The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-08-23

lado, Governor of Guanajuato.) who a.
grees to furnish an equal number of M en-
to be officered by K. G. C's. To cove,
the original eSpence of arming our forces,
there is morgaged to our trustees the
right to collect one half Of the annual
revenue of 4, (Guanajuato, until we are
paid the sum of $40, 900. As bonus
there is also ceded TO us $4,000 acres
of land. The pay of the army is the
same Of the regular army OF (Mexico)
which is about one eighth more than
that of the Untod States. To secure
this, there is mortgaged to us all the pub
lie property Of A, (Guanajuato, aulount-
ing, in taxable value, S23 100000. 3,
| Manuel Dodlado, Gov. of Guanaiuato, J
is now there, making arrangements for
our reception. We shall cross over SOON
as possible after our Northern troubles
are settled.
We presume that Mexico will feel her
self under obligations to us for this ex-
position of the designs always entertained
toward her by the Knights of the Golden
Circle and their Mexican accomplce. the
Governor of Guanaiuato. We will now
add the following from the ritual of the
first degree
Coptain.-I will now give you the
signs, grips, password, and token of the
first degree of the X. G. G. [Of course
misprint for K. G. CT This degree has
name, which I may now. give yon--it
is the "I," (Knight of the Iron Hand J
The first great sign of the order is thus
made, (hands open, pains touching,
and resting on the top of the head fin
cures pointing upward The answer to
this is 8, (open hands, touching shoulders
where epaulets are worn; elbows close to
the side. These are battle field signs,
and are not to be used under ordinary
circumstances. The common sign of re-
cognition is 9, (right fore fnger drawn
across the upper lip, under the nose, as
if rubbing.) The answer 10, (whh fore
finger and thumb Of left land take hold
Of left eer.) To gain admission to a
Working Castle, or the room OF any K.
G. c., give II, Zone distinct rap) on the
eoor. The sentinel on duty will then
raise the wicket, and demand the coun-
tersign, which is 12, SOLDIERS al.
ways lettered, except at Castle d ,or y
You will then pass the centre Of the room
and give the true sign of the K. G. c.,
it is I3, Cleft hand on the heart right
hand raised. This will be recognized
by bow from the captain, when you
will at once take your seat. The sign
of assent is IA, (buth bands up y of dis.
sent, Is, one hand up The grip is
l6, press with the thumb one inch a
bove the second knuckle. The token is
Il, Golden Circle, encasing block hands
closed on scroll the whole to be the
whole to be the size of dime. Every
member may wear the sign of bis degree.
And now, reader, you know as much
about the signs, grips, tokens, &C., of
the Knights of the Golden Circle, as
they do themselves. We may here re-
mark that the initiation fee for the first
degree is 81, for the second S., for the
third SO.
From the second or Financial degree
we need give but little The following
is the closing part Of the initiation
Coptain.-Tbe headquarters of this or
ganization are at %, Monterey where
most Of the stores and munitions are to
be deposited. The Financial headquar
ters are at -: Col NJ. ]. Scott is at
present Financial Chairman
Inspector. X
Lieutenant.
Captain.-I shall now give you the
unwrltten parts of this work, and trust
you will be careful in its use. If gen
eral war ensues we shall dispense with
the first degree aud rely on this and the
third.
Name l3, True Faith j sign, IS,
fore finger and thumb of right hand
joined, while with the rest of the hand
open the right eye is touching with the
middle finger, answer, 26, [same with
left eye hand and left eye. Password,
81, I Monterey.] Nightword of distress,
80, st. Mary, response, 81, and say q,
grasp by wrist and say Rio Grande
emblem, 23--gold circle encasjng Greek
cross in centre of which is star This
! is the 27--key-to our 3o--sccret alpha
bet. Use of 3s, ssK. G. c. 56, Geo.
Buckley, guard sign, ] % gold circle en-
casing Greek cross, in centre of which is
star silent, 25--fore finger and thumb
of right hand joined. while with the rest
of the hand open the right eye is touch
| inr with the middle 6n0er on The Inns