Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-19
Nurtester Daily SPY.
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by the door, and admit none without the pass
word repeat the words of the guide, SO that
we may all hear thenI and protect us from
intruders To your dutieS-March
Ante Room Scene
Inspector followed by the guide and treas
urer, all with their sashes on, and the guide,
with musket carried at shoulder arms"
march into the ante room, and the guide, fac
ing to the candidates. orders them to stand up
in line, when he proceeds to number them from
one up. Having thus numbered them, the
guide halts near the door, grounds arms"
and passes in all answers given by the candi-
dates.
l. lnspector-No. =, what is your name
2. Where were you born
8. What is your height?
4. Yourage?
5. Your hair?
9. Your trade or profession!
Gentlemen, you are about being associated
with powerful military organization, and as
it is not our wish to deceive any man. | am
ordered to give you an idea of what the *. u.
Z. IS, and to offer you such assurances OF our
good intentions, as we think ought to satisfy
any honest southern men.
We are in earnest, aud while this is a most
intensely selfish order, it is at the same time
well calculated to serve the best interest OF
our own sunny south BESIDES it ties us to
gether by the common hope of gain. Ii you
should not like us after you have received The
first degree of our order. you are at entire
liberty to resign, aud in doing you in no
way compromise your honor, Tor in so resign
ing you give up all incurred responsibilities,
save that of secresy. We shall not interfere
with either your politics or religion, but TO
guard ourselves against impostors and bad
men, shall ask YOU a series Of questions,
which will enable US to know whether to pro.
coed with you or not.
l. No. -. Have you come here 10 be beue-
fitted in your fortune and fame, or have you
come to us through mere idle curiosity, to
learn our objects and plans, to report 10 the
public!
Q Have you any knowledge of military
life?
8. If any attemp: should be made to wrest
from you your constitutional rights, would you
defend then
4. You know that there is a bitter sectional
strife in this country; if ii ever leads to dis
solution, would you espouse the cause of the
north or tile south?
s. Are you willing to help in spreading the
X. G c., provided you find it lawful institu-
ton, looking to the advancement of southern
interest?
INITIATION.
Captain. Soldiers, are you willing to have
these gentlemen duly initiated? Ii So give
the sign of assent.
II any object, demand the reason; if none
object, then proceed,
Capt.-Sergeant, open the door.
Capt.-Treasurer have these gentlemen paid
their fees?
Treasurer-They have, sir.
Capt,-Secretary, have you recorded their
names?
Secretary-I have, sir.
Capt.-Gentlemen, have l your pledge of
honOr that will kapO firm oil
sons, save IRON those whom you shall know o
be members of this order, what you may learn
here this night?
candidates answer
Capt-rhere are three degrees in this or
der, all accessible to our faithful and jealous
brothers. The one you are about to receive is
the military degree. You will find every thing
pertaining to it to be OF a military east By
the constitution OF the United States, and of
this state, to bear arms, express, and openly
defend your opinions, is guaranteed to all
citizens. You may, therefore, ask why it is
that we cover up our work under the mask of
secresy. Listen, and will tell you. In dem.
ocratic countries there are always divisions
among the people, founded on selfish interests.
Politicians endeavor to turn every new enter
prise into clap trap, for Their own promotion.
The most reckless and vicious OF the people
are made the tools for such men; and as honest,
TeSpcCldUie peOplG Will not dSSOCldlS Will Tile
low and degraded, enterprises in which they
are admitted always tail, for want Of moral
power and the stamina of purpose which is to
be found alone IN sober and moral people.
One object, then, OF our secresy, is to select
our men from the respectable walks OF life !;
another is to prevent the public from forcing
us in political attributes another is to be en-.
abled to measure our actual strength, and to
use the benefits that may accrue from our
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the management OF great political or NOR
al movements policy often compels the
Withholding ct much from the pubic. You
see examples in the secret sessions of The
United States senate, in church trials, in cor
poration directories, in the family, and else
where.
You will find we have no secrets the expo
sure of which can call blush TO an honest
mans face. When the Almighty gave Moses
the law He took him up into a mountain and
covered him IrCm the world bJ thick clouds.
YeI / am Tree to admit that secret organ. I'd
tions, of whatever nature, may be used Tor
bad purposes by bad men, aud Tor this reason
want none but good ones We have already
offered you the key OF safety, viz: to with
draw from us if you do not like us, at any
moment, without i'll any way compromising
yourselves.
Will YOU Offer as 4 question of thought
Indt GuIlstldu men OuSut NOT 10 90 war
Then, | answer that every progressive step of
our race has been marked by The bloody loot.
prints OF revolutions it is mans only availa.
bic chance to rise over the expressions OF the
past.
While the sufferings of a campaign are
heartr9n1ing, they pass away with the gener~
alton that witnessed them but their blessings
continue to flow on forever.
The Anglo Saxon race has never found its
equal in all the walks OF intelligence and vir.
tue; it has never displaced race equal to it.
sell, aud in all human probability never will.
1t may seize continent, but ii will make OF
that continent blooming nationality, iull OF
all the nOblest elements OF human nature. 1t
gives peace and protection to every one, and
plants religion Of which the gods may be
proud.
There never was a republic that maintained
its integrity longer than il maintained lts stdUe
institutions and u conquest policy. Where every
avenue is open 10 merit, there is Il constant
struggle Tor eminence and excellence, and AS a
cons. quenee, vely much misrepresentation is
sure to gain currency. Hence there must he
q conservative element on which the whole
public sentiment may center This is found
in slave institutions. So, too, as every mem
Der Of a republic will constantly look TO his
own individual intert st, there must be adopted
some policy which opens a road to the EN-
hancenient of private fortune. This is found
in the idea OF conquest
OF all countries, republics are least able to
bear a state OF peace. This il so, because the
clashing OF local interests bends to ALLEVIATE
the people from each other, and bring them