The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-26
Republicn Secret Agencies.

tue Interests OF hayes ana wheeler,
has been exposed in the North. 1t
is called the "Grand Sentinels, of
Freedom" When it origin ated, or
where, we are not informed. 1t has
just come to light in st. Louis, Mis-
souri,.
This now tangled and nefarious
concern is anti Catholic. Only thor
oughbread Americans are admitted.
The candidate is sworn before the
skeletons of the traitors to tho order;
and he signs the roll book with pen
dipped in his own blood.
The oath binds it's member to drive
all Catholics from this country, un-
less they submit to such restrictions
as this society dictates; to use all his
influence to keep Roman Catholics, or
the friends of Roman Catholics, from
holding Office in the United States;
to labor to elect men who pass such
laws as will render the Catholic
church so unpopular that it will do no
harm, and gradually disappear from
our land; to vote for no man who is
not in favor of compelling catholics
to read Protestant bibles; and to sup.
port no foreigner for any Office, from
the smallest to the greatest.
This is brief outline of the main
features Of the oath. 1t embraces
other objects, such as the breaking
up of converts, disrobing of priests,
reading of the mass i'll English, forc-
ing the Sisters of Charity to dress as
other ladies, and 80 forth. 10 &C
complish these purposes, the men,
bers of the order are expected, when
called upon, 'to wade through blood, :
if necessary.
This wicked, sanguinary society is
said TO be now exerting its guilty en-
ergies in the cause of Hayes and
Wheeler. The expose comes from
j. e. Jaeger, Of st. Louis, Missouri,
a recent member VI the order, who
has made oath before a notary pub
lie OF the truth Of his statements; and
declares that, in all human proba-
bility, he will pay with his life toe
forfeit OF his betrayal Of the secrets
OF the Infamous conspiracy.
This organization is but one among
many OF the secret agencies which
the Republicans, in their despera-
ton, are employing to carry this
election. While the "Boys in Blue''
fan the fires of hatred against the
South, and the "Never Meets" arc
endeavoring to keep the negroes con-
solidated for the Republicans, the
"Grand Sentinels Of Freedom'' are
trying to arouse the country against
the Roman Catholics.
These are not the only secret so.
cieties III league with tho Republi-.
cans. In the trials of the Molly Ma
guires, which is now going on at
Pottsville, Pa, the testimoney will,
it is said, make the startling revela-
ton that the society was chartered
by the State, and "tbat the highest
Republican officials in Pennsy lvania
have approached the murderers now
under sentence of death, and those
other murderers yet to be tried, and
have, by bribing them with money,
secured by their influence and the
influence of all the Molly Maguires
to further their political schemes"
1t is well for all the independent
voters of this country to know OF
these secret agencies--these evil,
dangerous com binations, employed
by tho Republicans; that they may
know the true character and pur-
poses of the party which, in seeking
to obtain new lease of power over
the national government, would ar
ray the Protestants against the Gath
olics--the negroes against the whites
and the boys in blue against the