New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-17
WILD. Written Principles.

Tho Declaration ofPrnclpcs.- which Is set forth
In the ritual OF tie order has already been alluded TO-
This declaration. which IS specially framed for the IN
siruction Of The great mass OF mrmbers. commences
with the following specious propositions
IAN u-p are endowed BY tho Creator with e.r,.in risi,'
sg@i 80 iaI :. 'pS,' ~. Of tes tsns.
And subseqgenily there is added:
must be permitted 20 rEcumbrf tho eah 10 mar ia asPt e'
q: ran,e,nieai ecaniy Dor 70 isPede iss Ss,rs. 81 lie
racs 10 vhch he bslonFs Hence people upon wh,i
yer rlAs hcy nay be foand IN The ascending 'ra OF
humanity whom neihef Ito divinity within them nor the In
'liuou' Of the DIVINE md hsF,nl nature around te 90,
n pl 10 V..tYoL, action AID 9fosfrs onward ana upward
fholi he TO Ja' ana hun'ang 'r''iade ana lns
lore g. III iof race mi hey shan IT, -se 10 aitis'n
tie h.n.h,, AMI rty outage, " cisilaii9a"
Her j. the whole ihcory Of human bonsege-thc
81 rnc rons, he.ausc thoy orr strong. Ia f~"
Ga0 ensl1Yc the weak leclusc they IRE weak The
gune., Ol earth sdd nothing to the cowardy nnd
la hsnac Lasenrss Of the doctrine thus announced
would pash back the band the diaipiate % orr civ
izat.on 10 tie darkest period, Of human history. 1t
mu-t b. admitted, however. ibGt !. furnishes titinS
, "curncr-stone" Tor the government Of a Rebellion
every lhge o; wlose body and every ,hroh Of whose
soul born II the tTntorous ambition and slaveloh
Inspirations ~ tie , luih.
TO ihose deteltable ereis q added tha, other per.
nclous political theory Of state sovereignty with is
y.e.sI; yyt. lbv nonsircys dOstrinc y\sece.sion-'
tenn part is greater than tie whole would oonpc The
General Government ike Japanese slnyr. 20 commit
haTkaIi vbcncser fhless Or iasolcni state Should
Thns the ritual nfter rccitng that the Satcs Of the
Union are free, independent and sovereign proceeds
as follows;
The Government de,lsalsl The United States o. Amch
e., has ,0irr>fg.f bscapsc that g ,h
y. people their sd disiiuc, political oGraniiaons
iers ofthc con- poet by al the siais through Lr cIrgo
vii Of the Pcopr thereof fe,p-cvcya common sgc,t -
Dover sfeh axe ihr Of ,hs ssyerriutie. within thoss
States II Is permitted ff regards IL siu. snd .t tou.
agent ia the eJeci-e OF tho power, carefully sld
jelousy delegated TO H. 70 call eI supreme but not iJr
crcs1' IL accordance With the principles upon Witch 70
toqassd ho Aoean iAfS' 0o,e,nmtnt can essTs's only
ndntr ;h' Government shal assume 70 eserce powers
The F,ieicrcs e INT er-nt poFcr war Power 'asy
necessity the part The inconsry ot the sanction " Al
arbitrary eEess Vi power by him. VIC Will not seesp' In pal
10 THIS is added rs aorrollnry at IS incompatible
with the history and nature OF our system Of Govern
mcn that Federal authority should coerce by arms
sovereign state"
The declarations cf princrlc however does not stop
here bat proceeds one step further, a. follows:
"Nhrnrv, The chosen officers or deeraes shall f or re-
fuse Ito Government In strict accoIdance With
, letter the accepted Conr,tuiion IL the Inherent rh;
netonsrie. snd nne,d be- to .p 1e b. tore> 81 a,s-
surh rrs-,ancr revolution bn, 10 solely the assertion
rg'-ths eSrrese 81 III ihs noble attributes which inpar'
10 the sane effect though in malder tone Is the
platform Of Tie order in Indiana put forth by the Grand
Council OF their meeting In February last which de
carcs that "e night 10 alter abolish their Govern
mcht whenever II fails 70 secure the blessings Of bei g.
the nnlienablo nights OF the people that
never De- surrendered"
Such then are the principles which the new member
TO observe and abide by In his obligation. set
firth In the rltun where be says; do socmny prom
Use that viii ever cherish my heart IL hearts thu
sutmt oreed- Of the r.. X. Excellent Knights). and
will ~ far lies Illustrate the my in
te1cou.se with men, and viii defend the PRINCIPLES
thereof IL need be with my life, whcnsOeyoT asaailfG.
IN nay own country first ~ ALL do further solelsly
declare that VIII never take up arms ia behalf Of any
government which does not acknowledge the sole
thority OF power 10 be the VIII OF the governed"
In the tame connection may be quoted the following
extracts from the ritual rs Illustrating TIE princIlr OF
the right Of revolution and resistance TO constituted
authority Insisted GiDn by the order
oar swords ,hs De uusbeeth-d Whenever the great prE
eipe, which ncueste and have 70 mlinian
AID defend are assailel"
do .olemnly promise tbs, whensoever the principca
which order noUcates shall be assALed my State
country viii defend hrse principles with my ord
h- In wrsisoyer capacity may DO assigned BY lie eonrs
tint authority Of our order"
lido promise that viii at all tines fn..d be- tai. up
the ise Of the opprcssrdin country OF
all sznnsaiy power government u.urpcd which may DO
found in and vagina war against people peoples Who
tndes ons 10 establish, have govern
luent for themselves Of their free choice"
Moreover II u TO DO noted that all the addresses and
speeches Of its leaders breathe the principle OF tho
right Of forcbk resistance 10 s Goysrnmen as one OF
Thus r. G. Wright Supreme Commander. In his gen.
eral address OF December 1862 after urging that "thc
spirit OF the fathers may animate the free minds tie
brave hearts. and still nnshackcd limbs Of the rue
Dtmocraey (meaning the members Of the orer), adds
as follows; ITO bs prepared for the crisis ap
preaching must catch from afar the earliest and
aniest breathings Of the spirit OF the Storm to be
cessinl when the storm comes, we must he Tatchiu
patient, brave, confident Organized. armed"
Thus too Dodd. Grand Commander OF the order In
fnsana quoting In his address Of February last the
views Of his chief. Yaandgham. and adopting them "
his own. says;
"Hs vsandlshau Judge, that tho Washington power will
yield up power until Il ia taken from them by indg
nant people, BY force " anna"
Such then, the written principles 0f the order In
which the neophyte is instructed and vhich he Is
twurn t. cherish and observe his ruiz OF action. |
Wien. with The Grus placed In hls hands, be Ia called