, 1864-11-15

alitaf5 BODY, 10 dslt for Sose fighls md Priv M
t:Fou1th. To etand shoulder to ahoulder with on,
brother members, and to mike their cause on
:'Tifth As military Organization to resist an OF
Eanizcd, armed hody of men called aUnio1
IeaErers: whose ultimate object Ia to aid the I'D
!ninistration and the abolition party in perpetaat
Ing their political power, and to put down MI op
pof::on :7m whatever position It may come, es
pcdally to Democrats"
E1TuA1 OF THE ORDER.
t'Bctorc God, and in the presence ofthese witnee
GiIbeas true and faithful allegiance t. the -,
ornvidcd Ruch allegiance does not conflict with nv
dnles % citizen of thit State will conform q
can sion q = md Wit oSey al iaWtai T mdt rnies
and rsSnlations Of The same. I further promise
% Sdnsay q
ielta. or low ana yicions character to membership
iF1li obey the laws Of the United States and Of
spirit and letter Of the Constitution Is interpreted
BY IT.. Supreme Court will not injure a -,
but will benefit him whenever can, without in
ju:inG some one else. further promise never to
Of Ills degree TO any ono except to members Of
this order. and then only hereinafter directed,
prti"r. and should resign from it. sincerely
prCnlsc never to reyeal OF expose Its papers,
plars Or Other matters pertaining it, and to the
81 man md gentleman. So help me God.'
There exists Today power which calls ITSELF, In
~ ~ unparalleled arrogance s Which Distinguishes i
ant hitherto respected, sovereignty OF your ~
En- Snl ststesZnas M disFcEardcd fne constitutions.
people thereof have ordained and accepted for
thti government for the establishment and Dre-
sef!aion Of their wise and bcnilclent Institutions
os ,euaS he pncss
bar inSnsed the eacred precincts Of your peaceful
hon,ee. despoiled yonr property. and denied you
md .:trociiics which have been pcrpetrated by It's
la""'ss nfnions-has entered yonr courts Of Jus
tcr and impressed It's d!thy hand marks upon the
ne#s Of isa pruricnt Inst entered the sanctuary OF
God, expelled thcrctom your chosen teachers,
asHisd TO yoa the ceremonial worship which your
laiiett rcycrcd and taught yon, tntespolated ii
vtsa formulas OF it's own dictaton which nfe moth
short Of at,Aolutc blasphe1ny.
IN Of wrongs, bg the following e1t1aeIs e from
nI,ic, stirring and patriotic nddfess, which has
ay y7u smaastea fram ;1e Grand Council 8! one
der. nnd cntrcat you, read and ponder 1t we'll
Tho extraordinary condition Of our beloved
and every institution, and The ] prooundiy i exeited
state Of The public mind, demand our prompt and
part. IN lis mad corts to achieve power, and re-
ronlionize the noble institution. beQueathed US
By our Fathers, has already drenched the land In
frr;cTna1 blood and now shakes the very temple Of
Annrican freedom 10 ite foundation.
''1he uuprncipled and desperate faction which
now wiclds tn the very wantonness of frenzied
fabaiicisrn, The mighty energies OF the Federal
Eo1 erntnent las denounced the sacred and fU1da-
1neut.! covenants OF the Constitution, broken In
letter and spirit its panest precepts its most vital
principles, and proclaimed undying hostility 10
thr Hnlou rs 1t came from the hands Of tts ftam-
Ctr" '-.
fTlc document continues at length in tho usual
zncnt IN the most vehement terms, and declaring
against It Hs the vlest dcspotism Ola the face Of the
earth. Ii proceeds: j
Brothers! again renew rour solemn vowB.
Swear at your hearth -stoncs-Gt the altars conse-
cratcd to your household gods-swear tn the holy
sanctuary where your fathers worshipped-atth their
fn1,,],F and by their sacred memories 'sThAt Will
al ali times, II need be, take mp arms In the cause
Of the oppressed. tn my oscn eonHtrv fr&t of al
<T3TeTnussf usufped, which mar be found In arms
and wncIpe war acafnst people OF peoiIes, who
arr tndenyorins to establish or have inaugurated
= Government Tor themselves, Of their own free
ciuicc. in accordance with and founded upon the
fundamental principles Of ruth u This do prom
3so ifI,otrf rccard to the name station, or des!g-
natiou OF the invading power. Whclhef II enau
80 Fr,,m within or come from without" Again,
II nj will never takc up arms IN nc9a1 OF aay
orarcl nrfuce or goyctnmcnt "alcn a9es MVt
corpize the sole authority Of po"eS 70 9e tae
hi If the governed, expressly and dlsnhcuy ~
arctl, nof In my cause or e:rslcc ~ 'nctse~
'ry." :,
Drtscnce Of Coo, and the brothers aasemoleu!
he time IL near when these yo1sB must be re-
erncd! The despotism which has crushed us
.ndcr its iron heel 70 long ia the "GoFcrnmen1