Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-30

none but comrades here assembled"
Captain then says. "Comradcs, for
what purpose are we assembled IN
bvouac7p All answer: "To promote :,
the principles Of equality, liberty and fra
ternity among all mankind" (makng the
signs) Captain: al now declare this
blyouac open for the transaction Of busl-
ness"
CLOSE.
Captain SAYS. "Comr1des, how should
we march5n They all responds 'Detef-
mined to defend our sacred principles and
secrets Of our order--we swear Til
death!n
Captain says "March"
RITUAL or ENLISTMENT.
Picket, TO any one seeking admittance;
Who comes therep A friend. Advance,
friend, and give the countersigu. After
this Is done the picket opens the door and
admits him. The sentinel says. Haiti
Who comes there2 comrade. Advance,
comrade, and give the countersign.
When this is done the sentinel summons
the sergeant Of the guard by --------- raps.
The sergeant of the guard says; Whence
come your Army No. -. What
regiment2 No. -. Who is your
colonel ----. What company No.
----. Who is your captain? ------.
What dispatches do you bear? Here the
guard gives him the password.) Pass,
comrade, with your dispatches. Guard
conducts recruit to captain, who says
to guard: What orders have you?
To conduct this recruit to
you for enlistment. Captain says
to rcruit Have you read our tao
ticsf l have. Do you fully and upre-
serpedly indorse the objects and princi-
Piles therein set forth2 do. You are at
liberty at any time TO seek an honorable
discharge from our order, and you are
now admitted as comrade. All cry hold!
holdi He is not sworn (mating sign .
Captain (makng sign 1 confess To
recruit; Before proceeding further you
must take binding obligation not to re
veal anything you may hereafter see or
hear in this camp, which assure you will
IN no wise conflict with your duty to your.
self, your family, your fellow man, your
country Z your God, and which has been
taken ind faithfully kept by ell thoi Q
you see around you. Up to this time
your enlistment has been sought
by us, but you are now fully informed of
| ourpurposes and are free to advance or
retreat unmolested, but II you advance
you do SO henceforth on your own respon-
Then repeat after rue this obligation: al
| (rspeating each his own nance, Of my
own choice, IN the presence of the Su-
preme Ruler OF the Universe, and calling
to witness the spirits of those departed
patriots, who in time past have toiled in
The cause of human liberty, and BIZ the
reverence owe my father and mother, |
sol EMMY swear, without evasion or men,
tai reservation, never to reveal to any hu-
mfm being, except a comrade, or by
OF der of this council, anything shat /
m Gy see or hear while assembled in
bi vouac, or any other secrets OF our or
d sr, or OF the existence o. the same; that
will never solicit any one for enlistment
whom | do not believe to be superior in
Intellect, faithful and true, and devoted
t D the cause for which we are here en-
listed; that ! will always implicitly obey
he orders Of this council, and the officers
thereof, which dc not conflict with my
duty to God, and my family, and the let.
teFaud spirit OF our declaration of pur.
poses; thet will never knowingly injure
OF oefraud acomrade; that VIII ALWAYS
In conversation with comrade speak the
TRUTH, the whole truth, and nothing but
the truth; that will ever be ready to
recognize ohe signs OF the oroer that
should /, forany cause, cease to be com.
rade of this order, VIII keep this oath as
scored out OF the torderias In it; to this
pledge my life, my liberty and sacred
honor; and ssould1 willfully break this
OATH surrender my body to the Just
/ vengeance OF my comrades, and invoke
! upon myself the curses of the supreme
Ruler OF the Universe, and the universal
detestGtion OF all mankind" All say !:
owe swear ito Making the sign.)
Captain says: You are now fully en-
listed in this command, and so long as
you are faithful and true you will be re-
garded IS comTadea with whose sorrows
we will sympathize, in whose pros.
perity we Will rejoice, and whose In
terest We will seek to advance. You
Will now report to Gen. Green for fgrther
Instruction; and remember the watch
words OF our order: Equality, Liberty
and Fraternity. Guard conducts recruit
to Gen. Green, and says: General, am
ordered to conduct this recruit to YOU for
instruction.
Gen. Green A comrades first lesson
should be obedience; prompt, unhesita-
ting, unwavering, implicit obedience
Napoleon Bonaparte, the greatest military
genius the world ever saw, lost the do
minion OF the world because one of his
generals delayed half an hour ip executing
IA commandments of moment
OF disobedicnce. Moses failed
to enter the Promised Land.
Our cause, comrades, must not be i'm.
periled by moments disopedience on
the part of anyone. 1t is too sacred--too
grand--too important to the human race.
II is the cause of universal humanity. !
The blood Of thousands of martyred pa |
triots, from Tiberious ard Caius Grac- |
chus to the last soldier who died in the
cause OF liberty, calls upon you to obey,
like soldiers, while you feel like free men.
Again, the cause IN which you are enllstt d |
calls for the united efforts OF all. Our
enemies-the foes OF equality, liberty
and fraternity-are fortified behind al
most impregnable breastworks. Organ,
ized capital on the one hand threatens
equally with desperate pove ty on the 9th
err. Organized capital controls the arteries
OF our commerce and cuts of our life
blood at its own pleasure, and the sun OF
liberty shines dimly upon nation OF pale
wretches who SILVER in the wintry blasts
OF poverty. II pours its streams Of
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