The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-01-13

brought up in Romish school Of relig.
ious or secular instruction that will
never propose, nor second the PROPOSE.
ton, nor initiate nor cause to be initiated
into this Order A. U. any Romanist or
Papist, knowing him to be so; that /
will never reveal nor betray any secret
that may be entrusted to me in the work.
ings of this Order A. u, or that may be
entrusted to me by any brother of the
same; that will never use any of the
signs, grips, words, passwords, or other
mysteries ofO. A.-U., whereby any knowl-
edge of it may be known to the uninitia-
ted. All this I voluntarily promise, de-
clare and swear, without hesitation or
mental reservation. So help me God"
All the members of the Council then
repeat the following words: ITO perpet-
uate the American Union; to oppose the
power of the Church of Rome; to sustain
our free, unsectarian schools (; to oppose
appropriation of public money for secta.
rian purposes; to oppose the election OF
Papists to political ofice-to all of which
I pledge my life, my fortune and my sa-
cred honor. So help me God"
GRIPS, SIGNS AND PASSWORDS.
After this the members are seated, but
the newly initiated are placed in front
of the Presidents chair, who delivers to
them charge descriptive of the purposes
of the order, and gives the following in
formation as to. its secret workings:
"Now I 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.
It's primary bodies Nf called councils.
This is one of them, and is known as
Bunker Hill Council, No. 20. The State
bodies are known as legislatures and
the national body, is known as the United
States Senate We have grips and pass
words, signs of recognition and signs of
distress. The sign of recognition is by
carelessly plucking at your hair with
your right hand. Then throw it ofFside-
ways. If answered correctly in the
same way by the challenged party, you
say, Have we met before?' The an.
swer will be, IAN American citizen trav.
els extensively. I have been over a
great part of this Union. Where do you
reside?' In American Union, Bunker
Hill Council, No. 20, State, city and
county of New York" We have also
signs of distress if you can be seen, the
sign of recognition serves as the signal of
distress; if not seen, you give three raps
with feet, or hands, first one and then
two in quick succession, or by calling out
three times at the top of your voice,
THE shield! the shield the shieldp
ITO gain admittance into this or any
other sister Council you give one rap at
the outer door and the first part of the
password to the outside sentinel. He
will admit you into the ante-room. At
the inner door you give three raps-frst
one and soon follow with two more in
rapid succession. To the inside sentinel
you give the whole password. When ad-
mitted into the Council chamber you will
advance in front of the alter and salute
the presiding officer by running the index
finger upward the nose bridge and draw
ing it back toward the right over the eye
brow. The grip of recognition is by
clasping the right hand and entwining
the small fingers. If both of you are Of
the same Council give one pressure with
the thumb; if a member of the Legis-
lature, two; if member of the Senate,
three pressures. The password (which is
whispered into the ear of the new men,
ber) ending 31st December, 1875, is
Gladstone Now you will proceed to
the Secretary's desk, sign the constitu-
ton, and take your seat as worthy
member of the American Union, Bunker
Hill Council No. 90"
The Herald says that the information
herein given is obtained from source
that is believed to be trustworthy, and
all the documents given have been set
up by our compositors from original
printed copies as used by the members.
It also gives report of the adventures
of a reporter who, by means of the pass
word, &C.. obtained admittance into g
Council and witnessed its deliberations.