Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-13
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We take the following from the New
York Tribune. 1t will explain the prin-
ciples of the Orange Society existing in
this country:
The Orange Society of the United
States. according to the statements OF the
Grand Master, John J. Bond, has been q
distinct organization for two years. The
supreme Lodge, as it is called, is in
England, and, under charter granted
by it, the Society has been established
here for about four years. 1t was thought,
however, that the American branch
should be an independent organization,
to avoid accusations of want of patriot
ism. The following is the general de-
claration of principles of the Society:
The Loyal Orange Institution OF the
United States of America is formed by
persons DESTROYS of supporting to the ut,
most of their power the principles ana
precepts of the Protestant religion, to
maintain the laws and Constitution OF
this country, afford assistance to the DIS
tressed members of the Order, and other
wise to promote such laudable and benev'
olent purposes as may tend to the due or
deripe of religion and christian charity
and the supremacy of law, order aud con
stitutional freedom.
Its members associate in honor OF Wa
liam Henry, Prince of Orange, who's
name they bear and whose memory the.
! revere, tending as he did under Divin
9 Providence, to the overthrow of the mos
oppressive bigotry, and the restoration o
civil and religious freedom, and hope IL
the adoption of his name to emulate hi
virtues by maintaining religion withou
e persecution or trenohing upon the right
:. of any. They also assemble in the nam
and revere the name of George Washing
ton, believing him to be blessed by A.
: mighty God in raising as lasting tribut
e to his memory, the universal freedom
e both civil and religious, of this countr
to the end of time. Likewise do the
, revere the name of Abraham Lincoln, 8
one whom the people Of this countr
. should forever remember as the grea
Il liberator of section of the human race.
t The Orange institution lays no claim
?. exclusive Professionalism or exclusive 10y
. alty. but it admits no man or BODY
men within its pale whose creed Is N
ls Protestant, and whose principles are n
D loyal Disclaiming any intolerant splrl
Y. the institution demands, as an indlspens
~ BILE Qualification, without which the grea
est and wealthiest man may seek adm
sion in vain: :.
"That the candidate shall be believe
t. to be incapable of prosecuting or ln]urir
ne anv person on account of his rellglo
- opinions, "-the duty of every Orangem'
- being to aid and defend all loyal scitlze
he Of every religious persuasion in their
e. ioyment of their constitutional rights;
he The whole institution is one nelgho'
in hood, within which every Orangeman
- at home in the furthest part of the wor
VI and such is the mechanism OF the instl'
ta- ton that while its operations are thus
of tended, it's every movement is alike
eat and answered in every part.
rd In short, the Orange institution ilk
glorious morning luminary, is intended
pour its refulgence, not on one part o!
on, of the circumference of the globe, but 81
$50 ultaneously on every portion, equally
err. tightening the whole periphery.