The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-02-27
Full Exposition of the CEion Lesugue
.... Organization.


..... Organization.
The following, written by "Ceptral,' The
st. Louis correspondent of the St Loui,
Repubhcan, gives, we have no doubt, cor
rect exposition Of the new Union League
phase Of Nnow Nothing or Hinduism
Before me lies correct and literal copy
OF the Ritual adopted sy the National Con,
vsntion of the Union League Of america
At Cleveland, On the 2lst day Of MAJ, A
d. 1868, duly certified to by the signature
Of j. II. Edwards, g. r, and w. r. irwin
u. r. ). 1t is pamphlet three by four
inches, containing twenty pages. The Of
ficers OF the Council OF the Union Lea
que are q President, Vice President, As
slstant Vice President, Treasurer, Secreta-
! ~, Marshal, Herald, Sentinsl, and Chap
lain. The smbleE,s and i'm plemsnts are
Altar, Holy Bible. Declaration of hide
pendence United States Constitution, Flag
ef the Usien, Censor of Incense, Sword.
Gaysl and Ballot box
Tho fire OF liberty which is kind!ed
and burns during the administration Of
the obligation, is a curious and highly la
structive device. 1t is obtained by dis
! solving one pound Of gum Of nyrrh in
half eallen Of alcheho! Saturato e
sponge with q small portieE Of this liquid,
place the sponge in an iren vessel, and SIT
1t On fire. little chlcrids Of strontis, in
proportion Of one 10 eight OF the aL<ve
solution. sprink!ed on the sponge, VIII
change the ilanac .o beautiful red Tins
Is the 'tire OF liberty as understood and
kindled by the /. l. 4 Ia case the above
drugs cannot bs obtained, tho Leaguers
content themselves with candlr
Whom the League IS called to order the
ordinary routine Of business is gone
through with, such as calling OF roll, read
ing of minutes, &c, and then comes the
ceremony Of the initiation Of rsw Taem.
eers. After they have been duly proved
In the ante-room, which consists in ex-
planning the objects o! the League, and
the propoundins and answ eripg Of. certain
questions, &c, the candidates FOR adInis>
sion are usHere into the council The
Vice PsesI6ep then delivers an address.
after which the Cnaplain prays all Of
which ia 4" iaterse,y' loyal The fire Of
liberty is then kiadled to barn during the
administration of the obligation. The
members JOIN hands in a circle around the
candidates and the altar, the President
beng within the circle, The candidates
then place their hands upon the Holy
dependence lyiag within the folds OF the
liag OF the Union, and :hen the President
administers 10 then. the following oLAgt-
ton.
Il (r.peat your name after mine) do
solemuly swear (or affirm in the presence
@: these witnesses, that have never VOL
UNFAIRLY borne arms against thc United
States since have beer, a citizen thereof:
that will support. protect. and defend the
Cons ,itution and Government of the Uni.
ted States. and the hag thereof, a.sinst
all enemies. foreign and domestic; that
viii bear true faith and alle-;auce 10 the
same; and thst will also defend this st-te
against any invasion. insurrec'ion. or re
be!.:on, 10 the extent OF my ability. This
freely pieds> Without aiental re.syTatlan
OF evasion. F.r.tsTm arr U7. t',iN 10 al q.
DyPs'-r- 70 -'e-t trIs aa3 rs7r' : IHi-n "1sa
dnd s'FpJTtsr; Of the Gsre77'asEt. and nohs
ofbcT.. = al etsc-s 5 p tt an( Aust. fror te
olrssl % ~ igi--', a. ,-'-L ,ol-s, ca,p,ty.
'Stats, AMI GsreT1i Gorscnmen. A"fgio'HL l
e@ &C ','Hf' 10 ,l' arg -',''' 'r'it % ,E'",?
LcGyue 1nd Juyiker. tiat I srX protect ali
g'"' "9sh. a., ,ee'l'y "'T"cTLS 9 IHs ''to'.
known. in anv wav or manner. to anv
person or persons, ,lst ,psn.Jcrs, Of the Union
League. any of the sigHs, passwords,
proceedings debates Or plans of this o. any
other Council under this organization, eX
cspt when engaged in admitting new MEM
bers into this League. (Piace your right
hand upon the Holy Bible, etc And
With my hand upon the Holy Bible. Declar-
alton of INDEPENDENCE, and Constitution
Of the United States OF America, under
the seal OF my saered hoaor, ackno"leaSe
myself firmly bound and pledged to the
faithful performance OF my solemn oo.Igc-
ton. SO help ME God
The obligation having been taken with
clasped and uplifted hands, al repeat the
"freeman's plede. as follows:
To defend and ia perpetuate freedom
and the Union, pledge my life, my fortune.
and my sacred honor. So help me Cod
patriollc ode IS mere sung NUM- ot'
t.,otrio,;c ddasa viii sufTica TO illustrate
- ao;,,,,,s ,r ,l.a ,,bnfe
in NE beauty 0' '"e h'''' 01''S' "aS 0''-e
With glory in His bosom, ,,.st transfgures you and
me.
As ne tl"@ g,ed 10 MAKE men ''o'S' 's' '' 1''
While God is marching on"
There is less truth than poetry land very
,;t.,a of eitberl IN the pledge of The
Iaacusrs to die to make men free" Very
l;,,Is uJ,;r,r tbav ,ra ,o;nc to do unless
| Anew ars dated they are, Ike Artemus
Ward, ready to shed the last drop of blood
% - ~ ,,rosacu,e this y<sr b,it
never ~ once thought of throwing their
In ,,s WOW of secssb bul
pr, pse''o"'
IN 'ne p Cod Gov J,,,, Rrown's
s.on .. rue an~eor ,'icblv Christian like and
Eo .a", ,ha Iea,uars. but to all others it
iii, r;Ii ,nn.ar ~ b,aspb emous in the extreme.
The absve .natriotic ode" having been
sung all but the new members take their
suns mh;,a a., ~. pres;dsnt nroc.eas to de-