The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-15
DEN OF AssAssIY4TORS.
Il. XXX

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An organization known as the Ku
Klux Khan, has for some time caused
much excitement In this State By
some it has been treated seriously,
but a large majority Of the people
have supposed it a myth. In order
to satisfy myself of the objects Of the
organization, I have for several weeks
tracked its members to their place OF
meeting, and, becoming convinced
that it was my duty to break it up IN
this city, | to night captured about
twenty young men, as they camedrOm
their Den on Beale Street. Upon one
of them I found papers which may be
of interest to the public, and which L
hand you for publGatiOn.
The names Of the members of the
Grand CyclOpean Council" found
among the records, are for the present
withheld. ] have no comments to
make upon the records furnished for
publication, but leave the public to
judge Of the effect upon the State if
such an organization Is permitted to
carry out the objects set forth IN the
oath: S. B. BEAUMONT,
Superintendent NJ. Z.
ORGANIZATION.
The name Of this Den shall be the
Supreme Cyclopean Council, and its
officers shall consist of a Grand Cy-
clops, a Vice Grand Cyclops, and
Secretary All funds coming into the
association shall be under the control
Of the three officers above named, and
two Directors, to be elected, who shall
act as a supervising council, and their
decisions upon all questions shall be
final. The meetings shall be called
by the Grand Cyclops, when he deems
it necessary, and shall be done
through the papers in the cipher Of
the organization.
OBJECT.
The object of this organization is
for the purpose of protecting the peO-
pie of the South from the band of
murderers and robbers now preying
upon them, even to the last resort
assassination; and we pledge ourselves
one to the other that nothing shall be
allowed to deViste US from this noble
object.
ENTRANCE.
Entrance to the lodge-room will be |
obtained through the medium of two /
raps in quick succession, to be follow /
ed by two slow ones. The inside SEN
tinel will say, our trust the out |
side applicant will answer, is in I
God" He will then be admitted, /
and upon giving the grip as detailed |
In another place he can take his seat. I
INITIATION.
All candidates shall be balloted for /
in open council, and if any applicant (
receive three black balls, he cannot (
be admitted. As soon as a candidate I
is elected, he shall be introduced by a /
brother appointed by the Grand Cy- /
clops. The members of the lodge, ali /
shTOuded, will rise and receive him. I
and conduct him into the middle |
of the room. Each member of the I
order shall have drawn dagger or 1
other weapon IN his hand, pointed T
toward the candidate, and each mem +
Der will be required In the presence t
of the candidate, to swear that +
ant to the oath which he is about I
to take, that he will kill him. and +
make 1t his special duty 70 do so on
the first safe opportunity As soon /
as the shrouded brothers have taken.t
the above oath. the following charge
and oath shall be administered by the
Grand Cyclops, or, In his absence.
the Vice Grand:
Here, In the presence Of this skull +
and the members here assembled, I /
solemnly swear to be true 10 the Or
der, to its members, individually and
collectively, and should l ever, bv
sign. word or deed, betray a secret, or
a member of the Brotherhood. that
the skull upon which aow look may
be counterpart of mine. and I hope
that all the social relations which I
now enjoy may be sundered, that hon
esty In the men or virtue in the fe-
males may not be known in my family
and generation, and that all who own
my name shall be branded as dogs
and harlots. / further swear to obey
implicitly the orders of the Grand
Cyclops, regularly issued through his
Council, and as soon as / receive
an order to fulfill it.
L again swear that, should a mem
berB=of this Order be In dar-
ger, that, even at the risk of my life,
1 will defend and endesvor TO save
him; that L will give no outward sign
or hint that a person may know OF the
existence OF the K. X. K. unless au-
thorlzed by the Grand Cvelons and
that each member of this Order ~
soon as the sign is given. I viii recoc-
nlze, defend and protect a 5 a brotbaT
l further swear that l will, under ana
~ all circumstances, bear true ALE
glance to the South and her interests
as Interpreted by the Supreme Cyclic
pean Council, and when I receive its
orders should [ be even IN tbe an,