Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-09
Know Nothing Oashs.

Z llimOfe Dau taken the iOli0WfuS
oaths. A political organization bas-
ed on such principles is at war With
the genius Of our government, and
deserves to be secuted, as it has
been, by the frowns of an indignant
people. Not only has Mr.. Fillmore
entered into the obligations imposed
by these oaths, but the know moth
ings Of Tennessee have done the
same thing. We think this is fit
ting time for their re-perusal; and we
ask our readers to ponder them we'll.
No wonder that ''Bob Hatton," as
Pickett affectioDately calls him,
wishes to change the issues Of this
canvass. No wonder that the know
nothing candidates throughout the
State are struggling to throw dust IN
the public eye by labored harangues
on distribution, squatter sovereignty
and alien suffrage. But the lion s
skin is so plainly perceptible that
nobody is deceived by it. 1t will
be hauled off the ANNA! in August.
to thetune Of eight or ten thousand
majority. 1t is impossible that a
right thinking people can sustsin
such a faction:
OBLIaAnos.--You do soiemniy
swear upon this Holy Bible and Cross
before Almighty God and these wit
nesses, that you wili not divulge any
question now proposed to you,
whether you become n member Of
this organization or not, and that
you will never. under any cireumstan-
ces, mention the name of any per-
son or persons you you may see pres
ent, nor tina: you know such an or.
ganzation to be In existence, and
that you will true answers make to
every question asked you, to the
best OF Your knowledge aud belief,
so help you God.
ORLlGnIoN.-You and each ofyou,
of your own free will aud accord, 10
the presence of Almighty God and
these witnesses, your right hand res
ting onthis Holy Bible and Cross,
with Your left hand raised towards
Heaven. or IL it be preferred) your
lief, resting on your breast, and your
right hand raised towards Heaven,
in token o. your sincerity, dc sol
EMMY promise and swear that you
will not make known to any person
or persons. any Of the signs, mystic
ries or objects Of this organization,
unless il be those whom, after due
examination. or lawful information,
you shall find to De members of this
organization III good Standing; that
you will not cut, carve, print, paint.
stamp. stain, OF in any way, directly
or indirectly, expose any Of the Sc
crets or objects of this order. nor suf-
fer it to be done by others, if in
your power to prevent it,unless it be
for official instruction; that SO long
as you are connected with this or
ganizst'oo, if moi regularly dismiss
ed from it, you will. in all things
polifcQl or socsol, as far as the order
is concerned, comply with the will Of
the majority, when expressed in law
ful manner, though it may conflict
Nth yoar personal preference, so long
as it does not conflict, with The Grand,
State, or Subordinate Constitution
of the United States Of America. or
that Of the State in which you re-
side; aud that you will not, under
any circumstances whatever, know
ingiY recommend any unworthy per-
Son for initiation, nor suffer it to be
done, il IN } our power to prevent it.
You furthermore promise and de
clare that you will not vote nor give
your Influence for any man for any
Office in the gift of the people, un-
less be be an American born citizen,
in fayor of Americans born ruling
nor If be be Roman Cath .
Dlic; and that you will not, UNDER :
any circumstances, expose the name ,
Of any member of this order, nor re- ,
veal the existence of such an organ
zition. To all the foregoing you
bind yourself under the no less pen :
atty than that of being expelled from /
this order, and of having your name {
circulated throughout all the differ !
snt councils of the United States as |
. traitor to God and to your coun.
.ry, as being unit to be employed
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