The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-05-17
From the Daveaport Temperance Organ,
Something new, to rs under the Sun

AT the request of tie author OF the fol-
lowing, we publish it, stating q, the
same time that j. is entirely new 10 US.
Ii. however, the mission of the order
is to drive the dram.shops from our
country. we wish it abundant success.
To take the ground that nan who is
not theoretically and practically So
ber man, should hot be placed in power,
was consid, red no, long since rather b
hazardous business. Bat j, is gong no
further than Thomas Jefferson hin self
went, aud # he could make sobrlety a
test for office and retain his Dcmocra-
cy, we presume the same thing might be
done in these last days,
Tse question jast occurs TO us, in tins
connection. " hat would Jefferson have
done with such a man as S. A. Dou-
glas We think history authorizes US
to say, lie would have scorned aud des-
pissed him, for he is not only very in
temperate man, but he is doing all in his
power to unite whiskey and Democracy.
Independent Order of Ancient Knights
The institution uas brought into exis.
tence US an adiunc, Of The Order OF Sons
',l Temperance, under the title Of
knights Of Temperance.
All working thus a short time, the
cennecnng links were severed, and 1t
became the O. A. K The Temper
ance men of the East are making efforts
to unite the various Temperance Orders
The Knighthood, however, will stand
aboveand distinct.
This Order is far in advance Of all
other secret T ,mperance organizations,
It's pledge being as follows: lst We
will neI make, buy, sell give, or use, as
a beverage, any spurious or in,oxlca-
ting liquors OF any name or kind what
ever.
I'd. We will not vote for any person
or any office, the duties Of which are in
any way connected with the enactment,
Or enforcement, of law prohibiting the
sale OF intoxicating liquors as a bever-
age unless. .suchlpersons is known TO be IN
favor OF the entire suppression OF such
traffic And we will use all other honor
able means IN our power to procure the
the enastmen, Of such q law, and sustain
and enforce if it enacted.
Sd. We will not furnish, sell, or give
away, by yourselves or agents, directly,
or indirectly, any materials, or produce,
for the purpose of being manufactured
into intoxicating liquors, to be used as a
beverage. Nor will we perform any
other act inconsistent with the profession
OF true friend oil Temperance and Pro-
hlbition, or which might render aid or
comlor, to the II luor traffic.
4,A. We will not use opium in any
form except for medical purposes
For the purpose of operating more ef-
fsc,ive against rumsellers and wire pul.
ling parlizans, the membership of this
order is TO some extent, secret. Signs
grips, &C., have been adopted SO tha,
members may recognize each other,
wherever, and whenever they may meet.
A firm belief in Supreme Being, the
Creator, Preserver, and Governor of the
Universe, and accountability to Hin, and
freedom from all immoral habits, ar
perquisite conditions to membership. 1t.
members are governed by the great law
Of Knigh,hood, (another name for Broth
erhood, and will see no brother, his wild.
ow or orphans, suffer from want.
BY reason Of its peculiar features, this
institution cannot clash with other refor-
matory or benevolent ASSOCIATIONS. To
them does it look for great number ol
membership.
The l. o. A. X. was conceived in the
spiri, Of chlvalry, and its degrees will
comprise most Of the ancient orders oil
Kuighthood. Friends OF hui nifty .whal
think you Of this ancient and sublime In.
sti,uuon! Ho! ye noble spirits Of the
East, on whose rock. bound coast are
heard the surging OF the wild Atlantic
come with US; and We sons Of the migaly