The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-07-29
r%e K.isA.s .f ,he G.ld.. Cscl.

and the account OF lite plans and organization,
reveals tie m, stsrious operations OF ths south
arm r.b,ll,on and .n.bi.s ,s N r,d...,.nd IN.
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CAUSES 'nst 'eo 70 ns vast ana apparently sud'
den extension This body, II appssrs has
been In operation for a number OF y.su-,-o-
h.blv .;no. an. u.xi..n .x,..a..
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- ee" '.s .nV' nsps'u0' .uousu ,s
hao's Wsrs exclusively southsrh. OusSs,biy
devoted 70 the acquire nsnt Of Mexican tsrTi.
tory aud the extension Of slsvsry, thsrs is little
doub tret its rss, obi ct wss d,sunion. Iu
secrecy, the myttsrJ connected W th its opera
ticnr, which v,rs only partially revealed TO
the inferior msmbsrs, and thu dazzling visions
ct conquest and 20 ver which Il opened TO the
daring and smsitious. all contributed 10 its
success, and the % called Sou,h,n Cgnfsds
rscy-vhich 10 the lot icL reeult Of its mschi-
nations Ia proof Of the skVl and daring Of
tb. secr.t ehsfs Of tbis mysterious order.
According 20 'hs secret documents OF the
Order the suthsnticity OF which Is vouched
FOR, there are thrce degrees the First Military,
the Second Flnancisl, the Third Govdnm.n,al
Tbs rituals are cnly Int Eligible by tho aid
OF ksJs many mum riesl figures bsins substi-
tu'ed Tor words. The ritual Of the Military
Dsgre. is not Of much Importance. 1hs two
following p.gagLsghs arc from tue obligations
eken In the rust Desrss the words OF the hrst
being spoken by the Treasurer, and thcee S the
second by an OFFICER called ths Captaini
Treasurer. G'ntlsmen, We must now tall
YOU tnst the hrst neld OF our operations ts
msa'ocl; su' We hold y 70 ?. our duty 70
qptr our services 10 any S0uthern STATE 70 repet a
Northern army. We bops such a contingency
sey not occur. bnt toe Sou h'rn states must
'oeeer any echeme having tcr us object the
amerc anizstion and Southernizhion OF
(Msxico), so that In either case our sucesss
viii De certsln'
Cdpto,". Under ths laws OF CM,xleol every
emierant receives from the STATE authorities q
grant OF $40 aces OF land. Under a trssty
closed with . 3(oAsuAL DJBLApo, Govafnor OF
GuansJa asto) on tho lltn OF feoraary, lsoO,
We are iovtea 10 eo.onlhs In (n'S'el) TO
enable tins best people tnsre TO e'tsOii,h per
msnent Eoveinmsnt. we agcss TO Introduce
provided, and 70 take the hsld IN or the com
mAnd OF hAsoAL DonLADo, Governor OF
Guanslua'o) who agress TO turniss an eg1si
number Oh mon 70 De onc'red oy n w. " s..
10 cover the oriRloAi OK inse ot Nmlns or
forces, tnero Is mortgages 70 cur rfdstse' ths
iiRnt 70 eoiieet ons hali tn' annual revenues
0, iuuansIuA.o) until we are PAID tns sam
OF co4V,UvV: AS bonus 'nre IL also ceoed
TO us Soo,too acres OF lana. Tne pay OF the
nmy IS Tue sam, as tns IegalM army 9
(m,NcO which Is about one eighth more thsn
tpat OF the United Sta'es, TO secure this
thsrs Is mortRag.d 70 as ali the public pro-
perty OF Guanalnsto) amosnnng IN taxable
value TO sIS WOOvO. . (hASuAL DohLADo,
GoVernor OF GuauaIuats) Is now there mahioR
arrangements fer our reception. We shall
c'Css over 1850 soon s poiaS'' H''' our own
national troubles are settled;
OF tns Degree, ths ionowlos 'oStfucuons 70