,iu'''ii
Are YOU willing to take auch an obligation III
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M.RsnAl.-You will now place yourscf IN posi,,
ton to receive il. po@t,oa.Ipiace the F's"' n"'D
on the 3,l7,3,23e l,2'1 5,lo'4'i2lH.l , .b;.
OsLiaArIoS.-Iou do Solemniy STeaf So %po" wi,
49,. ca a., and these ~:;:-e:.ea tus, yau viii not
i;trise sny 1uss,ioH n1w proposed to you, whether
Won beSomo / member OF this organization or not,
and that yoa will never. under any circumstances,
sea present. nor that you know such orrar -ation
to be in existence; and that a. viii true answer
make to eye sestion ssked You tUshe Ie't Of
knowledge and belief, 80 help y%n zoo rs .ao ys.
age i"I am
'SEcoSD QUEsrioS.-Do yon believe !; n tHe exist
ence OF Supreme ies e !;rrtc, eHu ~, tne
OF the sniyesse ana ,na, ,SrrnGh S NJ iaJ
will be Iiaa.Eg upIn We're yan lbnrn, with
THIRD .lots'lc:SS IL ;,s;.J;r,:nr ~ tha TX . II
in the limits Q. 9nue! stie - ID Insi ~
lAs,' I-,lt,itx " IN I6yo3 3lTI3l7y4 1923.
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reared under ''''"
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Sta.e toEneH sn.n lto''aoi or ,;,,;nc N use vour
eioHrA - - es yS,T,vv.pnsy AWyRiC.Y
innnence any w, Tomn or tnst in tl,e of nj
cizehs ot ui y, q. Va of MI voprrcwyns and
the people,, 10 the cAclusoh vi u't ,n:it" I w
ALIENS and OF RoMAs q A5IGlies 10 pat'iGa"T a anu
without i8sa:G 10 party PTeHlee'toh'' "D'
INSIDE
N,psu,1-Worthy President: have examined
| ,,.sa ,..mJ;J,,ec and finding Them duly uuase3 pre-
sne, Far obrat;on liz ths examination inthe
rev;, Evidence OF even partdl objection to
o c.Shofa rho Martial should state it to the Pres
| ;3sri hAfore iptriduGing tho eandidates.l
PResiprsr.-My Frends; Previous ta yoHr uni
Tin, ,r;th and becominp Iaer,bers Of this Grganixu
ton il viii 10 ncoesssry for you to take upon your
selves Soleran obligation which we have all
takeu and ntend sacredy to keep through lilo, It
will net conflict with the duties you eve "a yourselves,
your families your country or your llnd With this
Essnrsucs ARE Won viIulr 10 procecdl Each an.
swcrs, u ami
ObIIaATlos --You and each Of Won of your own
free will and accord in the presence of Almbty God
and these witnesses your RIGHT hand restin, on this
I5I23oI 3l73T3Yl17 5In4Icl2 and your left
hand raised toward Heaven or if il be prefere your
left hand resting your breast en-! our right land
raised toward lieayan in ci:cn 4 your sincerity do
so,enniy p:cuis0 ard swearr that you vi not make
rers rnystbres or Objects Of this Organization unless
it be TO those, whom, after due e,nn;inst2a, cr law
full ntor,nr!iGn, yNu tnan ind 70 le M,ephers Of h-
Oigani4ttion in good standing that you will not eVt
cerys, print, paint, stamp stain or in any way, d-
recny or indirectly e1pose any Gi tho accrets or o
lJeft" W !ns Nus'i w. >' " w w Ho"o ~
i"r oacin instruction that so long as yon are cun
nacted with this Organization, if not regularly dis
mGssed ,mssed from it. YOU will in all things nocal
hisseu I"lh -, th;a ord,r; :; ','"S', ppn'to"' e
vi ,, ,bo vii, of the majority ,.hs,, ..d
m ply wrn i.,,fa i' manrer tLosgh il msy coneitt with
IN 'amsu aarsi n-aference 80 lone n. docs n"t
Jon Psr::1sbt rfnd State or Suborj;us,c Cn"'
eGnIct Ei'I wy of mo I-n;,od nf
stuohs Iny f ,ha Sta,n IN ,shni 'o ,,'es VI
Amercs' OF .aS all mo-, mnJot amr nM
ahu liat you w., racor,mena my nmn,nrtb" nor
WhateYer E2WHg5 r snssr to be dnmn ;T IN "nr
sen iF htson nor on fnrtbsore %e"u urnmss IL y""
power 10 F,evem i, y; NOT worry mr. n;ye r"mr ;ran'
oe''fe .ne. yoa anw OrrIcr in rho prt rho Pr
e,Te tor guy an ayrB,cayponS ci,igcn in
~ rn'"ss MesS ue &c e"as ruling AMERICA, nor if he
Ron,n E,ruoIIc. and that YOU win not, under
| the n an mon nhcr
"HyI,; S.an uor reyaaJ the existence OF sucL nm
y, .ai' o,ue, N 10 III Tho foreroinp Won hind vour
"isiuiI"',ou' ~ on VIZ aal,y ,bo,;; Tho, nt -;
ssrss, anaor te D" Gss pemd Of hswinm xonr uens