Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
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Which Oiainss 10 Have Elected
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New York SUI.
From the amalgam0tion Of number
Of separate orders HeGret organization
has arisen that is practically reviyll of
the old Know Nothing party. although
this newer organization disclaiIns any
intention of interfering with religion. It
has been in existence for 10 years, and
an officer claimed that it has a strength
of II 800 members in the city of New
York and over 100000 in the United
States, being strongest in Pennsylvania.
Here is the oath to which all members
subscribe;
OATH OF TUE AMERICAN ALLIAEcE-FIRsr
| DEGREE.
| solemnly swear that l will not vote for
any person or persons for any official posi-
ton In this country under the laws thereof,
| who are not American-born citizens, and
| that / will not betray any of the secrets OF
the order or use the name OF any member
of the same without his consent, and that
| will faithfully obey all rules or orders OF
| the same not In conflict with the CoDstltu-
ton OF the United States and the state OF
which am resident; and that / will do
all In my power to forward the interests Of
l
which | am member, and Of American
principles In this country as advocated by
mo. 30 help me, God.
There are two other degrees, and other
oaths are taken before aspiring to them.
Tho organization is secret. 1t is gov
erned by councils. Its objects, as stated
in its constitution, are;
| /. An amendment TO the naturalization
/ lnwG Iimifing tlp 4iilfrapa IN naraota horp
in this county and OF American parents.
| 2. The election OF American-bofn citizens
only to political organizations.
3. Opposition to the formation of politl-
cal organizations composed exclusively Of
/ foreign. born residents.
The motto Is Americans to Rule
America"
The highest body In the Order is the Su-
| preme Grand Council of the United States
1ach OF the members Of which Is entitled to
| wear yellow badge inscribed with the
title Of the organization and the officer and
three stars. The badge for the second de-
gree Is rcd, and instead Of three stars is
marked 1+2. The badge for the first degree
Is blue, and is marked II. Each badge is
inscribed;
American Alliance.
Americans to Rule America.
1879.
The Supreme Grand Council is com.
posed of the grand councillor from each
state, elected by the State Council fol
four years from the 4th day of March, the
terms being synchronous with those Of
the Presidents. The officers of the Su.
preme Grand Council are general com.
mRnder, four yice-general commanders, Q
chief secretary, four vice-secretaries, q
treasurer, o sergeant.at-arms and four as
sistants, and an executive committee OF
1--WE members. The organization Of the
State Councils is like that of the Supreme
Grand Council, and is paramount to III,
subordinate councils that elect the itaie
Councils. No one who is not q native
born American citizen can belong 30 the
Alliance.
The organization claims that President
Cleveland, the late William E. Dodge,
and William Dowd are among its mem.
bers, and that the election of Cleveland
was due to their giving out an order on
the Saturday before election that the vote
of their organization should be cast fol
him. The organization came into exist.
ence in 1876 from the consolidation OF
the O. of N. A. (0rder of Native Ameri,
cans), organized in 1871; the o. of N.
A. NJ. M, (order of Native American
Minute Men), organized in 1871, the N.
A. p. l.. Native American Political
! Leaeue), organized in 1878; the o. of U.
A. w. N. (Order of United American
wc-l:;r-nosnN 7r,s~.iE,N,s. ~ 1879; tho O.
of U. A. L. (0rder of Onited American
LeaRue), organized in 1873. Their Ma
tional Executive Committee has rooms ai
Boston and Washington, according to the
letter press of the note paper they use in
their official communications.