Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-22
The Order OF american Union
tn Z ALLEGED ANTE CATHOLIC :
GANIZATION.

GANIZATIoN.
The New York Herald revives its pet sem
ation-Cesarism-by publishing yesterday
what purports TO be full exposure of the
plans, purposes and organization of the
order OF American Union" of which il
Jewell and ex-Speaker Blaine are members.
The fundamental principles OF the order or
society are clearly defined and asserted in
one OF the printed "synopses" among the
many alleged 10 have been already issued
by the senate or supreme body. These prin-
ciples re ad as follows:
I'VE oppose division of the school fund
for any sectarian purposes whatever. In a
word, we are pledged to maintain our repub-
Iican form OF government and its institu-
lions as inherited from our fathers, and to
place all men Jointly in position TO defend
manism."
The Herald says the order was organized
IN The year 1867 with the avowed purpose "to
disfranchise Roman Catholics, and to pre-
vent them from holding political Office" Its
national government is called the Senate,
While the state organizations of govern
ments" are styled estate legislatures" and
these latter are divided into lodges or subor-
dinate organizations, known in the union as
councils" Candidates for admission to
membership are subjected to numerous
questions, all showing the anti CathOlic
character of this new political organization,
after which the candidate is blindfolded and
required TO repeat the following oath with
uplifted hands;-"To perpetuate the Ameri-
can Union; tooppose The power of the Church
schools; TO oppose appropriation of public
money for sectarian purposes; to oppose the
election of Papists to political office-to all
my sacred honor. So help me Cod o 'iU
The total membership throughout the
country at present is said to be 76,s11. The
largest number in any one state is found IN
the state of New York, the strength of the
orcer being ,2lT. New York state has forty
three councils; Ohio, twenty-oae; New Jer-
sey, nineteen; Illinois, sixteen; PennsyIva-
a aanffa
four; Vermont, two; New Hampshire three;
california, I'VE; Michigan, seven; and the or
DER is increasing rapidly In every state. Hun
dr es are being initiated every day.
The national deputy, state or county depu-
tles can initiate any person privately, and
secretly assign them TO a council. This is
done, says the Herald, to get into the order
"big guns" who do not care to be initiated in
the presence of many witnesses, so that il
you charge them with being members of the
order they deny, and If the members of the
order charge them with not being members
they say they are.
Amongst those named as members Of the
Senate are Ex-Governor Newell, OF New Jer-
sey; Rev: DIR. Eddy, Jersey City; f. Cowles,
Epps, Cleveland, Ohio; Rev. DR.. Forbush,
(Unitarian,) Cleveland, Ohio; Rev DR.
White. of Illinois; General Buckingham;
Dr: Headley, now in the United States APP
praiser's Office, New York; Rev. Dr. Hughes
GreeDpoint. The herald says:
"fresldent Grant is mem Der of the order,
having been privately initiated by Special
Deputy Edgar a few days before he delivered
his military speech on the school question AT
Des MoiDeS. Ex-Speaker Blaine is the baby
In The order, having been initiated only
lew days ago by Special Deputy E. Cowles,
who was sent by the executive committee
from the st. Nicholas Hotel last week to
washington to perform the ceremony. The
raliying cry OF the American Union is Grant
and the third term No money is needed,
for IL is understood that plenty OF il is COM
ing from Washington"