The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-04-20

4 Several other gentlemen thea put questions
TO the witness, when the meeting was adjourned
10 meet Tomorrow morning. at halt-pas nine o
clock, 70 hear the testimony from the other la
dies ofthe institution.
The Lady Superior was accompanied bv
sister OF Bishop Fitzpatrick aud by the Rev. Mr.
0'Brirn.
From the Montrose Democrat OF april 5th.
Here Exposures.
TO THE PUBLIC :-Fpeling it my duty
70 expose the Order Of Knoa-Nothings, 10
which ! have been attached, ] haze thought
to do so pub!icly, that others may take warn
ing and be saved the disgrace which attends the
obligations Of a member OF that Order
About the first Of January last, I was invited 10
join the Order in the township OF new Milford.
fhe appointed night / was taken to the room
over the store of Mr. Morse | was taken 10
+, the ante-room where an officer OF The Council
met and asked me if | was willing to take a
! pledge to keep the secrets Of the Order, which
| answered in the affirmative ! was then ia-
ken to the Council room aad asked the follow
ing questions:
/. What is your name? .. What is your
age ). Where is your residence! 4. IN
your religions beri are you Bom3n Catholic
,. Where were you born! &. Where were
your parents born :. l. Your wife a Roman
Catholic? 8. Did either Of your ancestors
take part in tae American Revolution 9. Are
you willing 10 use all otices OF honor, trust or
pro6t, in the gilt Of the people and do you
promise 10 vote for them othe exclusion OF al
aliens and :oreigners, and Roman Catholics in
particular, for all State or government Offices!
ID. Who invited you TO be present on this &C.
easjon
] was told 10 lay my hand npon an open BIZ
bic, IN which was placed Cross. This ] obey
ed. The following cath WAS then administered
70 m" by the oficer.
We omit the oath for the reason that It
agrees precisely with the oath Of the FIRST degrees
as p05iished in Mr. Watson'S statement last
week, aud we are crowded for Toonl.-Edifors
Dem
The signs and grips of tie Order were then
explained 10 me. wye omit tie signs aud ggips,
far tslp Same reason that they also compare ex-
actlg with those published last wrek.-Ediors
Deal
The password 90 not recoIlect. The trav-
elling password is yorktown" and the eXpla-
nation. ''the place of final victory" On giving
this, and the name and residence Of the person
trayeiiug, he can enter any lodge in the [ III
ted States.
was instructed to always deny being
Aao"-1Nol"lAg' an" 'oiu f"e tlat to"o Il" So
for that was not their name, bat the right naTpe
would be explained 10 me- when ! should take
the second degree. ] brcame SO disguised with
;he thing that ! concluded that the first dgeree
Eouia answer my 'nFh, ana 50 WHhoFe"'
Therefore dld ooi GET as cf'Piv mo me ny SIC
FFS oi 'ar order as DINERS F"Vr'
ne scripture says iAal me t"4' "ecetrSf"
mafFe'A " f'f, -ana upon ft'5ecti"a saw '0a'
was sworn 10 ne "hfh l oF'''Tu oF'IE d
hnoW-Ao'a'nG' lot 'nlS IS me name ~ WING"
'"e community kno" l'f CFo'F'
Attrr was minated Was toi' ',ld mus,
'aSe no newspaper 'nat opposed 'nr "',lFF. 9Iig
was F'cot'nFneeo 10 'aNF ''T 'l'",.ose ''tI,1o''-
eH"' "S lhat was paper worthy o' our pa"o"-
age, FfoSPec,uSeS lof 'hat pa per were y 'nF
- 1,.,i cI.p a. "r.e I otao
said. IN thai way.
What ! have seen of toe Order, regard i as
great moral and political eVI calculated to
debaHch pubic sentiment and drPraVe the NOR
ais OF the community 1t iacnic&tes system
Of deception, ialsehood, and fraud, ana 10 con
scientious man, am convtnce"' caa remain
member have known men to come in the
Lodge arme, with pistols and deadly weapons,
and the whole machinery OF the Order Is calcu-
lated TO familiarizs the youth. especially, with
scenes of proAiaacy, deeds Of darkness and Of
crime, bv teaching them that their actions are
hid with impenetra5Ie oaths, and shielded per-
haps from puG 7hment by The assistance oitheir
brothers in the Jury box or on the Bench.
n this section oil the county, the tTGPr Is
.o;,lt,, s;I;,,r ,,a H. o5l;ra,ions are fast fall
Ia. f-3,r th, necl, ~ tboes noon whom ,hev