The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-02

anything said or done," Mr.. WINDOW was
conducted to the lodge room proper, where,
placing " the left hand upon the heart, and
raising his right hand to heaven" the fol-
lowing obligation was administered to this
man who proscribes no one con account of
his religion or nativity:
OBLIGATION.
In the presence of Almighty God and these
witnesses, you do sOlemnly promise and swear,
that you will never betray any of the secrets
of this society, nor communicate them even to
proper candidates, except within a lawful coun'
Gil of the order; that you will never permit
any of the secrets of this society to be written,
or in any other manner made legible, except
for the purpose of official instruction; that you
,cH not cote nor giUe your influence for any man
for any office in the gift Of the people, unless he
be an 1merican- born citizen in favor of Ameri.
cans ruling america, nor If he be Roman Cath
olc; that you will in all political matters, so far
as this order is concerned, comply ,cith the ,ciH
of the najo, ,ty, although it may conflict acith your
personal preference, so long as it does not con
flict with the Constitution of the United States
of America, or that of the state in which you
reside; that you will not, under any circum-
stances whatever, knowingly recommend an
unworthy person for initiation, nor suffer it to
be done, if in your power to prevent it that
you will not, under any circumstances what
ever, expose the name of any member of this
citation; that you will answer an Imperative no
tice 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 sign or cry of the Or
der, unless it be physically impossible; and
that you will acknowledge the State Council of
-- as the legislative head, the ruling author
ity, and the supreme tribunal of the order in
the State OF -, acting under the jurisdic-
ton of the National Council of the United
States of North America.
Binding yourself in the penalty of eXcommu-
nicatiOn from the order, the forfeiture Of all in
tercourse 10Th its members, and being denounced
in all OF the societies of the same, ,vilfuitrai
tor TO your God and your country.
All this voluntarily and sincerely promise,
with full understanding of the solemn sane
lions and penalties
Having taken this solemn oath, Mr.. WIN
DEN was prepared for the second degree of
the ORDER; and accordingly, the following
additional obligation was administered F.:
SECOND DEGREE COUNCIL.
Marshal. Worthy President: These brothers
have been duly elected to the second degree of
this order. present them to your for Obliga-
ton.
Observation-Disclosures You will place your
left hand upon your right breast, and extend
your right hand towards the flag of oar coun.
try, preparatory to obligation.
OBLIGATION.
You, and each of you, of your own free will
and accord, in the presence of Almighty God and
these witnesses, your left hand resting upon
your right breast, and your right hand extend
ed to the flag of your country, do solemnly and
sincerely swear, that you will not under any
circumstances disclose in any manner nor suffer
it to be done by others, if in your power to pre-.
vent 1t, the name, signs, passwords, or other Sc
crets OF this degree, except n open council for
the purpose of instruction; that you will in all
things conform to all the rules and regulations
OF this order, and to the constitution and by.
laws of this or any other council to which you
may be attached, so long as they do not con.
lict with the Constitution of the United States,
nor that of the state in which you reside that
you will under all circumstances, if in your
power SO to do, attend to all regular signs or
summons that may be thrown or sent to you by
brother of this or any other degree of this or.
der; as that you will support in all political
matters, for 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 to any official station comforting on
you the power to do so, remove all foreigners,
aliens, or Roman Catholics from office or
place, ga and that you will in no case appoint
such to any office or place IN your gift. You do
also promise and swear that this and all other
obligations which you have previously taken in
this order, shall ever be kept through life sa-
cred and inviolate. All this you promise and
declare, as Americans, to sustain and abide by,
without any hesitation or mental reservation
whatever. So help you God and keep you
steadfas..
This finished Mr.. WILLIAM WINDOW. He
was now full fedged Know Nothing. He
had sworn, under the penalty of being de-
nounced as a" wilful traitor to your God
and country" that he " would not vote or
give his influence for any man, for any
office in the gift of the people, unless he be
an American bora citizen" He has sworn
that he will never vote for man for any
Office, who is Roman Catholic. He has
also sworn-and this is the most damning
crime of all-that he will surrender his hon.
estly conceived political opinions, at the die
tation of majority of the lodge-that in
all cases he will comply with the will of the
majority of his fellow members-and that
ii effect; be wifi bs:tie: blind and passive
investment of: a: aohBiation of midnight
and oath-bQund. censpirators against the
. prosperity Of the cohntr and: the !ibetties
of the people.
We have thus seen Mr.. WILLIAM
WINDOW, who will not prescribe man on
account of his religion or nativity" safe in a
Know Nothing lodge. In another article we
will endeavor to show what took place at
Cincinnati, whittier Mr.. WINDOW soon went
as delegate to the Grand Council of the
State of Ohio. In the meantime, keep cool,
WILLIAM WINDOW.