Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-06-01
THEN AND NOW.

ucICS VI cdI PO'i1iSoA
The one, the Democratic party, entertained liberal
views as to the honesty of the people and their
pablity to govern themselves. This party also ad-
vocated strict construction of the Constitution of
the United States and opposed everything like q
consolidation of power in the federal government.
1t opposed the system of national Bank, high
protective Tariff, Henry Clay's Bankrupt Law, and
went strongly for the extension of Territory, and
the accumulation of new States. The other, the
Wing party had less confidence in the integrity the
honesty of the masses and thought it unsafe to en-
trust them with too much power. In word they
were for holding the reins of government in their
own hands; and of dispensing out liberty as they
deemed the people capable Of enjoying it. So in
all the other PRINCIPLES above enumerated, the old
Wing party took issue with the Democrats. Time
advanced the great champions of the parties, who
led the forces to alternate conquest and glory,
were snatched by the unrelenting hand of time from
the stage of action. One by one the principles ad
vocated by the Democratic party, became engrafted
upon the body polite and established as among the
axoms of Il good and we'll regulated government.
In their development the country became the won
der Of the world. In its growth in wealth, in pow
er, and in greatness it was unparalleled. The old
Wing party. true to its principle, fought long and
we'll; but in 1913 it found itself wrecked of every
hope of controlling the government, beaten upon
every national issue, discounted, and thoroughly
Slavery arose between the North and the South, in
volving the Constitutional rights of the Southern
States in the Territories, it lost its nationality and
with it all its virtue. The Northern wing went
over to the Abotionsts and called themselves Black
Republicans. The Southern sought out strange
gods and worshipped them. 1t is due, however, to
candor, and to the flower of the Southern wing of
this old party here to state, that many of them gal,
lantly came over to the ranks of Democracy, and
have dOnp honor tn themselves and the IN
try, by casting the weight of their influence against
one of the most dangerous, abominable and corrupt
organizations that has ever had an existence upon
American soil. This organization was that of the
Know Nothing 1t was Black Republicanism, anti
Democracy, and fanaticism in disguise. 1t was
blow aimed directly at the very organization of So
ciety At time it threatened to su5vert all law,
to impair all moral obligations, to shatter our re-
publican institutions to their foundations and to
shake society in all its mutiform qualifications to its
very centre. To carry out its ncfarious designs,
dark temples were erected throughout the entire
country, and every passion stirred that is known to
move the patriot or influence the Christian. Hap
PLY, however, for our republican form of govern
ment aud for its priceless treasures, happily for us
a law abiding, Constitution generating, Union
loving people, the Democratic party up in its
strength and crushed it out. That the public may
not forget its wicked dongs and as Gen. Leach the
its big guns" We give below the outside obliga-
ton and instruction to one wishing to become a
member, and the Ubiquitous oaths consequent upon
taking the first and second degrees of the order:
OUTSIDE OBLIGATION.
"lo do solennly swear (or aTfirm) that you will
never reveal anything said done in this room the
names OF any persons present nor the existence of
this society," whetherfound 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?
If 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 vOuching for him suspended from all the
privileges of the order unless upon satisfactory proof
that he has been misnformed
Marshal. Are You twenty-one years of age?
Marshal. In religious belief are you Roman
Chatholic?
Ans. No.
Marshal. Were yon born of Protestant parents,
or were You reared under Protestant influence?
Ans. Yes.
Marshal If married, is your wife Roman
Catholic.
No" or "Ycs"-the answer to be valued as
the constitution of the State council shall provide
Marshal. Are you willing to use your influence,
and vote only for native born American citizens for
all Offices of honor, trust profit in the gift of the
people to the exclusion of all foreigners and aliens
and Roman Catholics in particular, and without re-
gard to party predictions?
Ans. am.
FIRST DEGREE OBLIGATION.
In the presence of Almighty God and these wit
nesseS you do solennly promise and swear that you
will never bctray any of the secrets of this society,"
nor communicate them even. to proper candidates,
except within lawful council of the order; and
yon will never permit any of the secrets of this So
ciety to be written, or in any other manner to be
made legibe, except for the purpose of official in
struction that you will not vote nor give YOUR in
uence for any man for any Office in the gift of the
people, unless he be an Amcrican-borr citizen, in
favor of Americans ruling America nor if he be a
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 it may conflict with
your personal preference long as it does not con-
tct with the constitution of the United States of
America, or that of the State in which YOU reside:
that you will not under any circumstances whatev-
er, knowingly recommend an unworthy person for
imitation nor suffer it to be done if in your power to
prevent 1t; that you will not under any circum-
stances, expose the name of any member of this Or
der nor reveal the existence of such an association
mat you Will answer an imperative NOTICE issued by
the proper authority, obey the command of the State
council, president, or his deputy, while assembled
by such notice, and respond to the claim of a sign
or cry of the order, unless it be physically mpos-
sible; that you will acknowledge the State council
Of as the legislative head, the ruling author
lty, and the supreme tribunal of the order in the
State OF - acting under the jurisdiction of the
national council of the United States of America
binding himself in the penalty of excommuncation
from the order, the forfeiture of all intercourse with
its members, and being denounced in all the socie-
ties of the same wilful traitor to your God and
your country.
Tho president shall call up every person present
by three blows of the gave, 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
Vice President. You have now taken solemn
oaths, and made as sacred promises as man can
make, that you will keep all our secrets involate
and we wish you distinctly to understand that he
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