The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-27

Whereas the State eouaoil Of know-nothngs al is n
cent session In Norwich in the Rossost violation of ID
constitution aud laws ~ which i pEo'esses o b gov
erned and contrary every decision founded apon ~
dence and justice did revoke the charter Of This coua,A
the representation Of the presidents Of two other ecas
ellis in this townNos. Aos and los that majority ofm
members voted At the spring election IN accordance MA
the dictates % their own conscience without sr Of Ats
OF any Theretore
Rssolsss That we can regard the action q the suls
council in TINS resoking our charter without even Rodf
ing Of such iatenon IN other Light than that q
base and ymnncal asarpauon Of power oppressive al
| 10 and every subordinate council in thu State
Resolved That this action has fully opened eyes q
the manifest determination OF the order 10 crush out boA
frceom Of speech and acton on the part Of it, mcmosn
10 utterly disregard lie and obligations ms
fesscdly made in good hth, whenever Il shall best sah
lea secret dark, and unhaowed purposes aud hencri0
TO regard other law than that Of passionate impuar
arbitrary prescription, which has been the last
of those powers only that have attempted shield he
most gigantic wrongs under the dangerous plea Of
sity and absolute authority.
Rssoieed That in opinion the time has arrived bf
the alarm to be sounded in the Of The people o. Con.
neecus and inform them Of the existence oia
der in their midst which i striking blow IN the dark
against Institutions OF civil snd religious liberty, and
which, II suffered 40 on viii soon destroy all prize
most dear IN religion, politics, and morals
Resoiesa That feel that should prove false 70
obligations 70 God aud country II keep ST.
lent az such tms this and that hereby set forth 10
the people the following exposition OF the order and the
objections which arise in minds 10 the principles Of rs
organization and action.
solemn pledge aud assurance that obligations would be
imposed upon which would conflict with those had
already taken and owed 10 God country and fam
ilies For the sole that acted bound
do under the constitution Of the State aud that We hon
esty complied with sacred Obligations electors We
elected from the order mathematical unworthy Of
respect undeservng of any confidence trust in any bust
transaction and deserving only the and re
proach Of all good We subjected to the
fearful denunciatons because would not surrender up
to this accused of all despotisms freedom Of @
zenshp aud degrade ourselves down 20 the Rnomniou
serytude Of wearing mas,iifs collar.
In view Of such things, what honest man would con.
tend that any obligations which might be imposed by the
order are in The least binding entitled moments
rcspeet Who would not 80 rather step further and
say that is guilty Of perjury in the highest degree
who would with the order against his honest con-
/ yietions2
/ We believe IL the parent for such disowns the
offspring, the obligation TO keep the secrets Of ch parent
is forever absoved and the light of day should he permit
penetrate into the dark Of this institution
80 worthless and a, the time dangerous and de
sructive the genius of American institutions II
rayed in warfare against the whole machinery Of repub
/ lican government
1t has enticed the people from their homes In the sll
hours Of darkness and at its places Of meeting
bound them its foul and fearful purposes by administer
ing the horrid oaths with one hand resting the
selves unreservedy the control Of this power and
deny their families and the world that they hold
eonnexon with theurder No person permitted TO hold
opinion which has not the sanction OF the selfconsti-
tuted mouthpeces of the party. Within ths temple Of
superstition Sir Oracle reigns supreme The dcvotee who
worships at its shrine is completely unnamed He no
longe feels his former self In he steals
away like conspirator to the place whore the most uvot
crate hatred is engendered against the descendants and
couurymen Of those brave whose heroic vaor assisted
in achieving the liberties which enjoy Ia the
same manner and often at The hour OF midnight he grope
his way back to his family again to repeat the hundred
tmes-tod lie of connection with this order So much
asehood in the family circle where the utmost confidence
truthuness and harmony should exist has direct ten
densy produce suspicion and mistrust the part Of
wives aud mothers towards their husbands and sons
hence find in every town where council exists the e
male position Of the community speaking out boldly
their moral indignation against order whose influence
is manestiy banefu upon oil who connected with
| ii, whether nearly or remotely.
He who does not here behold the workings Of de-
moralizaon and ruin must indeed be poor morast
But all these evils Of small magnitude and consider
alton when compared with some other gigantic wrongs
with which il abors to curse our land The scattering
Of few pieces Of red paper Of peculiar shape obges
every "brothern himself with bowie knife and
volver other deadly weapons, and follow the beck Of
their leader even TO the shedding OF blood The Cnen
natl Louisville, ST. Louis and other fearful and bloody
know nothing riots but the sg mae workings Of the
order and but the beginning Of such were en-
acted on the soil OF France under red republican rule
Those who control and manage the Affairs Of this cor
rupt concern in it for the spoIs Of Office and no
means however desperate left untred to compass THIS
end.
The order 10 engaged u crusade against religion ~
revves the old spirit Of persecution for opinions sake and
of rallies around its standard thousands who are
always found more willing TO fight against Catholicism
than 70 practise their profession Odious religious
which have been successfully reasoned down and re-
moved from the Of State speedily dragged
from their oathsome tomb and quiekened into life. No
Catholic is to be tolerated. matter how sincerely he may
his Maker be ia 10 hold Office in the g Of the
people, have part In the government interest IN any
of its concerns while the atheist dcst debauchee nhde,
Mormon, buddhist Is recognised good and worthy
brother.
They have fearful approximations that the Catholic church
will and possess the country 10 the rum
alike Of republication and reqionand all this too when
thai church il in the rapid decline In The old coun-
AIRY, and while il only continuing 10 it's fold moicty
those who reach shores strong in their attachment
It's cause These approximations, then entirely IN
founded in fact and opposed to s only
trick Of erty poleai managers bring their aid he
religious element Of their country while Il is generating
dsscnsions seetariau animosiie and the rankes inoc
rance.
History and experience alike teach that people wea
rersecued for opinions sake without coming ont