, 1877-08-16
THE COMMUNISTS.

NVAk OlV1by LIZA
Moro Secret Orders of Agt.ntor.-son,e nr
tho Organizations in FlttsfturH-1he ,fMiIlnr
SONS Of 'SA.
..i.t.,ara tn, Ts,e9rnns. Aug. 10.
The agitation In labor circles during tho past
three years, md the busy, cunning work nf
sehenlinG incn who seek ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by cS-
citing tho prclut.Iccs OF tho ignorant among tho
lower classes, has caused tho outgruwth Of nut
tncrous organizations which, while working IT,
dcpcnslcntly, have tic same ultimate object In
view, and propose to accomplish this putptsu
through the hatnc channel. namely, the ballot
wllcrn hare given great impetus to the growth
of these ORGANIZATIONS, am! w.'rkngIneu l,y tile
hundreds nse paying their necessary tlnes atnl
,asmS nsnfars a risss oa3s secn i to r tsf tx
tho Order. When the At.rictt Order OF ttiitc,l
Workulcn was tfrst atartcd II hntl fur its prime
ohlcrt the liberation u labor from IL. hotnlare
tn capta', but thts Order eoon lap*ctt Into
Mutual Assurance eoc1cty, aud has now vast
membership. ....
Tic Junior Sons Of 20 Ii the tnost extensive
Order among w0rkingmcn In this state. IL WIS
At present nll these organizations, except tho
nrst-natncd, ase drawn closely together. thrir
rituals arc similar, ait! q coalition ia probable.
Az least they will work together In ali muvv-
mcnts, political or otherwise, tllls autumn. An
intelligent, sugaelDuE member OF ut least three
Of tllcse organizations Informed Telegraph re-
porter t!ls morning that tho best, most Intcl!i-
gent and Industrious wnrktnr1nc. are not oct
iya workers IN these Orders, but that tlcy mr.
cAptured by tic ign0ratit. prejudIecd, hypocrtt-
cal, sehcning, Ar'd yicsons, anl must, II not cx-
posed md broken up, create serious trouble.
In view OF tho fact ttat tilese osganizatlons
asc almost precisely. aimilar IN their ntH,rt nnd
conduct. and have the entne object fl view, tho
following secret ritual OF tho Junior Sons Of '76
procured from nm authentic Fourcc, will serve u
show tic spirit which pcrvadcs tho whole:
The Foreman wilt instruct tho Marshal to report Ii
any aro waiting. II thsre bs any pcrron In waiting
s qaon M 20 5 S Gea r.
ile sial.hai 70 rcsFe to ,hs ante room an bring IL
W The Ssr.1a, will then retire, with tho rn.nei.
to s G .n1 sfs IT, s
will not bo Obliged to giro up any of your religious
ss aesa BE- fss ssansd f o. eioto
p1ncesaing any iafnGf wy are , sskcd tG take
you may heat or acc In tho lolge.rooul, and abide
by tho rules Of the oFdst; Are you contents
ancted outside Of the building. II ho anewets
ask, you t. take mo following obligation: ! tre:
!
VIII neyef eommnnleate what may hear or voc IN
Till any other lodge Of tho JunioT eont Of "a.
ones oua thu. w III
aties pieserlbed Gy ths order 70 hein nc tioda
door mud escort the candidate Into the lodgc. .ronnl
and aftcr waking twice u; sfoaad S the room. while
tln room. facing Forcman.I
Fosen,an-Whom have you here. Drothcr Mar
"nsst...h.,-a .t..,r,. ,rho .st.h.. ~ ..,.,. t...
tho acrytude and bondage Of capitalists and their
tools, curFhpt politicians, and faa houuo q! free.
dom. secure ffom those who rob him of tho bread
Foreman- you certain he Is whnt you rep.
recent him to bel Atay he not 10 ~ anl tool Of
warEnsmen M md seit 1ossrnmcnt, 'A' s''' "
Marshal-llo is sonehct' for A. q true and honcst
toilrr, friend OF self government, and wishes 10
assist hts fellow worktBgInch I'll sec0natfrctln1 tho
ta5i,hed by The senior sons Of ~, that thereby
# &. In aSs te sbs
Foreman-l'fother. shall tho stranger be eiustacs
admitted 10 our rights, sccrctE, md dntIcs3
IT. the response Of tho lodge IL .'Ayr. aye. n
tho Foreman viii instruct the Marsh,l 10 Introduce
Ass'etsnt Forsaian-sty friend, after rhay,ngworn
the yosc of scrsitude, fastcMcd upon you BY cap
italla. and their willing too's, tno corrupt poll
opprcssora, and wish 10 become brother 10 those
WHO arc cnacayaring to, rclea.e tronl industrial
iatles and nj tesponsIi!itl md lid or Drother.
hood n restarlng tl.e prtneiplss Of .eli1goscrn;
ntnt 70 the warkinKn,sn nf thas NcpIb9te. and
ID % untarnf.heI By our slrcs t!.s Senior SOM
Of ~ Its well. Tho slavery undcr which The
afs e ty
FclseH 10 he divided Into political parties controlled
by the capltalisr. ~slo Afs pursuing determined
lcnt and reduce as 10 stt woras savory, and make
wealth Ito ruler e saelety instead of p.
ss 70 sseona we % tssIs 0Sr @
remedy left Us. That rcmciy II to fafeycf
alssata ~ past poi,'ttss pat.san snd r..
nshs Republic into onc organization, and at sf,c
proper time, by tho ltuttmats ure OF the ballot
You viii ie XXI, sspees KIT fa meSsr
ILLS Order. to nphuld II aHd your brother members,
through good md sv!l re.ost, and to b. rcaty at
cos.o oi laGor aai III. eoysf!n,cnt 1t .nements
Gotcs to- 1ae wo,sisgnein o. OF Ut Rspnh?!s nsys @
81 ss.sse s e @ es.s @
yoa have espoased. and fsueton, and pro"pstlty
assn.y aSeit yeu amd your ro,!srlty bcttsy r. md
thpf too:,. We vii hur At you cur:u 20 powerful
thae u wiz eonsiy9 yoa to eternal iniamy snd
foramaa-sly friend + now becomes my duty to
tn,!fnct 5on In our scclct work. 1tefore doing 70
WI have to request you to sakc the following obl.
tsscsat aams, do most solsmuly swcar Tor
u this orof. il. passwords s,gs, srp., Or sssss
actt9n1 r. any person not n,s.aher in good stanL
hrothes of this Order to my pcsson moi netnGcr
of i without bis consent, WIN moi fofssks =
ger snl aid him In seeking employment: cor viii
wrong brother Ut this Order, or see him wronrcd
I, Ian pss,sent IT, Iw, toa,.,n t5ao . d. Pta
de1 alt c!rcapl.a,ees defend tho tlLeflies Of lie
people. ant aid In p5on'o!ins shs welfare Of liz