, 1864-08-02

/ 6tAtes.
6ti.: Thatsovern1,eus was established originally
BY thirteen Jiee Sovereign and Independent States,
..ln order To ior1u more perfect Union, to estsb
1sh justee. to insure domestic traBqzftity provide
hre and secure The blesanes Of lbeetJ to tha pao-
pie thereof and their poster1ty. snd further Or
othsr, Hhieh aEe spec!aeal!Y granted IN ths COM
| strictly conessued.
LE-Dost thou assent to the declaration Of
principles which thou has Just heazaf
LvMPFssf9t thZ.s thsn IN the attitude Of
'a1s ata1, and Eecelve thy obligations.
| OBLIGATION.
,LL7;-;, fully eomp1ehending the declar.tion
of principals which Ia ve just heard praaounrssd
noid them for t1uth-to cher1rh them In nv heart
walk and conversation, md to defend them Wiz WitS
LIE: do folemnly promise that WHY sever ~.
e IL ans y asg r. o.
nons 81 ta9se ab;o We ps1stp.ted wh say
the e5jsct q Ill socitJ I'd III Z r ay
BE- a9sts'1lA fqaitsd q da1y eoa.tita
Aalaoflitd OF the Socidty. 70 the sithful oer.
,o'nsnee a q ~ whteh, in the preseuee OF thete
FIRST DEGREE.
W.O. C-Gives (thres r.n,,
| 2: i.-Rho co1ueth!
deS u to deliver !: i. C. G. !. T'''9' h. v e0mm'n'
4. TThe should have reesi,ed hi, ART lesson
II tne " i"ould be assured OF his nfndrirnrI
Let me 5. l. advance the signs In Which be ID IL.
| r.-'Tis well; viii conduct thee to the
A. B.-Who cometh.
h,cogEs T 6sre IL Il tbs .ho our usy brother has
peovea him and found hin duly ptodc1eof Il ~
Lessen he has received; he would journey East ior
I a B.-Hiq desire .hsl be s1atited. but II :. nv
duty arst to submit 70 him The Lesson @ Of ill., ~ ~
aed then to demand Of him solemn Obligation
him snsur.nss tsst seh rele
| God, hiz family. or himself g. IT, With this a.
surance, art thou willing to take such an obliga-
5. Liam.
[ ]. a yell dedued belefin Creator aud Su
preme Ruler Of The Universe, imparts true dignity
q. The idess and PRINCIPLES maintained by our
Ordec On the euhtectof government. are Identical
With those taught aa4 defended By the founders OF
Aorth nGes'5 IN the original thirteen States OF
8. Ths liberties or those States ara assa1led BY
aesponc power which aimed st their conquest and
! subjueation; hence they made common cause tor
Their mutual defense, and established friendly re-
lations with esch ether. in Tho compact entitled
tat1ncies Or Eontedefatton and Perpetual Uatou
~" 4 When those States had naaintained their free
oom ana naepe1ndenee they seyeray entered Into
ststes Of Amet1ca, for the ends and purposes
therein distinctly declared and specified; and the
government @ thereby created was intrusted By tie
States acting In heiF several capacities OF Free
and Independent Staten. with powers s1facfent TO
the accomplishment OF those ends and purposes, |
eminent, being BY the express letter Of tie COM
9ass, ,feaeEyed to the States or to the people
5. soverezgnty re,lde. in and with the people OF
the States refpt ctivcls, which parties to The
Conssttutton of tho United States. II Gun not BE-
powers may be exercised nY Delegated authnystv
while others cannot he exercised except at tTa
sae5aes On ne part q the constltu-n Of an hat
lends dignity to mans relation to government.
8. The Government designated the uuitcd States
Of America has no sovereignty, because that Is an
9o hs is IN theE
! not endowed that Government "a their cnfnnnn
s,fntd sssnt ~ - b. the terms eompae
the people thereof seTerally auch common a,ent
to use and exercise certain specified and limited
poWers. It WAs authorized 40 far as regards It's
ted to 1t to call Itself supreme" but not sso7cr
E iacRs e R1n II " Btsnsea b b.
ties themselves. -
:; In accordance with these principles, the Fed.
efal alGoveInmeut can exercise only deiecate nower-
hence II those who shall have been chosen TO nd.
minister that C9vesnmens. shall assume to exer-
fHttJf0GH
8. Thc claim Of $. inherent power" or war
power" ~ also State necessity" Or ''mflitary
necesalts>" on the part Of the fuuctionat1cs or !
constitutional Government for sanction OF anv ar
b5ary exercises Of power We utterly reject and re
3. All power resides In the people. and IL delee>
seo, se awnys to be ezarcised for the adyancemsa
IL. Wbenevef Tie ctHcial kFhom the
sh.ll refa:e te almihiste> d taF siftes @ se3
power o. sathori:y no, % dsiessted, sdf i Is
Ess!st @ sash oici.l. and bs, e9pel tsssn by
but Is solely the assertion OF right.
II. II is Incompatible with The history and H.
lure Of our Government, that Federai authority
Ehonld eoeree by arms, sovereign State: and ali
inttpatious Of such power or right were expressly
Tf, Wtnnga tba n The eonsttutton which conferred
=, II. Upon the preservation OF the sovereignty of
.ne 9intes depends the preservation Of civil per-
10. In convention Of delegates, elected By the
people Of State. is recognized the 1mpczson stion
o. me eoFere'gnty Of thar State. The declaration
1heS aRon r. the saeeet matter
o. mat sovereignty. Such convention MAY refer
its action back to its constituents, or the people
T msT Es!eE.e re- the acton Of one convention by H.
voice Of another. Thus sovereignty resides in The
people OF each State, aud speaks alone through
their conventions. L. s. what sayest thou to this
ded assent! ~ AA4'@1A
S.L.-They do.
A. B3Pressnt tbysel: tben,in The asntude which
tnoa d1dst plight Thy solemn Vows IN the v
boiling in thy right hand the sacred emblem Of our
'>' onrlaA71os. /;
l,--4tn the presence Of God and these Wit
netees, 60 solemnly declare that do herein Freely
fenfr me voss Which pshted IL the Do
t1a5 ~ never reveal aes make
any words whIcn my ears ay hear I n this nor or
= any osheE T. nor In any other place whege this
speak Of, nor Intimate any rneasnsc Or meaturca
Hhether contemplated or determined Of this g.; :
ton o ~ the s1Pin % he qss sgaaa
one not fellow thereof, under any psetenss Whit
9ver neither BY persuasion nor BY coercion; that
1 x tbe siyes sga OF make
initial letter belonging 70 this 0, except to prove
or communicate with Fellow thereof: that vii
Of any man. WOMAN or shd II ms nns.s 10 re
thereof; that will ever have Ia most hplY kesn;n
da5 eaeh a5d every secret of THIS o. which may Be
Or without the T.. that will never recommend
for fellowship IN this o anF man who Is NOT citi-
zen o. an Amerscat State, except By dlspensatlon
person who has mt sttained the a:e Of eighteen /
1ears. neitheT any one pnsound In mind, aeliher
neither person Of bad lepute; that viii eyer
cee5ish towards esch and every worthy Fellow J
Of this 0. hatesnal regard and fellowship; that
VIII ever aid worthy Fellow IN distcess, Il In
my power to do so: that will neyer wrong 4 |
Fellow, NOR see him wronred, II in nv nnTe1
70 pp pEegsnt ,a it.; thas viii At all times implicitly
oGey, without question or remonstrance, ali right
III Of the GO lstitutcd authorities Of this
-; th3t WMl alWaya rscoRn!ze snd respond % the
aa1 o. t1 tSoM ~ when It sha be made IN accord
t, ri ana not 2therTtse and ehould cease 10 b.
n4 T Or thts o. sshsE of NJ o!aion
ny VOWS and promises hereiu declared. a. trni1
y while ! am In full fellowship All this
6 10 s9lemn!y promise sacredty to observe preform
luu Keep under such ps Qaltiea shall he derrae3
BY the competent authority Of this o. Amen.
cHARGE.
A. BIS. L., thy journey is we'll pich accor-
e1 and hs
back perndventure Will sees thy Life. Then mi
lhy tsnst n God and Truth s.i thy Journey Iead-
who will further instruct thee Beware. lest ihon
bear thee towarls the North too far md lose thy
way a. vel. a1ao takt heed lest the South eut,ce
either side thy way, who true and constant At h1s
post pcrchaAce may hail thee. kecelve Whs: he
sb;lf Gsr +. apd Rvs earnest heed 70 ali his words
). L., De tRY WatchWor1-Onwurd.
. F.GN
F. g. N.-Who cometh: Advance.
G. F.-A. 8. L.. BY command Of our A, B, In the ]
}gNSrnSzoe East e. toE g9s aa i9straston
ct bis wsy danger is IN every step he adysnces:
10 s% n 15n bafs b. h. = oo..en "
be straight and narrow pa&h. a
y t.-Trnr! we entered upon the straight pata, Il
ut ; ere re We had proceeded far VI were bewndercd
Vii Sat s9 tseg aisst mass 5.o1s as Rspss H.
may know by what right he claims my care and Il
~ Il b sata @s IL. iiss stss: f.
G. T.-He has, and will give It. (Gi7es it.)
EG. N-'T!s well. Thy watehword.
F. G. N.-9Tis well. Now depart due South. r
ho1idst thou reach OF our G. in the South,
g will fnnher instruct thee. i
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