, 1864-03-28
THE NEw RITUAL OF THE Il, G, c,


THE NEw RITUAL OF THEK, G. c
Elsewhere we print the first degree OF th'
new ritual Of the Knights of the Golden Cir
Gle, more especially Of the Northern wing o.
that reasonable organization, to which We
call the careful attention Of the loyal men OF
tho country. How the document came anlo
our hands it is needless TO relate; onl W.
can assure our renders that It Is autaenue
and NAV he relied upon as genuine fltuat'
devised and written By Chicago Copperneaos
md rmonatIue from the Chicago 1snaes, as
anv nne will observe who is curious enough
~ comrare the "Declaratfon Of Principles"
viii, the editorials which have filled that pa-
mr. cycr since the outbreak Of the war. II
was prepared BY tho editor Of the 2soses final-
", although It bears the impress Of sugges
tipns from various sources, and was doubt
lcss issued only after consultation with the
leading Coppcrhcads Of the country.
@. Its physical features are cunningly and
skillfnlly drawn and If carried ont would per
feet a strong and compact organization.
The society is composed Of Clubs Of ten, each
acting under CHIEF These clubs are com
pletely isolated, and unknown to each other.
The Chief Of one Club reports back to the
Club where he WINS initiated, but beyond these
two Clubs be is unacqnalnted with the indi-
yidual members nj the organizations These
Clubs arc composed Of personal friends or
business men closely asso :iated SO that they
may act in harmony or be readily called to-
gcther, and arc provided with technical signs,
passwords and grips, afd each member des-
ignatod BY number, the Chief being !, Vice
Cnlcf g. etc. All of the minor details of
the Organization and the programme for
the development of Its plans are
strcwd1E arranged and elaborated,
and make, when combined, a powerful secret
society. the detection or suppression Of
which. would be well nigh impossible; I'm
known to itself, itwonld work, nevertheless,
in complete harmony throughout its Various
1amifcations, to the accomplishment .of its
objects.
What those objects are, 1t is easy to divine.
The very source whence 1t cmsnates is
sufficient hint. We defy any person opoint
ont in the Chicago Tim'es single word in
approval Of the Union cause, orencouraginG
to tho Government or a single word In
dcprccatlon OF the rebel cause, or antag-
onIstic to the bogus rebel government. Hay-
Ing pursued this course for over three years it
Is moi within the limits of possibility that
a document Of this Kind, issuing from that
Office, could represent loyal organization.
n e condensation OF the treasonable 5senti.
,ncpts which tare been sproad abroad In the |
columns or TINT. MINER to the detr1ment of
the Union cause, b5 discourassing cnlistments,
and dccrying the military and civil branches
,"xa1 ona ,te ultimate r~.n1ts # ever attoin.
ri w;ll move i1is}oyal a,sop
~. rro@,efons n tbr uD.e1arat;on IF
pr,ar,r1.s @ ;, a1onr Ind;cate +he cha,ncter or
10 orron;v.tion uTnr redenl Cavern.
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comfort 10 .he aoes o. Inc country, nce-
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pcciallv noticca1ae In this orr.nIzation.: