The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-11
PERJURY OR REBELLION IN cALIFogSIA.


and for every degree include sweeping exclusion and
said before are the and soul Of the whole order
Upca thsse Tic pqRis suPersgEei',rs ses Sssks hsa
out and il falls into one mass Il neutrality-suspicious. ran
We give the following copies Of these obligations they
are submitted TO The members Of the order ia svey State
Of the Union including the general constitution We OBJ
tain them from proved copy Of the ritual and the cons
tuition Of the know -notbngs:
You furthermore promise and declare you win not
vorx give your influence for for orFIoE IN
the gift OF PEOPLE, unless he be AsERicAs c
favor of AMEsIcAss bonn ruling AmEsIcA nor he
be RomAs CATHOLIC; and that you will not under any
expose the OF any member Of this order
nor existence Of such organization To all the
you bind yourselves under the penalty than
that being expelled from the order and Of having your
name posted circulated throughout the councils
the United States pcrjurer and traitor to God
and your cousTRy, being unfit be employed ,rustsa
eousenaaeed. supported any business ansoctoa as
person totally unworthy the confidence of all good and
one at whom finger of should be pointed
So help you God? zach answers Il do.'"l
The above is from the FIRST The oath Of the
SECOND DEGREE is as follows;
oH1ioArros-You and each Of you, of your own free
will accord in the presence of Almighty God aud these
witnesses your left hand resting your right breast, and
your right hand extended the l3 (aag) Of
(country) soemny swear that you will not
under any circumstances, Disclose in any suffer
ii TO DO others IL in your power prevent H. the
name signs passwords other secrets Of this degree that
You w all things, conform to all the rules and regula
on Of this ORDER the constitution and bylaws Of this
or any other council TO which you be attached long
as they conflict with the constitutions OF the United
States nor of State in which you reside that
will under all circumstances if in power so TO 40, at
tend to all regular signs that may be thrown
or sent you by brother Of this any oaer degree OF
this order that you will in all POLITICAL mat
ters for all OFFICES members OF this order
provided it be necessary for the Ia Gamer
can) interest that il it may be done legally, you will
when ELECTED any OFFICE, remove all FOREIGNERS,
ALIENS RoMAs CATHOLICS, from OFFICES aid that you
will in no case APPOINT such to OFFICE All this you
promise and declare your honor AMERICANS to sustain
and abide by without any hesitation mental reservation
whatever SO help you God and keep You seada,t Each
win answer, Il dol
And that which follows is from the constitution Of the
general council of The United States of North America
adopted unanimously June III 1854 the anniversary Of
the battle of Bunker HILL
"AErIcLE riRsr.-This organization shall De known by
the name and title Of THE GRAND COUNGiL or THE
UNITED STATES or NORTH AMERICA, and its ju-
risdcton power shall extend to all the States Districts
and Territories the United States of North America
"AaTcLE sEcoSp.-A person to become member Of any
subordinate council be twenty years Of age he
believe in the existence Of Supreme Being the
creator preserver Of the universe he must be
rARESre; REARED under PaorEsTAsr and not
united in MARRIAGE with RoMAN CATHOLICS provided,
nevertheless that in this last respect the State, District
Territorial councils shall be authorized to construct
respective constitutions shall best promote the inter
ests Of the 1885, TO- l, 49, IL, 0, (American
cause) in their several jurisdictions and provided
over, that member who may have RoMAN CATHOLIC
WIFE shall be eligible to any Office in this order
sARTrcLE THIRD.--Secton 1.-The object OF this organ
xaton shall be resist the 6,423l7 "a
(insidious policy of the 5,l51s l05,5 All 10 1853
(church Of Rome) and all other 409 1872 23 To-
IS (oregn nfuence) against the l7,2.l2,Hl7l4 49,
ia IL (insttuons) OF Al6l0 1914 10 ~ (our
country placing in IL H. I75 IL (ofces) in the 49,
II IL IA (gif) Of the G94 Is tpeope) by appoint
mcnt none but l,I4,lT 1873 si,10,2 6,l044L2,l4,I2
Ii 5,T14I7, 26l 9,22 tnative born Protestant czen
And in the constitution of the subordinate lodges the
following is the oath
q Constitution.
ARTICLE rRsr.This association shall be known sub
ordinate council Of the State Of
"ARTIcLE sEcosD.-Secton LA person to become a
member of any subordinate council be
age believe in the existence of Supreme Being
as the Creator of the UNIVERSE he be
native citizen Protestant born Protestant parents
influence and not united in marriage with
Roman Catholic"
These strong and solemn mandates of the grand Sanhe
drm of the know-notngs have becn it appears SOL
EMMY repudated by the branch of the order that has been
organized and formally organized California 1t is not
to be doubted that the beginning these oahs all
taken by the members Of the society in that State Hav
ing now formally repudated Them the question arises
whether the act will not lay the offenders open TO the
charge of perjury? An individual breaking this oath
would be no doubt accused Of that high crime Will not
a delinquent State be more guilty2 Or has the
charm already off, Has the soul of the concern
been extinguished Do the California leaders hear the
roar If the cominp counter revolution?
But California doubt offender. To preserve the
discipline Of the order, the know-nohngs must make
exam pie of their brethren the Pacific coast else the
rebellion in California must be egmazed and the demon
Of prescription baushed from the face of the land The
day that that event. however win witness the caia
trophe Of the organization aud will show that with
out bgotry and prejudice for its allies it viii be
conempbe numbers in It's present shape is dan
Verous to the best interests Of the country.
THE HISS COMMITTEE
The committee appointed By the lower house Of the Mas
sachusets legislature tonvesgae the conduct of the
notorious Hiss after furnishing disgusting particulars
ofb on his