Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-07-16
lFrnm the Nashville Union.
THE SYMPATHY FOR FOREIGNERS.


THE SYMPATHY FOR FOREIGNERS
Referring to the files Of this paper Of four years
ago, We find that it was engaged in very excited
contest with what was called EnoW Rothingism.-
The platform on which this society stood was par
tally stated in the following oath and obligation,
pertaining to the first degree Of the know nothing
order, which oath ard obligation arc very conf
dent that some Of our editorial ncighbors took and
subscribed We need not remind the reader that
this paper very strongly opposed both the oath and
the principles Of that order:
OUTSIDE OBLIGATION.
You do solemnly swear Tor afirm) that you viii
never reveal anything said done in this ROOM the
names of any persons present. nor the existence Of
this society. whether found worthy to proceed or
not and that all your declarations shall be true, so
help you God.
Ans. do.
Marshal Where were you born.
Marshal. Where is your permanent residence
TIf born out of the jurisdiction Of the United
States the answer shall be written, the candidate
dismissed with an admonition Of secrecy. and the
brother vouch;ng for him suspended from all the
privileges Of the order, unless upon satisfactory
proof that he has been msiniorincd-
Marshal. Are you twenty-one years Of age!
Ans. lam.
Marshal. In religious belief arc you Roman
Catholic?
Ans NO.
Marshal. Were You born Of Protestant parents,
or were you reared under Protestant influence!
Marshal. If married, is your wife a Roman
Catholic?
["No." or "Yes." the answer to he valued as
the constitution Of the State council shall provide
Marshal Are you willing to use your influence
and vote only for natvc-born American citizens for
all offices of honor. trust or profit in the GIFT Of
In n fhc r1,,SiOu II all and
aliens and Roman Catholics in particular and with
out regard to party predictions:
Ans. am.
FIRST DECREE OBLIGATION.
In the presence Of Almighty God and these wit.
nesscs You do solcmnly promise and swear that you
will betray any Of the secrets Of this sncicty,
| nor communicate them even to proper candidates.
except within lawful council Of the oricr; and
you will never permit any of the secrets Of this
cicty to be written, or in any other manner 10 he
made lcgible except for the purpose Of official in
struction: that you will not vote give your in
uencc for any for any office in the gin Of the
people. unless he he an Amcrican.born citizen. IN
favor of Americans ruling America. nor if he he .
Roman Catholic; that you will in all political mat.
tiers, so far as this order is concerned comply with
the will Of the majority, though il may conflict with
your personal preference, long It docs
tlict with the Constitution Of the United States Of
America, that Of the State in which you reside
| that you will not, under any circumstances what
| ever. knowingly recommend unworthy person
for initiation, nor suffer it to be done f in your
power to prevent il; that YOU will not, under any
circumstances expose The name Of any member Of
this order reveal the existence Of such an asSo-
citation; that you will answer an in,peratirs Rotics
issued by the proper authority, obey the command
os the State council president his deputy while
assembled by such notice, and respond to the claim
Of sign or cry Of the order. unless Il be physi
cally impossible; that you will acknowledge the
State council Of - as the legislative head, the
ruling authority, and the supreme tribunal Of ths
order in the State Of - acting under the juris
dction Of the national council Of the United State
Of America, binding yourself in the penalty Of OK
communication from the order, the forfeiture Of al
intercourse with its members, and being dcnouncc,
in all the societies Of the as wilfl traitor 4
your God and your country.
| The president shall call to every person prescn
three blows Of the gavcl, when the candidates shall
all repeat after the vice president in concert
All this voluntarily promise with full under
standing Of the solemn sanctions and penalties
Several gentlemen who took this oath, and NOR,
and stronger oaths, have gone into spasms lest tn
foreigners whom they then srors to preSri5e-sser
to deny the rights Of American citixcns-whou
they denounced as "paurcrs and thieves" "thc Oh
scourings Of the Old World" Jail birds, "cmiSss
ries of the Pope"-thcy go into spasms now 4
their alarm that these men may meet with injuStic
at the hands Of the democrats! We advise gu
adopted citizens to exact one peRaRce from thcs
recusant know nothings before listening TO them q
all-make them get dozen on their kases and rspss
their lnoa nothing oaths 6aei~aris! MAKE rmx
rNsAY THE OATH! Selfrcspcct demands that on
naturalized citizens exact this much Of their nc'
defenders; and the leaders who took these oaths |
1856, and fawn upon the foreigners in 1859. siu d
anything! Naturalized citizens need not be affai
of exacting too much, just now!
GEoRsrA.-The Hon. Alexander c. Walker, in d
Ginning the nomination for Congress to succeed Il
gifted Stephens, writes an able and manly lette
from which We extract the following:
my decision, then, in regard to the nomination
in no wise influenced by dissatisfaction with N
present political affiliations. My sympathies u
hopes are all with the Democratic party. Ny fai
| in the honesty Of purposc the answering sense