Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-08

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JoHN NE4HER1App, "0pposiiisn" csndidaie fer
Governor Of Tennessee, has ackno Rledged that he
became member Of the Know Nothing Organiza-
tion. We have heretofore published the oath he
took when the first degrees was conferred upon him.
We now give the oath administered to him when he
was admitted to the second degree:
sEcoNp DECREE OBLIGATION.
Obligation. You, [JOhn Nstbsrlaad, of your
ownfree will and accord in the presence oil Almighty
God and these witnesses, your left hand resting
upon your right breast, and your right hand ex-
tended to the flag Of Of your country, do solemnly
and sincerely swear that you will Hot, under any
circumstances DISCLOSE in any manner, nor suffer il
to be done by Others il in your power 10 preteRt it,
the name, sign, password, other secrets of this
degree, except in open council for the purpose Of
instruction; and that you will in all things conform
TO all the rules and regulations Of this order,
provided they 90 net conflict vita the Con
stitution Of the United States; nor that Of the
State in which you reside; that yeu will, under
al circumstances if in jour power 10 do SO, at end
TO all regular signs Sumnons thst may be thrown
or sent you by brother Of this any other degree
Of this order; that you will support in all political
offices, members Of this order in preference TO other
persons; that if it may be done legally. you will,
when elected or appointed 20 any Ofliciai station
comforting on you The pcwer 10 do co. remove all
foreigners, aliens, Roman Catholics fro ofce CT
place; and that you viii III appoint such TO
any office or place in your gift, Yen do solemnly
promise and swear that THIS and all ether obligations
which you have previously taken in this order shaif
ever be kept through life sacred and nviolae. al
this you promise and declare s Americans sustain
! and abide BY, without any hesitation mental re-
! sersatiOn Whatever, 80 help ycu Gcd, and keep you
! stesdfasiP
OF the order requiring the administration Of this
scandalous and wicked cath, JoHx NsTuERLAxD
svows that he was a member After he had taken
the oath, he was thus sdmonished by the Vice Pfesi
dent,of the council:
Vice President You have now taken solemn
osths, and made as sacred promises as man can
make that you will keep all eur secrets invioate
and We with you dsti3etly 10 understand that he
that takes these oatas and makes these promises,
and then violates them, leaves the foul the deep
and blighting stain of perjury resting on his soul.
JoHS NETHEREAAp spore to consider his caths
and obligations as a Know Nothing binding through
life, sacred and inviolate.p lie still defends and
glories in these oaths and obligations! But, as a
candidate, he has not one word to sey Of the dan
gers to be apprehended from the spread of the Ro
mad Catholic religion. He does not tell the people
that if elected Governor, he Willremeve atforeign-
srs from Office. Hs no longer spprehends any dam
ger from The spread of the Catholic religion, from
an influx of foreigners All such fears have van
ished. His only fears now are Of the slavery ques-
tisn and The expenses OF the government He is
sngaged simply in that "Wild hunt for Office" Of
which he manifested such an extreme disgust when
he sWOrs to be Know NoihiDg and he trsverses
the Stste only to charge extravaganza on the Ad-
minisration and to cast rdieule the defenders
the South agains the aggressOns of his allies of the
northern Opposition,