Butte record., 1856-02-23
There Were Know-Nothings In all Ages.

There Were Know-Nothings In all Ages.
If evidence was necessary to substantiate
the truth of the above caption, it win be found
in history-political as well as religious. 1t
has been asserted that Cain was the original
K. N, and returned genuine XIII answer
to the plain question of the Lord as to the
whereabouts of his brother Abel. But the
rascally Ki-Yi, did not escape punishment by
his evasive answers Sacred history informs
us that mark was set upon his forehead, and
philosopers assert that the negro race are the
descendants of this original Ki-Yi and mur-
murderer We shall not express our full belief
in this philosophy nor even insinuate that it is
correct but if history, after establishing the
fact that Cain was the original Know-Nothing
had gone little further and established the
fact now asserted by philosophers, that he was
changed into negro after he had murdered
his brother, it would, in very natural man
ner account for the present complexion of the
lower house of Congress. AS ii is, the philos-
opby of the assertion is sustained by that body
and we should not be surprised to see gener-
al prevalence of the opinion that was, at once
the author of Know Nothingism and the IA
ther of the negro race.
The first organized institution which admin
istered regular Know Nothing obligations,
was the inquistion at Rome The formalities
through which the victim of the lnquistion
passes, is so similar to that laid down in the
Ki-Yi ritual now before US, that We are almost
led to believe that the Inquisitors have adop-
ted the Ki-Yi ritual. When in the presence
you will speak the truth. If you are only re-
quired as a witness, you must take another
oath that you will reveal nothing you have
seen or heard while there. This is precisely
siiailar to the obligation administered by the
Ki-Y les in the anteroom of their Councils, as
we shall proceed to show
But before doing so, we must be permitted
copy the old Tory oath. 1t is we'll known that
in l776 quite class of Colonists were friendly
to the King, and in favor Of maintaining the
Union between the Colonists and the mother
country These men organized themselves
into secret societies, and took the following
oath
-. A b. do TO be true to his Majesty,
kiug George AMI TO serve hiEl honestly aud faithfully
i'll einct OF his person. and dignity, against all
his enemies in North America opposers whatever;
10 keep secres and to obey and observe the orders OF
M superior officers thg. shGh be issued 10 me from
time 10 time. So help me God Ia b do swear
keep all that you shail SAY reed to me and not
veal the same TO blood relations or any other person,
whatsoever. SO help me God"
The latter clause of this Tory obligation is
similar to the inquisition obligation, and binds
the person taking it to secresy. These tories
of 1776, soon abandoned their secret organ-
zation, as the Ki-Yies of 1856 are about to do.
This society was introduced into Americ by
King George and his adherents.
The provisions of the infamous inquisition
obligation, we next find incorporated into the
Know Nothing ritual. This obligation is ad
ministered in the ante-room, previous to ini
tiation. Here is the Ki-Yi obligation to Sc
cresy. Like the two former ones it binds the
afhant to secresy, concerning the institution,
and those connected with it:
You do soemnly swear, without any mental reserva-
cross, (or affirm before almighty God and these wit
nesses that you viii never divugc any question pro-
pounded to you here, whether you become member of
This soct,y not and that you will under any
circumstances whatever, reveal the name or names of
person or persons you may present during any
of the meetings OF this society," that you know such
u society 10 be in existence; and that you will true
swcrs make to any and every question propounded 10
you. so helpyou God"
Thus we see that Know Ncthingism legiti-
mately belongs to the evils that have cursed
mankind since the foundation of the world.
Cain, the great original XIII, was punished
for his lies and crimes, by being changed into
a negro. Kind Providence, the same yester-
day, to- day and forever thousands of years
afterwards, confounds the disciples OF Cain,
even in the halls of Congress, by the same
means Remarkable coincidence, isn't it