The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-05
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ENTRA-JUDICIALO ATHS


Vain and rash swearing il forbidden by the Scriptures
and accommodating organs presume largely upon the gno-
and auliby Of the people when they assert that
this applies only TO profane cursing and swearing.
Whenhn oath is administered according 70 law the
knows the OF it before he takes lie may
read il have it repeated him and IL he does
derstand il he may have it explained him Thus he
Understandings and comprehends beforehand the
Of the oath he is to take. Any other kind Of
ing Is vain and rash consequently snful, and binding
neither in anora nor legal point Of view On the
~, believe is morally bound 10 expose an such
frauds and tricks preparatory his repentance and
in order Others against the fearful sin into which
he himself has fallen. In :he words Of Shakespeare
Ii is great sin 20 swear d sin
But greater sin TO keep sinful oath
Are candidates for admission into the know-nothing or
der allowed to know beforehand the purport OF
the oaths they take? Are they permitted TO see
those oaths Does their FIRST knowledge Of hen come
from officer q the order as he administers them
And their nature and purpor revealed par pass4
they take elect The knowledge Of the purpor the oath
and its binding efficacy simultaneous is not this ras
swearing Is 1t not sinful apart from the nature OF
the oath, account Of lis rashness only9 Is it not
swearing bndiy taking upon yourself sotcthng that YOU
kHor aoiug Of until il i upon you and You bound in
It's eoils7
Probably not IN comprehends the fll scope
and meaning Of the oath the time he takes III II Il
him; he has before seen or beard OF n Or
anything like it and though he may have soye idea OF
IL that idea must necessarily be vague confused and
doubtful and yet he vain and rash enough to cali upon
God 70 help him keep and fulfil III thus Insulting The
Deity BY calling upon him for assistance 10 do something
he himself knows not what
Thus think Il is clear that the mere takngof The
oath Is sinful apart from is aud lis ineu because
II vain and RASH In the place what tbe pufpor
OF this oath or rather az these caihs The presumpspous
mortal calls upon bis Maker to help him dowha Good
men, duped into the order have afforded us revelations
enough give insight Into this monster Of dark
and the Of his designs and his voaries call on
Heaven to Aid them in denying home aud an asylum 10
the oppressed Of other lands anil in dsanchising even
aqreorn citizens who choose worship their Creator ae
eordng to the dictates o. their own conscitnee This \;
know-nothngismtbis i the corruption Of the yhitea
sepulchre Of AmercsnisnL They call upon God % ala
them in doing thing the constitution OF their .onnt,
says they shall not doto wit 10 prescribe men for ,by
religious opinions sake This they have not vet dared ~
attempt By advocating change Of the constitution 80 a.
70 accomplish their ends by the operation Of thai !.
sirumen but they seek do Il BY rendering null ana
void the provisions Of the constitution They onla NJ
fee, indirectly what they fear attempt directly The,
would murder limb d the constitution but nerni, ~
dead branch 10 remain the body and the
Of this limb might send shock throughout the trunk ana
roots that would decay the whole
We trust that those a. the order win ponaer .h
things and remain out and that those In il will reflect
repent ana tarn irom The evil Of their ways