New Orleans Republican., 1868-12-11

Of Free Masonry is nRiversal, and Ia even &
t be extended, so far as safety will allow, to
q fallen fOe.s "a ,.- ,s- ..- -,
: The Lodge Of which I am member ha
J. RENTED the dues of its members for the en-
a tire period which they may be engaged IL
the military Sercice Of the C0yederdcy; anC
't some others, l understand, have made ;
Q similar provision. This has met with ny
entire approval.
g have granted but one dispensation for
i new Lodge during the past year. and tha
= was to Brother A. s. Herren and others, fol
" a Lodge be called Pelican Lodge, and at
o tached to the Seventh Regiment OF Louisi-
: ana volunteers, and of which Brother Harry
I. Hays is the Colonel, and with instruc
tions to receive no materials for work out
: side OF that regiment. Several applications
have been made to me for similar dispensa
tions, and which professed my willingness
to grant on proper showing, but the neal
, q proach of this session has prevented
further action. l would grant one to
proper parties in each regiment OF
Louisiana volunteers, on proper application,
with the view that the tedium of camp life
Might be lessened by the practice of our
rites on suitable occasions.
have been informed that the Grand Mas
ter of Virginia has granted dispensation
to certain of our brethren in the Fifth Regi-
ment of Louisiana volunteers. This we can
not approve; for the soldiers of that regi.
| tuOuku ia llSlUld, are 1eb our UWu
citizens, and can not but regard this as an
Invasion of our jurisdiction. We do not in.
wade theirs, for we con6ne the workingEof our
lodges 10 our own citizens and to the mem.
bers of the particular regiment to which the
lodge is attached. Our late and our present
Grand Secretary have had some correspond
ence on this subject with Brother Dove, the
Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of vir.
ginia, but as yet no definite action has been
taken. Such other Grand Masters as have
granted army warrants, SO far as my knowl-
edge extends, have confined Itheir jurisdic.
tion to particular regiment volunteering
from their own Jurisdiction. =
The absence of the Grand Treasurer from
April last, in Florida and Virginia. and
that of the Grand Secretary in camp at
Proctorville, necessarily devoved upon me
greater duties than usual, or than had
anticipated.
The greatest call upon me has been. for
| dispensation of time, etc, in conierring the
| degrees upon candidates called to the
service of their country. Where the work
had been begun, and proper showing
mode, invariably granted the request, and
In few Instances dispenser with a
portion of the time required in new cases,
| all other formalit1es being complied with.
In one instance the three degrees in one
night, in Perkins Lodge, on the captain of
company of artillery suddenly called into
active service.
These particulars, with a number of 9TH
ers, were handed us years ago by the la
mented Dostie. himself distinguished Ma
son, for the purpose of exposing this
Masonic pretender. This was not the only
way in which Fellows recognized and aided
the rebel government, as the following will
show:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA l, |
state of Louisiana, |
Office Of the Register OF Voters |
In and for the City Of New Orleans. |
July %, 1858 |
l, A. Vallas, Register of the names and
residences of all qualified electors of the |
city OF New Orleans, duly commissioned and
sworn, do hereby certify that in the book
called "0riginal Registry of Voters" open
ed and commenced while the State of Lou-
siana was under the power of the socalled
Confederate States of America in &C
cordance with an act of the socalled Legis.
lature of the State of Louisiana entitled an
act relative to the registry of voters In the
city OF New Orleans,n approved December
Il, 1861, and which book Is now among the
archives of my office, the name of John o,
A. Fellows appears on page 145 as having
been registered on the fourteenth day Of |
April, 1862, as qualified elector of said |
o..
22S Philip street, in the twenty second pre-
cinct, having resided in the State and parish
eleven years; in precinct, three years, and
being native of the State of Vermont.
And further certify that at the head of
the colgmn OF said book of the signatures of
the electors appears the oath prescribed by
said act Of the Legislature for all persons
applying to be registered, and which oath is
subscribed by said John Q. A. Fellows, and
reads as follows:
~ do solemnly swear (or afirm) that l
am qualified according to the Constitution
and laws of this State to vote, | will be
faithful, and true allegiance bear to the
State OF Louisiana and the Confederate
States Of America, and that will support,
protect and defend the Constitution of the
State and the said Confederate States. So
help me Cod"
In testimony whereof I, the said Register,
10 hereby grant these presents, as witness
ny hand and the impress of my seal of
)tice, the day and date above mentioned.
A. VALLAS,
Register of Voters in and for the city of
New Orleans.
Notwithstanding these acts, Fellows on
he first of January, 1867, when testifying
IN behalf Of the rioters, before Mr.. Boyer, ,
If the Congressional investigating COM
nittee, said:
81 was Union man; did not go so far
wen as to coincide with that party known ,
lere as the co-operationists; they were not
Union enough for me, though voted with
hem. voted Union throughout to the
md, though with some trouble, and have
so ever since"
Fellows had already taken the test oath {
IS follows; .......
/, j. Q. A. Fellows, do solemnly swear that
have never voluntarily borne arms against {
he United States since have been q citizen /
hereof; that | have voluntarily given no
lid, countenance, COUNSEL or encouragement 8
% persons engaged in armed hostility there. ;
O.; that have neither sought nor accepted
Tor attempted to exercise the functions of |
my office whatever under any authority,
,r pretended authority, in hostility to the
United States; that / have not yielded
support to any pretended Govern |
nent, authority, power or Constitution
within the United States. hostile or inimical
hereto. And | do further swear that, to
he best of my knowledge and ability, will
support and defend the Constitution of the
United States. against ali enemies, foreign or
iomestic; that will bear true faith and {
allegiance to the came; that / take this
freely, without any mental reser-
ration orpurpose OF evasion, and that will
we'll and faithfully discharge the duties of :
an attorney, proctor and counsellor at law
u the courts of the United States for the
Eastern District of Louisiana, 30 help me {
God.
(Signed) J.o.A FELLOWS.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
eleventh day Of May, A. D., 1865.
Clerks Oiice-A true copy.
(Slgned) K. LOEW,
Deputy Clerk.