Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-20
MOreester Da1lp Syn.
X. G. 9.
Second or Financial Degree.
ANTE-RooM SCENE.

degree
Guide :-Gentlemen, you will arrange your.
selves in line, that we may number you, and
pass your names to the castle officers and
you will answer faithfully all reasonable ques-
tions that may be asked you. We trust we
are true cavaliers and patriots, and we assure
you it is not our intention to ask of you the
commission of single act, inconsistent with
your duties to yourself, your family, your
country, or your God. The better christian,
tile better citizen, the more careful of your
tamily's interest and your own honor you can
be, the better we sh Ill love and respect you.
You are bold in the degree of the "l' that
this was useful order-you will he convinc.
ed of this before you finish the work OF this
degree. But we hope our sefshness is not
narrow, or individual, but that it is broad and
enlightened enough to told in its strong arms,
every good man of the south. Please give
your attention to the inspector.
nSpector.-Gentemen, you have learned al
ready that the X. G. c., is a powerful militia
ry organization. We shall teach you this day
that it is equally powerful in its financial
system and spirit You already know its army
organization and the destination of that army.
Ii is equally necessary to recognize the fact,
that such an army cannot be put into the field
fully armed and equipped with proper materi-
ais, except through the expenditure Of large
cess does and will depend on our ability to
raise the necessary amount. 1t is principally
through the members OF this degree and their
influence, that we hope to raise the amount re-
quired. Yet by becoming members hereof
you do not pledge yourself TO give more than
your initiation fees, and then in the castle any
sum you may think proper to donate or loan,
so the amount exceeds ten cents Your fee
for this degree is five dollars which you will
L., into lao Of Fl,
but, before so doing, l beg to tell you how
these degree fees are used. The lees of the
military first degree are held by the treasu-
rer of the castle to deray the expenses of that
particular castle, and not one cent can be paid
out except on the order OF the captain. II 1t is
found that the castle has more money than is
necessary to meet its expenses, the surplus is
to be forwarded to the regimental colonel, and
through him TO the paymaster general, N. j.
Scott, Auburn, Ala, to be deposited as part
of the army fund in the common banking house
of the X. q. G..
The fees of the second degree, thus received
by regularly organized castles, are forwarded
to the colonies OF the regiments TO which The
particular castles may belong. The captain
will get receipts from the colOnels OF all moneys
forwarded to them and send the same to the
paymaster general; and the colonies will get
receipts from the paymaster general OF all
sums forwarded by them to him, and hold the
same subject to the orders of the president of
the American League X. 6. c. Thus, you
see, there can be no improper use of your
money. III a higher degree you will find how
the current expenses of the department officers
and president are met. You will now step
forward and pay your fees of five dollars each
TO the treasurer, and take his receipt thereof,
which you will safely keep, subject to the or.
ders OF your regimental colonel,
Candidates must pay before going farther,
and when the treasurer has given the last re-
ceipts, the guide will say :
Gade.--GentIemen, | will now pass in your
names and ask vote thereon. Ii any one or
more shall be rejected, your money will be in
stantly returned We are particular in the
selection of second degree members, for you
are now becoming stockholders in our banking
department, and we mean TO give you robe.
For this reason we prefer that our friends may
be acceptable to the rest. Three ssehtiug
votes are enough to keep any man out OF the
second degree OF this organization Mr.. Ser
geant will you ask the captain TO have a vote
taken on the case OF these gentlemen whose
names have been passed iii
This closes the ante room scene. but can
didates wait till ordered in.
Observation-Disclosures, we aie about bringing
into this hall and this order certain gentlemen.
but before taking a vote on their case, l desire
TO inquire of the treasurer if their fees have
been paid and receipts issued therefor?
TreaS.-Ther fees have been paid, and re-
ceipts issued therefor.
CGpt-Then, brothers, all of you who are
willing that these gentlemen should be duly
initiated into our second degree will give the
sign OF assent, all opposed that of dissent.
There not being three dissenters, they shall
be declared elected, when the captain shall
order the sergeant to open the door, and the
candidates to be taken in and seated as in the
former degree
HALL WORK OF INITIATION.
Captain, secretary, and treasurer, seated as
in former degree. Lieuenat, guide, and in.
spector, to one side, but in front of the candi.
dates. Each officer is expected to commit to
memory his part, except the treasurer.
Cdpt.-Brother Inspector, will thank you
to inform these gentlemen why we divide the
work of the X. G. into three parts,
IaSpector.-Order is one of natures first
laws and as it is necessary to our harmonious
action, we endeavor to systematic not only
every department of the X G. c., but through
the system of those departments, to reduce
the whole to such order and nicely balanced
arrangement as to render ito work easy OF com.
prehension.
The first degree is intended to cover the
military phase of our order. 1t contains the
arguments which can be easily under stood by
the mere soldier, and develops all the scheme
that he has a real interest in knowing. 1t
states the plain facts of the case, and appeals
to the manhood OF every American who would
plant his country's institutions and civiliza.
ton beyond their present limit No one can
mistake Cur meaning-so we shall not be ac
cused OF duplicity. We need men-the first
degree furnishes them. We also require mon
ey to arm, provide, and put these men in the
field; and in order to acquire that money we
must unite men OF patriotism and capital, and
hold out superior inducements to them. This
we do by the instrumentalities of the second
degree. II the aims of these two degrees are
attained, we shall have to institute and admin
lister civil government in the country won by
our army; and this creates the necessity Tor
the third, or political degree which shall unite
men of large intellectual caliber and political
experience.
Capt--System is the secret of success in
all departments of life. Policy is part OF
system, and hence we have recognized the
afsct, that there are great differences in the
abilities of different men to comprehend poll
cies intended for their advantage. One man
looks to the gain Of the day-another to the
good OF his children. To develop to every
member of this order the whole machinery by
which we expect TO effect the AmericanizatiOn
OF 20" would so confuse some that they would
give up in despair at the seeming possibility
OF success. The soldier looks only to the
physical conquest Of county, and TO the
honors he may acquire by his sword.
The inaucier goes further, and inquiries
how the whole people are TO be benefited, in
Inf po fraIa aud ar IN hn py.