Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-04-23


soldier, twice. He has paid Il oncs.''l-
Mr.. Buell., on the Democratic side of the
House, moves TO lay the whole subject
on the table Then comes Mfr. Bali of
Muskingurn, another Democratic broth
or, 10 the rescue, and moves that the
matter be referred back again 10 the
Military Committee, with instructions
to inquire how much Of said fund would,
probably, be required for the relief Of
INDECENT soldiers, or the INDECENT families
Of soldiers, for the current year. This
10 grand letting down from the origin
al proposition Of doing justice to the SOL
dier. 1859 81 ll .irtT [.if.Ill .l.Itlt
Mr. BALb.--Ths gentleman frsm War
rem don't mean 10 charge me with let
tingdown. f- IHsl7 +, Ytt le..
Mr.. ScoTT.-No; fer do not know
what the gentleman's original position
on this subject was, nor do 1 care but
do charge that the proposition contained
In the motion OF the gentleman from
Muskingum is grand let down from
the proposition contained in the origin
oil resolution, by Mr.. Hughes, of High
land, and the pledges made by the Dem.
ocratic party last fall to the soldier. The
resolution of the gentleman from High
land, and the Democratic pledges made
last fall, proposed to reimburse the relief
fund to the last farthing, that the faith
of the State might be maintained and
justice done to the soldier. The PROPOSE
tion of the gentleman from Muskingum
sends out a committee 20 separate the
INDECENT soldier and the indigent 80 ldier's
family from the more opulent, eBumer-
ate them and estimate their necessities
for the current year, and report to this
House. Is not this a letting down, at
least, in the Democratic party, frem the
position which they Attempted TO
on this question of good faith and JUS
tice to the soldier. l.i- . H. u-
Mr.. MCMoRRAN--There was q law
passed last winter, and is now on our
statute books, authorizing the County
commissioners to levy tax to meet all
cases contemplated i'm the proposition Of
the gentleman from Muskingum. / ask
the Clerk to read it, by the permission
of the gentleman having the floor. 20
MR.. SCoTT--By this law ii will be seen
that the County Commissioners have
ample authority given them, under Re-
publican legislation, to provide for cases
contemplated by the proposition of the
gentleman from Muskingum. The only
erenee will be,to delay the measure till
the close of the session, and leave your
pledges unredeemed. Your Committee
failed to find any fraud in the transfer
of this fund, on behalf of the State Of
| ficers or the Sinking Fund Commission
ers. The report of the Auditor of State,
which accompanies the report of your
Committee, shows that the fund was dis
posed of according to the provisions of
law, and that the State thereby has re-
duced her debt and saved, in the two
years. ono hundred and twenty thou
sand dollars, in Interest.
| These are the facts. Now, If, in the
operation, the soldier has been wronged,
the State can well afford to right the
wrong, and it is your duty, gentlemen,
having a majority in both branches OF
the General Assembly to see that it ie
done. On this side of the House We are
ready to meet the question now, and
| fully and freely adjust every wrong
| especially, when that wrong is done to
the soldier. hope this matter will not
be postponed by motions to refer for an
indefinite time, but that we will proceed
to meet this question, manfully, at once
| 4E
ast. The Ku-KluX Khan.
The Memphis Post publishes the full
organization of the Ku-Klux Grand
Council, obtained by the seizure OF the
'.denn in that city. The following is the
instrument! gai uiJ 4
'.. aiti' ORGANIZATION.
| The name of this den shall be the Su.
preme Cyclopean Council, and it's officers
shall consist of a Grand Cyclops, Vice
Grand Cycleps and Secretary. AL
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 on all ques-
| tions shall be final. The meetings shall
be called by the Grand Cyclops, when
he deems it necessary, and shall be done
in nthepapers in.the.cipher Of the organiza-
tion. 10 Ei4Isl1' ''
"'.a'r e'toi oBJEcr. -
The object of this organization is for
the purpose Of protecting the people ol
the South from the band of murderels
and robbers now praying upon them,
even to the last resort--assassinatioR-
aud we pledge ourselves one 10 the other
that nothing shall be allowed to deviste
us from this noble object. ~ c' WI Id
...9of 3Sigua ENTRANCE. ~ fsla
Entrance to the lodge room will be OBJ
tained through the medium of two raps
in quick succession, to DO followed by
two slow ones. The inside Sentinel will
| say "Our trust;" the outside applicant
will answer sis in Ged." He will then
be admitted, and upon giving the grip
asdetailed in another place, he can take
his place. o. i' 'lLit. p t''.'i'' 8 y =
.h-Na INITIATION.
All candidates shall be balletted for
in open council, and if any applicant re-
ceive three black balls, he cannot be ad-
mitted. AS soon as a candidate is elect
ed, he shall be introduced by 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 MEM
ber of the order shall have drawn dag
ger or other weapon in his hand
pointed toward the candidate, and
each member will be required, in
the presence of the candidate, to swear
that should said candidate prove recre-
ant TO the oath which he is about 10 take,
that he will kill him, and make it his
especial duty to do SO on the first SAFE
opportunity As soon as the shrouded
| brothers have taken the above oath, the
4 following charge and oath shall be adj
ministsred by the Grand Cycleps, OF, In
his absence, the Vice Grand. 'n7o, 3l 2
| t.Here I'm tho presence OF this skull
and the members here assembled, Isol.
emnly swear to, be true to the Order, ia
its members individually and collective.
ly, and should ever, by sign, word Of
deed, betray q secret, OF amsmbef OF the