The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-08-04
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4 1st


the sieAt. the iore-6ngers over and tlse thnnsb
hidden uder me rieht arm; or with his
"hands crossed on hi= howell. repr. senting
tne belt Orion Can aaY man claiming 10
be an American ciizea. reflect npon the
RIGHTEOUSNESS OF such position without
hanging his head in shame. that he should
have 50 far forgotten what is becoming the
dignity Of bis manhood, ~ 70 consent to be
made The puppet OF such az insoIerabie show2
And as though lhis assinine performance
were not enough to humiliate and disgust.
imagine the ueoph. &c, binding himself by
solemn oath 10 such an obligation as this:
4" -, in the presence of God, and these
witnesses do solemnly declare that do here
in freely renew the VOWS which plighted in
the v. Vostibule. | DO further promise
that will never reveal nor make known
any thing which my eyes may behold. or of
any word which my ears may hear in this T.,
I Temple nor in any other T.. nor in any
other place where this Fellowship may oe as
sembled, that will neves speak Of nor ID
innate any measure or measures. whether
contemplated or determined. OF this o.;
lOrder that will never explain the use of
significance Of the err rhlcrns OF insignia OF the
o. to any one not Fellow thereof, uuder
any protense whatever. neither by persua-
sion nor coercion; that viii ueves reveal or
make known any or either Of the signs. halls
pass words, watchwords. nor initial letters be-
longing te this o.. except 10 prove or conc
municats with a Fellow Thereof: that | viii
never pronounce the name OF this O. ia the
hearing OF eny man. woman, child. unless
to Fellow thereof; that | will feyer have
in most holy keeping each and every secret
of this o which may be corh3ed 10 me by
q Fellow thercct. ei her within or without
the T.; that | will never recommend for
fellowship in this o., any mAn who Is not
citizen OF an American State. except by dis
pensation To that cu1 by c. uaqetsut authority:
neither any pers who has not attained the
age OF eighteen years. neither any one un-
sound 10 mind. either any one of African
descent whether slave or free, neither
person of bad rspnse: that | viii ever cherish
toward each aud every worthy F,llow ofthis
o. fraternal regard aud fellow hip. that will
ever aid "A worthy Fellow ia distress. II in
my power 40 70 do: that will never wrong
Fellow, nor see him wronged, il in INV pow
or to prevent II: that will at all times i'm
plicity obey without question or remon-
stance all fightiu commands OF the consli-
tuted authorities Of this o. that I will al
wa,s recognize and respond 20 the hail of a
Fellow when IL shall be made In accordance
with the instructions and iniunctioas OF this
o. and not otherwise and should | cease 20
be Fellow of this o., either Of my own
volition or BY expulsion, | will hold and
preserve inviolate nv VOWS aud promises
herein declared, a truly ar while am IN full
fellowship All this | do solemnly promise
sacredly 10 observe. perform and keep under
lch penalties as shall be decreed by the
competent authority OF this O. Amen"
The Know-N Nothing oaths and obligations,
prolific in inconceivable nonsense as they
were. never surpassed this Aud yet this Is
bu. the beginning OF the end. Having so
forsworn himself, aud surrendered his voli-
ton TO the absolute despotsm. OF an inner
circle. wherein are the contrivets Who pull
the strings to move their pappets he - thus
charged
.. L., thy journey = well-nigh accom-
plished Somewhat yet remains, and the
sons of despotam will beset thy path and
10 turn thee back, preadyenture viii seek
thy life Then put trust IA God and
Truth; still thy Journey leadeth due East
until thou art hailed by the g. $ who
will further instruct thee Beware lest
thou bear thee toward the North too far
and lose thy way; rs we'll, also, take heed
lest the South cntice thee Too Tar thither.
We have a trusty +. g. on either side
thy way, who. true and constant al hls
IL a
what he shall oiler and give earnest heed
Ia all his words. s. l.. be- ih, watehword
Onward.
And why travel East l. il the source
oflighi' 81 q Il the source Of pririoism
and Abolitionism. There---due East
rise the everlasting figure of the New
England Yankee. But hc travels ill
arrested by the + @. \ and. still with
hishands on his belly So ~ to 'pnakc the
belt Orion. the neophytc listens TO, aud
participates in, the following my-iicel
baldcrdash:
"F. q, N.--Who comelhl Advance
&c PA s. L., by command of ouf A
B in the West, iourneying East for light aud
Instruction.
"f. q. N.-rhen has he lett the straight
path and lost bis wayf Danger ia ia every
step he advances. bii him turn back be has
forgotten the iossructions OF our a y. Was
lie not charged 20 follow The straight aud
narrow pathl
DC P.-Troel wo entered upon the
straight path, but ere wc had proceeded ar,
We were bewI'defefA Anf fot our WV. Wilt
thou direct Va hencsl -.t.fs....
~. q, Nj viii bot frst ] musl prove
him. that may know by what right ha claiml
nv care aud assistance. s.ss..
&c. f--Lol he haiha sign lGiges H.
IF: N. Cts we'll. Has be pass-
wordl
20, TIE has. And will give it. yoive.
IF. O. N-'ris we'll Thy sA,ehword.
"S. l.. Onvard.
.sP q. N.-'Tis weli' Now depart due
South ShouidsI thou reach the post of oar
q. in the South. he will further instruct thee.
THY watshword still-Onward
Bat We do not propose 10 iollos The ini,i-
ated through all this dr,vel We can not
credit the statement. that any considerable
body Of American ciuzsns. ia any political
party. would eonsen. 10 degrade themselves
by participating ia tbs tom'ooler' such
organizations ss the Sons Of Libcrtf doubt
less, exist. A lew designing demagogles
like VALLAxDIeHsH and tooRHrss. wiih AZ
ambition 20 sh.ne A. the snprcme uosamand.
ers OF an Organization that Nm BosrrfsT
would have been Ashamei ol. maj have con
~ented 40 act parf - tl.nm Associated
with them, donbtIess. vii bo 'sund psfce'
Of desperate ioa;er-. vho make their liviog
around the sinks and stevs % ward and
cross-rosd politics ard pick Up odd jobs 81
s,ufing ballot-boEes, circulating fraudulent
tickets. and The IKE. on eleciion-day Al
Io~ance murf be made. Il c9ufse. iog AZ 49,
sorted 10, OF ainnfhsmmeFs aad iguprsni
z,nie,, % be found 10 ~ aomwgai''e. -hos'