, 1864-10-20
tess Of us bed. Wherr also, 8tidger had ascertain.

tzess Of his bed. Where aleo Stiager hsd s.certa,
Cd sha. they Eere kept: ~'~~@ -
ed By the anthoTlaes 1t St. Louis From III If
lsr Both a5. " termed ..p.okre,si7e, in that Il
AID contemplate the admission OF roe,ne ~
lover dsg1ce i7to higher one oniy Qpon rer.. =.
vnuchets bad proofs Of ftnesa, which. Win a.,
seano,Le or=Eee' hrc required to BE- stronger a.
Each dcS,.e has tts commander or head: I,
Eost1h Or Gesnd' IL the highest il 5tate: Il
ss,as. = ~ ne hsehesttn tha Unlte
treat me3n.i1 Of nembefs at in. 4 iaH,e " M ~
pts1on o. tsss enter tGe order, suppo.tpg It to
nsI1oers1ie" s a. and political associaaoa merely
stirling Illustration OF the gross and cTimibal q
ceptlon shich nay be praeilced uoon tbo isnors1
h ~ o ~ ana nnuEiIcpied leader
considerable period kept qrite anawa,e ~ rs n
tue purposes Of their calets. But to the i,tia
tReI a.s hoGna b hel1 Obligation" to yei
their ability. without renonstr4nce Le.itslion =
delay, and meanwhile Their mirue, un3er tbe ak
San Sapnne an te7ehuss to wch they nre subjected
with comparative unconcern the treason m Whic,
The oatha, inyoeatlons, !" 'ctarpes !" ctr y, III
ritual. expreEesd Is ,hey are in bomh.. ~ a9
uayagan1 ph1sseologg, wonid excite Ia tbe min1 ~
Of An eeucated leteou only 1idicuis or cnntemnt
but upon the 1lteEtte they are calculated to M h
| uteF unP4Tee!u1 Lug tHett aud impQtt4uce q
which were donbtless luliJ studied b. dc framer,
Tbe oath vbich il asmini.te,ea upo, thu ,nt,o
"oe;n o. L. member lnto auy degree IL especially
Y Tor violation Of the Obligation assnme% Rua -
ehanefnl oeath:" and further that The bodY of the
psIsoa euity ol such violation shal1 be divided in
tons pasts snd cast out at the -four "eates Of the
temple Not only, "a has been eaid, dues II en}oin
blind obectence to the orders Of The snoer,ors ri
teua1 tne q1oef Ia; ~ required to be held oi para
1steleo tg member In a court Of Justice CT c].e.
Nhefe. Thus. in caaes where members have been
So.n, y, y oinseis empoWsted to administer oaths,
| tutpeah Inc #ho.e Truth IN apewet to Questions
! mat may he put to thtm, and have been exs1ined
~ reference 10 the Otder and their connectfno
,nesew't9 tney bare not only refused to glYe any
n1ofmasiui' In regard to It's chatacter bur hsYe d.
nea that the wtfe members or e.ea that fbeg knew
| o. ~ exist 'eIce. Conspicuous instance 1f thIs
sm te er ~ tRe sases Of nao Damn au
who, upon their dret EXAMINATION under oath'
sitef tnetr a1rest, denied al CONNECTION With TIC
osas,' bat confessed. sleo; nader oath. .. s1bse
aHncd&b b IL accAFfarce with their Obligations a.
MEN befs Of she order. Itdetd, q du,iberate sgs
eo4 ZEN e. deception II rca7d to the details Of te
~ splfsCy 4 II cuIcatcd upon the members, aIi
stnolousis pursrc !: and ii may be ueptloned in
" I'a ~ teohnsc,on as a similarly uesp1cao1e feature
=! ae uIEahisat!ur. that II IS ceid bpuod to infnre
The Administration and officers OF The
a1o !alsehccG.
,no-nba 80 s!:p !HsEuc ed that taeir oath Of
h9 ahhe9elaLcc " aby other oath ~aich may :tnlno.e
oplsa1io1 Inconsistent with thuse which arc IS
ssameo apoa Entering the order. Thus, II a mem.
ps5. "Ich IN cah5ef, OF for the purpose Of farIji
1 saa1s sone ttaitYtous oet1.u bss laken The Oath
q alsee1ance to the United Slater, be il held a.
eaos to h Stna On t5e r1t bis obi
conssdefaiion Of duty or loyalty prompted by such
Il 1s 70 be added that where membs rs are threat.
DerAffAa ri f1u
ans"efire falsely TO questions proppnuded r.
Inem 10 rtccsd to tho order betofh court nr r1,nT
ns5 ar iGstEacted to refuse to ans er such
Ausst,one. a'iectng as ground for thelr refus.j
nad .nelr ans Wers nay eTfmtnate themselves. The
testimony shows that this caurse ras Gabitnsiis
when psctd ia saes sItostiapp issps'y In
6ss1oes tne oaths aid "thsf forms and ceremo.
wese hs1 nave 1sea ausd 3, the na
Thee dec arattoue, which are mort imnorf4nt :,
exhihititx tEe creed and character OF mi nrdr ~
" plfeo ny The principles OF the reoeliIon viii h.
~ a9,s H. pfeselteu Under the next bsaIch OF the
The si5ns, <.gnazt pas*uords, &C., of tie orr. :
r1. e. 4, IT'D IT sngth IN the test,mooy |,
lset, as showing the intimate relations hrtwes,
l1e northern aud southern sections OF the secrat
So1fpnae9. !. q tEat q member from Northern state
~ the u:t Il! the siE1s OF recognition .vhfrh hsa
oeen established throughout the order ann hg
M n ans OF htth members from distant noiuts
IL sseh o,he1s IL 1 =; made
tilnan expressly ss4tes IN her Testimony th.t |
h Important dspatc1es are required to be-
II " ssncl besond their liues members
y y tns o1dcf ere always selected to convey thar
seIta1n passwords ale also uted la commnn n
3ota 1 sections and Of these. zone appear to bo |
'ame Calhoun" epelt bs:Spard and vhrh o. Inc &c
zee Of the 4. K.-certaiuiy dttip.. niaswoE; us
Betfdee the eicbs at recopr1ttc,, +ha,u
;! Wsfn'ig end danger, for uae at night a. we'll a.
= uay as, sor 1nstanee. bens to warn members OF
Q make a1rtsts- Ihe order has also e.fx h,iahai
Fbat ars Called battle Signals, hy mems Of whIrS
a,v =, 1s n,serfa member sefv,n; III the army
ans esr.' Tith The enemy in the td. and
Iptale Tne most recent OF these Bigus,s r-nre.
easea 70 have bean adopted By The Order IL ass
, De dl:tlofed upon meeting an enemT' Who iii
W. 60. n1ze IN the Wearer sympathlzer and A.
.iy: . similar star Of German silver, hung In a
ess OF their families in private horses in ftfisn
y t5e purpose Of insurins protection to tter 49,
etty 70 t, case Of raid o. other at ack and is
at Of John Morgan Il exhibited tor a sim1tar It
0ibes s,ens are u.ea by members, ard eepecls1.
aelr letter.. when o. aa official charsctes. are
ibnG91uy I. :, eons.yed BY special messengers. But
os.I mn uaT ha sitsa ,thaansh !bs mall usually IN
|
ut the foot Of the lettar, cons,sttne nj
e .o,e WIN line drawn sczoss the centre, sf.ni.
ents Is written are 60 BE- understood in sanss
1Tsu5 IS the opposite to thar winch would ordI.
fijy oe conveyed. 0'0A-
r. + T. b. added TINT the meetings Of the Order
peclal'y IN the country, are generally heiS =,
;at ana IN secluded places. and that ihs ann,n,ch
taem - CAREFUL, guarded By liue OF senttnes.
10 are passed only by means Of fDec,ai cnrnsa-'
m which ls termed the picket,
y-Irs ySrrr4rv r,Dvxo-,..
rhe 'Dec'aration Of PRINCIPLES. >, ,rb,cb =.
th ~ the rltahi Of the Order, has already been
ndss l.s 70: Tnis dec'arafion, which Is specisllT
commences with the tollo sing epec.oas
Al men ere endowed By the Creator With Ger.
q 'hG.e And .aSseqaensi5 91S sbefs sxeE f.
afd ha., II ne Divine economy individual Of
nanan race must be permitted to Cucumber the 1
IN. 10 mar lts aspects Of lrauscrndcnt beauty 1
10 ageae a NE Ptosrsss ot ths physical o.
Whieh he hs!onr estnef s1e ~ Himself nor IN the
T p'nne they may be found il the asceni3iny t
y ,st G1 haoaasity when neither the divinity with.
,n1t'n1 nnl sae Of ths divine and
e q ara pfo:rcas onward and upward rhouid he y
?lettso to Just and humane sefritude aud tute It
appreciate Tho benefits and Advantage OF civle 1p
isrs j. The whole thsor, Of human bopa,cs-,b. 4
III ard ensare the weak. because tncy sre
ak1 The langusees OF earth can add nothtn9 p
, sns cews.dly and 1oa.nsome baseaess OF tbs ii
ne ca so,ast as t1as ~ annenneed It is the robbers
= toe band un the dial plate Of our cIyiliza,i5n
! nF da1kest pcsiods Of human history. It nus:
sam.tea, p, hoWeses that it furnishes nt'ing
2 aber OF Fhoee body and every throb Of who.s (
j II born Of the traitoroas ambition sod a,svas
inspiratlons Of the sunth. 1'@'0 ::
% fhtae Cctent3bIB tenefa Ia sfda3 thar .tt. IA
nicous political heory OF STATE savare,ts e o1ast
q III neeeesary frul!, the monstrous dnctrinea J
eeess1oaNa doctrine which, In sseesslnc th4t ::
~ soe.se n3a stsem patt y greater than the
Japanese slave, 10 commit hari kari when,
tdlthess or lusoleat Ssass should comr,.,n.,
o do go ~ e'14 44''uo
mr. the r:us after reciting that the States O, !:
reed. a. foilows: 4@ so'ese'so'
be Government defispatcd"rhe United sta,es :
viii wbe1 tss ef;sasS III. t
u.stlnct political orsanizatsn1s, are entoweI. ~
is ilsnab'e. I. nas constituted by thc
y: y. sse 81; G;}mt;ast =; b. al the ststes shrongh
common agent, to use and exe;cisa certaia I
'te- specified. defined and hailed poxsr.' &c.
ca aie inherent Of the soverelgntfss within Y R;e
na =, ~ rs permitted - far as regard. It's n
&c q Tie poWtEs carefully and jsaloQaT ela &c,
10 i. TO call 1tseaf "supfeneT bus nj, I.nv cfl
gS n tnns. ss.Ed,sce Ttta he principles upon
t can e1srci=e only delegated 20 wer: hence If sa
e who shall bare been chosen to admtoister al
= II,oseinmenI enai! assune TO exercise powers be
oslexaied they should be regarded and treated II
turpsre. Tae reference to inhe:ent DO 1er.H ~ ~
poTe!," OF military necessity" on Tie III *.
o1 the sar etlonhrJ for the Sanction OF IN ar- al
'ty esefeiss Of power b. him, We VIII rot &C.
this ls added, as corro'l.1y, ait IS tncou- pas
Die ~1ln tQe history and nature OF Onr sv.tam att