Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-23

ascertain if there be any candidates de-
string admission to our brotherhood.
and. if so, report their names
Marshal retires. obtains the names Of
those seeking admission, and reports as
follows
Marshal Mr. President I end the
following gentlemen naming them1 in
waiting, wko desire to join our Brother
hood
Presfdsnt-Broshers of the League,
have these gentlemen been properly
proposed and elected7
Marshall hear no objections.
President Brother Marshal, you viii
retire and examine the candidates, and
# you find them qualified, at once intro
duce them
Marshal refires and asks the eandi-
dates the sollowing questions:
Gvnilemen-Betors introducing you
20 our Brotherhood, it is required that
ynu answer the follosing questions
sfirmatiSely:
First Are you uneonditionally and
uneOmTromisingly opposed to secession
and disunion7
Secerd. Do yon aeknowledgs thai
your-first and highest allegiance, under
God, is due TO the Government Of the
Unieed StGtes2
Third Are you williug to unite with
your loyal fellow citizens in pledginx
yourself to assist IN restoring our terri
torial aud national integrity and the
supremacy OF the Constitution and Gov
eminent of the United States, and will
Won froxn upon and oppose all indiyid-
uals or parties whose words and actions
are calculated to give aid and comfort
to the rebels; aud viii you labor 10 pre-
vent the election Of such individuals 10
any Office of honor or trust within the
.ili Of The people7
These questions answered Affirmative.
", the Marshal introduces the candidates
into the room Che Brothers rising as
they enter) and march, lhem in front
of the President
Marshat-Mr President, these gen
/ ilemen have signi6ed their desire to
unite with ms in our great work and are
ready 20 receive our Pledge Of Homer.
PreS-Gentlemen, the great object of
the Unioa League is the organization of
the loyal men Of the country Our faith
sfs, broihers and sons have gbandoned
( the comforts and delights Of home, and
gone forth to suppress an unkoly rebel
I lion. II Is our sacred duty 10 sustain
and cheer them by words and acts Of
sympathy and love To do this We must
oppose every individual and party whose
words and actions manifestly encourage
/ the rebels TO persist in their unnatural
warfare As a bond Of Union, every
brother connected with this League Is
required first TO subscribe TO the follow-
'rg pledge:
We, the loyal citizens Of vanderburEb
County. renew and re affirm our devo-
tioa TO the Union, and our undivided
and une0nditlonai allegiance to the gov
ernment Of the United States of Amer
ca aud TO this end We ohligate our
elves and pledge our sacred honors--
FIRST To aid our volunteer soidlery
20 the sxsent Of our ability, by alleEiai-
ing rhen suaerings, providing f1s their
comfort, and looking after the well-be-
pg Of their families;
) eond. To aid them By the dissemi-
nation Of soaud political sentiments a.
} AOm~s and OF opposing al indsFiduste
.ir parsi~s whose eOnduet is manifasily
calculated 10 encourage the rebels 10
persist 10 their rebellion;
! Third, To oppose any and all men ap.
plying for offices Of honor and trust who,
by their words and actions, have acquired
and received the name OF Buttsruuis,
Copperheads. aud Peace Men;
Fourth, To lend vigorous and earn
est support to the Administration IN its
efforts 10 suppress the rebellion;
Filtk, To labor to place in oihee those
only whose hearts beat In sympashy with
the great Union cause; who endorse
the vigorous prosecution Of the war until
the rebeIlion ia pat dom and the causes
originating il are forever removed;
Sixth, To keep secret the proceedings
Of this League, except when permitted &c
disclose them.
Do you thus pledge yourselves1 You
viii aheH sign this pledge al the Secreta'
rys table, after which will instruct you
IN the secret workings Of the Brother
hood