The New York herald., 1875-12-22
What Members Of the Order
Have to Say.
1T IS A POWERFUL BODY"
Its Work is Far from Be-
ing Ended"
PUT AN END TO CATHOLICS.'
Defiance and Bitterness Displayed
by the Brethren.


The full expose OF the secrets Of the 90 A. U., pub
lished In yesterdays HERALD has naturally created
much CONSERVATION in the ranks OF the brethrcn in
tho Order Everywhere yesterday the subject the
leading topic OF conversation Thousands of conserva
tive Protesants to whom the existence of the Order
before unknown and undreamt of read with aston
ishment tho vouminous constitution, bylaws ana
forms OF proceeding laid down for the organization
Thus realizing its dangerous tendency toward the sub
version Of the fundamental principles OF govern
ment this class OF citizens unhestatingy denounced
the Order The feeling among Catholics one Of
sorrow as well as surprise and indignation The men,
cries OF the days of the old Know Nothing party
back with full force and the feeling OF sectaran hatred
30 universal in those days was remembered
@Those fair minded people who hold to no particular
belief but rather adhere the general doctrines Of
Christianity, and unite with either in all proper
efforts to uphold freedom OF religious belief in the
United States denounced the 20. A u"
In all quarters the OF the HERALD its strenu-
efforts thwart the objects OF the organization
highly commended. The members of the Order
alone In their denuncaton Of the erpos but they could
not deny its accuracy. Some of them while admitting
that Speaker Blaine brother, asserted that Pres
dent Grant was not connected with the Order, but
boldly claimed that he in full sympathy with its
objects HERALD reporter yesterday morning met
PROMINENT REPUBLrcAS POLITICIAN,
whose is well known in New YORK. who said as
he pointed to the HERALD which he held in his hand =
II win say thing which the HERALD did not
tion in this erpost with relation to the num-
bers belonging to the Order. The HERALD has not an
adequate conception OF It's magnitude. Yesterday Of
would not have spoken about the subject except
TO brother member, for have been connected with
the Order since it's origin but to-day the HERALD has
laid bare all the secrets and II Is conceaiing
anything. What action the Senate OF the Order will
take now cannot say, but predict that will have
entirely dealn
''You spoke about the magnitude OF the Order just
now" said the reporter 'can you give an idea Of
your strength in numbers9"
''well, will say this much, and on 1t you may rely.
In the single State of Ohio we have 45, 900 members
Now you draw your inferences from that 1t
rs powerful body and Notwithstanding the efforts Of
the HERALD its work Is far from being ended"
THE THIRD TERM.
s not the main object of the Order the reelection of
General Grant to third term"
That will not say. Its objects the exclusion in
every instance Of Roman Catholics from all places OF
trust and power In both local and national govern
ments. They have too long prostituted govern
ment to sectarian purposes and now propose TO put
end to them. We are not only poweriul-powerful
in numbers but powerful and earnest in determine
tion and work will be felt far and in the
ing Presidential campaign. We are q secret body be-
experience has taught that only be
accomplished by secrecy. Look out for breakersl
The politician on repeating nautical phrase qook
out for breakers" took his departure.
His sentiments but the echo of those expressed
by all found yesterday belonging to the 20. A. u"
Although the thousands Of members In New York
when they opened the HERALD yesterday morning
dumbfounded at the revelations they
saw therein, they awestricken
at reading the of the proceedings of Council
No 2 as witnessed by HERALD reporter. How he
could have escaped detection, possessed OF a
knowledge OF the grips and passwords, mystery
not easily fathomed, and Council No came in for q
hearty share OF abuse for their misfortune.
PROCEEDINGS COUNCIL.
The account published yesterday was necessarily
brief owing to the lateness Of the hour at which the
session ended Therefore, it is herewith submitted
detail
Bunker Hill Council No. 2 from what could be
learned Of the important OF the councils in
New YORK. From II many Of those now in operation
In this city sprang into existence and its roll OF NOM
bers comprises many names well known throughout
the State. The headquarters formerly at tho
corner Of Eighteenth street and Third avenue, and
there meetings held a month. few months
ago spacious accommodations becoming neces-
sary, 1t determined to lease the first floor Of No.
Livingston place, OF Fifteenth street The meet
ing last night the second held since the change
interregnum of one or two meetings having taken place.
owing to the unavoidable absence from the city Of
of the more prominent officers.
The building No Livingston place is a four story
brown stone front dwelling house. the upper part OF
which occupied by the Eclectic College Of Surgery
the basement by the Janors family and the FIRST oor
consisting OF front and back parlor is used by the
Council
diagram OF the premises showing the location OF
the house and the apartments occupied by the Council
together with the relative positions occupied by the
officers when the body Is in session, Is given this
page.
The entrance will be by referring TO the dia
gram, Livingston place, which bounds stuyvesant
Park on the east Ascending the steps the visitor
passes through and inner door before reaching
tho hall About six feet from the entrance are the
stairs leading up TO occupied BY the Eclectic
College few feet from the inner door, 70 the LETT Is
the door leading 20 tho council On entering the
council room after giving the password "Gadi TO tho
outer sentinel the nrst object is the platform,
which extends along the head OF the room from
wall 10 wall, being elevated about two feet
from the floor and about SIX feet in
width In front OF the platform is
table upon which Is Bible and tho charter granted
the council by the Supreme Senate II 10 usually COW
cred with the national Gag. on either side Of the
Presidents table the platform are two Others the
one % the right occupied By the Secretary and the
one % the len BY the Chaplain.
whsn he body vent into session on Monday night
twc senllneh wsrs placed duty, al the door in
siee ne room and The other outside The Marshal
- szsctly hchs the president in the middle Of tho
roon. me breshren occupied chairs ranged in rows
frem wail 10 wall the nrst being from twelve TO
nascn feet from the edge oEthe platform The floor