The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-08-27
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During thepursuit ofMorgan through
Washington county, in this State, our
forces captured spy named SHARP,
who is now under arrest. on whom
were found copy Of the oath and part
Of the instructions to members of the
Knights of the Golden Circle This
Sharp was a leading Democrat in that
locality, an ardent admirer Of Vallan-
digham, and was delegate to the Con-
vention that nominated him, and the
Copperhcad candidate for Colonel of
Militia in his District. There were
taken from him, 4 cans powder,a Henry
rife, several packages, four revolvers,
bowieknives, &c. About year ago this
man Sharp was active in communicat-
ing with the rebels in Virginia, and
gave them all the "aid and comfort"
he could We give below, part of the
papers captured from this spy, to show
our readers what sort of organizations
these scoundrels have been getting up
all over the State Urbdna Gazette.
INITIATION.
Ny friends thrice welcome to this, q
band of brothers that have heart and
brain enough to brave the storm that
may arise. You have started out in
this to aid the right and put down the
wrong. You have done well may God
speed you in the noble work.
To the followingdo we most solemn
ly pledge ourselves
That we will do everything that lays
in our power to discourage the carry
ing on of the Union army, believing il
to be a sectional war, and that it is
carried on for the determination of oul
brethern in the South, and to destroy
their institutions that they inherited
from their noble ancestors.
And that we are in favor Of the
Southern Independence, and we will
do all that is in our power to aid in
gaining her independence; that they
(the Southern army have our hearty
concurrence in an invasion, if it mus
resort to an invasion for the success O.
the Confederate army.
That we will faithfully pledge our
selves to cooperate with the Confeder
ate army in Virginia whenever we car
be satisfied of doing anything to aid
and assist them.
That we believe that the friends O
the South living in the Northern States
by unanimous cooperation, will be thu
means Of putting stop to this war
and everlastingly squelching the pre-
sent political administration.
: And that we believe that the present
party in power are seeking to destroy
this country by prosecuting this war
that it is an abolition faction, and ough
not to be tolerated.
That we believed the Democracy o
the North is the Democracy of thu
South, and that the Democracy of th,
North should act for the Democracy o
the South, and that by so doing, Do
mocracy will again reign supreme
, throughout the land.
And that we pledge ourselves to co
operate in concert with other organi
cations that are in existence through
out the Northern States
, That when the time comes for the ap
pointmeut Of delegates, we pledge our
selves to send a responsible man to re
present us.
FORM OF RECOGNITION.
To Recognize: rub yourlef eye wit
> your right hand.
r Answer: Place your right hand o.
your left breast. To ascertain further
we have the grip-place your thum
on the second knuckle, and grip tigh
, then shake heartily-then relax you
l grasp-then grip tight and let loos
t suddenly,
If you wish to recognize a membe
of the same organization, when in dit
> tress, say "C S, A.
r If you wish to recognize membe
: not in distress, pronounce 90, OW, L
: prA German physician has pull
' lished a medical tract, in which