Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-30
THE vIDETTES.
Continued rom Sirm Page.

,sork 10 secret az matter Of neces-
The enemy, for many long years,
-orked in secret, and fattened upon
rnhstance, until he IL so strong he
! aolv know our position TO beat us to
m Many examples OF warning are
In us. In the secret lob
e. Of congress the great
Eotarv power was wrenched
40 government and conferred upon
E,orati ms and individuals; in the sc.
oancus the substance Of the people
4 ssyen 70 the railroad and other cor
A. Tons. creating an aristocracy that
coll alarm the world; in the secret
ella of the lobby, the English land
svstem, which has blighted Ireland
A made It a reproach to the world, has
H. saddled upon the far land Of
a,,ca. The day OF liberty is
.r,sg dark. Comrade, the eyes of
h gnrid are upon us. They claim we
or nrobation TO fail; that the great
and fond hopes Of our patriotic
Il ers were vain; that these liberal in
E rtIons of ours shall fail, shall crumble
M dust | ask you, then, do we not
me most sacred 6uty that ever fell
she lot Of man TO perform, to preserve
4 ,nstitutions2 May the spirits Of the
IN dead hover around our cardinal
and form an impenetrable sacred
Ia never to be pierced by the enemies
ia WHY MILITARY FoRM1
au,tarv. instead of civil form of organ
an Is adopted for the following rea-
"a We have powerful and bitter enc
70 encounter that will fight us to
|th As disorganized, disunited indi-
Las. we are at their mercy; therefore
" seek in union and. organization a
rpth that will enable us to cope with
As the military represents more
(. and perfect union than the civil, we
4 adopted that form. We wish thou.
men TO act as one; ten thousand
|. .ds to strike together in the advance.
o.lpt Of liberty; ten thousand voices tC
M The same truth; that all men are
sIn free and equal. 1t also typifes u
llhAt glorious stru gle OF l776, by which
III priceless boon OF free institutions wal
+ achieved for the Anglo-American con
at.
vIDRTTE.
dette is appropriate, 1t being you
btIpal duty to watch with unceasln.
ance the movements Of the enemy
unobserved by MIN, summon you
a.hcIl to thwart his aims.
BIvoUAC.
the bivouac, time is given 70
I, AArcil, plaus are laid for execution
9s as are equip ped and drilled for op
lion; rest and refreshment is also OBJ
led here. Let US often resort to tn
puac.
F. CoMRADE.
1bmrade is that strong term so inter
zen with all patriotic struggles sine
~ world began, that to hear the nam
.nly to laua its possessor; search tn
# Is Of history and note the linking c
\. 10 life, the mingling OF blood wit
bd, and the graphing side by side wit
+ 2iI enemy In deadly struggles, then meat
the responsibility, and exalt the name
trade.
|NH THE NO. l776.
n hs principles which we seek now I
lore were first proclaimed on this cor
lem which calls to mind the great an
1 ious achievements of that time, th
Pts Of those departed heroes hove
1f US. Gaze again and imagine th
III relationship in which you stand &
august body, and be strengthened i
|. !, VI duty.
be eagle, the adopted emblem of OF
20, shows mis- superiority by the loft
~ Of his flight, with eye upon the su
mss Of the lower world, he flies fro
untrsmmeled and answering in h
so let us, following in the specul
/ path OF tnis great type, raise u
fe Of our enlistment to that spher
20 Is far aoove the Easing influence
'Hryate gains and mere personal amb
Comrade, remember the watcl
pis OF our order-Equality, Lioert
!, Fraternity.
a fn, Putnam TO guard: Conduct Il
fade to Gen. Marion for further II
action, Gen. Marion: Comrade, ]
4ncltg this far you have often bee
7 loned TO remember these especi
Isl Equality, Liberty and Fraternit
4 doubLless you regard them as I
h! erous significance, since you a
1 mat they are the watchwords of OF
IN m They are the foundation ston,
. which we have built Q
Y hopes and aims OF our orde
we have them typiAed in II
q M signs. The sign, Equality,
I VI nus -, thereby demonstrat
W each member reaches to an ecu
y, we recognize all mankind as ha
Y equal right to life, liberty and u
ut Of happiness. In the same sil
Plm crosll over the most vital pa
\ u, which typifies that in our hear
Nv lml, the cross that all men must be
r ne willing TO bear our equal sha
burden, The sign liberty is ma
Our hands are supposed TO
Aieu with irons, our bodies wi
cords; by one united effort '
HI vac shaekles asunder and strip d
from our bodies.
Ii sign Fraternity is made thus -
~ nAnos are Joined so let us as broi
lAe our efforts for the advanceme
n y glorious cause for which we q
slgn is made thus -. 1t sig
a us have recognized you, but let
ISer the oath we have sworn
sne secrets OF our order at
In 10, ana We close the mouth as Il
III must dangerous channel for !
IA aNon oil our sacred mysteries.
lnree last signs are made th
"a, !, sno gpiiy the solemn oath y