The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-09-10

tVhu .ehO SouobttuGl0uf ana 1IOTer0-
iment of the United States of Ameri-i
1ce, some and indivislble, and the fiao
thereof, against alf enemies, gore;sS
and domestic; that will vote only
for and none but those who aflyocats
and support theugreat principles set
forth;by this League, to fill any Office
of honor, profit or trust, in either
the State or General Government:
and hat if ever called to rfill 1,any.
Office l will faithfully carry out the
principles set forth by this League.
And further. that I will protect and
defend all worthy members of the
Union League of America, and that
Will never, In any manner or form,
oil ulge or make known to any person
or persons, not worthy members Of
this organization, any of the signs.
passwords, grips, proceedings. de.
signs, debates or plans of this or anv
other Council of this organization,
unless when engaged in admitting
new members, and with my right
hand on the Holy Bible, Declaration
OF independence aud the Constitu-
ton of the United States of America,
l acknowledge myself firmly bound
and pledged to the faithful perform
ance of this my solemn obligation,
SO help me God.
Response by the Members-To this
we pledge ourselves.
observation-disclosures, around you
is band of brothers alike sacredly
pledged. This circle is never to be
broken by treachery.
Response by the Members-Never.
President-Brothers, will YOU en-
large your circle to admit new men,
bers?
Response by the Members-We
will.
President-Prepare then for acces-
slons to your ranks. The circle will
. here be opened and the new mem
bers admitted.
President-With clasped and up
lifted hands, repeat after me the free
mans pledge: To defend and per-
petuate freedom, political equality
and an indivisible Union, I pledge nv
life, my fortune and my sacred honor.
So help mo God.
Here follows patriotic ode at the
discretion of the c.
The members of the council will
now be seated, and the candidates
will take their places before the altar.
The p. will then deliver the churre.
as follows:
The oath which you have taken of
your own free will and accord cannot
be Uioldted pifhom leauing tile stain of
perjury on your soul. You have de-
clared that under God, your first and
highest allegiance is to the Govern
nlent of the United States of Ame-
RIGA, one and indivisible. You have
taken a solemn oath of allegiance
upon the Holy Bible, Constitution
and Declaration of Independence
lying within the folds of the flag of
the Union. These contain the en-
during records of our rights and
privileges. The symbols of industry
which you greet upon the altar are
to remind You of the great purposes
of our order, and to represent the
foundation upon which our institu
tion rests.
To strengthen and elevate this is to
add to the grandeur and durability
OF the structure we uphold.
The Bible contains mans moral
code and the principles of religious
faith. The Declaration of Indepen-
dence declares as self-evident truths
that all men are created equal, en-
dowed by their Creator with inallena-
BILE rights to life, liberty and pursuit
of happiness. The Constitution is
an instrument reducing to practice
the precepts of the Declaration. It
is liberty regulated by law.
The sword is weapon of defence
and protection. Lastly, the light
you behold burning upon the ali,
is emblematical of the sacred fires of
liberty, which burn forever in the
hearts and breasts of true patriots.
We calculate the spirit Of peace as
essential to national happiness and
prosperity, but when foreign foes or
traitorous hands attempt to rob us of
our national inheritance, let our
cleaning swords leap from their
rests, to guard the temple of our
liberties.
The NJ. instructs the new members
in the signs, &c. When these have.
been impaired, the P. may give a
short history of the origin, present
condition and future prospects of the
organization. He should impress
upon the members the impronrietv