Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-21
THE LEAGUE.
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Full Exposure of the Ritual.
What They Do and How
They Do 1t.
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Flags, Affairs, Blue Lights
and All.
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A Copy from the Printed
Ls Book.
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The Devil Wearing the Liv-
cry of Prayer.
The Oath, the Pledge,
Charges, etc.
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The Whole Thing Turned
Inside Out.

The following is an authentic copy of the
printed ritual of the Loyal League:
FORM or COUECIL-oFFICERs AND THEIR
STATIONS.
The officers of Council of the U. L. A.
are A President, Vice President, Assist
ant Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary,
Marshal, Herald, Sentinel and Chaplain.
The P, occupies the principal station in
the room; V. p. and A. Y. p. at the op-
posite end and in front of the p; T. at the
left hand of p; Sec. at the right hand of
the r.; NJ. near the V. P; H. within the
inner door; s. within the outer door, and
the Chaplain at the centre of the room, on
the right.
EMBLEMs. 1
Altar, Holy Bible; Declaration of In,
dependence; United States Constitution
Flag of the Union; Censor of Incense
Sword Gavel; Ballot Box and Sickle
Shuttle; Anvil and other emblems of in
dustry.
OPENING A COUNCIL.
(The P. assumes the chair and gives one
rap with the gavel.
P. am about to open this council. If
there are any persons present not members
of the Union League of America, they will
please retire to the ante-ronm. The officers
will take their respective stations.
(The door is closed.)
! P. Mr.. Marshal, you will satisfy yourself
that all present are duly qualified, and
report.
(The NJ. makes a careful examination
and reports
P. 1 proclaim this council open for the
! transaction of such business as NAV be law
fully brought before it.
(Members respond, $50 be il
| P. The Marshal will drape the altar
The NJ. viii then proceed to place the flag,
etc, upon the altar, the books being open
and the sword laid across them. These
| must SO remain while the c. is in session.
and will be left in the care and custody o.
such officer as the P. shall direct during
the adjournment. Each G should purchase
I these articles for its use.
/ ORDER OF BUSINESS.
l. Calling the roll of officers.
2. Reading the minutes of precedin,
meeting, and approval of the same.
3. Examination of candidates elected by
the A. V. P. and NJ.
limitations.
4. Election of officers at such meeting
as the same may properly occur.
5. Propositions for membership, AM
balloting for candidates.
Z. Report of committees.
g. Unfinished business.
8. New business and the good of tn
order.
INITIATION,
/ p. The Marshal will proceed to tn
ante-room and ascertain if there are an
candidates awaiting admission into on
League, and instructing the Sentinel to ad
nit no persons except members, until thos
in waiting have passed into the counci
room, or departed thence.
The Marshal will then report the name
of applicants.
p. The Secretary viii read the list {
names.
The Secretary reads them.
p. Mr.. Secretary, have the names Of thes
gentlemen been duly presented in ope
council and balloted for and elected?
The Secretary will answer according
the facts
p. The Assistant Vice President, wit
the Marshal as a witness, will retire to ii
ante-room and make kneWn to the eand
dates the object Of this League, and pre-
pound to them the necessary Interrogation
as provided in the ritual.
The A. V. p. and NJ. reire to the ant,
room, when the A. V. p. makes known Il
following: