The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-04-23
K. X. X.

10 me Edhorsoffhe MenphiS Bulletin:
An organization, known as the |
Ku Klux Klan, has for some time
caused much Excitement in this
State. By. some il has been treat |
ed seriously, but a large majority
of Z he people have supposed it a
myth. In order to satisfy myself
of the objects of tho organiza-
tion, have fer several weeks
tracked its members to their place
of meeting, and, becoming con
vinced that it was my duty to break
it up in this city, l tonight cap
tured about twenty young men, as
they come from their Den on Beale
street. Upon one of them found
papers which may be of interest TO
the public, and which hand you
for publication.
The rames oftbe members ofthe
"Grand Cyclopean Council" found
among tho records, are for tho
present withheld. / have no com
ments to make upon the records
furnished for publication, but leave
the public TO judge of the effect
upon the State it such an organi-
cation is permitted to carry out the
objects set forth in the oath.
S. B. BEAUMONT,
Superintendent NJ, P.
ORGANIZATION.
The name of this Den shalt be
the Supreme Cyciopean Council,
and its officers shall consist OF n
Grand Cyclops, a Vice Grand
Cyclops, and a 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 decision upon all ques-
tions shall be final. The meetings
shall be called by the Grand Cy.
clops, when he deems it necessary,
aud shall be done through the
papers in tho cipher Of the organ
ization.
The object of this organization
is for the purpose of protecting the
people 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
deviate us from this noblo object
ENTRANCE.
:, Entrsnce to the lodge room viii
be obtained through the medium
of two raps in quick succession, tc
to bc followed by two slow Ones
The inside sentinel will say, "ouI
trust" the outside applicant viii
answer, "is in God" He will theI
be admitted, and upon giving th'
grip as detailed in another place
he can take his seat.
INITIATION.
All candidates shall bo ballotct
{ for in open council, and if any ap
plicant receive three black ball
: he can not be admitted AS sool
: as a candidate lie elected, he shal
h bo introduced by brother ap
pointed by the Grand Cyclops. :
:. The membcrs of the lodge, a
: shroutled, will rise and receive hir
and conduct him into the middl
e of the room. Each member of tn
! order shall have a drawn dagge
or other wcaponin his hand, poinI
! ed toward the candidate, and eac
member will be required in th
presence Of the candidate, to swea
that shonld said candidate prov
! recreant to tho oath which no
4 about to take, that no will kill hin
!. and make it his special duty TO d
so on tho first safe opportunity
At AS soon as the shrouded brother
70 have taken the above oath the 70
i lowing charge and oath shall |
/. administered by the Grand Cyctop
or, In his absence, tho Vice Gran,
:, "Herer.in the presence Of thl
e slknll and the members here assen
y bled, I solemnly swear to be trt
+, to the Order, to its members ind