The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-03-26
A New Secret Order Discovered


The last Ind. State Sentinel publishes the
oath, rituals, signs, pass words and plat
form Of 8 new secret political order, called.
"The League Of Freedom" alias secret
oath bound. Black Republican League.
got up for the Presideaiial canpsign.--
Here itiss ~ "
RITUAL.
Questions asked by the Marshals out
side.
When the candidates have assembled in
the ante-room. the Platform shah be read.
and the following questions asked by the
proper officer, using plural words in place
Of singular, whenever necessary
1. Whether you become a member or
not, do you pledge yourself to an honorable
secresy with regard to what you shall see
and hear within our organization7 { iai
Fash answers IL DO"
z. Are you twenty one years Of age,
and a citizen of the United States?
Each ans sgers, 81 am" ,zsIlEi{ if-
3 lprinted g Are you Roman Ca
tholiog .EE 9afr'aalI
Each answers, "I am not."l aS .4.tl
/ 4. Do you pledge yourself, on your
honor as a man, that you will support the
Platform of Principles just read to you, and
not reveal the secrets, pass words, or signs
of recognition of this organ zatioh?
Each answers, II do"
Marshal introduces Candidate
In the center of the room stands table
covered with an American flag, and on il
lies the Bible, open, as emblems Of civil
and religious liberty.
Candidates arrange themselves in semi
circle facing the table. A'.
President advances TO the opposite side
of the table and says:
President.--WII you place your right
hand on the Bible?
Candidates do so.
President You and each of you, with
your right hand resting on the word OF
Truth, aud the Gag of our country, Of your
own free will and accord. do solemnly
pledge your sacred honor as a man that
Byou will never make known the secrets ol
this Order to any person except within the
body of legally constituted League o
Freedom; and not even then, Unless you
are well assured that he is in good standing
and legally entitled to our confidence.
/ fcu furthermore promise, that you will
iuse all lawful and honorable means 10 pro
mote the interests of this order, aad secure
! the triumph of our National Platform; that
/ you will conform to the laws and edicts oI
/ the National League of "Free men o. The
/ United States," to the constitution, rules
and usagts If the State League of Indiana
and Of this, or any Other local League o
which You mgy become a member, tha
you Will not diyulge tie name Of any mem
her Of the order, your own excepted, un
less permitted so to lc by the person him.
self, or compelled by due process Of law. -
! Candidate repeats.) Faithfully to perform
| solemnly pledge my honor as man.
President You will now BE- conducted
to the secretary's table, where you win en-
roll your name together with your brit
place, age. and present residence. Enroll
his name
1 Marshal conducts the candidate to III.
instructor and says: Mr. a. B (and as
aociates, il more than one haging been du
1ly obligated and enrolled, as, "Freemen'
icome to.you for instruction. +
Observation-Disclosures, we congratulate
you on your entrance into our order. 1t il
no common or triAing political occurrence
THAT has given rise TO this organization
The alarming aggressions Of Slavery, Polit'
ical Poper7 and lntemperance, have arous
ed the wise and good all tver the land. anC
have banded them in the League Of Gree
men" to resist these aggressions. The pri
yate matters which you are to keep secret
not only the obligations and ceremonies o
of the Order, but include everything sait
or done in the League itself.
/ The Pass word is (No. y Freedom 70
all Men. Our sign Of recognition for th
street is the placing Of the No. q (forefn
| ger) Of the No. 81 (Right handy upon the
No. y (Rlghtside) Of the { No. 81 (Nose.
The response to the sign is made will
| the (No. 81 (Left hand in correspondin!
lposition. The brother who gave the sigl
will then say (No. y "tlave you an.
news?"-The other will reply (No. 81 "a
light"
1 Make any noise you choose at the cute
{ door to attract the attention of the O. S.
Give to him the { No, 8 first part of the P
!, Freedom" then advance to lhe in
uer door, and give No. 10) three raps.
4 The l. S. will present himself, and /
! him you will give No. ~ The remainde
i Of the P. w. also your name, With the nam
and location Of the League to which you be
long, thus: (For all men.
The I. P. w. (meaning the travellin
pass word, is (No. i2) ("Back Bone /
be used you will remember. only when ira,
telling out Of lie State; but the signals
| the door arc informly the same.
1 New hampshire The very latest froi
the Granite State announces that Well:
i Democrat and Metcalf, (Republican an
4 American have each about $4,000 vote
Gordvin. (Whig, mas less than 1000
The opposition claim the House by tkirtee
majority: the Senate is Democratic. III
Democrats have reduced the majority
the House from l4l to 13, and gained 0
the popular vote of last year more tha
5000. The despatch from which we gatl
! er these facts, also says: Wells chance
for an election by the Legislature are cor
sidered the best. The vote out was vel
llarge--the Democracy polling 1000 mo-
: votes than in 1852, when they had 7,5C
: majority in The State. s
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