The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-23

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VII. Will you pledge yourself 10 use
your vote and influence to retain Tue
Bible in the public schools, and all otp''
pubic institutions? 81
VIII, If admitted into this Order OF
American Union, will you pledge your
selfto do your utmost to prevent 'ne
election OF any Pspist to any once VI
honor or trust? u.,,
X. Do you promise to use all ieSlu' rS
means to advance the principles Oh l IT,
testantism? II. ,,,,u
\ Are YOU willing to subscribe your
name to the truth OF these aec'n'"'Ioi's'
The answers proving satisfactory, 'nG
Marshal says: "TheD tarry mere "hi'e
make known your answers.
The oath.
All the members Of the Council then
repeat the following words:
1To perpetuate the American Union;
10 oppose the power Of the Church of
Rome; to sustain our free unsectarlan
schools; to oppose appropriation OF pub
lie money for sectarian purposes; to op-
pose the election OF Papists to political
ofiice-to all o. which pledge my life,
my fortune and my sacred honor. So
help me God:'
After this the members are seated, but
the newly initiated are placed IN front
o. the Presidents char, who delivers to
them the following charge and instruc-
tion:
The Charge.
Brothers! for rs such am now pleased
to call you.
1t should be great emergency that
calls Tor a secret organization.
We have been alarmed ut the progress
i've strides that Romanism Is making IN
our land We have thought upon and
dcplored the utter dcmOralIzation OF the
hitherto dominant political parties and
their crouching sUbscrvancy to.thc Rom
ish vote and power, and this at the eX-
pense of public morals, civil order, per-
sona safety and religious and mora! III
tegrIty.
The necessity for this organization
originated in the repeated efforts OF the
emissaries of Rome 10 corrupt our elec
tions. destroy our public school system,
and place the Holy Bible beyond the
reach of our youth in the public insLilu.
tiuns OF learning.
Again! rhe Romish population of this
country being the subject oi II foreign
prince, and rs this republic makes condI-
lions for kings and potcntates and re-
ceives none from them, 1t Is impossible
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! own. but under the control OF the Pope
of Rome, to be in sympathy with this
| government, and this fact cacn passing
! dav only demonstrates the more clearly.
it is thus that the ROmsh power has
aroused the rejecting and patriotic OF
our citizens in their Christian faith and
/ Christian sympathy, aud awakened them
to the periIs OF the hour.
workings OF the Order.
Now | will proceed to instruct you in
! the workings OF our Order, known under
the name of the Order OF American
| Union. known only to its members, and
YOU are never to reveal it to outsiders.
Its primary bodies are called couHciis.
This Is one of them, and is known Ia
| Bunker Hill Council No. 20. The State
bodies are known rs "Legislatures, ard
| the national body is known as the
Omitted States Senate
We have grips and passwords, signs OF
recognition ana signs Of distress.
The sign of recognition Is by carelesslv
plucking ut YOUR hair with your right
hand. Then throw it off sideways. If
answered correctly in the same way by
the challedged party, you say: Have
we met betore?" The answer will be-
"An American citizen travels extern
| >ively. / have been over II great part OF
this Union. Where do you rcSlde?'
ain American Union, Bunker Hill Coun
eli No 20, State, city and county Of New
York
We have also sign, of distress. If you
can be seen, the sign OF recognition
serves us the signal of Distress if not
seen you can give three raps with foot or
! cane or hands, first one and then two in
quick succession, or by calling out three
times ut the top of your voice, "The
shield! The shield! The shield
To gain admittanCe into this or any
other sister Council you give one rap at
the outer door and the first part of the
PASSWORD |" tne oa'''ue s'nt,'.oi MN "A. WI, ,La
au"i,' @ -" ,.n', .nno n ,brso rom.ar.t one
lAn't H uoo, H." yI,,,, e.,;,b ,n,o ,"rro ~ r.n;d
anu So?'' ''''T" T' .Lo o ,a"iJa sa,,inoi r,,
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.t ,a,a ,bo GnmnciI cbsmbar yon will
=. j., t,,n, ~ ,ho 0rder ord s.Into
M "l' "'.,o a. ,.',ts ,Hioar ~. r,nr;r ,bs in
dor nr tnger inward the nose bridge and
drA drawins, , il back toward the rip6t over
,he cvnGrow The grin of recognition is
~, cIasning the riSbt hand and entwin-
r9.L,, -,,a CG,,,n;I ,,;ro oro ,rossrro
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