Butte semi-weekly miner., 1888-08-22
ADOPTED SONS OF AMERICA.
Points About This Patriotic Order, Issued
by the National Camp.


WHEREAS, The history OF mankind plainly
showeth that popular liberty, born o
noble purpose, baptized in the grandest
heroism, is always in danger OF being sub
verted or overthrown by designing men, en-
croaching despotisms and degrading forces
and,
WHEREAS, Popular liberty demands for
her perpetuation aud growth, the undivided
love and combined efforts OF all her friends
in an eternal struggle with her foes; and,
WHEREAS, 1t would seem that in Amer
lea, her cradle and her home, popular
liberty has entered upvn a last struggle in
behalf of mankind, struggle in which she
is confronted by determined enemies, who
are undermining her foundations and strik-
ing at her institutions; and,
Whereas, Truly patriotic citizens must
feel that this land is the garden spot OF
American principles and OF the American
spirit only, and cannot entertain any SYM
pathy for agitators, revolutlonists or dem
agogues of any creed, class or description,
who while on American soil are using it's
liberties either to fight out the battles of
the Old World, or to undermine human
liberty as represented in American free is-
stitutions; and,
Whereas, The experience OF all ages dis
tinctly teaches that it is the duty OF one
generation to maks the conditions of life
easy and ennobling for the next;
Now therefore, we, the Adopted Sons of
America, men who have come to these
shores to share the blessings OF liberty, to
whom Americas children have opened
their arms in welcome, and before whom
they have spread the bounties of this land,
and believing in the principles OF Jne nm
mortal Declaration, the rights of property,
the liberty of the citizen, and tl,a sacred
ness OF the family, and feeling the fires OF
patriotism on the alters OF our hearts, do
hereby associate oursel ,es into an order
for the purpose of resisting every enemy
of this republic, whether that enemy comes
to us from the gangway of an emigrant
ship or springs up from the soil,
and Tor the further purpose Of
elevating the character OF the
Individual, and reyiving and strengthening
the American spirit, and OF maturing in
ourselves knowledge OF, and encouraging
each other in the practice OF our rights and
duties as American citizens, in which act OF
association we severally pledge ourselves to
The observance and support of the laws Of
The land, to the defense OF it's institutions
and to the maintenance and cultivation of
social order, acknowledging allegiance to no
person or power. save that to our God, ur
country and ourselves. And for the further.
ince of these, our objects, we agree to be
governed by the constitution and bylaws
If this Order.
The order has for it's object the inculca-
ion OF pure American principles; the oppo-
ition to foreign interference with state in
erests in the United States of America; the |
OF a fraternal love; the preser-
,ation OF the Constitution of the United |
states, and the propagation of free educa-
ion.
1. No person shall be entitled to mem
'ership in this Order except he be of moral
md temperate habits; a naturalized citi-
en-, who has lived five years in The United
tates OF America, and can read and write
he English language; a believer in Su-
RENE Being as the Creator AMI Preserver
the Universe; in favor OF the free.school
ystem OF education; opposed to union
church and state, and to the interfer-
nee OF any foreign power, either civil or
eligious, directly or indirectly, with the
ghts OF the citizen or the affairs of the
1vernment.
2. Believing that the security of O. Demo-
'atic form OF government is vested in the
laracter OF the people of which it is com
osed, and that what tends to degrade the
dlvidual, Weakens the government, we ,
sclare that no person engaged in the ,
anufacture or sale ofintoxicating liquors, :
keeper ofa house or place OF bad repute, !
lall be entitled to membership in this .
rider.
we have no partisan political aims, ,
)ligations or intentions. Our constitu. ,
on is plain and easily understood, is in (
,rfect harmony with and sustaining all of
Q Constitutional laws OF our country. Is