The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-08-12

despisc the men who would ruin Your
bleeding country.
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I The next step was gigantic con
spiracy between himself and the rcb.
cl authorities. TO inauguratc another
rebellion in the loyal States Ia sepa.
rate the W est from the East. and thus
give aid aud comfort to the Southern
rebellion. 10 do this he was made
Supreme Commander os the Northern
section of the order, embracing the
loyal States, and was as>iStod to make
his escape through the hlockading
fleet TO Canada, whittier he fled to cs.
ialrlisll his headquarters. and to com.
mencu the organization of the North.
crn section ot the order Of traitors.
! DEGREES ~ TREASON.
The programme agreed upon at
Windsor in the beginning of April,
will bC given ottor adding some fur.
thcr remarks with regard to the char
actcr ofthe organization--its degrees.
the first being published in ono pam.
phlet, the two next in another, copies
of which have been obtained, and the
contents of which viii, no doubt. at
the proper time, find their way into
the newspapers. The first degree
aeems to bc weak and diluted dose
for novices who may have sgneam.
iSh stomachs. The great mass of the
members of the order are admitted
only into the mysteries Of it thus far,
The leaders thus securing their follow.
crs against knowing too much oftheir
reasonable conspiracy. Once thus
entrappcd under the soemnity Of the
oath, those of the first degree become
the blind and ready instruments Of
the more intelligent knavish and trai-
torous, who are admitted TO the high.
or degrees The Lodges or Temples
, have list of members in the nature
OLA lodge muster roll, copies of which
, have been obtained, and arc in them
selves u curiosity to look ut These
. rolls one wonld suppose To be list
of members of n literary association,
while those understanding its real
meaning would readily know that a
, member marked down as having q
copy of the ST. Louis Republican was
the owner Of one rife, an ! that h who
was set down for two copies 'of the
st. Louis Union, was Tic owner OF
that number OF rcvolvcrs, and so on,
~
The obligations Of this order arS
1 of truly astonishing character. A
, few e%tracts from them will show
their ncfarious character
II solemnly promise that ] vii
r never reveal or make kpown 10 any
!, person orpcrsons, hy sign or signs
word or words, nor in any other man
/ ncr, the ceremonies we have just tax.
|, en- part, nor the names nor pcrsons
/, who bave participated with me, MOI
any single word nor thing which
have heard or seen herein y
I" Y "
i, II do solcmnly promise that ! viii
y never reveal or make known to any
. one, any or either Of the signs, halls
passwords, watrltwords, initials, cy
pliers, cmblGms, insignia, nor sign
manual. of the NJ. L. Do. A. X
!, except to prove man claiming TO b,
member Of that degree. M
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i 81 do further so,emn'y promise tha
| will, at all times, in all places, yiclC
and observe n prompt obedience
without rcmonstrance n, question, t.
;, every man lac, ,mm ,Ad, o"dc 0
= request, of any immediate GIan'
. Commander, in all things touching
or relating 10 the purposes Of tire y
;. A. X, If in my power 10 do so "
II do further solennly promise tia
,. whatsoever the principles which or
q order inculcates shall be assailed i
h my own State or County, will defent
Q those principles With my sword an
>. my life, in whatsoever capacity ma.
i be assigned me hy the competent au
~ thority Of our ORDER"
Y "thatI will never pronounce the nam
II of this order in the hearing ofany ma
n woman, or child, except to i nicmbc
d Of this order whom | know to b
NJ such; that will ever have in most ho
a ~ keeping each and every secret O
;. this order which may be coniled t
It me by member, either within q
without the temple, and rather tina
reveal which, will consent 10 an
torture, even unto death by tortur'
:" II do further promise that will
:. all times, If needs be, take NJ arm
h. in the cause ofthe oppressed'-in IN
country first OF all, against any moi
II arch, prince, potentate, power or go'
ho crnment usurpcr, which may be foam
Of in arms and waglng war against PEI
n. pie or peoples who are endeavorln
20 to establish, or have inangnratei
- Government for themselves, Of the
,,,I own free choice, in accordance wit