New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-02

che ruhcvb,neve, occasion may reare tAat II should
no known who the cOnspirators arr .hst early met ~
eGnclryc upon foreign soil to co'isr WITH him ana ad
lin In the organization VI tns secro' eagne OF %
n,omirort among those visitors may Do given the names
n .nch men as " iIliay. b. Reed * PHILADELPHIA Geo
Penss1 shS s sur sor SI o and Morrsa o
1hssco Facts sra evidences a, hand throwing a
eood Of Qf en- the object Of e visits there and the
results fsiowiEg from the coperence. which IN duo
time no doubt viii reach the public eye.
On the approach Of Fall md after having hac all the
,n,cTrievr nd conferences nj the Clifton House, and
concluded his arrangements for the organization OF the
order In The different loyal States the supreme CON-
ande- Of the northern section changed his heae9uar.
ters 10 Windsor, Cansea West where he could have
more FREQ and unembsxa assed intercourse with us men,
berf In The Western states.
yALLkNpIesIAMs SECRET Address.
About the first Of January last lie issued address
70 ts lodges tees throughout the loyal states "a
ghish puessei copy hos been eo.ared and %s.sh
may not oat Of place to give some quotations from
il 10 show the character Of The order and tho treason
able purposes tn members have in view Hersis one
extract:
brothers again renew your solemn Vows swear
your tonesat the altars consecrated 20 your
household gedsi Swear in tho holy sanctuary ~heie
your fathere worshped-at their tonbs ana ny their
sacred memories that there quoting the language %
the obi CATION the order i viii at all .imes II need
own country First ofalI against any armed monarch
nrinc~, roieptate. power or Government usurpcr,
which mdy be found IN and wseing war agp,ns'
peope or peoples who cn6cavUriDS 70 estenIs3 ~
tay nsueurated government fOs themselves OF ter
own free choice in accordance with ana formed upon.
the eternal principles OF truth Ihisl 90 pr"mn.e,
vthoet regard to che nams stach al arise from within
the rvadngpower. wsotberat shah aliso noN' "''''
OF come from without. .. - A..
Hese H. another quotation, also the language Oh 'hs
~ That viii neyer tahe up arms in behalf Of any
mon arch prince or government which does mol feoog
nire the SOLE authority Of power TO DO the VIII VI tne
governed. expressly and DISTINCTLY uo xo -.
AZ the affairs Of your order In the presence Oh your od
aud the brothers assembled The time is near wnen
these vows mist be redeemed The despotism which
has ernshed us under its iron heel long IL the Gsv.
erpment usurped which Is fonnd In arms ana wagng
war against noble States and would degrade them
from soyercgptes 10 the mean condition OF uepeldeh
cies Of o centralized power g..
These extracts are in themselves sufficient but
another IL added;
Contemplation OF wEch antlcs with the rush of shame
the cheek Of manhood exhibited upon every spot oil
our once bright and beautiful land which has been
rrtssed by the vsn1a feet Of the Federal army Broth
ers You the noble gallant men. citizens OF the grea,
States within the bonds Of Brotherhood which yet
unseathsd by the famess war. to you appeal Con,
say while you invoke the God of truth ard justice C
witness the sincerity OF yonr Vows. this picture sni
rot be rsproaueed on eur home. and fair ne!as'
And, lastly, there rs still another;
ITO be prepared for this crisis now approaching VIZ
must catch nom air the earliest Aid fanett breathing
Of the spirit Of the storm To be successful when The
storm comes, We must be watchiu patent pra'e' cur
fdent organized, armed"
MLErIye OF TIE GRAND COMMANDERS.
A meeting of the Grand Commanders of the diferen,
States took place In the City Of NewYork on the xc
"a February last Its object 10 organize an out
break on tie 10th Of March tho day which bsd beer
fixed on which the draft for the raising OF troops wa
to be made bpr no definite plans or pnrposes-oxlng
perhaps nostIy TO the absence Of the Supreme Com
inander Of the Northern Section-were agreed upon
The nance of the conspratorr thus assembled are how
eyer. known. They are watched. and may be tasei
care OF In good season. Failing TO arrive at any deh
nitc conclusion. adjournment was had for the p,ir
pose Of having reconciliation with tes leader can'
mauders OF the different States accordingly heid NJ
the headquarters Of the Supreme Comnsuders a
in attendance was ihe celebrated Abbe NoMasterv O
New.York; Charles L. Hunt Of st. Louis; Lass5ett'
Dcvelin Of Indiana and number OF offers whes'
! names viii reach the public at the proper time.
THE DEGREES.
Tie programme agreed upon At Windsor. In th'
beginning ci Apri wl bs given amer adding sotne fur
Their remarks with regard to the enaiac, OF ne
pamphlet the two next In another, copies OF wbio
haze been obtained. and the contents OF which VAL
coabt at the proper time find their way Into tie news
papers Tie first degree seems to he aveak ard dilute
doss.for no, ices who may have squeamihn stomsch,
Tho great mass OF the members "a the oraer arc "a
thus securing their support without endangering then
seyes by aovtre their followers r. fnir TN, zoo
sta
TITO the soleuty Of oath, those Of the first dsgIc
become the blind and ready Instruments Of the more IN
tonigent knay,sh, and trsitorcGs. who are odnted
the ny sierios OF tho higher degrees. The lodges
temples have ist Of members In the nature Oh odR
nus:or roll cnpies Of which have sso been obtained
and are III themselves curiosity to look NJ ines
rolls one world suppose 70 be lie; VI members " III
cTary association while those understanding III rea
meaning would reedily know that member mukc'
down as having copy OF The 81. Louis RsPEb'iean W.
the owner Of ore ijae aud thbt ne who was get dow
f,r two coDes Of The s. Louis Caioa the ner
Tat Number Of reyoiyers and 30 on.
TIE oBLIGh TONS.
The Obligations OF order OF truly astonish
! ing character. y few ertacs nom them VIII Gh0F
| their nefariOus character.
81 solennly promise that win never reveal max
known 20 any peson or persons. by SIN or signs To
OF words nor in any other manner, the ceremonies II
which have just 'aten part nor tire names, per
sons who Lave participated with me. nor any singh
word nor thing, which have heard or have see
hOrein."
! II 10 solemnly promise that win never reveal o
make any cny either Of the signs halls
sigma nor rgis manual. Of tho NJ. Il. Do. A. X
except to prove man claiming TO be member Of tba
degree"
"I do further soemnly promise that will. at a
times and In all places yield and observe prompt obe
dience, without remOnstranoe OF question. to ever
ue adate command, order or request. OF any immedi
ate GIend Commander IN al things touching or r.
lating 10 the purposes Of tho u a. X, In lay poHe
70 do So
II do further solemnly promise that Whenever ID
principles which our order In cnlcates shall be nssaie
In my own State or county, viii defend those prinei
pies with my sword ard my he IL whatsoever capeci
may BE- assigned me BY the competent authority o. gu
that will never pronounce the name Of this order
the hearing Of any man, woman. or child. except 70
member of this order whom know TO be such; that
III ever have in most holy keeping eGoh and every 50
cret of tbs order which may be conhded to me BY