Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-19

that the person and property of every Ameri-
can citizen shall be held sacred as long as such
citizen shall obey the laws OF the country in
which he may chance to reside. 1t is the first
duty OF the government to protect its citizens,
and il it fails to do so, then it is the duty of
the citizens to adopt measures to protect them
selves The United States government is one
OF. the most powerful on the earth, yet our peo-
pie are protected nowhere. So true is this,
that in all foreign ports we find numerous
American sailors and citizens, who carry in
their pockets British passports, simply because
there is no protection TO be obtained at the
hands of the government Our merchants and
travellers are in all countries subjected to the
most unlawful and unreasonable exactons
our women are violated in Mexico, and our
sisters and brothers are murdered with impu.
nifty. The X. G. G. would compel our gov.
eminent TO protect each and every one of our
people, no odds where they may live.
Sergeant.-But what is the use of talk Let
us act Let us enuncate a policy that will
make us free land independent in all things.
1t is TOO late in the age of civilization 10 argue
questions OIL metaphysical grounds emust
look facts in the face. We must take steps to
render the American name glorious every
where. This can only be done by spreading
the evidences Of our military proves.
Sect.-How is that to be done
Capt.-By adopting the policy of Rome and
the ancient nationaltleS which Rome conquer
ed. As Rome conquered countries, SO she
civilized and enlightened them. She made
the conquered people better and happier than
thev had been. So, too, England, through her
conquest policy, has built up civilization of
which even good men may well be proud.
She cut loose from Rome and then sent forth
her hardy sons to win new empire. She
md in, So, -,
Whether light or wrong it is certain that hu.
manity has beep betteied. Her colonies re-
volved in America and this government
sprung into existence. 1t has pleased kind
Providence to enlarge and strengthen us. Yet
this Is not perfect government. The north
has hef manufactures, the south her ag-
riculture, and these each have their own inter.
ests 10 protect. With our cotton, rice, sugar.
and tobacco, we also have slave labor and
while the north has largely depended on these
products for her prosperity, her people are ia
naticay opposed TO the labor which alone can
produce them. This has given rise to a Sec
tional struggle which now threatens our nation.
al Acknowledgement and hence some effort
must be made to balance the power of the I'm
ion, or the south will be Subverted. The
south must be made strong in or powerful out
OF the Union.
Inspector. That can be done only by ac.
Quiring an increased area and representation
Tor the south or in case the fanatics OF the
north will not allow This, then one of two
things must occur, we must separate and form
southern contederacy, that our arms and
institutions may be spread southward, or by
private enterprise we must cOoniZe, and if
need be conquer southern boundary and plant
there the institutions OF the SOUTH SO that
when crisis in our national history does ar
rive as arrive it will we shall be prepared to Join
with our southern brothers i'll building up Il
richer and nobler empire than the Romans
ever saw. We need now only land that will
yield coffee, d. wood, gold and silver tea,
and small grains 1t is the work of the X. G.
G to acquire such land, we ask none but south
ern men 10 assist us. If now you feel will
ing to belong TO such an organization as the
X. &, G. you will now take upon yourselves
our VOWS of good faith. The obligation l
omit as it is very like the oath Of the second
degreel
Guide Brothers, it is now my duty to tell
you that we are going to 20" We have
friends there who ask our intervention, and
under treaty made with '3 On the l1th of
February, 1861 we have 356 900 acres Of land
for distribution among our members, the right
to appropriate one haif of the annual revenues
OF "a until we are paid the sum OF "a" until
we are paid the sum OF S880,000 The reve-
nues OF q III time OF peace amount to ST.
100000. To secure the ray of our army, there
is mortgaged to us all the public property of
of Il. y covering in taxable value a sum equal
to $23,000,000. SO" is now in "2" making
arrangements for our reception. We hope to
cross IS" by the first day OF s."
Inspector will now give you the signs,
grips, pass word and token of this first degree
of the X. G. c.. This degree has name
which now give you--it is the al" The
first great sign of the order is thus made "7."
The answer OF this is 49," The common sign
OF recognition is 49," the answer 10" To
gain admission to the room of any X. G. G.
give al" at the door The sentinel will then
demand the countersign, which is "12." You
will then pass to the center of the room, and
give the true sign of the X. G. c., which is
"13" The sign of assent is GA, )" of dissent
"l5" The grip is "l6" the token "17." Eve.
ry member is to wear the sign o. his degree.
Captain Brothers, you are now bona fide
X. G. C.'s of the first degree, entitled to all its
benefits, all its honors, and all its charities.
May God bless you and keep you strong in
your faith.