Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-07-05

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the thumb slightly upon the nail Of
5he middle finger, dropping the hand
Immediately when The following con-
versation ensues-the challenging
psrty first saying, what is the timer
The answer, Time for work. Then
The response, Ara you?' followed by
the reioinder, Eve arc
Public notice for mass meetings
| is given by means of a right angle
triangular piece of paper, a diagram
is here given] white in color. If in
formation is-wanted of the object Of
the gathering, or the place, etc, the
inquirer will ask of an undoubted
brother cnly, Have you seen Sam to-
day. The reply will be 60 To-
at o'clock A piece of paper
of the same shape, but red in color,
will signify suspected danger. If the
color is red, with an equatorial tian-
gular piece cut cut thus: A dia-
gram is being given] it will denote
actual trouble, which requires that
you come prepared to meet it.
Brothers, you are now initiated in
to, and made acquainted with the
work and organization of a Council of
this degree of the Order; and here,
upon the Threshold of our institu-
ton, with the remembrance of your
solemn obligation fresh upon us all.
we extend to you the welcome and
the sympathies Of honest and patriot
lie hearts. In becoming members of
the Order, we do not compel you. to
act with us against your better judg-
ment; and should you at any time
wish to withdraw, from conscientious
scruples, it will be our duty to grant
YOU a dismission in good faith.
1t has no doubt been long apparent
to you, Brothers, that foreign influence
and Roman Catholicism have been
making steady and alarming progress
in our country. You cannot have
failed to observe the significant trans
Iition of the foreignborn and Romanists
from a character quite retiring and
even abiect, to one bold, threatening,
turbulent, and even despotic in its
appearance and assumptions. You
must have become alarmed at the sys-
tematic and rapidly augmenting power
of these dangerous and unnatural ele,
ments of our National condition. So
it is, Brothers, with others besides
yourselves in every State in the Union
4 A sense of danger has struck the
heart of the Nation. In every city.
town and hamlet, the danger has beer
seen and the alarm sounded. And
hence true men have devised this
Order, as a means Of disseminating pa
triotic principles, of keeping alive the
fire Of National intelligence, and o
advancing America and Ameriean.inte
rests on the one side, and on the othel
of checking the stride Of the foreign
Ter or alien, Of thwariing the machina
tons and subverting the deadly plans
of the Jesuits and Papists.
SECOND DEGREE COUNCIL.
I MWshaI-Worthy President: Tbs
brothers having been duly elected tt
the second degree Of this Order,
present them before you'for obligation
Presidsnt.-Brothers: You place
your left hand upon your breast and
extend your right hand towards
the flag of your country preparatory
to the obligation. Each Council room
should have neat American flag fes-
TONED over the platform Of the Pres
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/ OJhgatson-You and each Of you,
lof your own free will and accord, in
the presence Of Almighty God and
these witnesses, your left hand resting
on your right breast, and your right
hand extended to the flag of our
country, do solemnly and sincerely
swear that you will not, under any
circumstances, disclose in any manner,
nor suffer it to be done by others, if in
your power to prevent it, the name,
signs, passwords, or other secrets Of
this degree; that you will in all things
conform to all the rules and regula-
lions of this Order, and to the Con-
/. stitution and Bylaws of this or any
other Council to which you may be
attached, so long as they do not con-
Aict with the Constitution Of the
United States, or that Of the State in
which you reside; that you will under
all circumstances, if in your power SO
to do, attend to all the regular signs
and summonses that may be thrown
OF sent to you by Brother Of this
or any other degree of this Order,
that you will support in all political
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