Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-05-22

j. NJ. Quick,
W. III. BRAcKEH'
j. V. BEMusDAfFER.
The above announcement appears In
the last two or three numbers ofthe Frank
in Democrat. In connection with II we
publish the following to show how they
do things in the South:
The Ku-Klux KIsn-Its Constitution and
DiaboIioal Objects.
The Memphis Post publishes the full
organization OF Ku-Klux Grand Council
obtained by the seisure Of tho "den" In
that city. The following Is the instru-
ment:
ORGANIZATION. ess
The name Of this den shall DO Supreme
Cyclopean Council. aud its officers shall
consist Of Grand Cyclops, Vice Grand
Cyclopsand a Secretary. All funds CON.
ing TO the Association shall be under tho
control OF the three officers above named,
and two Directors to be elected, who shall
act as supervising council, and their
decision upon all questions shall DO Gnal.
The meetings shall be called by tho
Grand Cycolps when no deems II neoes-
sary, aud shall DO done through the pnpers
in the cipher Of tho organization.
81 OBJECT.
Tho object Of this organization IL for
tho purpose Of protecting the people Of
tho South from the hands Of murderers
and robbers now proying upon thom, even
TO tho last resort--assassinatio we
pledge ourselves ono 10 the other that
nothing shall DO allowed 10 deyiate Us from
this our noble object.
ENTRANCE.
Entrance 10 the lodge room viii be OBJ
tanned through the medium Of two raps in
quick succession, TO be followed by two
slow ones. The Inside Sentinel win say
"Our Trust the outside applicant will
answer sis in God" He will then DO adj
mitisd, aud upon giving the grip, as dc.
tailed in another place, hc can take his
seat.
. INITIATION.
All candidates shall be ballotod for in
open council, and IL any applicant receive
three black balls, he cannot DO admitted. AS
soon as a candidate is elected, he shall be In
troduced by a brother appointed by the
Grand Cyclops. The members Of the lodge,
all shrouded, will rise and receive him and
conduct him into the middle of the room.
Each Of the order shall have drawn
dagger or other weapon in his hand aud
pointed toward the candidate, and each
member will be required, in the presence
OF the candidate, TO swear that should said
candidate prove recreant TO the oath which
he is about to take, that he will kill him,
and make il his especial duty to do so on
the first safe opportunity. AS soon us the
shrouded brothers have taken the above
oath, the following charge aud 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, solemnly
swear to be true to the Order, 10 its mem
bers individually and collectively, and
should ever, by sign, word or deed, be-
tray secret, or member of the Brother
hood, that the skull upon which now
look may be a counterpart of mine, aud
hope that all the social relations which /
now enjoy may be sundered, that honesty
in the men or virtue in the females may not
be known in any family and generation,
and that all who own my name shall be
branded as dogs aud 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 il. | again swear that,
should a member of this Order be in dan
ger, that even at the risk Of my life, | will
defend and endeavor to save him; that |
will give no outward sign or hint that
person may know Of the existence Of tho
X. X. X. unless authorizedby the Grand
Cyclops, aud that each member ofthis or.
der, as soon as the sign is given, willrec.
ognizc, defend and pr tect as brother.
further swear, that | will, under aud in all
circumstances bear true allegiance to the
South and her interests, as interpreted by
the Supreme Cyclopean Council, aud when
| receive It's orders, should | be even in
the embrace Of my wife, will leave her
to obey them. further swear that all
Radicals and negroes, who have placed
themselves opposite 10 the interests Of the
owners of the soil Of Tennessee, shall for
ever be my enemies, and that under no
Circumstance will have other connections
with them, if can help it, than TO swell
come them with bloody hands to hospital
graves that my family aud the family Of
Radical shall never exchange visits; and
| further pray that the God of the South
land, whom | now invoke, shall strike me
dead should l ever, either in letter or in
spirit, infringe upon the things set forth
honesty Of heart and sincerity Of purpose.
So help me God.
For the American.