, 1864-07-29
CHICAGO, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1864.

msy be found In arms and wsging war against a
people or peoples who are endeavortnE to est4b.
| Ilsh OF have fnaugurated . government for them.
telyes Of their own free choice IN accordance with
hoas 2o a a
5;sdS, xSs,SSE shall sF'ss fo@ within O. eaas from
Here is another quotation, also the language oI
the obligation OF the order:
s'That will never take up arms In behalf any
nopaEcb, prince, or government which does mol
will Of the governed, expressly and distinctly de-
c1sred-nof in any cause or service mercenary;
thus bare Jou sworn at the atars Of roar order IN
hled. The tune ts near when these VOWS nnss ee
redeemedl The despo;ism which has c.nslcd ii
under its iron heel 80 long IL the GorerMx,*al
agafnat our noble States, and wanld deerade them
ftom eoyereiguties to The mean condition OF de-
p.ndencies OF centralized power"
These extracts are In themselves sufficient but
another Is added:
,"such aplcture, gloomy, dark and blood mark.
ed. the contemplation OF which man:les with tile
rush Of shame the cheek of mauhood, is exhibited
upcn eyery spot Of ous once bright and beautiful
land which has been pressed by the Vandal fset
I o! the Federal army. bIothersi fou, The noble,
the flames OF war, to you appeal. Contemplate
the picture thus but TOO dlm'y sketched, aud say,
while you invoke the God Of truth ard Justice 10
witness the sincerity Of your VOWS, this picture
shal ll 9ot 70 be reproduced on our homes and f4ir
Ard Ard, 1astly, there is etill another:
ITO be prepared for this CRISIS now approaching,
we must catch from atar the ear.iest and fatnte5t
brcaMIh1ngs M Of the spi1t Of Tie storm. To be snc.
tul patient, brave, confident, !organized, armed
MEETING OF THE GRAND coaAANDEus,
A meeting Of the Grand Commanders Of the dit-
feEent States took place in the city OF New York
uu tlc I'd Of February last. Its object was to Or
which had been nxed On which the draft fur tie
raising Of troops WIS to be made, but no definite
plans OF purposes. owing, peEhaps, mostly to the
absence ; o. the snpsemc Con nnan4es @ Of th5 North
cGnsptfltors thus assembled are. howeyer. known.
They are watched, and may be taken care OF In
good seaeon. Fatlin: to arrive Ut any definite
conclusion, 40 adjournment WIS had fot the par.
pose Of having consultation With this leader in
exile in Canada West. A conrocatloa OF the
Grand Commantcrs 81 the different States WAS ac-
eordinely held at The headquarters Of the Supreme
april last: Among those ii attendance 'a was ths h.
L. uunt, Of St. Louis: Lafayette Deycn, Of fntii-
ana. aEd number OF Others, whose nampe will
reach tue pahlic 1T the proper lime.
TIE DEGREES.
beginning u April vii be given after aIdiag i
soe further rtni1rku with regard to the c;,aracter
or the o!eanizatton-its degrees, the first being
copies n wReh es oSt,as6 y
the contents OF which will, no Doubt At the ptoper
time, tlnd their Why into the newspapsrs The
fret degtee seems to be weak and diluted dose
1or uos1ees who may hn7e squeamIsa stomuchs.
The great mass OF the members of the orier are
admitted nby INTO the mysteries Of 1t thus tar, the
leaders thus securing their support without cndan-
gcl!cg themselves By SLOWING thrfr followers to
know too much Of their reasonable conspiracy,
Once thus eusrappcd into the solea,as,y OF 30
oath, those Of the first desree become the blind
and ready 'nttrursents Of the more intelligent,
knavts1 and trattorone, who are admitted to tic
ny sterics Of the hi.her degrees. The lodges or
temples have Al OF members IN the nature of j
obtained and are In themselves curiosity to look
ut. There rolls one would euppoae to be a liat Of
members Of literary assoc1ati6s, while thos4 uu-
derstandang Its real meaning would reldily know
that . NJ. Mbe1 marked down as having copy OF
the st. Loui4 ReEu1lcan Was the owncs ui one
rifle anu that be WHO Was sst down for two copies
of the st. Louis linton the owner OF tha. ut1m-
btE Of seyolvess, and 20 on.
THE OBLIGATIONS.
The obligations Of this order are Of truly a.
.ton.stsDg character. a few extracts from them
[5swili chow their nefa.ioEa character.
- soIelnnly promise that will never reveal or
IS Is, word or Nordr, nor in any other manner,
thu ceremonies in which have just taxen a par'.
1sI The names. nor persons VINO hare participated
Win mc, hof aht flnsse Wotd nor thing. which
na'e heard or hare seen herein"
u DO eolemn:y promise that will never reveal
OF make known to any one, aug or either Of the
si:ne, haits, passwords. wltchwords, Initials, cy-
Hte1e, em6!em:: Insignia, nor signs manual, 1t
claiming IL be member of thaf as:rss:" ~ !.
~ do further soie1nn's promise that will, at
obedience. wit1nus remons'rau o. question, 10
my i9,mea!a.e Gtaaa cga,andrr, In ii things
+. Ii !a my power TO de so.". :.
~ % tHstter solemoly promise mat whenever
thoee principles with ny sword and my Ifs, in
ssRssy n 'y es a:saed s e the
"that I VIII never pronounce tha nams Of this
urtlct in the hearing u any MN, woman, child,
be such; that will ever hare III nost holI keep
ire each aud every sectct Of this order which may
he Sonttdcu to NE bg q member, ether Eithia Or
without the temple, and rather than reveal which
to7trrs" ~
Il do further promise that will At all TINES, II
nce1s be, take arae to the can+e Of the oppressed
In ny country nrst OF all, sEainst ally monarch,
rIanGe' potentate. po"ss or government ;.s4rpsr,
asalnss people or peoples who are endeaYorluy
to establish, Of ha. t Insuylrated II Government
for themsslyfs OF thslr 1ns en ree choice IN &C.
principles OF truth. This I do promise Without
regard to the usme, statior condition. or designs
lton 0f1QG 1nf0uiDM or ctEfrlny power, whether It
shall arise within Or come from without"
ST IN eorcmn1v pronof,e snd xvs,, eac-a,,1v tn
ohserve nerfnY1n and Eeen with XII I.nou.islre
an,i ,ndefstanjne snd WF,th nv Mi aasnnt .nsf
tf,hfr n1 these nv snemn vnpre VII he n .5an,fJ III
jsnfI, WAS ~ '''A"'1 -
r,,., s,r,.,
1Ha elsss' Etc.
Tbs aisne. Passwords, &c, being OF chansea.
Bic CHARACTER, Il IS n9l worth W5iit TO ttscsbs 1T
!ensto. ~ osas.naHT TGssahl7eo, re passWoto o.
- G.1t.r- !; s.,i. =. HI. =. - 49, ~!
degree Was "Webster." The siena] Of distress =
"Othpt,s" "Dchone*" "Ochoue," The street
eigu of secogplt;ou Is ciycn by placing the hand Of
the lett am On the, right bre1st and raisfne the
rYrht IN anr]e nj fnrf v.r decraas rtth thn shnu1