Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-21


League Of America, which shall not con-
aiet with your lawful rights and privileges
as a loyal citizea, and keep inyiolate all
secrets and ceremonies of the league,
when communicated to you as such
Answer, -.
(Should the candidates answer all of the
foregoing questions in the affirmative, the
Az p. shall report to the P. and C., as
follows:l
Az. P.-Mr. President, / have made
the proper examination, and find all the
candidates worthy and willing to proceed.
Unless the report Is objected to by the
Marshal OF other person, the President viii
direct as follows:
P.-The Marshal will conduct the can
didates to our council.
The Marshal, coming to the door with
candidates, makes the usual alarm
| H.-Who comes here under the private
signal Of our league?
M.-Candidates who, having been duly
elected and examined, desire admission to
our loyal band
H.-Mr. President, the Marshal an
| nounces candidates, Who having been duly
elected and examined, desire admission to
our loyal band
P.-The loyal and worthy are always
welcome Admit them.
The door is opened, and the candidates,
preceded by the NJ, enter in double file,
arm in arm, and passing around the altar
are presented in front of the P's chair. As
they enter the door the P. gives three raps
with the gavel, which will call up the c.
The President rising, the NJ. will introduce
the candidates by name
While the candidates are coming in and
| taking their places around the altar, the p.
may direct the c. to sing a verse or more
of some patriotic song, " Hail Columbia"
Star Spangled Banngr," which may be
printed on cards for the C. By signal
from the P. the members take their seats
during the delivery of the address,
| NJ. Mr.. Vice President have the pleas
ure presenting these candidates for mem
bership in our Union League.
ADDRESS.
" P. Gentlemen Tor sir.) We rejoice
| that you have come forward voluntarily to
unite with US. The cause We advocate is
that of our country. Banded together for
| the purpose of perpetuating the liberties for
which our fathers fought we have sworn to
protect them. In time of peril to our gov
eminent and the Union, it became the sa-
cred duty of all true patriots to unite their
efforts for the preservation Unconstitutional
| freedom, and in thwarting the designs of
traitors to destroy the tree of liberty, plant
| ed by our patriot fathers, and watered by
| their blood.
| Neither domestic traitors or foreign foes
must be permitted to destroy this nation,
nor TO circumscribe the influence and pro-
| gress Of American institutions on this cOu-
| tinent
The first grand purpose Of our organiza-
! ton has been accomplished, through the
| combined efforts of our order and the gal
lantry and perseverance of our citizen sol
! diers, to whom our grateful acknowledge
ments and continued appreciation is ever
| due
| The legitimate fruits of this triumph are
| yet to be secured in the complete ascenden-
cy Of the true principles OF popular gov
| eminent; the establishment of equal liber-
| ty; the elevation and education of the
toiling masses of the republic; the pre-
servation of the national honor and faith I;
the incubation of a brotherly affection and
true charity towards all the complete and
| HHdl ONElbHAOM at AAlG bdlACANDOAf 40 Al tAAN
field, Of the Oligarchy of political leaders,
Who sought to ruin when they could not
hile, and through y hose errors and wrongs
our country has been baptized in blood
the establishment here of an asylum for
the distressed Of other lands, and of a
beacon light so prominent and enduring as
to be seen by all nations for all time, and
so unerring as to guide all people to the
certain possession Of national and true
liberty.
By means of this Loyal League these
| grand purposes may be realized.
We ask none of you to join us who have
not the noble sentiment of patriotism deeply
implanted in their hearts, for such only are
| capable of rising above the level of the
mere partisan, and claiming and defending
the boon of freedom from its intrinsic value
1t is to sustain the government and the
principles and policy we have indicated
that we are united, and for this purpos'
you are required to take solemn obliga
ton, which assure you does not in am
way conflict with the duties you owe t
yourself, your country, your family or you
God.
With this assurance are you willing 4
take such an obligation?
FL ANSWER to be in the afirmatiye.)
v p Candidates will please turn and
approach the altar.
, Here the p calls mp the c. in four raps
! in couplets, and says
P. The chaplain will now invoke tn
, blessing of Almighty God upon our under
takings.
, PRAYER.
2 Eternal Cod Supreme Architect anC
Ruler of the Universal we humbly be
: seeeh the TO protect the loyal people Of th